ICARDA Participates in World Water Forum Center-organized workshop a great success
	The ICARDA-sponsored Workshop Panel at the Third World Water Forum. From left to right, Prof. Dr Adel El-Beltagy, Director General, ICARDA; Dr Margaret Catley-Carlson, Board Chair, ICARDA; H.E. Dr Mahmoud Abu-Zeid, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Egypt; Dr Ismail Seralgeldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt; Professor Theodor Hsiao, University of California, Davis; and Professor Iwao Kobori, Vice-Chair, United Nations University, Japan. Water scarcity and its potential adverse consequences for food security in dry areas was the key message delivered by ICARDA Director General Prof. Dr Adel El-Beltagy at the ministerial and other high-level meetings during the Third World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, Japan, held on 16-23 March 2003 to develop global policies on water issues. The Director General called for special attention to be given to the “serious water scarcity situation in the dry areas” to safeguard the food security of the one billion people who live in these areas and ensure “the sustainability of their ecological systems.” He highlighted ICARDA’s role in managing this scarce resource by improving water-use efficiency for sustainable food production. The WWF is held every three years.The Ministerial declaration of the forum reflected the urgency of dealing with water scarcity, adoption of new policies, and the use of cutting-edge science to address the problems.

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