Weekly Wave - WRRC Director Gives Keynote Address at International Workshop in Jordan

WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal gave a keynote presentation at the April 14, 2019 International Workshop on Sustainable Development of Arid Lands at the Hashemite University in Zarqa, Jordan. Organized by the Prince El Hassan bin Talal Faculty for Arid Lands at the Hashemite University, the workshop was designed for participants to engage in dialogue on addressing some of the critical natural resource and agriculture challenges common to semi-arid, arid, and hyper-arid regions. As part of the opening ceremony, Megdal had the honor of offering some opening comments prior to HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal's address. Her keynote presentation, "Water Management Challenges, Pathways to Solutions, and Collaboration Opportunities", then followed. In her presentation, Megdal, who has visited Jordan several times, highlighted University of Arizona research and educational efforts relevant to mitigating water challenges common to Jordan and Arizona. A key purpose of her visit was to foster collaboration between the faculty at the Hashemite University and the University of Arizona. She met with faculty from the Prince El Hassan bin Talal Faculty for Arid Lands, along with representatives of the Natural Resources and Environment Faculty, the day following the workshop.

 

Article in The Jordan Times