My name is Imerina Tankeuoo Kopa, and I am a doctoral student at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Hydraulique de Blida (ENSH), specializing in irrigation and drainage. My research project is titled: "Precision Irrigation of Citrus and Market Garden Crops: A Case Study of the Mitidja Plain."

I arrived in Algeria on November 2, 2021, through the African Water Resources and Mobility Network (AWaRMN) intra-African program. I would like to express my gratitude to this program for providing me with the opportunity to be part of this great family, where I continue to grow every day. Thanks to the program and ENSH, I have been able to enhance my skills in the field of water, particularly in irrigation. Currently, I am still undergoing training and learning from my mentors, as I have not completed my course yet. Additionally, this program has allowed me to connect with remarkable individuals, both Algerian and foreign, as I explore the country. I have participated in virtual and face-to-face symposia, attended seminars, and taken part in training courses organized by the school, individuals worldwide, and various companies.

One notable event is :

• the study day organized within the National School of Hydraulics, titled "Water Security in Algeria," held on January 26, 2023.
• Watch ADeiBA's webinar on the Bioeconomy in Africa, February 27, 2023
• participation in the Symposium organized by the editors of the IEEE on May 04, 2023;
• the international exhibition of agriculture, livestock and agro-industry: 22-25 May 2023 at the Palais d'Exposition in Algiers –Algeria

I also had the opportunity to present my research work (orally) at three international conferences (one virtual and two face-to-face) organized in Algeria, for which I was awarded a prize. These included

• Second International Conference on Geo-Sciences and Environment, September 17-18, 2022 (Online)
• the First International Conference on Sustainable Soil Management: Challenge for Food Security (inSSM-2022) On 05 – 06 December 2022, Biskra (face to face)
• the first Hybrid International Colloquium « Water and Environnement » under the slogan « sharing to preserve » which will be organized from 7 to 9 june 2023 in Maghnia (face to face)

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