Courses

Courses

AMDAL-Environmental Impact Assessment course (Samarinda, East Kalimantan), Evaluation of Programs and Projects (Rural Extension Center, Brisbane), (Project Management Course (Batu Raden, Central Java), International Extension Management Course (Wageningen, The Netherland), Farmer Group Empowerment Training (Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan), Agro-ecological Zoning and Rapid District Appraisal (Banjarbaru).

Publication

Reports/papers written (in the last 3 years):

2006	An evaluation of the revitalisation of agricultural extension: a case in Kutai Kartanegara District. Socio-Humanities (Journal of social sciencies and humanities), Mulawarman University (under editing process by editorial board for November pub.).
2006	Maize response on the water excess. Lembusuana Bulletin, East Kalimantan Research and Development Institution (Balitbangda), Samarinda (under editing process by editorial board)
2006 (August)	Maize and its water requirement at the vegetative growth. Lembusuana Bulletin, Balitbangda, Samarinda
2006 (April)	Maize and its water requirement at the generative stage. Lembusuana Bulletin, Balitbangda, Samarinda
2006 (March)	Water and rice self-sufficiency program in East Kalimantan: a reflection commemorate the world water day. Tribun Kaltim daily newspaper, published in March 22 and 23, 2006
2005 (August)		Relevance of agricultural extension aid material use in present decentralisation era: An assessment of using the KIT. Lembusuana Bulletin, East Kalimantan Research and Development Institution (Balitbangda), Samarinda
2005 (April)		Using soil and crop based methods for establishment irrigation timing. Lembusuana Bulletin, Balitbangda, Samarinda
2004 (October)		Water deficit on crops: Some beneficial effects. Lembusuana Bulletin, Balitbangda, Samarinda
2004 (June)		Fatah, A., Sugiannoor, A.D., and Kamrani. 2004. Practical guideline of the community-based environmental monitoring and reporting. Provincial Environment Impact Assessment Office (Bapedalda) of KalSel
2004 (June)		Fatah, A., Esau, T., and Adiaksa, P. 2004. Technical guideline of the community-based environmental monitoring and reporting. Provincial Environment Conservation and Management Office (BPPLHD) of KalTeng
2004 (May)		Soil as sink for organic waste and chemical pollutant: Using soil to manage urban waste. Lembusuana Bulletin, Balitbangda, Samarinda
2004 (March)		Be wise in flooding management: a reflection commemorate the world water day. Kaltim Post daily newspaper, published in March 19 and 20, 2004

Short Profile

Abdul Fatah was born in Samarinda.
He spent the time for almost nineteen years for studying from elementary school till under graduate in Samarinda and advance to post graduate master in agronomy, with major on water management in Brisbane.

Most parts of the school were supported by schoolarship, from Pemprov Kaltim at senior "agricultural" high school or widely known as "SPMA", Unilever at bachelor deegre of UNMUL Samarinda, and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) at master of agricultural studies in the University of Queensland.

Professional work was started in 1991 at Lembaga Komputer Terpadu of Kompas Gramedia Group as computer instructure in SMA Katholik and SMKN 1 Samarinda.
In 1992 served as interpreter for German Expert who conducted field research in the upstream Mahakam (Barong Tongkok). At the end of 1992 worked as farming system consultant of GTZ project in East Kalimantan and lasted in 2000. After being interrupted with joining master study overseas for about two years, in 2003 worked as part timer researcher in the R&D body of East Kalimantan Province (widely known as BALITBANGDA) and lasted in 2008.

Apart of that, working as researcher was also provided to BALITBANGDA of Kutai Kartanegara District; Regional R&D Centre of UNMUL (known as PUSLITBANGWIL); Environmental Project (known as GTZ Pro-LH); R&D, Training, and Archieve Body of Samarinda (known as BADL); and Regional Planning Board (known as BAPPEDA) Samarinda.

rofession as lecturer was started in 2004 in the Faculty of Agriculture, the 17 of August 1945 University in Samarinda. Several subjects taught were English, Introduction to Regional Development, and Tree Crops Culture.