Question 67

Innovative technology and practices for increasing water use efficiency. Irrigation management and services, remote sensing, irrigation equipment,... where do we stand?

National and general reporters & Keynote speakers

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Bruno Cheviron

National reporter

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Maher Salman

General reporter

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Véronique Bellon-Maurel

Keynote speaker

General Reporter : Maher Salman

Mr Maher Salman has nearly 30 years of experience in international assistance and technical and policy development in agricultural water resource management that geographically extends to all regions.  

Currently, he is the Senior Land and Water Officer and the Team Lead of Agricultural Water Management at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), leading programs and engagements on irrigation modernization, crop water productivity, water use efficiency, transboundary water management, water policy, natural resource-driven fragility, and integrated drought management. He leads the transitioning into the digital era of FAO’s tools and norms in Agricultural Water Management. 

Mr Salman also acts as the Coordinator of Adaptation Fund at FAO as well as the focal point to a number of organizations, including ICID, UNCCD, and multilateral development banks. 

He received his graduate studies from Syria and the UK in civil and water engineering.