Activity Records
2025/3/14
Poster presentation at the Agricultural Meteorological Society of Japan
Kai Asami, Nobuhiro Matsuoka, Erina Iwasaki, Satoshi Hama,
“Development of a Crop Calendar and Analysis of Recent Crop Rotation in Dakhla Oasis, Egypt”
2025/2/24
Kickoff Meeting
A hybrid project kickoff meeting was held at New Valley University.
Four research groups explained their research topics and plans, and exchanged ideas.
The presenters are as follows: :
(1) Crop experiment plan (Dr Xu and Dr Aziz/Khaled)
(2) Research activity plan (Dr Yoshida)
(3) Research activity plan (Dr Adel Shalaby)
(4) Research activity plan (Dr Aziz)
2024/12/8
Oral presentation at the 14th International Conference of the Asian Federation of Middle East Studies Associations (AFMA)
Erina Iwasaki, “Coping with Food Insecurities in Egypt”
2024/9/10
Oral presentation at the 2024 Annual Conference (73rd) of the Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering ;
Shuichiro Yoshida, Erina Iwasaki, Nobuhiro Matsuoka, Masaru Mizoguchi, Kazuhiro Nishida,
“Project for Developing a Sustainable Water and Land Resource Utilization Model Based on Community Understanding and Participation in Oasis Societies of the Western Desert”
2024/5/25
Oral presentation at the 2024 Spring Meeting of the Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology;
Erina Iwasaki,“Groundwater Utilization Systems in Egypt”
2024/3/15
Poster presentation at the Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan;
Kyotaro Kurogami, Akira Hama, Nobuhiro Matsuoka, Erina Iwasaki,
“Monitoring Surface Deformation in Kharga and Dakhla Oases, Egypt, Using InSAR”
2024/3/11
Middle East Research Seminar on “Toward Understanding Water and Land Use in the Oasis of Western Desert, Egypt”
(Sophia University Institute of Asian Cultural Studies Middle East Research Seminar)
Inviting the President of New Valley University and the project leader at New Valley University to hold a public seminar.
Erina Iwasaki “Expansion of Water and Land Use in the New Valley (Western Desert), Egypt.
Ahmed Abdelhafez “Facing the Elements: Navigating Agricultural Challenges in the New Valley (Western Desert) Through Soil and Water Salinity Management”.
Dr. Ahmed Abdelhafez “Aquifer Systems and Groundwater Quality in the New Valley (Western Desert of Egypt)”.
Abdelaziz Tantawy “Water Utilization in Balat Village (Dakhla Oasis): A Historical and Contemporary Overview”.
2023/12/27
At the 7th Symposium for the Enhancement of Egypt-Japan Joint Research Projects In Egypt, Archaeology, Heritage Sciences, Land and Water Management,
Oral Presentation; Erina Iwasaki, “Groundwater Development in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert (Egypt) in the Era of Neoliberalism”

2023/11/11
Oral presentation at the Japanese Association of Hydrological Sciences;
Akira Hama, Kyotaro Kurogami, Nobuhiro Matsuoka,
“Monitoring Ground Surface Deformation in Kharga Oasis, Egypt, and Its Surroundings Using InSAR”
2023/9/17
Meeting for Detailed Plan Development
A hybrid meeting was held at the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences to develop a detailed plan.
2023/9/5
Survey for Detailed Plan Development — Policy Response Meeting
A meeting was held to discuss the overall project formation policy.
2023/8/22
At the Challenges and Solutions for Global Water Scarcity;
1st Workshop (Egypt)
Oral Presentation by Erina Iwasaki,
“Groundwater Development in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert (Egypt) in the Era of Neoliberalism”
