Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:30
Session 1: Reuse of tertiary treated effluent in agricultural irrigation: Palestinian experience
Chair: Prof. Dr. Issam A. Al-Khatib , Birzeit University, Palestine
Co-Chair: Dr. Rana M. Jamous
Coffee break
10:50 - 11:10
Opening ceremony
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
8:00 - 8:30
Omar Titi
Union of Agricultural Work Committees, Ramallah, Palestine
Use of treated gray water in the irrigation of pastoral plants
استخدام المياه الرمادية المعالجة في ري النباتات الرعويه
S1-3
10:10 - 10:30
Majde Abu Naeem
Marj Ben Amer Cooperative for Irrigation, Jenin, Palestine
Treated Water Reuse Project in Jenin: Overview
مشروع استخدام المياه المعالجة في جنين: نظرة عامة
S1-4
10:30 - 11:50
Session 2: Development of aromatic plant production systems tolerant to irrigation with municipal treated effluents
Chair: Dr. Rashed Al-Sa`ed, Birzeit University, Palestine
Co-Chair: Eng. Samer R. Kalbouneh
Mohammed S. Ali-Shtayeh, Rana M Jamous, Salam Y Abu-Zaitoun, Rola J Akkawi, Samer R. Kalbouneh
Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus, Palestine
Secondary treated effluent irrigation did not impact chemical composition, antioxidant, antibacterial, and enzyme inhibition activities of essential oils from Origanum syriacum var. syriacum
S2-1
Rola J Akkawi [1,2], Ashraf Sawafta [2], Rana M Jamous [1] , Salam Y Abu-Zaitoun [1], Ahmad I Hussein [1], Samer R Kalbouneh [1], Mohammed S. Ali-Shtayeh[1]
[1] Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til , Nablus, Palestine, [2] Department of Biology and Biotetechnology , An - Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Rana M Jamous , Salam Y Abu Zaitoun, Rola J. Akkawi, Samer R. Kalbouneh, Mohammed S. Ali-Shtayeh
Biodiversity & Biotechnology Research unit, Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus, Palestine
Development of aromatic plant production systems tolerant to irrigation with treated effluents
S2-4
11:50 - 12:30
Salam Y Abu Zaitoun, Rana M Jamous, Rola J. Akkawi, Samer R. Kalbouneh, Mohammed S. Ali-Shtayeh
Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus, Palestine
Wastewater reuse for irrigation of aromatic plants: an additive promising economical source in rich high quality large-scale production of essential oil
S2-2
S2-3
Samer Kalbouneh, Rana Jamous, Samer Jarrar, M. S. Ali-Shtayeh
Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus, Palestine
H. Fatafta, S. Khalaf, J awad H. Shoqeir
Soil & Hydrology Research Lab (SHR), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine
Effectiveness of constructed wetland towards domestic wastewater treatment.
S4-2
Ahmed R. A. Meghari [1], Rasha K. Omar [2]
[1] BZ Testing Laboratories. Gaza, Palestine ,[2] Institute of Water and Environment, Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine
Physiocochemical characterization of sewage sludge of Gaza wastewater treatment plants for agricultural utilization
Low-cost UV disinfection for safer small-scale waste water treatment.
Session 4: Sustainable use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and Reuse
Chair: Dr. Abdel Fattah R. Hasan (Mallah), An-Najah University, Palestine
Co-Chair: Eng. Suleiman Abu Ghoush, Eng. Wasef A. Gharaba
Conference Conclusion
Chair: Prof. Mohammed Saleem Shtayeh
and Guest Moderators
15:50-16:30
Verses from the Holy Quran
9:00 - 9:05
Speech of his Excellency the Mayor of Nablus Municipality, Eng. Adli Yaish
9:20 - 9:30
11:10 - 11:30
Session 3: Sustainable reuse of treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation
Chair: Dr. Jawad. H. Shoqair, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Co-Chair: Eng. Mohammed homeidan
Reclaimed water use in irrigation: do we need stringent reuse standards to enhance water use and reduce climate impacts?
S3-1
13:30 - 13:50
Rashed Al-Sa`eda, Emad Khliefb
Institute of Environmental and Water Studies, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine
General Directorate of Agricultural Water and Irrigation, Marginalized Water Use Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Al-Bireh, Palestine
Evaluation and assessment of growth, yield and uptake of various non local cultivars irrigated with simulated wastewater
13:50 - 14:10
Zakiyeh S. Namrotee
Water and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, An-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine
S3-2
Rana H. Idais , A. Nassar, Ahmed R.A. Meghari
Public Awareness Department, Environmental Quality Authority (EQA), Gaza, Palestine
S4-1
14:30 - 14:50
Treatment of domestic wastewater using duckweed (Lemna gibba)
S4-3
Sajidah Hesham Mujahed, Ragad Ata Manasra
Environmental Technology Engineering Department, Palestine Polytechnic University , Hebron, Palestine
15:10 - 15:30
Palestinian National Anthem.
9:05 - 9:10
Wastewater reuse for irrigation of industrial crop plants in Palestine: Effect on bioactivity potentials of selected aromatic plants
11:50 - 12:10
S2-3
Evaluation of using treated wastewater on soil chemical properties and crop productivity in Gaza Strip
S3-3
14:10 - 14:20
Coffee break
14:20 - 14:30
S4-4
15:30 - 15:50
11:30 - 11:50
14:50-15:10
Mohammad Homeidan [1] , Suleiman Abu Gosh [1,2], Yazan Odeh [1]
[1] Nablus-West Wastewater Treatment Plant، Nablus Municipality، Nablus، Palestine. [2] Water and Sanitation Department, Nablus Municipality, Nablus, Palestine.
Current pilot and strategic reuse projects in Nablus west wastewater treatment plant
9:30 - 9:50
S1-1
Vision and directions of the Ministry of Agriculture towards the reuse of treated wastewater in irrigated crops
رؤيه و توجهات وزارة الزراعة نحو اعادة استخدام مياه الصرف الصحي المعالجة في ري المزروعات
9:50 - 10:10
S1-2
المؤتمر العلمي الخامس لمركز أبحاث التنوع الحيوي والبيئة - بيرك
''Wastewater reuse for irrigation of non-food and industrial crop plants in Palestine''
Alqasr Hotel, University Str., Nablus, Oct 14, 2017
Scientific program
Emad Khleif
Ministry of Agriculture, General Directorate of Agricultural Water and Irrigation, Marginalized Water Use Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Al-Bireh, Palestine