Meetings were held in the four target villages (Rashda, Mushia, Qalamun, Budkhulu), as well as in Hendaw and newly in Izbat Qasr. The meetings took two forms: seminar-style sessions at the village offices open to the public, and focus group discussions organized at the level of individual wells. On this occasion, however, coordination did not go smoothly, and the third meeting was held only once in the seminar‑style session, while the second meeting was held at three locations and the first meeting at three locations.
July 22, 10:00 – Rashda Local Unit (village office): This was the third seminar‑style meeting, with many women working at the village office also participating. The discussion focused on water usage and irrigation methods.
July 23, 18:00 – Bir3 Farmers in Rashda: Following the session in May, this was the second focus group organized at the level of individual wells. Participants raised concerns about water shortages, noting that a single government well had been divided into two units across the road—one serving the north side with electricity and the other serving the south side with solar power—resulting in unequal access to usage time.
July 25, 11:00 – Village Office in Qalamun: A seminar‑style meeting was held. Until now, such meetings had been conducted in the square in front of the mosque for the residents of Izba Ain Qada. Izba Ain Qada is a branch settlement of Qalamun village. Qalamun, the mother village, is the oldest among the target sites, and this was the first time a meeting was held at its village office, where the project was introduced.
July 26, 11:00 – Bir1 Farmers in Mushia: Following the session in May, this was the second focus group. Mr. Atef, the owner of the experimental farmland, also participated. The discussion mainly centered on fertilizers and land improvement.
July 27, 10:00 – Village Office in Budkhulu: Focus group meetings had previously been held at the well of Bir1 and 3 in Budkhulu village; this was the first time a seminar‑style meeting was conducted at the village office. Mr. Mohammed Sabir Ashmawy, formerly the head of the Mushia village office and now serving as the head of the Budkhulu village office, kindly facilitated the arrangements.
July 28, 10:00 – Village Office in Izbat Qasr: In this village, a seminar‑style meeting was held for the first time to introduce the project. The participants were mainly the village office head, Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Ismail, together with staff from the local unit. Women were in attendance in greater numbers than men.
July 30, 10:00 –Local Unit (Village Office) in Hendaw: Following the session in May, this was the second seminar‑style meeting. Discussions included land improvement in relation to soil salinization, as well as fertilizers presented by Dr. Adel Shalaby. The village head and the village office head also participated.
