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May- June 2009

LIFE+ INFORMATION WORKSHOPS 2009

LIFE is the EU’s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU. DG Environment of the European Commission, in conjunction with STELLA Consulting and MWH, is organising a series of LIFE+ Information Workshops in the context of the 2009 LIFE+ Call for Proposals. There will be one workshop in each of the EU Member States. For example, workshops will be held in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on 28 May, Dublin on 29 May and London on 26 June.

The aim of these workshops is to inform potential applicants about the LIFE+ Programme. The agenda will include a new presentation to inform participants about the main points of the LIFE+ Programme and, where possible, successful applicants to the LIFE+ Programme will also make a presentation.

For the full workshop schedule and contact points visit the following website:
(http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/news/events/events2009/info_workshops09.htm)
email:
Ballymena:  alan.hamilton@doeni.gov.uk
Dublin:  lifeie@mwhglobal.com
London:  lifeplus-uk@stellaconsulting.com

5 – 7 May 2009

WATER FOOTPRINT REPORTING – MAPPING THE WAY FORWARD 2009

Brussels, Belgium

This executive summit on Water Footprint Reporting in Brussels is organised by the European Networking Group.

Water scarcity and overall water quality is gaining priority for business as the effects of climate change become even more apparent. Limited water availability is a risk to business, it can cause rising material costs, disruptions to supply, increased competition and conflicts with local governments and communities.

This event will provide tools to assess water use throughout the global supply chain and to brainstorm with environmental executives who need insights into the challenges and risks in water management. The summit will investigate the role of business versus the role of governments and consumers and will map out the road to shared global standards.

For further details visit the European Networking Group website: (http://www.eng-nl.com/upcoming_events/235/)
email: pwalter@eng-nl.com

14 May 2009

10^TH ANNUAL UK GROUNDWATER FORUM CONFERENCE
‘Groundwater: A 2020 Vision – Challenges for the Future’

London

Since it was established in 1995, the UK Groundwater Forum has run a series of one-day conferences on topical issues relevant to the management of groundwater resources. 2009 is the tenth year in which one of these conferences has been held. To help mark this anniversary, a series of eminent speakers will explore the major challenges for groundwater management in the future.

Jonathon Porritt, Programme Director of Forum for the Future and Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission will set the sustainable development context for the presentations that follow. The groundwater management challenges are provided from the perspective of major players, including the environment regulators, the water industry and private users. Specific issues including ground heat management, the application of evolving technologies and emerging pollutants are also addressed. The degree to which research is addressing the needs of managers of the environment and water supplies will be explored.

For further details visit the UK Groundwater Forum website:
(http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/open_meetings_may09_pre.htm)
email: contact@groundwateruk.org

18 – 21 May 2009

LAKES FOR LIVING, LAKES FOR LIFE

Windermere

This international conference is hosted by the Environment Agency and the Lake District National Park Authority and is organised by Global Nature Fund. Through key-note presentations, workshops and site visits the focus will be on:

• The restoration and protection of lakes
• What lakes mean to local communities
• The significance of lakes to the economy

Objectives of the conference will be to:

• Create a dialogue and shared agenda between those involved in environment protection, lakeside communities and the economic sector to sustain all lake landscapes
• Share good practice and experience across an international platform to raise awareness of key issues
• Showcase some of the business and community initiatives in one of the UK’s finest landscapes.

For further information visit the Lakes for Living website: (http://www.lakesforliving.com/)
email: karina@istead.co.uk

19 – 21 May 2009

SUSTAINABILITY LIVE!

NEC Birmingham

The Sustainabilitylive! is the UK’s largest event for excellence and innovation in environment, water, energy and land. It comprises:

• Environmental Technology (ET) & Environmental Services Exhibitions (ES)
• International Water and Effluent Exhibition (IWEX)
• National Energy Management Exhibition (NEMEX)
• Brownfield Expo (BEX)
• Sustainable Business (SB)

IWEX is the largest national event for the water and wastewater industry and part of Sustainabilitylive!. It is an opportunity to meet leading water and wastewater companies showcasing innovative water and effluent products, solutions and equipment and to attend free seminar sessions and master class programmes from key industry figures, associations and leading trade bodies.

For further information visit the Sustainabilitylive website: (http://www.sustainabilitylive.com)
email: stacey.bird@fav-house.com

21 May 2009

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT
Update on Key Issues – Impacts and Responses

London

This event is part of the Coastal Futures series of conferences run by Coastal Management for Sustainability (CMS) in conjunction with a wide range of sponsoring organisations. 

The aim of this conference will be to present the topics covered in the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) ecosystem linkages report card, along with the marine and coastal climate projections from UKCIP, to brief and assess what responses are required from the science, management and policy communities.

• UK Climate Projections
• CO2 and ocean acidification
• Arctic changes
• Ecosystem change and seabirds
• Non-Native species
• Coastal economies and people

For further details visit the CMS website:  (http://www.coastms.co.uk/Conferences/MCE09.html)
email:  bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

26 May 2009

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR THE PORT, COASTAL & DREDGING SECTOR

London

The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is hosting this half-day seminar at the Institution of Civil Engineers. Its aim is to provide an insight into climate change adaptation for the ports/dredging sector. CEDA has invited key figures in the industry to speak on climate change, and the impact that this will have on dredging and the dredging industry as a whole.  There will be presentations on the following topics:

• The impact of climate change in the UK. And possible impact for dredging
• Climate change: Flood and coastal erosion risk
• Climate change adaptation policy
• Carbon-neutral Port

For further details visit the Central Dredging Association website:
(http://www.dredging.org/sectionmeeting_details.asp?v0=80)
email: ceda@dredging.org

26 – 28 May 2009

FLOOD CONTROL PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD

Exhibition Centre Brno, Czech Republic

This international conference is organised by the Czech Flood Protection Association within the project Flood Protection Brno 2009. The conference is focused on real experience in flood management and flood fighting. Representatives of cities such as Prague, Ústí nad Labem (Czech Republic), Dresden, Hamburg, London, Rotterdam, Venice, Winnipeg, New Orleans, St. Petersburg and others will give lectures on their experience with flood control measures as well as on their plans for the future.

For further details visit the Czech Flood Protection Association website:
(http://www.povodne.cz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=60&lang=en)
email: danielkozik@koordinace.cz

28 – 29 May 2009

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
Final STRIVER Conference

Brussels, Belgium

The conference is intended as an arena for discussions around recent findings in the field of integrated water resources management (IWRM). The conference will show the major findings from the EC-funded FP6 project STRIVER. The conference is open and external oral presentations are highly encouraged. 

The conference will cover the following topics

• The Science-Policy integration
• IWRM tools and methodologies
• Stakeholders and public participation
• Scenarios as a tool for water management
• Transboundary water management
• Climate change impacts on IWRM
• Water governance

Specific IWRM-problems such as Pollution models, Environmental flows, Land and water interactions will also be covered and case basin results will be presented covering a wide geographical spectrum of the world.

For further information visit the project’s website:  (http://www.striver.no/)
email:  striver@niva.no

28 – 29 May 2009

SYNERGIES BETWEEN RIVER RESTORATION AND RIVER MANAGEMENT FOCUSSING ON NATURA2000 AND RAMSAR SITES
European Centre for River Restoration Seminar

Lelystad, The Netherlands

This special seminar will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ECRR and will be hosted by Rijkswaterstaat – Centre for Water Management, in The Netherlands. The aim of the seminar is to discuss the constraints, possibilities and opportunities of implementing the EU Directives (the Water Framework Directive and Bird and Habitat Directive) by river restoration. Conclusions and recommendations will be formulated.

For the full programme visit the ECRR website:  (http://www.ecrr.org/lelystad_09.htm)
email: ecrr@cirf.org

JUNE

June 2009

Postponed to October/November 2009
WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE UPDATE

London

Further information will be made available on the CIWEM website:  (http://www.ciwem.org/events/)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

1 – 3 June 2009

INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Quebec, Canada

This event will create an opportunity for participants and speakers from all over the world  to discuss  the practical tools to be used in the service of improved water quality, to share field experience and to build new partnerships.

The major objectives of the forum will be to:

• Develop international partnerships
• Reinforce the exchange mechanisms for sharing information and experiences
• Understand the structures and tools for integrated governance and management of water as they apply around the world

Principal themes will be:

• Characterisation and diagnostic tools
• Governance and planning tools
• Information and joint action tools
• Intervention tools for the major water-related issues

For further information visit the Forum website:  (http://www.cogesaf.qc.ca/rv-eau/en/home.html)
email: jacinthe@cogesaf.qc.ca

3 June 2009

DELIVERING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

London

This conference is sponsored by The Crown Estate and its aim is to look at the practical realities and challenges of delivering sustainability in the coastal and marine environment.

The objectives are to:

• Understand the drivers pushing the sustainability agenda
• Consider the barriers to implementation
• Present frameworks for thinking about how sustainability can be delivered in practice
• To focus on integration, change management, process and assessment, decision making and sustainability assessment
• To hear about pragmatic solutions adapted by organisations and agencies from the business, public and voluntary sectors

For further information visit the CMS website:  (http://www.coastms.co.uk/Conferences/DS09.html)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

4 June 2009

WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CONFERENCE: WATER UK

London

This conference organised by Water UK is for senior representatives from the industry, regulators, Government, the European Commission and other key stakeholders. It will be an opportunity to hear the Government’s and European Commission’s thinking on the WFD at this critical point in the Environment Agency draft River Basin Management Plans consultation. The mechanisms for funding WFD and the impacts of delivering WFD for the industry, the environment and customers will also be considered.

For further details visit the Water UK website:  (http://www.water.org.uk/home/events)
email: eiannaccone@water.org.uk

4 June 2009

WATER NI 2009: MEETING THE CHALLENGES

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Water NI 2009 is the first of a new series of annual conferences organised by Water & Wastewater Treatment magazine. The purpose of the conference will be to identify key challenges facing the Northern Ireland water service and to formulate proposals for meeting these challenges. Key topics  will include pricing, customer expectation and safeguarding the environment.

For further details visit the Water NI website: (http://www.waterni.net/)
email: sandra.bilz@fav-house.com

8 – 10 June 2009

MICROPOL AND ECOHAZARD 2009
6^TH IWA/GRA Specialized Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants/Hazardous Substances in Water

San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA

Micropollutants include pharmaceuticals, ingredients of personal care products, biocides, fluorinated compounds, disinfection byproducts, nanomaterials and industrial additives. The presence of these compounds in wastewater, surface water, sediments, soils, groundwater and drinking water presents numerous technical and institutional challenges to society and environmental and public health professionals. In June 2007, the Micropol & Ecohazard 2007 conference in Germany provided an international platform for a wide range of experts, regulators and stakeholders to discuss the effects of micropollutants and their removal in natural and engineered water systems. Because of the success of the 2007 conference, the International Water Association (IWA) has partnered with the Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA) to organise this Micropol & Ecohazard 2009 conference. This three-day international event will profile the latest developments in the detection, risk assessment, treatment and regulation of micropollutants in natural or engineered water systems.

For further information and registration visit the GRA website: (http://www.grac.org/micropol.asp)
email:  mmegarry@nossaman.com

10 June 2009

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WATER SECTOR
Implementing the Policy Responses

London

The aim of this 2009 CIWEM Climate Change meeting is to focus on the implications of recent policy developments in terms of the way we act upon the water, energy and carbon agenda across the wider water sector.

Objectives:

• To understand the current top down policy and legislative drivers and how they are influencing practice.
• To consider in more detail the links between energy and water policy in terms of alignment, opportunities and incentives.
• To cover both mitigation and adaption strategies affecting the water companies and the wider water sector.
• To showcase leading edge work on a range of carbon management tools.
• To highlight case studies of good practice and share knowledge across the wider sector.
• To set out challenging ideas for future thinking on the way we manage climate change impacts in the water sector.

For further information visit the CMS website:  (http://www.coastms.co.uk/Conferences/WCE09.html)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

10 June 2009

WATER LOSS UK 
An International Perspective on Water Loss Management - An Update on the Work of the IWA Water Loss Task Force

Birmingham

In May 2005 a seminar was held at the NEC in Birmingham to introduce the UK water industry to the work of the International Water Association (IWA) Water Loss Task Force (WLTF).  The WLTF is one of the task forces within the Specialist Group on Efficient Operations Management. The activities of the WLTF have continued apace, helping to generate worldwide interest in water loss management as an alternative to developing new resources. This seminar will take place after Water Loss 2009 in Cape Town in April, and before the regular Water UK leakage conference. It will bring together key WLTF speakers and practitioners from UK, Europe and beyond, with the aim of:

• Updating the UK water industry on some of the latest ideas, initiatives and results 
• Providing case study examples of good practice in water loss management

For further details visit the IWA website:
(http://www.iwahq.org/templates/ld_templates/layout_633184.aspx?ObjectId=681360)
email: farley.malcolm@googlemail.com

14 – 18 June 2009

ACE 09 – THE WORLD’S WATER EVENT
128^TH American Water Works Association’s  (AWWA) Annual Conference and Exposition

San Diego, California, USA

This major annual event includes 17 interactive workshops to examine current issues and a professional program with more than 100 half-day sessions comprising more than 550 presentations led by experts in the water community. The ACE09 professional program is organized by AWWA’s Technical & Educational Council. There will be six tours showing how local facilities handle their operations.

For details and to register visit the AWWA website:  (http://www.awwa.org/ace09/)
email: awwamktg@awwa.org

15 – 16 June 2009

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN POLICY ASSESSMENT:
Methods, Challenges and Policy Impacts

Brussels, Belgium

The conference is organised by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IOEW) and Ecologic – Institute for International and European Environmental Policy. It is part of the EPOS project (Evaluating Policies for Sustainable Development). EPOS is a research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the framework of socio-ecological research (SOEF). The main focus of the project is policy evaluation with emphasis on sustainability issues. The conference would like to add to the understanding of sustainability evaluation by especially addressing the following questions:

• What is sustainability evaluation’s contribution to policy development and implementation?
• How should sustainability evaluations be designed to affect political decision-making?
• How can one strengthen sustainability goals and impacts in policy evaluation?
• How can the quality of sustainability evaluations be improved?

For more information on the project and details of the programme visit the EPOS website:
(http://www.ecologic.eu/soef/epos/conference.html)
email: margarete.fischer@ioew.de

16 June 2009

SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN SCOTLAND
Implementation and Key Legislation

Edinburgh

This conference, organised by Holyrood Conferences, will examine the ongoing Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill and its implications for local authorities, service providers and a range of other individuals and organisations. Delegates will hear from key policy makers regarding the development of the Bill and the changes that are being considered regarding risk management responsibilities, funding regimes, early warning systems and contingency planning. Speakers will also examine how we can actively mitigate the impact of climate change on flood risk, including the impact of the Climate Change Bill. Speakers will examine sustainable or natural flood management techniques including catchment management, reducing runoff and land use management. It will also focus on integrating hard and soft engineering to minimize damage to individuals, homes and infrastructure.

For further information and contact details visit the Holyrood website:
(http://conferences.holyrood.com/content/view/918/142/)

17 June 2009

SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
Recent thinking, Flooding and Water Bill Proposals

London

The aim of this conference is to understand the implications of recent studies for surface water management and test the proposals set out in the Floods and Water Bill so that delegates can play an active part in the Bill consultation process.

The objectives of the meeting will be to:

• Inform delegates of the key messages of recent research programmes including the integrated urban drainage pilots
• Describe and test the proposals set out in the Floods and Water Bill with regard to surface water management
• In order to help delegates respond to the Bill consultation

For further information visit the CMS website: (http://www.coastms.co.uk/Conferences/SWM09.html)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

22 – 26 June 2009

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER POLICY 2009
Water as a Vulnerable and Exhaustible Resource

Prague, Czech Republic

This conference is organized by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS),  the Association for European Life Sciences Universities (ICA), and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC). The conference will consider how science can serve society in implementing rational water policies and well integrated water management.

Themes of the conference are:

• Water policy and integrated water management
• Climate and man-made changes and their impact on catchments
• Hydrological extremes - floods and droughts
• Water quality and environment
• Economics and social issues in face of water scarcity
• Sharing water-oriented curricula

For further information visit the conference website:  (http://www.fzp.czu.cz/waterpolicy2009/)
email: waterpolicy@fzp.czu.cz

23 June 2009

MARINE GI IN A CHANGING WORLD: POLICY, PARTNERSHIP AND PRACTICE

Dundalk, Ireland

This AGI Marine and Coastal zone event will be held at Liverpool John Moores University and is sponsored by Seazone.

The UK Geographic Information (GI) industry is facing a period of unprecedented change from the governance, legislative and practitioner perspective. The marine sector is no different. UK and Devolved Administrations are all developing and delivering new legislation which will revolutionise the way UK sea space is governed and managed. GI will be at the heart of this change.

INSPIRE and the UK Location Strategy will drive the ‘what’ and ‘how’ in terms of the future operational data model. The advent of GYM [Google, Yahoo and Microsoft] has brought location within reach of non- experts. This seminar will look at how stakeholders are responding and how they might respond in order to keep pace with such change.

For further details visit the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) website:
(http://www.agi.org.uk/pooled/articles/BF_EVENTART/view.asp?Q=BF_EVENTART_310449)
email: info@agi.org.uk

23 - 25 June 2009

STREAM PROJECT SEMINAR AND SITE VISITS

Salisbury

STREAM are organising a two day seminar including site visits to demonstrate and share the information and knowledge gained during this project and to draw on expertise gained from other projects and the EU, especially in relation to the Natura 2000 network and the Water Framework Directive. UK and EU river restoration managers, competent authorities and academic institutions will be invited to attend.

Further details will be available on the STREAM website: (http://www.streamlife.org.uk/actions/events/)
email: elaine.swiffen@naturalengland.org.uk

24 June 2009

WETLAND TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Slimbridge Wetland Centre

This seminar looks at the need to develop innovative technologies to meet the new EU standards. Reed-beds and constructed wetlands offer new solutions to many water quality issues. They are not simply another alternative to an existing technology. Industrial wastewaters, industrial run-off pollution, SUDs, CSO and EO capacity for WwTWs, domestic and agricultural effluents, amongst others, can all be treated using constructed wetlands. This seminar aims to bring together consultants, regulators, designers, researchers, installers and conservationists to explore the use and development of constructed wetlands, building on present experience, to meet and resolve current and future regulatory and water quality issues.

Topics included are:

• Update on the Water Framework Directive
• WWT case study –Slimbridge South Finger System
• Point source nutrients
• Diffuse nutrients agriculture
• Carbon accounting
• SUDS and stormwater reedbeds for attenuation
• Wetlands and the additional benefits they can bring

Further details are available on the Aqua Enviro website:
(http://www.aqua-enviro.net/calendar_detail.asp?id=145)
email: SarahHickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk

24 – 25 June 2009

SOCOPSE (SOURCE CONTROL OF PRIORITY SUBSTANCES IN EUROPE) FINAL CONFERENCE
Future Approach to Priority and Emerging Substances in European Waters

Maastricht, The Netherlands

This conference will provide the latest news about Priority and Emerging Substances in Europe and how to plan for reduced emission of these substances into the aquatic environment. The first day of the conference will give an overview of the project results and discuss the next generation of river basin management plans. Topics for discussion will be:

• Do we have the right information, data and guidelines for planning cost-effective measures?
• What can be learned from the six European case studies in the first water management cycle according to the Water Framework Directive?

For further details visit the SOCOPSE website: (http://www.socopse.eu)
email: Bianca.vander.wolf@kwrwater.nl

25 – 27 June 2009

EUROPEAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION’S (EWRA) 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Water Resources Conservancy and Risk Reduction under Climatic Instability

Limassol, Cyprus

This 7th EWRA conference will provide an international forum for the exchange of scientific information and knowledge- sharing on state-of-the-art research efforts and contemporary water-related issues, on a multitude of thematic areas such as water management and technologies, macro-engineering and environmental governance, proactive planning and crisis management, sustainable development, urban water supply systems, water losses, water shortage and water reuse, water pollution, risk assessment. The conference will focus on the following thematic areas:

• Water Related Natural Hazards: Proactive Planning and Crisis Management
• Water Conservation: Management & Technology – Public Learning & Participation
• Macro-engineering and Environmental Governance

For further information visit the website of the conference host, the University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: (http://www.eng.ucy.ac.cy/ewra2009/index.htm)
email: ewra2009@ucy.ac.cy

30 June 2009

COMMON FISHERIES POLICY REVIEW

London

The aim of this CMS one day conference will be to raise awareness of the proposals in the EU Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and in order to help a wide cross section of stakeholders fully engage in the consultation process which the Commission have begun.

Objectives:

• To raise awareness of the Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
• To enable key stakeholders to express their views on the proposals
• To help put forward constructive solutions

For further information visit the CMS website:  (http://www.coastms.co.uk/Conferences/CFP09.html)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

JULY

2 – 3 July 2009

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP: INTEGRATED VISION OF URBAN AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT, MONITORING AND RECLAMATION
- The Key Role Played by the Sewage Treatment Plant

Terni, Italy

This international workshop is organised within the framework of the LIFE project Kolisoon. Based on the concept of ‘integrated wastewater treatment chain’, the conference aims to provide wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) managers and statutory bodies with information for a sustainable management of the wastewater treatment cycle. In an integrated sustainable management of domestic and agro-industrial wastewater, the urban wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) will be able not only to remove the pollutants effectively but also to reclaim water, energy and raw materials.

For more information visit the project website:  (http://www.lifekolisoon.it/default_eng.asp)
email:  workshop@lifekolisoon.it

3 – 5 July 2009

2^ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND FINANCE
International Water Association (IWA) Conference

Alexandroupolis-Thrace, Greece

An international conference is being arranged that will focus on economic, financial and statistical aspects of water and sanitation. The conference is being planned by the IWA Statistics & Economics Specialist Group with the co-operation and sponsorship of the Department of Environmental Engineering of the Democretian University of Thrace, the Department of Economics of the University of Crete and IWA. This conference aims to make a contribution to the transfer of knowledge from research to practice covering the entire water cycle, ultimately influencing major policy decisions. Delegates will have the opportunity of taking part in a forum to debate a number of issues such as, how utilities are financed, the variety of water tariff structures, measuring of performance, national and regional water industry statistics, water facts, regulations, updating abstraction, consumption and water charging figures and valuing benefits from improved water quality.

For further details visit the IWA website:  (http://www.soc.uoc.gr/iwa/iwa_page.php?IWAdoc=)
email: iwa@econ.soc.uoc.gr

8 July 2009

WATER AND PLANNING
Planning Guidance for Water Issues in Sustainable Development

SOAS, London

A joint conference of the Communities and Local Government (CLG), CIWEM and Defra.  The aim of this conference is to identify areas where the planning system has a role, and where planners need support on water issues in order to focus clear guidance to planners to ensure that water issues are embedded in regional and local plan making, and in decisions on individual planning applications to further sustainable development. The main content of the day will cover five main themes:

• Delivering sustainable solutions
• How do plans link (integrate) on water issues?
• Water resources and planning
• Managing surface water from a planning perspective 
• Water quality  

To view the full programme and to register online visit the organiser’s website:
(http://www.coastms.co.uk/Conferences/WP09.html)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

12 July 2009

THE BIG JUMP, 3 PM GMT + 2

European rivers

Big Jump is a project by European Rivers Network. Everybody will swim in the rivers on the same day, at the same hour, in all the European rivers, from the sources and the glaciers to the oceans. If swimming or jumping in your river is not possible, then another event is organised to celebrate the river. This will be the last intermediary Big Jump before the big 2010 Big Jump Event, the second European River Swimming Day.

For details how to participate visit the Rivernet website:   (http://www.rivernet.org/bigjump/welcome.htm)
email: infos_bigjump@ern.org

14 July 2009

WATER09 – THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
All Party Parliamentary Water Group

Royal Geographical Society, London

This one-day major policy conference, organised by Connect Conferences, will be looking at the various policy reviews and decisions taking place this year, such as PR09, the Draft Flood and Water Management Bill and Walker Review. This national policy conference, supported by the All Party Parliamentary Water Group, will examine 20 years of privatisation, assess the impact of privatisation on services, environmental standards and investments, look at how the sector needs to be equipped during an economic downturn to meet current and future challenges and take a forward look at how the sector should develop over the next twenty years to tackle longer term challenges. Confirmed speakers include Pamela, Taylor, Chris Smith, Sir Michael Pitt and Yve Buckland.

For further details and registration visit the Conference website: (http://www.water09.co.uk)
email: contactus@water09.co.uk 

14 July 2009

MANAGING SCOTLAND’S WATER: BALANCING THE CHALLENGES

Edinburgh

This Holyrood magazine one-day conference will offer an opportunity to hear from, and engage with, key players in Scotland’s water industry. Speakers will discuss the impact of competition in the retail market and how it can benefit Scotland economically and environmentally as well as looking at best practice examples from the public and private sectors in water efficiency and exploring how these can inform improvements elsewhere. Following on from 2008’s Holyrood Magazine water conference ‘Turning the Tide’ this event will look specifically at:

• The relationship between water efficiency and the environment
• Exploring the link between water and energy
• The true cost of water and how Scotland can deliver sustainable water systems
• The role all stakeholders and customers can play

For further details visit the Holyrood website:  (http://www.holyrood.com/water)
email: water@holyrood.com

20 July 2009

IMPLEMENTING THE WATER FRAMEWORK
DIRECTIVE (WFD) IN EIA

London

This one day IEMA CPD workshop will provide guidance to those involved in the development and assessment of regional / local planning documents, and to planners / consultants involved in projects that require Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). When faced with the implications of the WFD it will enhance awareness of the legislation and the river basin planning process and understanding of potential implications for spatial planning and EIA projects. This course will focus on the approach to river basin planning adopted in England and Wales and key topics will be:

• Overview of the aims and contents of Water Framework Directive
• The River Basin Planning process – where are we now and what is forthcoming?
• Identifying risks and opportunities to spatial plans from the WFD, and how to account for these in Sustainability Appraisal (SA)
• Identifying risks and opportunities to individual projects and considering the WFD in EIA

For further details visit the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) website:
(http://www.iema.net/training/iema_workshops/water_framework)
email: training@iema.net

AUGUST

9 – 14 August 2009

33^RD IAHR CONGRESS: WATER ENGINEERING FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The 33rd International Association of Hydraulic Engineering & Research (IAHR) Biennial Congress focuses on the central roles of hydraulic engineering and hydroinformatics in water engineering for a sustainable environment, and how these roles link to broader aspects of environment sustainability in watershed and coastal settings.

For further information visit the IAHR website:  (http://content.asce.org/conferences/iahr09/)
email: IAHRConferenceManager@asce.org

14 – 17 August

AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2009
New Research Frontiers: Novel Approaches for Evolving Needs

Trondheim, Norway

The European Aquaculture Society (EAS) conference 2009 and exhibition will be held in Norway.

For further information visit the EAS website:
(http://www.easonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=1)
email: eas@aquaculture.cc

16 – 22 August 2009

WORLD WATER WEEK 2009
Responding to Global Challenges – Accessing Water for the Common Good

Stockholm, Sweden

World Water Week in Stockholm is hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute. The week provides a forum for the exchange of views and experiences between the scientific, business, policy and civic communities. It focuses on new thinking and positive action towards water-related challenges and their impact on the world’s environment, health, economic and poverty-reduction agendas.

There will be a special focus on transboundary issues and there will also be workshops and seminars on critical issues such as sanitation and health, climate change adaptation, water footprints and integrated water resources management.

For further details visit the World Water Week website:  (http://www.worldwaterweek.org/)
email: katarina.andrzejewska@siwi.org

19 – 21 August 2009

THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
Experiences and Future Challenges

Stockholm, Sweden

The seminar and meetings on the EU Water Framework Directive will be held in Stockholm during the annual World Water Week.

The five Competent Authorities of Sweden welcome all executive officers within the Competent Authorities of Europe to a meeting for exchanging experiences and discussing future challenges.  The meeting is coorganised with the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO). It is dedicated to river basin district authorities and will be free of charge. The programme will focus on the following themes:

• Draft river management plans – focus on public participation 
• Climate change – challenges to water management
• Programmes of measures – economic aspects

There will also be a seminar “Upstream emission control of WFD priority and priority hazardous substances – four case studies”.

For further details visit the Swedish Competent Water District Authorities website:
(http://www.lst.se/vattenmyndigheten/wfd_conf/wfd_conf_2.htm)
email: hanna.tornevall@lansstyrelsen.se

SEPTEMBER

1 - 4 September 2009

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE RESTORATION OF FISH POPULATIONS

Dűsseldorf, Germany

This workshop is organised by Landesamt fűr Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen (State Agency for Nature, Environment and consumer Protection in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany).

A considerable volume of information and expertise has been gathered over 50 years of fish restoration trials and the present conference provides an opportunity to bring together experts from all around the world to exchange experiences and technical data, to improve and optimise current fish restoration projects and to plan for the future. The key aim of this symposium is to synthesize international knowledge on fish restoration by facilitating the presentation of original research results from a number of different disciplinary fields.

Hosting the conference is the EU’s “European Life Project” for the restoration of the Allis shad (Alosa alosa) to the River Rhine. This anadromous fish died out in the Rhine in the first half of the 20th century. However a project to restore the species to the Rhine was started in 2003. In 2008 the first shad were re-introduced to the river. Research data communicated during the course of this Workshop shall be used to optimise the goals of this project and several others.

For further details visit the following website:
(http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/alosa-alosa/int/tagung_2009/index.html)
email: Peter.Beeck@wasserlauf-nrw.de

1 – 5 September 2009

WMHE 2009: 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WATER MANAGEMENT AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

Ohrid, Macedonia

The event is organised by the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Department of Hydraulics, Hydrology and River Engineering in Skopje under the auspices of IAHS, International Association of Hydrological Sciences. The aim of the conference is to encourage and facilitate the interdisciplinary communication between scientists, engineers and professionals working in water management and hydraulic engineering. It considers both, surface and ground waters based on a basin wide approach. The topics of the conference are:

• Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Impacts
• Sanitary Engineering and Sustainable Water Use
• Water Resources and Environmental Management
• Water Bodies Protection and Ecohydrology
• River Basin Restoration Strategies and Practices

For further details visit the conference’s website:  (http://wmhe.gf.ukim.edu.mk/)
email: popovska@gf.ukim.edu.mk 

6 – 9 September 2009

1^ST IWA DEVELOPMENT CONGRESS

Mexico City, Mexico

This event will bring together international water and sanitation professionals to discuss emerging solutions, developments and approaches to sustainable water and sanitation management and exchange knowledge on all aspects of service delivery in low and middle income countries. In addition to many international subjects and issues related to water and sanitation delivery, this congress will pay particular attention to the needs of the Latin American region, its megacities, urban centres and peri-urban areas.

The event will provide technical specialists with the opportunity to learn from each other through a variety of different session formats, including papers, peer to peer dialogue and workshops, and to interact with policy and decision makers in the sector.

The vision of the congress will be to:

• Promote a technical discussion on fundamental water, sanitation and reuse challenges to define the problem
• Identify technical solutions to the challenges and establish linkages between technical practitioners and policy makers
• Link water, wastewater and sludge reuse and management

For further details visit the IWA 2009 Mexico website:  (http://www.iwa2009mexico.org/)
email: 2009mexico@iwahq.org

6 – 12 September 2009

8^TH IAHS SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY AND 37TH IAH CONGRESS
A Joint International Convention

Hyderabad, India

The overall theme of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Joint International Convention (JIC), organised along with the Indian Hydrological Community, will be ‘Water: Vital resource under stress- How science can help’, while IAH sessions will focus on ‘Hydrogeology of Hard Rock’. The event is aimed at the global scientific and professional community, policy makers, executives and NGOs associated with water resources.

For further information on IAHS and IAH and to view details of the programme visit the Convention’s website:  (http://www.appliedhydrology.org/iahs/)
email:
IAHS: Secretary General Dr P Hubert -  pjy.hubert@free.fr 
IAH: Secretary General Dr.S. Puri - ShammyPuri@aol.com

7 – 9 September 2009

RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT 2009

Fifth International Conference on River Basin Management including all aspects of Hydrology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Flood Plains and Wetlands        

Malta

River Basin Management 2009 is organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, UK in association with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The conference aims to communicate recent advances in the overall management of river systems, including advances in hydraulic and hydrological modelling, ecology, environmental management and flood forecasting. It will highlight developments in the application of software tools for predicting flow, water quality, sediment transport and ecological processes in river systems. The conference is particularly aimed at bringing together practising engineers, environmental managers and academics in the field, with an interest in discussing the conference topics, which will be:

• Integrated watershed planning
• River and watershed management
• Water resources management
• Water quality issues
• Flood studies
• Ecological and environmental impact
• Erosion and sediment transport
• Hydrological modelling
• Case studies
• Eco-hydraulics
• River restoration and rehabilitation
• Policy and governance
• Hydropower production

For further information visit the Wessex Institute of Technology website:
(http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/river-basin-management-2009.html)
email: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk  

9 - 11 September 2009

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2009
Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management

Malta

Water Resources Management 2009 is organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, UK in association with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). This conference will present recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water resources. The meeting aims to bring together engineers, scientists and other professionals from many different countries, involved in research and development activities in a wide range of water resources and management topics. Topics of the conference will be:

• Water management and planning
• Waste water treatment and management
• Water markets and policies
• Urban water management
• Water quality
• Water security systems
• Pollution control
• Irrigation problems
• River basin management
• Hydrological modelling
• Flood risk
• Decision support systems
• Groundwater flow problems and remediation
• Water and health
• Remediation and renaturalisation
• Coastal and estuarial problems
• Climate change and water resources
• Governance and monitoring
• Waste water treatment and re-use
• Regional and geo politics of water
• Water resources and economics
• Water ecology
• Water harvesting

For further information visit the Wessex Institute of Technology website:
(http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/water-resources-management-2009.html)
email: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk

7 – 11 September 2009

8UDM & RWHM2009
The 8^th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling Jointly with the 2nd International Conference on Rainwater Harvesting and Management

Tokyo, Japan

The previous Urban Drainage Modelling conferences were held twice in Dubrovnik, on the Volga river, London, Orlando, Dresden and Melbourne. The eighth UDM conference (8UDM) in Tokyo, Japan will be the first conference in this series to be held in an Asian country. 

The spread of the modelling knowledge and related expertise have been very limited so far in Asian countries. By organizing the 8UDM in Tokyo the hosts hope to attract contributions from the participants in the previous conferences and also to encourage participants from other Asian countries.

The theme of a special session after the opening session will be ‘Rainwater and urban drainage management in Asian countries’. Another conference, the 2nd International Conference on Rainwater Harvesting and Management, will be held at the same location. The topics of the two parallel conferences are closely linked and there will be a common registration for the two conferences.

For further information visit the websites for the two conferences:
(http://www.env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/8UDM/) and (http://www.rwhm2009.org/)
email: furumai@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp and  RWHM2009@gmail.com

12 – 13 September 2009

THE MAYOR’S THAMES FESTIVAL

London

The Mayor’s Thames Festival is a spectacular, free celebration of London and its river. Taking place over the middle weekend in September between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge, the festival brings Londoners together to dance, make sculptures, listen to music, watch movies, drink, eat, enjoy performances, sing, play on the beach, sail on the Thames and party in the streets. The festival aims tp educate and transform people’s ideas about the river.

For further details visit the festival website:  (http://www.thamesfestival.org/index.php)
email: festivaloffice@thamesfestival.org

14 – 16 September 2009

COASTAL PROCESSES 2009
International Conference on Physical Coastal Processes, Management and Engineering

Malta

This conference is organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, UK, the University of Pharthenope, Italy and the University of Las Palmas, Spain, and supported by the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for the dissemination and exchange of ideas and progress among researchers concerned with the study of physical processes operating at the coast, including the response of nearshore regions and coastal structures to these processes, as well as the development and use of new technologies. This should aid successful coastal management to enable decision making towards the sustainable use, development, and protection of coastal areas and resources, and for the efficient application of engineering principles to solve problems in this environment.

For further information visit the Wessex Institute of Technology website:
(http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/coastal-processes-2009.html)
email: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk

20 - 23 September 2009

MODELCARE 2009

The 7^th International Conference on Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater Modelling: Managing Groundwater and the Environment

Wuhan, China

ModelCARE2009 is organized by the International Commission for Groundwater (ICGW) of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). The conference provides an international forum on state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques for model calibration and reliability assessment. The conference will address the applicability of various approaches to real-world problems through advanced case studies and identify future needs and paths toward progress for research and development. Within the context of model calibration and reliability, issues of groundwater quantity and quality will be addressed. Exploring and protecting ground-water resources in developing countries is of special interest. The conference will bring together researchers, industry, regulators, consultants, planners and water supply agencies to discuss the utility of models to managing groundwater and related environmental systems.

For further information visit the ModelCARE website:  (http://www.modelcare2009.org/index.html)
email: modelcare2009@gmail.com

20 – 24 September 2009

WETPOL 2009:
3^RD WETLAND POLLUTANT DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

Barcelona, Spain

The WETPOL 2009 is organised by the Department of Hydraulics, Maritime and Environmental Engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) in Barcelona.  The Symposium is a follow-up of the previous ones considering similar process-based topics on pollutant dynamics in both natural and constructed wetlands. Advances in scientific aspects related to pollutant removal processes and fate in natural wetlands and wetlands constructed for pollution control are the main objectives of this Symposium.

Specific Symposium topics for WETPOL2009 will be:

• Trace elements: mobility and sequestration
• Behaviour of priority and emerging pollutants in wetlands
• Molecular and microbial advances related to pollutants fate, disposal and removal in wetlands
• Biogeochemical processes of pollutants in natural and constructed wetlands
• Pollutant modelling in wetlands
• Interactions of pollutants with food webs in wetlands
• Assessment and evaluation of ecological effects of pollutants in wetlands
• Wetland’s role in pollutant management at catchment scale
• Attenuation of diffuse pollution in wetlands
• Pollutants in Mediterranean wetlands
• Effects of oil spills on wetlands
• Role of wetlands in global change
• Wetlands and water reuse

For further details visit the Symposium website:  (http://gestion.pacifico-meetings.com/www/wet-pol2009/)
email: wetpol2009@pacifico-meetings.com

21 - 24 September 2009

12^TH INTERNATIONAL RIVERSYMPOSIUM
Rivers from Source to Sea

Brisbane, Australia

The 12th International Riversymposium will be concerned with factors influencing different areas of river catchments. The focus will be on the interactions between these catchments and the activities that take place within them. Themes will examine strategies for coping with changing conditions, uses and policies for catchments and their management now and in the future. The overall theme for 2009 is ‘Rivers from Source to Sea’ with the following themes being discussed:

• Environmental flows for rivers and estuaries
• Upstream effects on downstream communities
• Urban waters
• Challenge for estuarine health
• Water quality – maintenance and monitoring
• Governance and institutional arrangements
• Water markets
• The people issues – community engagement
• Agriculture and water
• Industry and rivers – keeping the balance right
• Climate change and rivers – dealing with droughts, floods and uncertainties.

For further information visit the Riversymposium website: (http://www.riversymposium.com/)
email: celeste@riversymposium.com

21 - 25 September 2009

RCEM 2009
6^th Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics

Sante Fe City, Argentina

This Symposium is organized by the International Association on Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IARH) and its Latin American Division (LAD), in association with the Water Science and Engineering Faculty of the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL). The conference emphasises the intersection between basic research and engineering applications, blending aspects from fundamentals in fluid mechanics to laboratory experiments and field studies in river and coastal morphodynamics. It provides a stimulating forum for communication among applied mathematicians, engineers, geologists, ecologists, geomorphologists, biologists, computer scientists and water managers involved in the study of Earth surface processes.

The meeting will take place in the backyard of the Paraná River, one of the largest rivers in the world, providing an opportunity for observation of flow, sedimentation, ecology, biology and morphology in a “natural laboratory”.

For further information visit the RCEM website:  (http://info.rcem.serfe.com/)
email: rcem2009@fich.unl.edu.ar

22 September 2009

ENVIRONMENT 09
Hosted by the Mersey Basin Campaign

Liverpool

This international conference is hosted by the Mersey Basin Campaign and celebrates 25 years of activity. It will feature a range of speakers on the environmental issues facing the Northwest and beyond.

Further details will be made available on the Mersey Basin Campaign website:
(http://www.merseybasin.org.uk/events/ environment09)
email: f.bhatti@merseybasin.org.uk

22 – 23 September 2009

LEAN AND GREEN: HOW ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTITIONERS CAN HELP BUSINESS SURVIVE AND THRIVE

London

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment Conference 2009 will be held at Central Hall Westminster and will also incorporate the EMS National Forum, which is usually held in November.

Further details will be available on the IEMA website shortly:  (http://www.iema.net/conferences/leanandgreen)
email:   info@iema.net

22 – 23 September 2009

3^RD EUROPEAN WATER & WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Birmingham, UK

The Conference will feature a mix of invited Key Note speakers, workshops, master classes and technical sessions with presentations from practitioners in water and wastewater management.

To view the full conference programme and for further details visit the EWWM conference website:
(http://www.ewwmconference.com/)
email: franceseldon@aquaenviro.co.uk

22 - 24 September 2009

3^RD INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON WATER RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Wuhan, China

This International Forum is organised by the Division of Civil, Hydraulic and Architectural Engineering, Wuhan University, the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society and the Changjiang Water Resources Commission. The Water Resources Forum will provide a platform to present, discuss, and share the opinions on the issue of water resources and sustainable social development. The major goals of the forum are:

• To improve our understanding of the complicated and dynamic relationship between water resources and sustainable social development and exchange experiences on water resources management, development and protection.
• To explore the practical structural and non-structural measures that are available to achieve a harmonious relationship between water resources and sustainable social development.

Topics will be:

• The spatio-temporal variation of water resources and its allocation
• Efficient and sustainable use of water resources in agriculture
• Watershed management and health of rivers from source to sea
• Development of hydropower resources and protection of environments and ecosystems

For further information visit the Forum website: (http://2009.waterlab.cn/en/index-en.html)
email: jshuanga@public.wh.hb.cn

29 – 30 September 2009

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE – EMERGING WATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

Lille, France

A Joint CIWEM/EWA/ASTEE Conference

The aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity to share experiences and to gain feedback on innovative practical solutions and relevant applied research on key topics. The conference will explore emerging policy and technical challenges linked to the Water Framework Directive which have arisen in the past few years. The objectives of the conference are to:

• Brief and update delegates on a range of challenges that have linkages to the WFD
• Explore the next steps in addressing these challenges
• Bring together a diverse audience from across the EC for knowledge sharing and networking
• Highlight examples where integration of sectors and disciplines has been demonstrated successfully

Topics:

• Water scarcity and droughts
• Decision-making for climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Impacts of flooding and risk management
• Critical water infrastructure and asset management
• Surface water management

Further information will become available on the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/events/)
email: contact Justin Taberham Justin@ciwem.org

OCTOBER

– Postponed to end of 2009 or early 2010

CIWEM/CLG CONFERENCE: NEW PLANNING POLICY TO MANAGE COASTAL EROSION RISK:
Practice Guide

London

Further information will be made available on the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/events/)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

PR09/PR14 – FUTURE PLANS

London

Further information will be made available on the CIWEM website:  (http://www.ciwem.org/events/)
email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

12 – 15 October 2009

DIPCON 2009: 13^TH IWA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIFFUSE POLLUTION AND INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Seoul, Korea

DIPCON is an annual programme organised by International Water Association (IWA) for developing the knowledge of a diverse group of researchers and participants, each with a critical stake in watershed management.

The objective of the conference is to promote research, disseminate information and support development of policy to understand and solve contamination of natural resources by diffuse or non-point sources. The conference aims to address a wide range of issues associated with urban and agricultural contamination of water, air, and soil resources that result from disseminated or non-point sources.

Proposed Themes:

• Integrated watershed management
• Agricultural pollution (including nutrients and pesticides)
• Urban drainage systems (including CSOs/SSOs)
• Traffic pollution
• Industrial pollution
• Integrated coastal watershed management
• Marine and coastal area problems
• Groundwater contamination
• Reservoir Issues (Eutrophication, Turbid flows)
• Public participation and sustainable development issues
• Ecological health issues
• Model, GIS/Remote sensing application
• Modelling
• GIS/Remote sensing application
• Diffuse pollution monitoring issues
• Pollution monitoring/experimental studies
• Ecological design
• Eco Landscape (Analysis and Design)
• Best Management Practices (Technology and Policy)

For further details visit the conference website:  (http://www.dipcon2009.org)
email: leehyung@kongju.ac.kr

19 - 23 October 2009

INTERNATIONAL MINE WATER CONFERENCE

Pretoria, South Africa

The International Mine Water Conference, hosted jointly by the Water Institute of Southern Africa’s Mine Water Division and the International Mine Water Association will enable persons who have an interest in mine water management to learn how 21st century challenges are being tackled. There will be a technical programme covering unique local and international developments in the field of mine water management, and also pre-conference technical workshops and post-conference technical tours to visit mine water management facilities at major operational mining sites.

The following key technical themes have been identified for the conference:

• Environmental best practice guidelines
• Mine closure
• Mine water treatment – active and passive
• Management of brines and sludges
• Integrated water resources management
• Geochemistry and impact prediction
• Management and rehabilitation of mine residues
• Water management issues in open pit mining
• Water management issues in underground mining
• Management of radioactivity in mine water
• Energy efficiency in mine water management

For further information visit the Water Institute of Southern Africa website:
(http://www.wisa.org.za/minewater2009.htm)
email: minewater2009@wisa.org.za

20 – 23 October 2009

4^TH INTERNATIONAL YELLOW RIVER FORUM

Zhengzhou, China

The 4th IYRF is organized by the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC), Ministry of Water Resources, P.R. China. The main theme will be ‘Ecological Civilization and River Ethics’. The forum aims to promote public awareness of river protection, appeal to the whole society to strengthen river management, and formulate harmonious coexistence between human being and rivers.

Technical sessions will be grouped under the following topics:

• Social and Environmental Impact of Climate Change
• Climate Change and Sustainable Water Resources Management
• Cases of Watershed Rehabilitation
• Scientific Meanings of Ecological Civilization, Pathway and Key Methodologies of River Restoration
• Ecological Civilization, Modern River Basin Management and Restoration
• River Ethics and Healthy Life of Rivers
• Application of Experiences and New Technologies of Water Resources Management
• Sediment Management of High Silt-laden Rivers and Reservoirs
• Water Right transfer, Water Safety, Water Environment, Water Market and Water Saving

For further details visit the Yellow River Forum website:  (http://www.yrcc.gov.cn/trsweb/gjlt3e/)
email: iyrf@yellowriver.gov.cn

25 – 28 October 2009

EFFICIENT 2009:
The 5^th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water Supply

Sydney, Australia

This conference is organised by the International Water Association’s Specialist Group on Efficient Operation and Management. Consistent with previous conferences, this conference will focus on the efficient use and management of urban water including new and emerging issues such has energy and water linkages, climate change and innovative technologies. Topics covered will include:

• Water supply-demand planning
• Drought response and climate change
• Integrated resource planning and best practice decision making
• Water demand forecasting and analysis
• Demand management programme design and implementation
• Economic and sustainability assessment
• Monitoring and evaluation of water efficiency programmes
• Emerging technologies for water efficiency
• The role of regulation for water efficiency
• Education, community engagement and behavioural change
• Commercial, industrial and institutional water use and efficiency
• Innovative pricing, billing and smart metering
• Water and energy linkages
• Cost-effectiveness of leakage and pressure management
• Demand management in developing and emerging economies
• Water efficiency in arid climates
• Agricultural water efficiency for rural urban water trading
• Distributed and emerging water systems
• Training and capacity building for water efficiency
• Benchmarking for water efficiency

For further details visit the conference website:  (http://www.efficient2009.com/)
email: secretariat@efficient2009.com

26 – 28 October 2009

HYDRO 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Progress – Potential – Plans

Lyon, France

HYDRO 2009 is organized by The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams and Network Events Limited and is co-hosted by EDF. The conference will bring together planners, developers, owners and operators, environmental specialists, financiers, researchers, manufacturers and equipment suppliers for an exchange of expertise which will be constructive in furthering well planned hydropower development worldwide.  Plenary sessions will feature keynote addresses and country reports and there will be sessions covering planning, project finance and economics, environmental and social aspects and technology.

For further details visit The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams website:
(http://www.hydropower-dams.com/hd_72_1.htm)
email: mb@hydropower-dams.com

NOVEMBER

1 – 5 November 2009

13^TH WORLD LAKE CONFERENCE

Wuhan, China

The 13th World Lake Conference is part of a series of conferences held every two years since 1985, under the aegis of the International Lake Environment committee (ILEC) Foundation (Japan). The conference is organized by Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences (CSES), Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES) and Wuhan Municipality, and is supported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China.

The central theme of the conference is ‘Lake Ecosystem Restoration: Global Challenges and the Chinese Initiative’.

The main topics are:

• Impact of global warming on lake environments and study of new problems and new mechanisms for protecting lakes
• Strategy, policy and legislation about the management of water environment in lake drainage
• Water pollution mechanism, pollution monitoring and pollution control management and countermeasures in lake drainage
• Comprehensive management of lake drainage and protection of lake ecology
• Culture of sustainable utilization of lakes and public participation
• Study of control of Chinese lake pollution

For further details visit Conference website:  (http://www.wlc2009-ilec.org/html/en/)
email: carol.wu@chinalakes.org

5 – 6 November 2009

CEDA DREDGING DAYS 2009
Dredging Tools for the Future

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

CEDA Dredging Days 2009 are held in association with the EUROPORT 2009 Exhibition and will demonstrate how the dredging industry responds to new trends such as rising energy costs, climate change, increasing demands for dredging services in new regions, the appearance of new customers, plant shortages and the need for sustainable dredging solutions. Subtopics highlight the need for innovative solutions and tools and will include:

• Dredging tools and energy scarcity / high energy costs
• Dredging tools and climate change
• Dredging tools and extreme conditions
• Dredging tools and increasingly stricter environmental regulations
• Dredging tools and the dynamics of nature

For further details visit the Central Dredging Association website: (www.cedaconferences.org/dredgingdays2009)
email: ceda@dredging.org

9 - 10 November 2009

ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURES 09: TOGETHER WE CAN
Environment Agency Annual Conference

London

This two day conference is designed for business, local government, and environment organisations to review the current environment, regulatory, legislative, business and public agenda and how they will affect policy, practice, business and regulation in the years ahead.. A month prior to the Copenhagen summit, this event will have special importance for those charged with adapting their business, local community, policy and practice to the demands of climate change.

Further details will be made available on the Conference’s website: 
(http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sw116/)
email: nikki.insley@neilstewartassociates.co.uk

9 - 11 November 2009

14^TH EUROPEAN BIOSOLIDS AND ORGANIC RESOURCES CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Leeds

This conference for Organic Residuals, Sewage Sludge, Biosolids, Green Waste, MSW, Food and Farm wastes will be held at The Royal Armouries, Leeds. It will bring together professionals from around Europe working in the biosolids and biowaste field to share experiences and update themselves as to developments in technologies and trends in legislation. The theme of the conference will be reducing carbon emissions through more efficient use of biosolids and organic resources.

The water industry has a lot of expertise in carbon recovery from solid waste with a wide range of technologies for enhancing energy yields whereas the solid waste industry is currently going through a rapid learning process in this area.

It is hoped that this year’s Conference will prove an ideal vehicle for matching the needs of one industry with the established skills of another.

For further details visit the Conference website:  (http://www.european-biosolids.com/)
email: sarahhickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk

10 – 12 November 2009

ACQUA ALTA 2009: 4^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FLOOD PROTECTION

Hamburg, Germany

acqua alta will be relaunched, with an expanded range of subjects, from 10 to 12 November 2009, that is one year later than originally planned. The new focal points are water management, including drought problems and hydro-power, plus management of various disaster scenarios, making acqua alta the world’s number one meeting point for water management, flood protection, adaptation to climate change, and disaster management.

Further information will be available on the Hamburg Messe und Congress website:
(http://www.hamburg-messe.de/acquaalta/acquaalta_en/start.php) 
email: andrea.heyden@cch.de

17 – 19 November 2009

WATEC 2009:
The 5^th International Water Technology & Environmental Control Exhibition and the 2^nd International Conference

Tel Aviv, Israel

Water energy nexus, as well as other topics such as water efficiency solutions, desalination, efficient irrigation, water purification and alternative energy solutions, will be discussed in the upcoming WATEC 2009 conference. There will be key decision-makers shaping the debates on – and crafting the solutions for – the major issues facing the world’s water and ecological systems. Bringing together Israeli and international business executives, political decision makers, and leading researchers, WATEC 2009 will also be a showcase for the most advanced environmental technologies from around the world.

WATEC 2009 exhibition is Israel’s prime event for showcasing its technologies and achievements in water and environment industry fields. There will be the opportunity to meet and learn about leading international and domestic water & environmental technology companies.

For further information visit the WATEC Israel website:  (http://www.watec-israel.com/index.php)
email: Conference organiser - Kenes International    lskorak@kenes.com

DECEMBER

3 – 6 December 2009

CPHCO2009
The Copenhagen Climate Exchange 2009:

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Copenhagen Climate Exchange 2009 is a four-day exhibition and fair leading up to COP15, the official UN climate summit in Copenhagen, December 2009. It is organised by the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and the themes will be renewable energy, energy savings, climate adaptation, local sustainable solutions, biodiversity etc. The Copenhagen Climate Exchange is inspired by the Cool Cities campaign initiated by The Sierra Club in the US. The project involves more than 1000 cities and counties so far. Cool Cities illustrates that local politicians and citizens can achieve practical and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis. The purpose of the exhibition is to promote the many existing solutions to climate change, where public participation and the individual remain the key components. The CPHCO2009 is hosting a range of activities, workshops, debates and speeches during the event. The specific programme has been divided into three parts: a Political, a Technical, and a Cultural programme.

The aim is to integrate a wide number of different speakers, scientists, organizations and key stakeholders within the global climate sector, in order to bring forth and discuss new ways of dealing with climate change.

For further details visit the Copenhagen Climate Exchange website:  (http://www.cphco2009.dk/)
email: info@cphco2009.dk

7 – 18 December 2009

COP15: UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 2009

Copenhagen, Denmark

The sessions (COP 15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is open to Parties of the Convention and Observer States (Governments), the United Nations System and observer organizations duly admitted by the Conference of the Parties.  In addition, accredited press is allowed to cover the proceedings of the Convention.

The ambition of the Danish government is that the COP15 conference in Copenhagen will result in an ambitious global agreement incorporating all the countries of the world. Developments in the world since the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in 1997 show that a new agreement is needed. China has replaced the USA as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and the price of oil has soared. This is a reminder of the fact that fossil fuels do not merely pollute; they are also a source of energy whose reserves are constantly being reduced. The aim of the Danish government is to achieve an agreement that both reduces the total quantity of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and is supported by as many countries as possible.

For further information visit the COP15 website:  (http://en.cop15.dk/)

email: to contact the Danish host country secretariat for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15), please use the e-mail contact form on the website:  (http://en.cop15.dk/about+cop15/contact)

2010

FEBRUARY

23 – 24 February 2010

CPNB 2010: The Dundee Conference
Environmental Management & Crop Protection

Dundee

This 13th Dundee conference is organised by the Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain. The aim of the conference is to bring together farmers, agricultural and horticultural advisers, the technical staff of the agricultural chemical trade and all those concerned with recent advances in chemical and non-chemical crop protection, including advisory, research and government organisations, to discuss crop protection problems prevalent in northern environments. In addition to those from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Conference will be of relevance to many others in Northern Europe. CPNB 2010 is planned to have a wide ranging programme including platform and poster sessions on topics including Soils and Water Protection, Impact of Rural Development Programme and Sustainability and impact of the EU.

For further information visit the CPNB website:   (http://www.cpnb.org/)
email: tim@cpnb.org

MARCH

6 - 10 MARCH 2010

CZMRDLLC2010
First International Conference on Coastal Zone Management of River Deltas and Low Land Coastlines

Alexandria, Egypt

Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt (MWRI) is hosting this conference, in cooperation with other governmental institutions, through its Coastal Research Institute (CoRI) of the National Water Research Centre (NWRC) The main objective of the conference is to bring engineers, scientists, managers, government agencies and officials world wide to exchange information and address the outstanding problems associated with coastal erosion / accretion / subsidence occurring on shorelines of river deltas and low land areas being increasingly influenced by manmade interference. Another objective is to propose sustainable solutions to minimize and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change in the framework of Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

Themes of the conference are:

• Geological Processes of Deltas and River Mouths
• Coastal Change Processes and Human Influence on Coasts
• Coastal Defence Restoration and Erosion Mitigation; Hard and Soft Solutions
• Coastal Modelling and Risk Management
• Coast and Beach Ecosystems
• Dune and Wetland Management
• Coastal Pollution; Contamination Control and Disaster Management
• Impact of Coastal Defence Systems on Ecology of the Coastal Zones
• Sustainable Construction Materials for Marine and Coastal Structures
• Impacts of Climate Changes and Adaptation Policies
• Sustainable Coastal Management and Human Influence on Coasts
• Case Studies; Major Deltas of the World and Low Land Coastlines

For further information visit the National Water Research Centre website:  (http://www.nwrc-egypt.info/) 
email: CZMRDLLC@nwrc-egypt.org

APRIL

12 - 14 April 2010

THE WATER RESEARCH CONFERENCE:

Recreational Water Quality Shifting Assessment Paradigms & Microbial Ecology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment

Lisbon, Portugal

The proposed themes for this International Water Association, IWA, conference are:

• Microbial ecology
• Recreational water

Further details will be made available on the IWA website:
(http://www.iwahq.org/templates/ld_templates/layout_633184.aspx?ObjectId=682973)
email: c.barranguet@elsevier.com

26 – 28 April 2010

INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT UNDER THE WFD CONFERENCE
Action Programmes and Adaptation to Climate Changes in the Context of the WFD

Lille, France

The main sponsors of the conference are IWO (Institution of Water Officers), RSC-WSF (Royal Society of Chemistry – Water Science Forum) and SCI-EG (Society of Chemical Industry – Environment Group). This conference will review technical challenges faced by Member States, stakeholder organisations and scientists, while developing the first River Basin Management Plan under the Water Framework Directive. It will focus on aspects of integration, looking at the way cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary co-operation has developed, and how emerging issues such as adaptation to climate changes will be considered in the future.

This event aims to be a forum of exchanges between policy-makers, stakeholders, and scientists on issues that are closely related to the implementation of EU water policies.  

Discussions will hence not be limited to the WFD, but will open up to related policies concerning, for example, priority substances, groundwater, flood and climate change adaptation.

For further information visit the conference website:   (http://www.wfdlille2010.org/)
email: maggi@WFDLille2010.org

MAY

10 - 14 May 2010

PIANC MMX CONGRESS

Liverpool

PIANC, formerly known as the Permanent International Association for Navigation Congresses, is a worldwide non-political and non-profit technical and scientific organization of national governments, corporations and private individuals.

PIANC Congresses are held every four years and bring together members of the international PIANC family to discuss technical and operational issues of immediate and long-term interest and concern to all those involved in the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of inland and maritime waterways, ports and coastal areas.

The 32nd PIANC Congress is to be held on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of PIANC. Papers on navigation, waterways, ports and related issues are invited from any author.

For further information and a programme overview visit the PIANC MMX website: (http://www.piancmmx.org.uk/)
email: info@piancmmx.org.uk.

25 – 29 May 2010

BALWOIS 2010: FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
Conference on Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support

Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia

The general concern of the BALWOIS Project (Balkan Water Observation and Information System for Balkan countries) is to create, in the Balkan countries, a community of the main stakeholders in the field of water protection and water management ranging from scientists, private sector, experts, NGO’s, to decision makers and large public. Every two years the BALWOIS Project organises an international scientific conference in Ohrid.

The purpose of the conference is to provide a solutions-based forum and to exchange information regarding research activities and plans for studying the relationship between climate and environment for improving the quantity and quality of water, and engineering, and current policies from state and federal agencies. Attendees will include scientists and engineers, managers, legislators, and policy makers responsible for issues dealing with water. The main topics are:

• Climate and hydrology
• Environment and human activities
• Water related risks
• Integrated water resources management
• Ecohydrology
• Computing and technology

For further information on the project and the conference visit the BALWOIS website: 
(http://balwois.com/cms/index.php)
email: secretariat@balwois.com

JUNE

23 – 25 June 2010

6^TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS - ISEH

Athens, Greece

This Symposium is organized by the National Technical University of Athens and sponsored by IAHR - Committee on Fluid Mechanics. The event brings together engineers and scientists working on a variety of problems related to the water environment. The field of Environmental Hydraulics has expanded considerably over the last two decades, because of the growing concern over water environmental issues associated with pollution and water balance problems on a regional and global scale.  The 6th ISEH aims at addressing these challenges by drawing contributions describing original research and / or original applications of up–to–date theoretical, computational or experimental tools in the symposium topics outlined below:

• Fundamentals of Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• Environmental Hydraulics of Inland Waters, Coastal Waters and Groundwater
• Interface Processes
• Experimental and Computational Techniques
• Field Measurements, Monitoring
• Urban Hydrosystems
• Ecological Aspects
• Environmental Hydraulics and Global Climate Change

For further information visit the Symposium website:  (http://www.iseh2010.org/)   
email: info@iseh2010.org

28 June – 1 July 2010

NOVATECH 2010 - 7^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES FOR URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT
First Announcement

Lyon, France

Since 1992, Novatech conferences have been held every three years in Lyon. Novatech is an international scientific and technical symposium, dealing with urban water management under storm weather conditions. Looking for sustainable solutions for urban water management under storm weather conditions is relevant only if it takes into account appropriate spatial scales and all stakeholders to be involved. In addition, the future urban stormwater management will have to strongly consider the preservation of natural ecosystems, and of human health, the context of climate change and sustainable development. The 7th Novatech conference will deal with three complementary dimensions of urban water management under storm weather conditions:

• Integrated approaches for urban planning and operation;
• Innovative technologies;
• Integrated approaches for the protection and enhancement of receiving water bodies.

The call for papers focuses on two types of contributions:

• Scientific papers: presenting methods or results of fully-developed operational or fundamental research, based on literature studies, laboratory work, modelling or field studies; papers without any linkage to practical operation or experience will not be accepted.
• Case study papers: addressing innovative operational applications, using scientific analysis or assessment.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.novatech.graie.org/a_index.htm)
email: novatech@graie.org

JULY

5 – 7 July 2010

5^TH INTERNATIONAL YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE

Sydney, Australia

This is a regular IWA (International Water Association) conference supported by UNSW Water Research Centre. It will provide an international forum for students, young researchers and professionals working in the water sector to present their work and meet their peers from all over the world. There will be platform presentations with ample time for audience discussion, poster presentations and sessions on career development and selection. The conference topics are all aspects of the water cycle, water and wastewater technology, engineering, science and management.

To download the First Announcement and for further details visit the conference website:
(http://www.iwa-ywpc.org/templates/ld_templates/layout_670267.aspx?ObjectId=679496)
email: ywpc2010@iwahq.org

18 – 23 July 2003

3^RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE BRITISH HYDROLOGICAL SOCIETY

Newcastle University

The British Hydrological Society (BHS) organises a week-long international symposium every six years. In addition to a full programme of keynote speakers, oral presentations, field trips and poster sessions, there will be an accompanying social programme including a cruise along the River Tyne, a Conference Dinner and a debate and quiz evening.

Further information will be available on the BHS website:  (http://www.hydrology.org.uk/news.asp)

SEPTEMBER

8 – 10 September 2010

RIVER FLOW 2010
International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics

Braunschweig, Germany

The conference is organised by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and co-sponsored by IAHR-Fluvial Hydraulics Committee. The upcoming event is the fifth in a series of River Flow conferences; the first having been held in Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium in 2002, the second in Naples, Italy in 2004, the third in Lisbon, Portugal in 2006, and the fourth in ÇesmeÍzmir, Turkey in 2008. This conference will provide an opportunity for scientists, researchers, practitioners and students to come together in a common single-themed forum to exchange ideas and share discussions on current issues, applications, new techniques, and the future of fluvial hydraulics. The Preliminary Announcement lists the following three Conference Topics:

• River hydrodynamics 
• River morphodynamics and sediment transport 
• River engineering 

For further information visit the conference’s website:  (http://edu2.zfw.etc.tu-bs.de/riverflow/index.php)
email:  info@riverflow2010.org

12 – 17 September 2010

14^TH IWA CONFERENCE ON DIFFUSE POLLUTION AND EUTROPHICATION

Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada

The First Announcement of the conference lists the following proposed themes:

• Pollutants and sources of diffuse pollution in surface and ground waters
• Diffuse pollution from agriculture
• Diffuse pollution from urban areas and roads
• Diffuse pollution from forestry and mining
• Nutrients and Eutrophication issues
• Modelling and monitoring
• Policies, regulations and education to control diffuse pollution
• Integrated watershed management towards controlling diffuse pollution
• Nutrient concerns in the Great Lakes and St-Lawrence River basins
• Defining targets towards more ecosystem sustainability

Further details will be posted on the IWA website:
(http://www.iwahq.org/templates/ld_templates/layout_633184.aspx?ObjectId=681935)

19 – 24 September 2010

IWA WORLD WATER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION

Montreal, Canada

A date for your diary. The IWA (International Water Association) World Water Congress and Exhibition will bring together 3,000 water professionals to advance their common goal of sustainable water management. Many will be drawn from the IWA membership comprising 10,000 individual and over 400 corporate members from 130 different countries. In particular, the Association expects strong attendance from Canada, the United States and Latin America. Association members span the continuum between research and practice and cover all facets of the water cycle, from the science and management of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater to the conservation of water resources throughout the world.

The scientific and technical programme will cover water treatment, wastewater treatment, design and operation of water systems, managing and planning water services, health and the environment and the political importance of water rights.

For further information visit the International Water Association website:  (http://www.iwa2010montreal.org/)
email: 2010montreal@iwahq.org

OCTOBER

4 – 9 October 2010

12^TH IWA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WETLAND SYSTEMS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

Venice, Italy

Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been adopted by many Italian communities as a cost-effective means of secondary and tertiary wastewater treatment, in order to meet more stringent standards and to lower operating costs. Some small systems have now been in existence for nearly 15 years, while wetland treatment systems for larger towns and small cities have become a more recent trend. Since 1999 CWs have been ‘officially’ recognised as a treatment technology.

Following several positive experiences with municipal and domestic wastewater treatment, there is now an increasing number of projects and realisations of CWs for diffuse pollution, like agricultural runoff, highway and urban runoff (SUDs, CSOs,..), for industrial applications (wineries, landfill leachates, animal breeding,..) and finally for “Ecosan” related facilities (wastewater segregation, reuse,…). The conference is organised by the Italian Section of the IWA Specialist Group on the Use of Macrophytes in Water Pollution Control.

For further information visit the conference website:  (http://www.wetland2010.org/pagine/index.php)
email: info@wetland2010.org