Objective

• Organized under the framework of the MEDAWARE project, subtasks 4.3 and 5.3

• Aimed at raising awareness and transferring knowledge and information for the:

– promotion of the use of appropriate technologies for wastewater treatment

– sustainable reuse of wastewater in agriculture– utilization of non-conventional water resources

Description

• Two-day event: June 21-22, 2005

• Held at AUB Campus, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

• Directed by Prof. George Ayoub

Description (cont’d)

• Consisted of a series of seminar lectures on various issues related to urban wastewater treatment technologies and systems with emphasis on wastewater reuse in agriculture

Attendance

• 46 participants representing:

– Governmental bodies: Min. of Energy and Water, Min. of Public Health, LIBNOR, LARI (Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute), Municipalities, Regional Water Establishments

– International agencies: USAID, ESCWA, FAO

– Non-governmental organizations: YMCA, PM, CHF, MC

– Engineering and consulting companies

– Universities

Day 1

Day 2

Agenda

First Day (June 21, 2005) Speaker

9:30 - 10:00 Opening of Workshop - Registration

10:00 - 10:30Welcome Introduction MEDAWARE Project - Progress to date

Prof. George AyoubMs. Layale Abi Esber

10:30 - 11:10 Urban Wastewater Treatment and Management in Lebanon Prof. George Ayoub

11:10 - 11:30 Break

11:30 - 12:10 Existing Treatment Technologies Prof. George Ayoub

12:10 - 12:50 Existing Reuse Systems and Problems Prof. Christos Anastasiou

12:50 - 13:10 Discussion

13:30 Lunch

Second Day (June 22, 2005)

9:30 - 10:00 Benefits and Constraints of Combined Schemes Prof. Christos Anastasiou

10:00 - 10:20 Reuse Standards -

Prof. Mutasem El-Fadel10:20 - 10:45Needs for New Legislation/Policies - Funding

Opportunities

10:45 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 11:45 Needs to overcome the Problems - Capacity Building

11:45 - 12:45 Regional/International Success Stories - MEDAWARE Prof. George Ayoub

12:45 - 13:15 Discussion and Conclusions

13:30 Lunch

Topics

• Lectures covered the following areas:– Generalities about the project and progress to date– Urban wastewater treatment and existing management structure

in Lebanon– Existing treatment technologies, reuse systems and associated

problems.– Benefits and constraints of combined schemes– Reuse standards– Needs for new policies and legislations– Needs for capacity building– Funding opportunities– International success stories n wastewater treatment and reuse

• Participants were supplied with hard copies of the presentations

Discussion and Interaction

• A discussion period: – followed each seminar lecture– was the closing session of each training day

• Several issues were discussed, particularly:– problems facing the already existing local plants– treatment technologies that are most favorable in the

Lebanese context– difficulties with anaerobic treatment application in

Lebanon, and olive waste treatment and reuse– cost-effectiveness of systems used worldwide

The workshop was a success

• Interaction between lecturers and participants was open and consistent

• Lively discussion and exchange of ideas prevailed during all sessions

• All participants attended the second day sessions

• Extra participants requested attendance, probably based on the recommendations of their colleagues

• Feedback from participants was positive

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