Dr. Mahmoud Solh is chairperson of the food and nutritional security theme area for the volunteer team working on the International Year of Pulses in 2016. He is a fine leader and it has been a joy to work with him on several projects. His team at The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Lebanon is part of the CG system.
They are looking for a Director to lead the ICARDA “Integrated Water & Land Management (IWLMP)” Research Program, which focuses on sustainable management of water and land resources in agriculture, with a special focus on improving productivity, combating degradation and enhancing ecosystems function in the developing world’s dry areas and their rural communities. The position will also be the ICARDA Focal Point for the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land & Ecosystems. See www.icarda.org for more information.