Contact address: 6, rue de l’Egypte, Cité des jasmins, CRDA Manouba 2010, Tunisie.
Surname: Ben Mohamed
First name: Mouldi
Date of birth: April, 05, 1962
Nationality: Tunisian
Maritalstatus: Married, 2 children
Education
Establishment:¶
United Nations University/ Geothermal Training Programme in Iceland (National Energy Authority).
Dates:¶
From April to October 1997.¶
Diploma:¶
Diploma in the utilization of the geothermal energy (direct application).
Establishment:¶
The International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) - The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier - France (IAMM).
Dates:¶
From September 1992 to may 1995.¶
Diploma:¶
Diploma ‘‘Master of Science’’ in Agricultural policies and Administration of Development; option: Rural and Agricultural Development; Mention: CUM LAUDE.
Establishment:¶
The International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) - The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier - France (IAMM).
Dates:¶
From September 1992 to June 1993.¶
Diploma:¶
Specialization Post-university Diploma (DSPU) in Agricultural policies and Administration of Development; option: Rural and Agricultural Development; Mention: CUM LAUDE.
Establishment:¶
The Agronomic High School of Mograne, Zaghouan -Tunis (ESAM).
Dates:¶
From September 1984 to June 1989.¶
Diploma:¶
Diploma of Agronomic Engineer; option: Agro-economics.
Establishment:¶
The KÉBILI Secondary school.
Dates:¶
From 1975 to 1984.¶
Diploma:¶
Baccalaureate in science and mathematics.
¶Level of the known languages:¶(by competence from 1 to 5, 5 being the maximum) ¶
Language
¶Reading Reading
Speaking¶SpeakingS
¶Writing ¶
Arabic
5
5
5
French
¶5
¶5
¶5 ¶
English
¶4
4¶4
¶4 4¶
Professional affiliations and activities
Previous member of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) in 1997.
Previous member of the Regional Engineering council from 2002 to 2005.
Member of the selection committee in the Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development of Manouba, Tunisia (CRDA).
Member of the selection committee of engineer’s candidates for recruitment in the Ministry of agriculture and water resources (section of agricultural statistics, years 2008, 2009 and 2010).
¶ Other qualifications (Computers)
Very good computer literacy in writing (WORD), tabulations and data management and diffusion results (EXCEL, ACCESS, STATITCF, CSPRO and SPSS),
Good in the utilization of expert systems in agricultural research and production (ISAFUMURE, ISAMARGE, ISACOMPTA, QUO VADIS, GAMS...).
Current position: Engineer in Chief, Agro-economist (Master of Science), Deputy Director of the Agricultural Studies and development Division in the Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development of Manouba, Tunisia.
Number of years in the company: (14 years in the southern part of the country and 6 years in the northern part).
Principal qualifications (fields of specialization)¶
Extensive experience in agricultural and rural development (Regional and local development) and establishment of local plans (Rgim Maâtoug locality in southern Tunisia and Algeria border, Lansarine locality in northern Tunisia…etc.),
Good experience in the establishment of database in agriculture and information system. More than 5 years in agricultural statistics (establishment of agricultural surveys, treatment and data analysis, production and diffusion of information) with a good knowledge of statistical treatment tools (SPSS, EXCEL),
Agricultural policies and planning, follow-up and evaluation of agricultural projects, especially rural development projects (oasis system, greenhouses heated by geothermal energy, irrigated areas …etc.),
Agro-economy, social and economics agricultural studies,
Extension and promotion of agricultural production,
Large experience in writing professional papers and making presentations to national and international audiences,
Agricultural production system and production circuits commercialization analysis,
Geothermal energy utilization in agriculture and development of geothermal projects,
Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and to work in a multi-cultural, multiethnic environment with respect for diversity.
¶Specific country experience: large experience in Tunisia (20 years experience)
Country
¶Datefrom period ¶
Fields
Tunisia ¶
From September 2004 to 2010 (northern Tunisia)
Regional plans, local development plans (LDP) Agricultural studies and statistics, database establishment in agriculture, data analysis and reports production.
From June 1990 to August 2004 (southern Tunisia)
Agricultural policies and development (oasis and greenhouses sectors).
Indonesia
From 25 to 30 April 2010
Lecturer in geothermal energy utilization « Geothermal Direct Application and its Development in Tunisia»
Iceland
From 25 to 28 August 2008
Lecturer in geothermal energy utilization.
U.S.A
From 01 to 18 November 2006
Agricultural trade policy.
Turkey
From 24 to 29 April 2005
Lecturer in geothermal energy uses.
Iceland
From 11 to 17 September 2003
Lecturer in integrated uses of geothermal resources.
Turkey
From 02 to 15 June 2003
Lecturer in direct application of geothermal energy.
Greece
From 01 to 07 September 2002
Lecturer in geothermal energy development.
Italy
From 25 May to 01 June 2002
Conservation agriculture.
Germany
From 17 to 22 September 2001
Geothermal energy development.
Spain
From 12 to 23 March 2001
Lecturer in economics of natural resources.
Iceland
From 27 April to 25 October 1997
Research report on geothermal energy utilization.
France
From 1992 to 1995
Agricultural policies and administration of development (LDP of Ardeche region, rural development, economics of agricultural farms).
France
Summer (from 1981 to 1986, 1993, 1994 and 1995)
Work in agricultural farms (Fruit trees, vegetable crops, livestock…).
¶¶
Professional experience record:
Date/place:
Since first September 2004 at present.
company:
The Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development – Manouba (North of Tunisia).
Post :
Deputy Director (Master of Science), of the Agricultural Studies and development Division, Head of department of Agricultural Studies and Statistics.
Concretization of the national strategies on regional scale,
Achievement of the regional plans of development (from 2005 to 2010),
Achievement of the economic budgets (from 2006 to 2010),
Establishment of local plans of development.
2. Studies and Agricultural Development
Achievement of studies related to projects (Regional Capacity Building Initiative), Cross-Border Cooperation in the Mediterranean Italia-Tunisia (2007-2013),
Achievement of studies related to the agricultural sector,
Participation in the monitoring and evaluation of studies of the agricultural projects (study of the modernization of the Medjerda valley irrigated areas, study of the water irrigation cost…), co-financed by the German Bank of development (KFW),
Establishment of the agricultural situation reports,
Contribution in the monitoring of public irrigated areas committee,
Follow-upand evaluation of the agricultural campaigns,
Follow-upand evaluation of the development projects,
Monitoring of the presidential agricultural map project.
3. Agricultural Statistics
Achievement of seasonal agricultural surveys (survey of the agricultural campaign: cropping system, livestock, agricultural employment … etc.),
Achievement of the irrigated areas survey,
Achievement of the production estimation surveys with the objective measurements (cereals, tomatoes, olive oil, potatoes…etc.),
Achievement of the structural survey (every 10 years).
Date/place:
From 1995 to 31 August 2004.
company:
The Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development – KÉBILI (South of Tunisia).
Post :
Principal Engineer (Master of Science), Coordinator of extension activities, Extension and Promotion of Agricultural Production Division; section: Rural development.
Principal Engineer, Chief of follow and evaluation cellule for extension activities and rural development projects.
Principal Engineer, Chief of the Territorial Cellule for extension activities of KÉBILI-EAST area (Law N° 97-885 of 15/05/1997).
1. Agricultural planning
Concretization of the national strategies on regional scale,
Achievement of the regional plans of development,
Coordination of the regional administration upgrade programs (procedural manual),
Elaboration and monitoring of the extension budget,
Elaboration and monitoring of dates sector strategy.
2. Studies and Agricultural Development
Achievement of studies related to the agricultural sector,
Elaboration of the socioeconomics integrated rural projects,
Participation in the monitoring and evaluation of studies of the agricultural projects (study of the Douz-Lazala, Behaier, Debabcha rural projects …),
Coordination of agricultural extension activities (oasis system and greenhouses heated by geothermal energy),
Program and monitoring of the agricultural extension activities of the Kébili area,
Monitoring of the Presidential program related to farmers training,
Monitoring of the Presidential program related to oasis sanitary and plant prospecting ,
Program, monitoring and evaluation of the oasis cropping system (three floors: palm dates, trees in between, grass and vegetables)
Program, follow-upand evaluation of the greenhouses heated by geothermal energy,
Establishment of the agricultural situation reports,
Contribution in the monitoring of oasis irrigated system,
Follow-upand evaluation of the agricultural campaigns,
Follow-upand evaluation of the development projects,
Follow-upof the integrated rural projects farmers (Douz-Lazala, Debabcha, and Behaier projects),
Contribution to the natural resources management ( water and soil exploitation),
Contribution to the identification of necessary water quantities for oasis irrigation,
Contribution to the identification of necessary oasis fertilization (program with the collaboration of the Kef high school of agriculture),
Monitoring of the presidential project of Rjim Mâatoug area (co-financed with EU),
Participation to the evaluation of the first step of presidential project of Rjim Mâatoug (1152 ha of oases),
Following and assistance of national and international consultants, experts and students.
Date/place:
From June 1990 to September 1992.
company:
The Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development – KÉBILI (South of Tunisia).
Post :
Engineer, extension and Promotion of Agricultural Production Division (DVPPA), section: Rural development.
Engineer, Chief of cellule of follow and evaluation of extension activities (project financed by the World Bank BIRD 3217 TUN).
Engineer, Chief of Audio-video cellule.
Coordination of the regional administration upgrade programs (procedural manual),
Achievement of the national strategies and plans of development on regional scale,
Achievement of studies related to the agricultural sector,
Elaboration of the socioeconomics integrated rural projects,
Establishment of the agricultural situation reports,
Program, coordination of the extension activities (oasis system and greenhouses heated by geothermal energy),
Program, monitoring and evaluation of the oasis cropping system (three floors: palm dates, trees in between, grass and vegetables)
Contribution in the monitoring of oasis irrigated system,
Elaboration and monitoring of dates sector strategy,
Monitoring of dates product filial,
Contribution to the research methods of dates protection against rainfall,
Contribution to the research for dates amelioration productivity and quality,
Contribution to the natural resources management (water and soil exploitation)
Program, monitoring and evaluation of the greenhouses heated by geothermal energy,
Contribution to the research methods of greenhouses heated by geothermal energy against nematodes,
Contribution to the introduction of new varieties and techniques under greenhouses heated by geothermal energy for the amelioration of productivity objectives,
Analysis of greenhouses production system and identification of farmers under homogeneous groups,
Follow-upand evaluation of the greenhouses experience in southern Tunisia,
Development of different agricultural skills to farmers in the southern part of the country (oasis production system, greenhouses heated by geothermal energy…).
Others:
Working papers and reports
Since September 2004 at present (work in CRDA of Manouba): many reports on different subjects:
Agricultural statistical data of the Manouba region,
Agricultural campaign evaluation,
Natural resources management,
Agricultural perspectives of development,
Development indicators of the agricultural sector,
Agricultural structures farms.
Since June 1990 to August 2004 (work in CRDA of Kébili): many reports on different subjects:
Geothermal Resources Application in the Kébili Region, southern Tunisia,
Development of geo-thermally heated greenhouses production systems,
Geo-thermally heated greenhouses Tunisian experience,
Conserving agriculture and preserving natural resources,
Management of natural resources,
Oasis system,
Date palms.
Participation in trainings, seminars and workshops
2010: Participation in the world geothermal congress WGC2010 on “Geothermal: the energy to change the world”, Bali-Indonesia, from 25 to 30 April.
2008: Participation in the 30th anniversary workshop (UNU-GTP 2008) held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 25 to 28 August 2008.
2006: Participation in the Cochran Fellowship Program on the Agricultural Trade Policy, USA, from 1 to 18 November 2006.
2005: Participation in the world geothermal congress 2005 on “Geothermal Energy: the Domestic, Renewable, Green option”, Antalia - Turkey, from 24 to 29 April.
2003:
Participation in the international geothermal conference on “Multiple Integrated Uses of Geothermal Resources”, Reykjavik – Iceland, from 14 to 17 September.
Participation in the international short course on “Sustainable Use and Operating Policy for Geothermal Resources”, Reykjavik – Iceland, from 11 to 13 September.
Participation in the international Summer School on Direct Application of Geothermal Energy and Geothermal Geochemistry, Izmir - Turkey, from 02 to 15 June.
2002:
Participation in the international workshop on possibilities of geothermal energy development in the Aegean islands region (International Geothermal Days), Milos Island - Greece, from 05 to 07 September.
Participation in the international course on the district heating, agricultural and agro-industrial uses of geothermal energy (International Geothermal Days), Thessalonica-Greece, from 01 to 04 September.
Participation in the international course on conservation agriculture (CA), Vasto-Italy, from 25 May to 01 June.
2001:
Participation in the International Geothermal Days (IGD), Bad Urach-Germany, from 17 to 22 September.
Participation in the advanced course on the economics of natural resources in the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Sargasso (IAMZ), Sargasso - Spain, from 12 to 23 Mars.
1997: Participation in the Geothermal Training Programme on the utilization of the geothermal energy (six months) in the United Nations University of Iceland, Reykjavik - Iceland, from 27 April to 25 October.
1994: Participation in the training course on the utilization of expert systems (two weeks) by the use of a computer programme QUO VADIS (decision making) in the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA Paris-Grignon).
1993:
Training in the Ardèche area-France (one week) on the Analysis and Diagnostic of rural area in regional scale.
Training in the Toulouse area–France (one week) on the economics and management of agricultural farms.
1991-1992: Training of 4 modules in the National Pedagogic Institute of Sidi Thabet–Tunisia on the communication techniques. Major topics are:
M1: Educative photography
M2: Slides and sound production and montage
M3: Production and pedagogic utilization of didactic supports
M4: Video utilization
1991: Participation in the workshop (one week) on Follow and Evaluation of Projects, held in the National Pedagogic Institute of Sidi Thabet - Tunisia with the collaboration of the World Bank, Sidi Thabet, from 09 to 16 May.
1989-90: Training of the Professional Life Initiation (eight months) in Tunis on the management expertise and agricultural advises.
Seminars, workshops and presentations
Presentation in the world geothermal congress held in Indonesia on “Geothermal: the energy to change the world”, Bali-Indonesia, April 2010.
Presentation in the campus of Manouba region entitled: “The agricultural situation of Manouba and perspectives of development”, regional conference on the agricultural private sector promotion, may 2009.
Presentation in the 30th anniversary workshop (UNU-GTP 2008) held in Reykjavik, Iceland on “Geothermal energy development in Tunisia: present status and future outlook”, August 2008.
Presentation in the National detection Centre entitled: “Stratification for the olive oil trees with satellites interpretation: case of Tunisian Centre-East regions”, July 2008 (in French).
Presentation on the results of the structure survey 2004-2005 of agricultural farms in the Manouba region, May 2008 (in Arabic),
Presentation on the agricultural situation of Manouba area, January 2008 (in Arabic).
Presentation in the world geothermal congress held in Turkey on “Geothermal Energy: the Domestic, Renewable, Green option”, Antalia-Turkey, April 2005.
Presentation in the International Geothermal Conference held in Reykjavik–Iceland on “Multiple Integrated Use of Geothermal Resources”, September 2003.
Presentation in the international Summer School held in Izmir-Turkey on Geothermal Resources Development in Tunisia, June 2003.
Presentation in Tozeur–Tunisia on the agricultural geothermal utilization in Tunisia, December 2002.
Presentation in the international workshop held in Milos Island – Greece on the agricultural geothermal utilization in Kébili region, southern Tunisia, September 2002.
Presentation in the Irrigation Techniques Center (Consorzio Techniche Irrigue: CO.T.IR) on conservation agriculture (CA), Vasto - Italy, from 25 May to 01 June 2002 (international course).
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili area for the students of the Wageningen University–Netherlands, June 2001.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili area for the students of the National Center for Agricultural Studies of Hot Regions (CNEARC) of Montpellier – France, Mai 2001.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili area for the students of the Strasbourg University–France, April 2001.
Presentation in Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Saragossa (IAMZ)–Spain entitled: “The south of Tunisia: a natural resources rarely renewable for manage”, Mars 2001.
Presentation on the oases system in Kébili region for the students of the Technologic Institute of Toulouse– France, Mars 2001.
Presentation on the oases system in Kébili region for the students of the National Agronomic Institute of Montpellier–France, Mars 2001.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili area for the students of the National Agronomic High School of Rennes–France, February 2001.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili area for the students of the National Agronomic High School of Dijon – France, February 2001.
Presentation on the agricultural geothermal utilization in Kébili region, southern Tunisia, for the students of the Florence and Catania universities, Italy, September 1999.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili region for the students of Tübingen University–Germany, Mars 1999.
Presentation on the agricultural situation and dates production in Kébili region for farmers and technicians of Ouarzazate and Zagora - Morocco, November 1998.
Presentation on the agricultural geothermal utilization in Kébili region for the students of the Tunisian new generation in France, October 1998.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili area for the students of Wageningen University–Netherlands, June 1998.
Presentation on the oases system in Kébili area for the students of Clermont Ferrand – France, May 1998.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili region for the students of Bordeaux3 University–France, April 1998.
Presentation on the oases irrigation system in southern Tunisia for the students of Aix Valabre–Marseille–France, Mars 1998.
Presentation on the agricultural situation and dates production in Kébili region for National Agronomic High School of Rennes – France, February 1998.
Presentation on the agricultural geothermal utilization in Kébili region, southern Tunisia, for the students of the Stafford shire university, United Kingdom, February 1998.
Presentation in the UNU/ Geothermal Training Programme in Iceland on the agricultural geothermal utilization in Kébili region, September 1997.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili region for the students of Bordeaux3 University–France, April 1997.
Presentation on the agricultural situation in Kébili region for the students of Tübingen University–Germany mars 1997.
Presentation on the oases irrigation system in southern Tunisia for the students of Aix Valabre, Marseille–France, February 1997.
Presentation on the agricultural situation and dates production in Kébili region for farmers and technicians of Tafilalet –Errachidia - Morocco, November 1996.
Many other presentations on the agricultural development in the Kébili area for Tunisian students (Agricultural high schools: ESA Mograne, ESA Kef, ESA Mateur, INAT, ESH Chott Mariam and ESIER Medjez Elbab).
Following, guidance and assistance
Following and assistance of Tunisian and foreign students in excursions and study travels. They are visits coming from Tunisian institutions from agricultural research and high schools (ESA Mograne, ESA Kef, ESA Mateur, INAT, ESH Chott Mariam, ESIER Medjez Elbab) and foreign organisms: France (School of Aix Valabre, School of Valentine, University of Bordeaux 3, ENSA Rennes, University of Clermont Ferrand, CNEARC Montpellier, ENSA Montpellier, University of Strasbourg, ENSA Dijon), Netherlands (Wageningen University), Germany (Tübingen University), United Kingdom (Stafford Shire University, University of Derby), Italiy (University of Florence, University of Catania), Kenya, Morocco (Agricultural Regional Office of Tafilalet-Errachidia, Agricultural Regional Office of Ouarzazate and Zagora), Egypt, Kingdom Saudi Arabia, Sultana of Oman.
Guidance and assistance of national and international groups (consultants, experts and politicians) from France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and United States of America.
Assistance of Tunisian and foreign students for final projects: Belgium (1), France (4), Netherlands (1), Switzerland (1) and Tunisia (25).
Publications
Geothermal Direct Application and its Development in Tunisia. Proceeding, World Geothermal Congress (WGC 2010), Indonesia, 25-30 April 2010, 8pp.
Geothermal energy development in Tunisia: present status and future outlook, 30th anniversary workshop (UNU-GTP 2008), Reykjavik, Iceland, 25-28 August 2008, 12pp.
Low Enthalpy Geothermal Resources Application in the Kébili Region, southern Tunisia. Proceeding, World Geothermal Congress (WGC 2005), Turkey, 24-29 April 2005, 7pp.
Multiple Integrated Uses of Geothermal Resources in Kébili Region, southern Tunisia. Proceedings, International Geothermal Conference (IGC 2003), Reykjavik, Iceland, 14-17 September 2003, pp. 13-21.
Geothermal resource development in agriculture in Kébili region, southern Tunisia. Geothermics, Volume 32 (2003), Issues 4-6, August-December 2003, Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands, pp. 505-511.
The Utilization of Geothermal Energy in Agriculture in Kébili Region, Southern Tunisia; European Geothermal Conference (EGC 2003), Szeged, Hungary, 25-30 may 2003, 6 pp.
Geothermal Utilization in Agriculture in Kébili Region, South of Tunisia; International workshop on possibilities of geothermal energy development in the Aegean islands region. International Summer School on Direct Application (Skopje) and Aristotle university of Thessaloniki, Milos Island, Greece, September 2002, pp. 106-119.
Geothermal Utilization in Agriculture in Kébili Region, Southern Tunisia; Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. 23, N° 2, June 2002, Klamath Falls, OR, pp. 27-32.
Agricultural Geothermal Utilization in Kébili Region, Tunisia; Iceland. Report 2 in: Geothermal Training in Iceland 1997, UNU G.T.P., Iceland, pp. 27-56.
Analyses and Perspectives of Development of the Greenhouse Production Systems in Kébili Region. Centre International des Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM); Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen (IAM), Montpellier, M.Sc. thesis (in French), May 1995, 260 pp. - in COLLECTIONS IAM.
The Tunisian geo-thermally heated greenhouses experience and imperatives of reorganization: case of KÉBILI area – Médenine: Institut des Régions Arides (IRA), 1994. - in REVUE DES REGIONS ARIDES, n° 7 (2/94), pp. 139-163.
Technical and socio-economic evaluation of the greenhouses experience in the south of Tunisia: case of KEBILI area - Médenine: Office du Développement du Sud (ODS), July 1991. 66 pp.
