AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000099 The Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ) Towards a Sustainable Palestine Annual Report 2009 P 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................. 5 CHAPTER I: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 6 1.1 GENERAL ASSEMBLY..................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 MEETINGS, DECISIONS AND ACTIONS........................................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER II: ARIJ PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................... 7 2.1 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.............................................................................................................. 7 2.1.1 Urbanization Monitoring Department........................................................................................................... 7 2.1.2 Geo-Informatics Department ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.3 Water and Environment Research Department........................................................................................ 12 2.2 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM....................................................................................................................... 14 2.3 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER III: NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP........................................................................................... 19 3.1 COOPERATION WITH THE PALESTINIAN GOVERNMENT, NGOS AND INSTITUTIONS ....................................................... 19 3.2 CONNECTIONS WITH REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, BODIES AND NGOS ........................................... 22 CHAPTER IV: DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 26 4.1 ARIJ IN THE NEWS.................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS................................................................................................................................ 26 4.3 MEETINGS AND VISITS............................................................................................................................................... 26 4.4 PRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 4.5 WEBSITE VISITS........................................................................................................................................................ 27 4.6 PUBLICATIONS OF THE YEAR 2009............................................................................................................................. 27 4.6.1 Papers............................................................................................................................................................. 27 4.6.2 Articles............................................................................................................................................................ 27 4.6.3 FactSheet ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6.4 Feasibility Study ............................................................................................................................................ 28 4.6.5 Books .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 4.6.6 Leaflets........................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.6.7 Newspaper Articles ....................................................................................................................................... 28 4.6.8 Posters............................................................................................................................................................ 28 4.6.9 Calender ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.6.10 Reports......................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.6.11 Case Studies................................................................................................................................................ 29 4.7 SERVICES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ........................................................................................................................ 29 CHAPTER V: ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGET .................................................................................................. 29 5.1 HUMAN RESOURCES CAPACITY AND DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................... 29 5.2 GOOD GOVERNANCE PRACTICES................................................................................................................................. 30 5.3 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................... 31 5.4 CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................. 31 5.5 GREEN PALESTINE COMPANY...................................................................................................................................... 32 5.6 ARIJ AWARDS ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 5.7 ARIJ SPECIAL EVENT................................................................................................................................................. 34 5.8 ARIJ EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 2009 ................................................................................................................. 34 CHAPTER VI: ARIJ PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2010 .................................................................................................. 35 6.1 THE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM..................................................................................................... 35 ARIJ Annual Report 2009 P 2 6.2 THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM................................................................................................................ 36 6.3 THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................................................................................................... 37 6.4 ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2010 .................................................................................................................. 38 ANNEXES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 40 ANNEX 1: CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ...................................................................................................................... 40 ANNEX 2: VISITS AND MEETINGS...................................................................................................................................... 44 ANNEX 3: PRESENTATIONS............................................................................................................................................... 51 ANNEX 4: PUBLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 54 ANNEX 5: SERVICES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY............................................................................................................... 65 ANNEX 6: ARIJ PROJECTS DURING THE YEAR 2009.......................................................................................................... 68 ANNEX 7: DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST PRACTICES ....................................................................................... 69 ANNEX 8: AWARD CERTIFICATE OF BEST IDEA FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INVESTMENT IN THE ARAB WORLD ............................ 69 ANNEX 9: THE HISTORICAL VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI...............................................................................................