Mr. Naoki HAYASHIDA

Er. Naoki Hayashida, Japan Er. Naoki Hayashida has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for 36 years and engaged in the design, planning, construction, international affairs and policymaking concerning agriculture and rural development in Japan. He has knowledge and experience concerning international cooperation for agriculture and rural development which he obtained during his tenure as the Deputy Director General for International Affairs at MAFF and as the First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan and Philippines.

Er. Hayashidas contribution to ICID activities dates back to 2002 during the 18th Congress and 58th IEC held in Montreal, Canada. He participated in various ICID Meetings (2014-2016, 2002 and 1998) and served as the President of the Japanese Association of ICID since 2014. He served as Secretary General of JNC-ICID from 2002 to 2004. In addition, Er. Hayashida actively served as a member of ASRWG and PFC of ICID since 2014. Born in 1953, Er. Hayashida completed his Bachelors in Agriculture from Kyoto University, Japan and M.Sc. from University of California Davis, C.A U.S.A. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Japanese Society of Rural Development Engineers and as Vice-President of the Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Engineering, which is the largest academic organization for irrigation and drainage in Japan.