Internationalization and cooperation activities between GESAAF and Institute of Water and Environment - University of Mekelle (Ethiopia)
The seminar presented the international research activates realised by the GESAAF, the Institute of Water and Environment of the University of Mekelle (Ethiopia) and the research centre MetaMeta (the Netherlands). The topics covered by the collaboration are water management in arid areas, microclimate management for rural resilience, water harvesting and capacity building. The research undergone and the exchange programs of MSc, PhD students and Academic staff were presented. The presentations of the seminar can be found below:
9.30 Welcome Panel
Prof. Gherardo Chirici
Deputy Dean of GESAAF Department
Prof. Erminio Monteleone
Gesaaf Delegate for International Activities
9:45 Cooperation Activities between GESAAF and Institute of Water and Environment
Prof.Elena Bresci
Gesaaf Delegate for International Cooperation
10:00 Research, Projects and Education programs of the Univeristy of Mekelle
Prof. Eyasu Yazew Hagos
Mekelle University, Director of the Institute for Water and Environment
10:30 Participatory design for improvements in Spate Irrigation systems (Ethiopia)
Giulio Castelli
PhD Student GESAAF
10:45 Coffee Break
11:15 Evaluation of soil and water conservation management in Tigray, Ethiopia
Andrea Minelli
MSc student, exchange program 2016
11:30 A4lab project: UNIFI students’ participation in the project in April 2017
Michele Zatelli
Lorenzo Villani
MSc students, exchange program 2017
11:45 Europe and Ethiopia: cooperation between MetaMeta, GESAAF and Mekelle University
Cecilia Borgia
MetaMeta, the Netherlands