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FEBRUARY

10 - 11 February 2010

SNIFFER FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Edinburgh

SNIFFER’s (Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum For Environmental Research) annual FRM conference will take place at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. It is being supported by the Scottish Government, SEPA, Scottish Water, the SCOTS Group and Scottish Environment Link. The Conference aims to promote and disseminate new research of relevance to Scottish stakeholders from Scotland, UK and Europe. It will include discussion on:

• The status of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act and plans for implementation of the Act
• SEPA’s Flood Warning Direct Programme
• Demonstration work and research on Sustainable Flood Management approaches including Natural Flood Management

For further details visit the SNIFFER RISE (Research Information Service for Flood Risk Management) website: (http://www.rise-frm.org.uk/FutureEvents.asp)

email: info@sniffer.org.uk

16 February 2010

THE FATE OF PHARMACEUTICALS, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS (PCP’s) AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Leeds

The quality of treated effluents from sewage treatment plants continues to improve and over the past 15 years the concentrations of organic material, suspended solids, ammonia and phosphate have shown large reductions.  This in turn has led to improvements in river water quality with increased invertebrate populations leading to more diverse fish stocks.  Almost all of the UK river systems report improvements in water quality.  However the return of aquatic life means that we are becoming aware of other problems that remain undetected in polluted waters.  A wide range of compounds, generically termed pcps (or personal care products) and which include pharmaceuticals, shampoo’s deodorants etc. are routinely found in the influent to sewage treatment plants.  This one- day course considers their fate during treatment and their impact on receiving watercourses.

For further details visit the Aqua Enviro website: (http://www.aquaenviro.com)

email: enquiries@aquaenviro.co.uk

16 – 17 February 2010

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE: CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION AND USE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES AND INTERNATIONAL LAKES

Workshop on Reporting under the Protocol on Water and Health

Geneva, Switzerland

The workshop aims to support Parties and non-Parties in the preparation of their national summary reports. According to the decision made by the Working Group on Water and Health at its second meeting (Geneva, 2–3 July 2009), summary reports should be submitted by Parties and non-Parties by 31 March 2010. Summary reports will be circulated to all Parties and will provide an important input to the second session of the Meeting of the Parties, scheduled for October/November 2010. The workshop is addressed to all those who are responsible for, or involved in the process of target-setting and reporting under the Protocol: first and foremost governmental representatives, but also water and health managers, local authorities, and representatives of academia, research institutes and non-governmental organizations.

Further details are available on the UNECE website:
(http://www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/reporting_workshop.html)

email: water.convention@unece.org

18 - 19 February 2010

INTERNATIONAL WATER SCARCITY AND DROUGHT CONFERENCE

The Path to Climate Change Adaptation

Madrid, Spain

This conference is being organised by the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs in collaboration with other countries and has the support of the European Commission. It aims to give a response to the principal issues raised with respect to developing a new management concept in situations of drought and water shortage. This conference aims to be a meeting forum of international water management experts, placing special emphasis on the European community as the Water Framework Directive offers the ideal platform for promoting the best techniques and methodologies presented during the conference. One of the main objectives of holding the International Conference will be to reflect the current situation as well as future needs related to water scarcity and drought management so they may be sent to the Council of the European Union for consideration.

For further details and registration visit the conference website:
(http://www.conferenciasequia.es/web_en/index.php)

21 – 24 February 2010

21^ST CENTURY WATERSHED TECHNOLOGY

Improving Water Quality and the Environment

San Jose, Costa Rica

This is one of a series of international conferences organized by ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) and EARTH University (located in Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica) focusing on water quality. The Conference will provide a forum for agriculture related professionals to exchange information on science, applications and developments in the use of watershed science and technology. Over the last decade there has been a maturing of watershed science with new research findings and modeling approaches. These new solutions have resolved many of the problems that first faced watershed managers in dealing with water quality and quantity issues, but there are also emerging impediments to watershed assessments and achieving water quality goals. This conference will look at emerging problems and new solutions to managing watersheds to meet water quality and quantity standards.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://watershedtech.org/index.htm)

email: mcknight@asabe.org

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 (CPNB). 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

24 February 2010

WAPUG TRAINING DAY

Birmingham

The WaPUG (Wastewater Planning Users Group, now the CIWEM’s Urban Drainage Group) Training Day aims to help raise the awareness and competence of practicing urban drainage engineers and technicians.

For further information visit the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/events/)

email: Paul.Brettell@severntrent.co.uk

24 February 2010

INNOVATIVE WATER TREATMENT AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES

London

This evening networking conference is organized by London Technology Network (LTN) and supported by Water UK,  Nano Central and the Institute of Water. Main topics include:

• Overview of innovation challenges facing the water industry
• Exploring novel technologies for the treatment of water
• Identifying sustainable technologies and implementing water treatment schemes
• Looking at waste water treatment using nanotechnology

For further details visit the LTN website:
(http://www.ltnetwork.org/pooled/articles/BF_EVENTART/view.asp?Q=BF_EVENTART_316590)

email: L.gold@LTNetwork.org

25 February 2010

THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Building Resilience Through Partnership

Birmingham

Since its inception in 2002 the National Flood Forum (NFF) has become a credible and respected force in the world of Flood Risk Management providing a national voice for individuals and communities affected by flooding. The aim of this conference is to provide a unique platform for those who are at risk of being flooded to meet, share experience and best practice with professionals from the flood risk management sector. It will also explore how politicians will respond to their plans for effective flood management for the future. The programme will include the flooding agenda and the work of the National Flood Forum, an overview of the Environment Agency strategy and a presentation on the Cumbrian experience from the perspective of flood victims from Keswick and Cockermouth. Huw Irranca Davies, the Minister taking the Flood and Water Management Bill through parliament, is speaking on behalf of the Government, Anne McIntosh for the Conservatives and Martin Horwood for the Liberals. The Chairman of the Environment Agency, Chris Smith, is also giving a keynote speech.

For further details visit the CMS website: (http://www.coastms.co.uk)

email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

25 February 2010

SUSTAINABLE REGULATION OF THE WATER INDUSTRY

London

This joint CIWEM/ENDS (Environmental Data Services) seminar is part of CIWEM’s work on sustainable regulation of the water industry. The seminar will look at some of the issues concerning the unsustainable nature of the regulatory process, especially in the light of climate change implications, and will discuss what a resource efficient water industry might look like. The objectives are to:

• Consider and discuss the main issues around water sector financial regulation and sustainability
• Provide a platform for a wide range of stakeholders to share their views
• Collect views for a Scoping Report for delegates that supports CIWEM’s work stream on sustainable regulation of the UK water industry
• Enable and facilitate networking and debate

For further details visit the conference website:
(http://www.haymarketevents.com/conferenceDetail/433/sustainable-regulation-water-industry)

email: charlotte.williams@haymarket.com

25 February 2010

WATER UK CITY CONFERENCE 2010:

Beyond PR09 - Financial Stability and Sustainability in the UK Water Industry

London

In light of Ofwat’s recent final determination on prices and the ongoing financial uncertainty this annual conference for the UK water sector is being held at a critical time. Topics include: beyond PR09 - securing a sustainable future; the role of regulation; price reviews; introducing a competitive supplier market; the economic outlook; innovation in debt financing; financing and managing risk in a water company; and financing infrastructure investment.

For further details visit the Water UK website:
(http://www.water.org.uk/home/events/events-list/city-conf-2010)

email: tshaw@water.org.uk

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

7 - 10 March 2010

CITIES OF THE FUTURE 2010

Boston, USA

Cities of the Future 2010 is organised by the Water Environment Federation and the International Water Association in cooperation with the New England Water Environment Association and the Water Environment Research Foundation.  The conference will bring together a diverse group of practitioners, researchers and policy-makers who share a vision of an improved urban landscape for future generations. It will host interdisciplinary discussion required to create sustainable urban infrastructure that will meet the challenges of the 21st century and the interdependent engineered and natural systems that will characterise Cities of the Future. The conference will be collocated with the WEF Urban River Restoration conference (see below) to allow opportunities for interdisciplinary networking and discussion.

For further details visit the Water Environment Federation website: (http://www.wef.org/CitiesoftheFuture/)

email: COTF2010@wef.orgv

7 - 10 March 2010

URBAN RIVER RESTORATION 2010

Boston, USA

Urban River Restoration 2010 is organised by the Water Environment Federation and will focus on the role of revitalized urban rivers and waterfronts within the context of two major trends: an increased focus on sustainable practices to benefit the environment, and a population shift back to cities, which leads to a renewed emphasis on a liveable urban environment.

For further details visit the Water Environment Federation website: (http://www.wef.org/UrbanRiver/)

email: URRC2010@wef.org

9 March 2010

HOW BEST CAN WE MEET THE INCREASING CHALLENGES OF FLOODING RESILIENCE?

London

This event is organised by the Centre for Public Policy Seminars (CPPS) and will be held at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London. It will bring together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how to ensure that all responsible agencies are properly empowered and resourced to take effective action to address the growing dangers posed by river and groundwater flooding nationally and locally. The seminar will tackle issues such as: 900k properties at risk by 2035; physical, financial and psychological impact; national and local duties, responsibilities and strategies; spatial planning; risk management; and taking forward the Flooding and Water Management Bill.

For further details visit the CPPS website:
(http://www.cppseminars.org.uk/site/dpb.cfm?do=ref&fldCPPSref=FR/288&varDetProgBiog=det)

email: louise@cppseminars.org.uk

10 March 2010

‘AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CARBON IN WATER’ AND ‘ENERGY AND THE WATER CYCLE’

Confluences Water Research Events at the University of Leeds

Leeds

The Confluences programme is organised by water@leeds and seeks to address some of the pressing issues in water research. These two confluences will run on the same day with one evaluating carbon cycling in and removal from water and the other looking at energy use in the water cycle. The events combine presentations from active researchers in academia and industry with discussion of future topics, issues and projects.

Further information will be made available on the water@leeds website:
(http://www.wateratleeds.org/water-confluences.php)

email: r.slack@leeds.ac.uk

15 March 2010

WATERPROOF NORTHWEST – 15

Manchester

This is the final event of the 15 month WaterProof Northwest project  which is a partnership of the Mersey Basin Campaign and the University of Manchester. WaterProof Northwest is looking into the future to enable better water management. The University of Manchester is exploring the impacts of potential changes to help create scenarios for water management in the Northwest over the next 20 years or so.  On the light of these possible scenarios, partners and stakeholders will be better able to make forward-looking decisions about how we all manage water. The Mersey Basin Campaign is bringing together the stakeholders, including local authority planners, and communicating the findings. 

For further details visit the Mersey Basin Campaign website:
(http://www.merseybasin.org.uk/events/ waterproofnorthwest)

email: f.cheshire@merseybasin.org.uk

18 - 19 March 2010 Postponed to Autumn 2010

WATER, HORTICULTURE AND THE CLIMATE REVOLUTION

The Eden Project, Cornwall

This conference is organised by The Eden Project, The Chartered Institute of Water & Environmental Management and the Society of Chemical Industry’s (SCI’s) Horticulture & Environment Groups. It will look at challenges we face and the  knowledge we will need in water management and horticulture to rise to the challenges of climate change. Main themes will be: water and urban horticulture; water and horticulture for large-scale facilities; water and horticulture -traditional cultural knowledge and skills with cutting edge materials and practice; and water management for domestic horticulture.

For further information visit the Society of Chemical Industry website:
(http://www.soci.org/General-Pages/Display-Event?EventCode=HORT1803)

email: erin.taylor@soci.org

19 - 21 March 2010

CIWEM RIVERS & COASTAL GROUP STUDY WEEKEND 2010

Flood Risk Management Techniques and their Practical Applications

University of East Anglia, Norwich

The study weekend will aim to look at a range of tools and techniques used for assessing and managing flood risk. This will be delivered through a series of presentations, workshops and site visits. There will also be a Saturday night social event on a boat. The event is aimed to offer a good practical base for those who are new to the industry, in areas such as surface water management, coastal issues, and reservoir flooding and modelling.

For further information visit the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/groups/rivers/events.asp)

email: Rosalind.Turner@mottmac.com

22 March 2010

WORLD WATER DAY 2010

Clean Water for a Healthy World

The United Nations World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. World Water Day 2010 will be co-ordinated by The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and is dedicated to the theme of water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management. Activities will aim to communicate messages on water quality, ecosystems and human well-being.

For further information and details of World Water Day events around the world visit the World Water Day website:  (http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flashindex.html)

email: info@worldwaterday2010.info

22 – 23 March 2010

FIFTH ANNUAL WATERWISE WATER EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE

The Future of Water Efficiency – Scaling it up

Oxford

The fifth annual Waterwise Water Efficiency Conference, part of UNESCO’s World Water Day events programme, is focused on the future of water efficiency: scaling it up. It brings together policy makers, doers and thinkers, with high-level speakers and delegates with water efficiency expertise from across a wide range of disciplines. The dinner and symposium offer an opportunity to network and exchange ideas on the successful promotion of water efficiency to date, and how to address the challenge of mainstreaming water efficiency in the future.

For further details visit the Waterwise website:
(http://www.waterwise.org.uk/reducing_water_wastage_in_the_uk/events/2010_conference.html)

email: info@waterwise.org.uk

23 March 2010

DRINKING WATER QUALITY

Emerging Contaminants and Advanced Treatment Technologies: How Much Further Can We Go?

London

The aim of this CIWEM-CMS technical conference will be to share the latest information and experiences concerning emerging contaminants in drinking water and advanced treatment technologies, as well as the regulatory perspectives on these topics. Some of the discussion questions for the day will include:

• What is the strategy for emerging and sometimes seemingly “untreatable” contaminants?
• What have been the recent experiences and what is the practical advice for implementing and operating advanced treatment technologies in water treatment works?
• What are the carbon footprint and cost implications of treating to increasingly higher water quality standards? How does this relate to PR09 implementation?
• What should be the water quality research priorities to start to address now, in preparation for PR14?

For further information visit the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/events/index.asp)

email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

24 - 25 March 2010

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OR CARBON REDUCTION: IS THERE A BALANCE?

London

This conference is organised by Aqua Enviro Technology Transfer and held at the Mary Ward Conference & Exhibition Centre, London. It will include sessions on policy overview, policy implementation and case studies. The first session entitled  ‘A UK perspective: carbon, legislation and the European Commission’ will look at current and future impacts of the WFD and regulation on carbon emissions. There will also be a case study on how Northumbrian Water delivers a low-C WFD outcome that meets river quality standards without a significant increase in carbon.

For further information visit the Aqua Enviro website:
(http://www.aquaenviro.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-conferences-noimage&product_id=1000085&category_id=57&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=152)

email: sarahhickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk

24 - 25 March 2010

HARMONISING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF RIVER BASINS

Langat Basin, Malaysia

This international symposium is organised by Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) which is a transdisciplinary initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led by the International Hydrological Programme (IHP). HELP is creating a new approach to integrated catchment management through the creation of a framework for water law and policy experts, water resource managers and water scientists to work together on water-related problems. This event aims to identify business opportunities for the water sector to integrate into an expanding environmental services industry and in so doing support the expansion of a truly sustainable and diversified water business environment. It will develop the system harmonisation concept which is a strategy to improve cross-organisational communication and system-wide management to improve production and environmental outcomes in a whole of catchment context. The idea behind this concept entails considering urban and rural water systems as an integral part of the catchment landscape as well as the regional economic and governance system.

For further information visit the HELP website:
(http://helpforum.ning.com/events/harmonising-environmental)

email: S.Khan@unesco.org

24 – 26 March 2010

2^ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (GIRE3D)

Agadir, Morocco

This conference is organised by the Moroccan Committee of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (MC_IAH). It has a global focus and concerns worldwide research on water resources. It will be an occasion for the different operators in the field of water resources management (researchers, decision makers, planners, laboratories, contractors, engineers and design departments, etc.) to present and exchange the results of their work around advances of new methodologies and new technologies for the improvement of integrated water resources management.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.fsa.ac.ma/gire3d/index.php?lng=en)

email: gire3d@yahoo.fr

25 March 2010

THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE: WHAT ARE THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES?

York

This conference is organised by the Society of Chemical Industries’ Science & Enterprise Group, Environment Group, Yorkshire & the Humber Group, Fera (The Food and Environment Research Agency), and CIWEM Tyne & Humber Branch. It is is focused on business opportunities around achieving compliance with the WFD. The challenges will be discussed first, including an overview of the regulations. This will be followed by the Humber River Basin Management Plan and some of the challenges that still need to be addressed to meet the objectives of WFD and the opportunities that they bring. Opportunities for business, including instrumentation and contamination control will be presented in the afternoon. Two panel sessions will provide time to explore issues raised in the preceding presentations.

For further information visit the SCI website: (http://www.soci.org/General-Pages/Display-Event?EventCode=SE977)

email: conferences@soci.org

27 March 2010

SEFTON NATURAL COAST: THE NATIONAL TRUST MEGA BEACH CLEAN

Formby

The National Trust at Formby, Merseyside, is organising an event to help wardens to clear the beach of litter and unwanted debris, 10am – 1pm.

Further information is available on the Visit Southport website:
(http://www.visitsouthport.com/sefton/coastal-activities/events/the-national-trust-mega-beach-clean-p231991)

email: Please use the email form on the above website

29 - 30 March 2010

ASIA 2010: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER RESOURCES AND RENEWABE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA

Sarawak, Malaysia

This Conference is organised by the International Journal on Hydropower & Dams and co-hosted by Sarawak Energy and is supported by the Ministry of Public Utilities, Sarawak Hidro and Tenaga Nasional Berhad. Speakers will represent the major water and energy utilities of the Asia and Pacific regions, as well as financiers, environmental specialists, and international experts on all aspects of dams, hydropower and other renewable energy sources. Typical themes on the agenda are: potential and plans for water resources development; large scale projects, and issues relating to challenging site conditions; rural electrification; sedimentation management; dam safety; flood prediction and mitigation; seismic design of water infrastructure; environmental and social issues, including resettlement; marine energy prospects; hydraulic and electrical machinery, small hydro and pumped storage. Tours will provide an opportunity to visit some major dams and hydro schemes in operation and under construction in Sarawak.

For further information visit the International Journal on Hydropower & Dams website:
(http://www.hydropower-dams.com/d/d_Asia_2010_FB.pdf)

email: asia2010@hydropower-dams.com

29 -31 March 2010

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARINE DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IMDIS 2010)

Paris, France

The IMDIS cycle of conferences has the aim of providing an overview of the existing information systems to serve different users in ocean science. It also shows the progresses on development of efficient infrastructures for managing large and diverse data sets, standards, interoperable information systems, services and tools for education. The Conference will present different systems for on-line access to data, meta-data and products, communication standards and adapted technology to ensure platforms interoperability. Sessions will focus on infrastructures, technologies and services for different users: environmental authorities, research, schools, universities, etc.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.seadatanet.org/imdis2010)

email: imdis2010@seadatanet.org

31 March – 1 April 2010

AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT VIII: CLIMATE, WATER & SOIL:

Science, Policy & Practice

Edinburgh

This joint Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) and Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) conference will address our current understanding of the management of climate, water and soils in a rapidly changing economic and natural environment.

The conference will concentrate on how global changes affect issues at the national, regional and local scale.  It will present not only the best possible science and research knowledge but also provide a forum to raise and discuss ways in which management challenges can be identified, prioritised and delivered in the context of multiple drivers under climate change, Scottish, UK and European legislation, management of flood risks and agricultural policies. Land management will be a cross-cutting theme of the meeting and themes will be:

• Climate, water and soil: addressing the challenge
• Managing the challenge at a landscape scale
• Managing the challenge at a local scale
• Rising to the challenge

For further details visit the Scottish Agricultural College website:
(http://www.sac.ac.uk/news/forthcomingevents/sacsepaconf)

email: Karen.Crighton@sac.co.uk 

APRIL

11 - 14 April 2010

THE 2010 IWA WATER RESEARCH CONFERENCE: CHALLENGES IN ORGANIC AND BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY

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

Lisbon, Portugal

Microbiology is one of the major scientific disciplines contributing to the field of water research. In this conference we will provide a platform for exchange and interaction between microbiological research and its application; the provision of clean water to society. The conference addresses two major topics:

• Shifting paradigms in the assessment of recreational water quality
• Microbial ecology of drinking water and wastewater treatment processes.

Presentations will consist of the latest research achievements as well as more general conceptual papers on the role of microbiology in Water Research.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.waterresearchconference.com/)

email: c.barranguet@elsevier.com

11 - 17 April 2010

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COASTAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN (ICCCM2010)

Estoril, Portugal

This multi-disciplinary international conference is convened as a forum for scientists, engineers, planners and managers to discuss recent and new advances in scientific, technical, and socio-economic understanding of environmental issues related to coastal processes. The conference includes an interesting programme, with several field trips to the diverse and scenic coastal environment of the Lisbon area. International experts will offer a post-conference short course and thematic workshops. Topics of the conference are grouped under five themes: strategic environmental assessment in coastal areas; integrated coastal zone management; the sea; living with erosion; and tourism and coastal conservation.

For further details visit the ICCCM website: (http://icccm.dcea.fct.unl.pt)

email: icccm@cascaisenergia.org

12 - 15 April 2010

FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (FBA) CONFERENCES IN AQUATIC BIOLOGY: SECOND FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SUMMIT

Achieving Ecological Outcomes: Aquatic Ecological Responses to Catchment Management

Windermere

Following the success of the inaugural conference in September 2008, the second in the series will be held in 2010, at the FBA’s Windermere site in the English Lake District.  The conference will tackle one of the most difficult questions in catchment science today: why is it so difficult to achieve good ecological outcomes from integrated catchment management programmes.  The speakers have been chosen to highlight new research approaches to understanding the complexities of linked landscapes and waterscapes and to focus discussion around how to move forward on this issue. One of the speakers will be Professor Keith Beven of the Lancaster Environment Centre  - ‘Modelling everything everywhere: new approaches to Water Framework Directive compliance’. The conference will be of interest not only to scientists working in this field, but also those responsible for practical management.  Emphasis will be placed on interaction and discussion, with a mix of lectures and workshops.

For further details visit the FBA website: (http://www.fba.org.uk/index/events/summit.html)

email: info@fba.org.uk

14 – 15 April 2010

11^TH RIVER RESTORATION CONFERENCE

York

A River Restoration Network Conference will be held in April of each year to further RRC’s commitment to broadening the river restoration network and to provide a forum for river restoration practitioners to share their experiences. The challenge for this year’s conference is to have a range of papers that demonstrate the skills needed to deliver restoration projects for social, economic and habitat benefit.  Topics might include: putting river restoration into planning policy; planning restoration for the Water Framework Directive; wider global perspectives; and project appraisal for adaptive management and reducing uncertainty.

Further details will be made available on the River Restoration Centre website:  (http://www.therrc.co.uk)

email: rrc@therrc.co.uk

14 – 16 April 2010

15^TH GERMAN DAM SYMPOSIUM

Dams in Change

Aachen, Germany

This Symposium, organised by the German National Committee on Large Dams, will draw on the success of the 14th German Dam Symposium in Freising/Munich in 2007. The focus will be on the following topics:

• Dams - “in Change” or “Business as usual”
• Water Resources Management and Hydraulic Engineering - Looking beyond the Borders
• Current News from Policy, Law and Administration
• Current News from Research and Development (R&D).

For further information visit the conference website: (http://conventus.de/dtk2010/)

email: dtk2010@conventus.de

14 – 16 April 2010

IWA CONFERENCE 2010: 11^TH NATIONAL UK YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE

Cranfield

The International Water Association’s (IWA) network of young professionals organises an annual conference where young researchers can gather to discuss their work and meet with senior representatives of the water industry. The conference aims to provide a range of activities, services and initiatives to young professionals and students in the water and wastewater sector and also connects with employers, academic institutions and other professional associations to ensure that the future needs of the sector are understood and addressed.

For further information visit the Cranfield University website:
(http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/water/conferences/iwaywp2010/)

email: r.cairns@cranfield.ac.uk

20 - 22 April 2010

SUSTAINABILITYLIVE! 2010

Birmingham

Sustainabilitylive! is the home of five leading environment exhibitions, including BEX, ET, IWEX, NEMEX and SB - The Event. These exhibitions include hundreds of exhibitors and interactive feature areas, as well as seminars and conferences. The International Water & Effluent Exhibition (IWEX) will include seminars on important topics in the water industry such as adaptation to climate change, flood risk management, rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment, sustainable drainage, legislation and the Cave Review.

For further information visit the Sustainabilitylive! Website: (http://www.sustainabilitylive.com)

email: Stacey.bird@fav-house.com

26 - 27 April 2010

GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT 2010: TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF WATER

Paris, France

This summit is organised by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) and the International Desalination Association (IDA). The theme is ‘Transformation’ as it highlights the need for radical thinking in the challenge of global water sustainability. With water scarcity an ever increasing issue, the summit will focus on practical solutions and views of where money should be invested over the next decade. There will be an in-depth look at the water and energy nexus and how utilities have transformed the way that they operate.The confererence will bring together the people at the cutting edge of this transformation to share their ideas:

• Finance: what are the new financial models that are galvanising change in the water sector?
• Management: how have water agency leaders revolutionised service while dramatically improving financial sustainability?
• Technology: which technologies are changing the shape of the international water industry?

For further details visit the conference or the GWI website: (http://watermeetsmoney.com/)

(http://www.globalwaterintel.com/gwi-events/gwi-conference/)

email: cb@globalwaterintel.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

28 – 29 April 2010

WATER & ENVIRONMENT 2010: CIWEM’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Olympia Conference Centre, London

CIWEM’s two-day Annual Conference will address multidisciplinary issues across all areas of the global water and environment sector. There will be a mix of keynote speakers, offered papers, exhibitions and networking opportunities. The way we manage water and the environment are fundamental to our long-term future, both in the UK and internationally. The urgency of climate change and the challenges of water, food and energy security, set against a climate of financial limitation, call for more integrated and ‘green’ solutions. The aim of the conference is to challenge and inspire the water and environmental community by sharing knowledge and best practice, which is at the heart of meeting key global challenges. The draft programme includes sessions on flood risk management. coastal adaptation, climate change and sustainability, water resources, WFD and biodiversity, and a range of case studies. The WFD section includes a paper by Ian Rippin of the National Laboratory Service, ‘Water Framework Directive: the challenges faced and progress so far’.

For further details visit the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/events/annual_conference/)

email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

MAY

4 - 6 May 2010

FIRST EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HYDRO-ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH (IAHR) CONGRESS

Edinburgh

This Congress is being jointly organised by Heriot-Watt University and the National Telford Institute, under the auspices of the IAHR. The purpose of the Congress is to share state-of-the-art research findings and experience across the full range of IAHR interests. The Congress will adopt a multi-disciplinary ethos and the technical sessions will be relevant to researchers and professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of fundamental and applied research in the field of hydraulics and related disciplines. The event will also incorporate the Third International Junior Researcher and Engineer Workshop on Hydraulic Structures (IJREWHS ’10).

Further details are available on the Congress website: (http://www.iahreurope.info/edinburgh2010/home/index.asp)

email: iahr-europe@hw.ac.uk

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 .

12 May 2010

PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Confluences Water Research Event at the University of Leeds

Leeds

The Confluences programme is organised by water@leeds and seeks to address some of the pressing issues in water research. The event will include a mixture of presentations from researchers at the University of Leeds and invited experts from industry, government, academia and other research/non-governmental organisations, with the opportunity to discuss the most relevant areas within the theme and devise pertinent research questions.

Further information will be made available on the water@leeds website:
(http://www.wateratleeds.org/water-confluences.php)

email: r.slack@leeds.ac.uk

13 May 2010

CIWEM RIVERS AND COASTAL GROUP SPRING/AGM MEETING

Modelling and Visualisation to Effectively Communicate Flood Risk

Birmingham

The objective of the day is to provide an opportunity for delegates to network with other practitioners with an interest in flood risk management, enabling experiences to be shared and providing some examples of how modelling and visualization are being effectively used to identify and communicate flood risk. The programme includes sessions on visualising the flood risk implications of climate change, ground water flooding, and urban flood risk visualisation.

For further information visit the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/groups/rivers/events.asp)

email: Phil.mcloughlin@aecom.com

16 – 20 May 2010

WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL & WATER RESOURCES CONGRESS 2010:

Challenges of Change

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

EWRI 2010 is organised by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Environmental & Water Resources Institute. The event will provide an opportunity for professionals in the environmental and water fields to focus on topics of the day. The programme will include plenary sessions and technical presentations that address the ‘Challenges of Change’.

Further details will be made available on the conference website:
(http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2010/index.html)

email: EWRI@asce.org

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

26 – 28 May 2010

FRIAR 2010: SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FLOOD RECOVERY INNOVATION AND RESPONSE

Milan, Italy

This conference is organised by the University and Polytechnic of Milan, the Wessex Institute of Technology and the University of Wolverhampton. The conference provides a forum for researchers, academics and practitioners actively involved in improving understanding of flood events including risk management and mitigation, as well as emergency response and many other related issues. The meeting will bring together engineers, scientists and other professionals from many countries involved in research and development activities in a wide range of technical and management topics related to flooding and its effects.

For further information visit the Wessex Institute of Technology website:
(http://www.wessex.ac.uk/10-conferences/friar-2010.html)

email: cshiell@wessex.ac.uk

29 - 31 May 2010

INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL TRAILBOAT FESTIVAL 2010

Newport, Wales

The IWA National Trailboat Festival is to be hosted by the Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust. It is being marketed as the Welsh Waterways Festival 2010 and will take place on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

For further details visit the IWA website:
(http://www.waterways.org.uk/News/Pressreleases/Trailboatfestival2010-NewportWales)

email: iwa@waterways.org.uk

31 May – 4 June 2010

4^TH CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN POND CONSERVATION NETWORK (EPCN):

Eyes of the Landscape – Value of Ponds in the 21^st Century

Berlin, Germany

The European Pond Conservation Network (EPCN) was launched 2004 in Geneva, as an issue of the 1st EPCN Conference to promote awareness, understanding and conservation of ponds in European landscapes. EPCN conferences take place every two years (France 2006, Spain 2008). As a result, at the Valencia conference an important milestone was delivered with the publication of the “Pond Manifesto”. This document presents the case for conserving European ponds. It provides an outline strategy for much needed conservation action across and beyond the continent.  The objective of this 4th conference is to continue this process through exchange of experiences of pond experts from both basic sciences and applied work on conservation and management in order to address the issues of the Pond Manifesto.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.4epcn2010.de/)

email: 4epcn2010@zalf.de 

JUNE

1 – 4 June 2010

ECWATECH-2010 INTERNATIONAL WATER FORUM

Moscow, Russia

The ECWATECH International Water Forum is organised by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russian Federation, Ministry of Regional Development of Russian Federation, Federal Agency for Water Resources, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Association for Water supply and Water Disposal, Vodocanal of Moscow, Vodocanal of St. Petersburg, Euraziyski, Rosvodokanal, SIBICO International Ltd. and ECWATECH Ltd. ECWATECH- 2010 covers a very broad programme and includes several specialized events, conferences, seminars, roundtable discussions, company presentations and other subject events of the water sector. The IWA Specialist Conference “Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants in Towns and Communities of the XXI Century: Technologies, Design and Operation” will be held in conjunction with ECWATECH-2010.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://2010.sibico.com/)

email: ecwatech@sibico.com

9 - 11 June 2010

WATER POLLUTION 2010:

10^th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Water Pollution

Bucharest, Romania

This conference is organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology and University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania. It provides a forum for discussion amongst scientists, managers and academics from different areas of water contamination. Topics include coastal areas, lakes and rivers, groundwater and aquifers, environmental monitoring and sensing, wastewater treatment and management, pollution prevention and emerging technologies for water treatment.

For further details visit the Wessex Institute of Technology website: 
(http://www.wessex.ac.uk/10-conferences/water-pollution-2010-2.html)

email: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk

9 - 11 June 2010

WIM 2010: II INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY

Protecting Water Quality: Reconstituting the Natural World

Santiago, Chile

A series of Water in Mining international conferences on water management was initiated in 2008 by Gecamin Ltd. (Santiago-based mining event producing company). WIM 2010 will provide an opportunity for policy makers, engineers, researchers, technology consultants and suppliers to discuss the latest developments in the availability, efficient use and sustainable management of water in the mining industry. The environmental relationship of water and energy, geochemical modeling for water quality prediction and control, ecological river flows and global integrated water management at basin scale are some of the topics to be discussed.  The Congress aims to:

• Promote the exchange of knowledge and experience in the identification and characterisation of water resources.
• Discuss emerging technologies and identify best practices of efficient water use in mining and metallurgical processes.
• Analyse criteria for the characterisation and responsible management of mining effluents.
• Promote the exchange of experiences on how to manage water resources in arid areas.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.wim2010.com/evento2010/)

email: wim@wim2010.com

13 – 16 June 2010

7^TH ANQUE’S INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS: INTEGRAL WATER CYCLE: PRESENT AND FUTURE

A Shared Commitment

Oviedo, Spain

This congress, organised by the National Association of Chemists of Spain (ANQUE), will provide a forum for discussion and exchanges of information among enterprises, administration and public institutions, research centres and universities in which the latest scientific and technological advances related to the sustainable management of water resources in the integral water cycle will be presented. Topics covered by the congress are: sustainable water management; point and diffuse pollution; drinking water treatment; desalination; urban waste water treatment; reuse of reclaimed water; water in agriculture; and water in industry.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.ucm.es/info/anque2010//en/index.htm)

email: congresssecretary@anque2010.org

13 – 18 June 2010

IAHS GROUNDWATER QUALITY 2010 (GQ10) CONFERENCE

Zurich, Switzerland

This conference is organised by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and Eawag - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. The main conference theme is ‘Groundwater quality management in a rapidly changing world’. Included among the subthemes are: groundwater quality under conditions of global climate change; processes at groundwater-surface water interfaces; biogeochemical interactions; groundwater ecosystems; urban hydrogeology; Salinisation of groundwater resources; groundwater scarcity; groundwater quality issues in aquifer storage and water re-use.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://iahs.info/conferences/2010_GQ10.htm)

email: Mario.Schirmer@eawag.ch

14 – 18 June 2010

ICCE WARSAW 2010: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEDIMENT DYNAMICS FOR A CHANGING FUTURE

Warsaw, Poland

The Warsaw ICCE 2010 symposium is organised by the International Commission on Continental Erosion (ICCE) and the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). It will focus on both sediment quantity and quality in river systems and will consider the impact of climate and land use change on sediment dynamics, the wide ranging ecological, social and economic impacts of changing sediment dynamics and the need to refine sediment monitoring and modelling techniques and to develop improved management strategies in catchments and river basins.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.icce2010.sggw.pl/index.html)

email: icce2010@sggw.pl

15 – 17 June 2010

FUTURESOURCE: EUROPE’S SUSTAINABILITY EVENT

London

Futuresource (pronounced Future Resource) is located at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands and is a joint event from the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) for the environment and sustainability industry. Futuresource comprises the Futuresource conference, an international conference on environmental practice and policy, and the Futuresource exhibition. CIWEM will have an exhibition stand in the Waste and Water Management Zone at Futuresource 2010 and will be holding seminar sessions on water and waste management issues.

For further details visit the Futuresource website:
(http://www.futuresourceuk.com/FUTURESOURCE/Home/2010-Home.aspx)

email: events@ciwm.co.uk

16 – 19 June 2010

WATER HISTORY CONFERENCE

Delft, The Netherlands

This conference is co-organized by the International Water History Association, Water Resources Management of Delft University of Technology and UNESCO-IHE. It will be an opportunity to exchange and develop new insights on water history. Proposals on all aspects of water history are welcome, from seas to rivers to mountain lakes, from technologies to cultures.

Further information will be made available on the conference website: (www.waterhistory2010.citg.tudelft.nl)

email: m.w.ertsen@tudelft.nl

20 – 24 June 2010

ACE10: AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION

Show Me the Water

Chicago, USA

ACE10, the American Water Works Association’s 129th Annual Conference and Exposition, aims to tackle challenges facing the water community. The program will consist of more than 100 half-day sessions, each comprising several presentations. Session topics will include international issues, management, research, water conservation, water quality, and water resources and reuse.

For further details visit the American Water Works Association website:
(http://www.awwa.org/ACE10/index.cfm?navItemNumber=48918)

email: awwamktg@awwa.org

21 – 24 June 2010

XVIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN WATER RESOURCES

Barcelona, Spain

This conference will be a forum for the dissemination of the latest ideas in the development and application of advanced computational techniques to problems in water resources and related fields, including surface and subsurface hydrology, contaminant remediation, carbon sequestration, climate change, and nuclear waste storage.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://congress.cimne.com/cmwr2010/frontal/default.asp)

email: gerencia@fcihs.org

22 – 25 June 2010

INSPIRE CONFERENCE 2010

Krakow, Poland

The INSPIRE directive came into force on 15 May 2007 and aims to create a European Union spatial data infrastructure (SDI) to support Community environmental policies, and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment. This will enable the sharing of environmental spatial information among public sector organisations and better facilitate public access to spatial information across Europe. The theme of the 2010 conference is ‘Inspire as a framework for cooperation’ and participation is open to individuals interested or working in the field of SDI development and implementation.

For further information visit the INSPIRE website:
(http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/events/conferences/inspire_2010/index.cfm)

email: ec-gis@jrc.it

23 June 2010 – Postponed to September 2010

WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE: LESSONS AND NEXT STEPS

This conference for stakeholders is organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. The aim of the meeting is to both reflect on the lessons learnt from the first cycle of the WFD process and to look at how implementation will be taken forward in an effective and constructive way. Outline objectives are:

• To help collect views on the lessons that can be drawn from the preparation of the first round of River Basin District Plans and supporting work
• To look at key themes that need to be taken further
• To look at the implementation phase and what this will involve for stakeholders

Further information will be made available on the CIWEM website: (http://www.ciwem.org/events/index.asp)

email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

23 - 24 June 2010

WATER QUALITY 2010

Leeds

Water Quality 2010 will be the first international Water Quality conference hosted by water@leeds, the water research centre at the University of Leeds. The conference will consider the range of issues and challenges that affect global water quality. By providing a forum for researchers, industry, policymakers and other stakeholders, the conference will identify the key concerns and challenges of the future. The main themes will be: nutrient cycling in freshwater; climate change perturbations; novel water treatments; and issues for developing countries. There will also be parallel sessions considering other topics such as water treatment technologies, pollution control and water policy.

For further details visit the water@leeds website: (http://www.wateratleeds.org/water-quality-2010.php)

email: r.slack@leeds.ac.uk

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

27 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.

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

email: novatech@graie.org

28 June - 2 July 2010

18^TH COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY CONFERENCE

Restoring the Commonwealth’s Forests: Tackling Climate Change

Edinburgh

This conference will present a major international initiative to raise the public and policy profile of forest restoration. It will explore how restoring the Commonwealth’s forests can contribute to the global challenge of tackling climate change. It will also look beyond this and investigate how forest restoration can be used to tackle issues such as community livelihoods, food security, biodiversity, energy and governance. With the support of Commonwealth countries, this initiative will demonstrate the real tangible benefits that forest restoration can bring to communities, their environment and the fight against climate change.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.cfc2010.org/)

email: cfcc@in-conference.org.uk 

29 June – 1 July 2010

WATER CONVENTION 2010

Sustainable Cities – Clean & Affordable Water

Singapore

Water Convention 2010 is part of the Singapore International Water Week and offers a platform for industry experts, practitioners, researchers and academics to interact and share the latest advances and challenges in water and used water treatment. The main themes will be: solutions for water system efficiency & effectiveness; planning for sustainable water solutions; water quality & health; and governance and finance. The convention will be designed to examine specifically the trends and challenges facing East Asia, Asia-Pacific, South Asia and the Middle East.  The presentations selected for the conference will showcase solutions and best practices within these geographical regions, although some successful case studies outside these regions would also be featured if there are specific lessons that can be learnt and applied.

For further information visit the Singapore International Water Week website:
(http://www.siww.com.sg/water-convention)

email: waterconvention@siww.com.sg

JULY

1 July 2010

Private Water Supplies
- The New Regulations: Six Months On

London

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), in partnership with the Foundation for Water Research (FWR), will be bringing experts together to deliver a long awaited conference reviewing the new private water supplies regulations six months after their implementation. Speakers from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), Industry and Local Authorities will be discussing enforcement, risk assessment, pitfalls and problems and training programmes and procedures.

Booking form and more details will be shortly available on the RSPH website:
(http://www.rsph.org.uk/en/courses-conferences-and-events/events/index.cfm/eid/D241A75B-6358-4570-8AA1A3CA8F0D3F5F)

To register your interest please contact jtatman@rsph.org.uk or call 020 3177 1614

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

5 – 7 July 2010

WATER 2010: HYDROLOGY, HYDRAULICS AND WATER RESOURCES IN AN UNCERTIAN ENVIRONMENT

Quebec, Canada

Water2010 will be held jointly with the 10th International Symposium on Stochastic Hydraulics (ISSH-2010) and the 5th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER-2010). It is organised by the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) and the Centre Eau, Terre & Environnement de l’Institute national de la recherché scientifique (INRS), Canada.  Water2010 provides a platform for presentation and discussion of the latest knowledge and experience in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics and water resources. In the current changing environment, water resources modelling and management are becoming more and more important and challenging. Among the themes of the conference will be the changing frequency and magnitude of droughts and floods or how to ensure access to drinking-quality water.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://water2010.org/index.html)

email: info@water2010.org

11 July 2010

BIG JUMP:

The Second European River Swimming Day

Big Jump is a campaign by European Rivers Network (ERN) and many partners. At 3pm on 11 July 2010 people will jump into rivers all over Europe where quality standard has been reached. The aim is to gain people’s support for the European restoration effort for rivers and wetlands, expressed in the Water Framework Directive.

For further information visit the European Rivers Network website: (http://www.rivernet.org/bigjump/)

email: infos_bigjump@ern.orgt

14 July 2010

NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL DAM STABILITY IN A CHANGING WORLD

Confluences Water Research Event at the University of Leeds

Leeds

The Confluences programme is organised by water@leeds and seeks to address some of the pressing issues in water research. The event will include a mixture of presentations from researchers at the University of Leeds and invited experts from industry, government, academia and other research/non-governmental organisations, with the opportunity to discuss the most relevant areas within the theme and devise pertinent research questions.

Further information will be made available on the water@leeds website:

(http://www.wateratleeds.org/water-confluences.php)

email: r.slack@leeds.ac.uk

19 – 23 July 2010

3^RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE BRITISH HYDROLOGICAL SOCIETY

Role of Hydrology in Managing Consequences of a Changing Global Environment

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. The main themes will be: climate change and hydrological risk; flood risk management; groundwater hydrology for a changing environment; hydroecology and ecohydrology; hydrological prediction; hydrological processes; hydrology and the community; integrated catchment science; remote sensing; and water resources management.

Further information will be available on the conference website: 
(http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=537ceebe-d552-437f-8f54-fef60bd8d542)

email: Claire.Walsh@ncl.ac.uk

AUGUST

23 – 27 August 2010

WATERSHED 2010 MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: INNOVATIONS IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT UNDER LAND USE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

This conference is sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI). It will highlight innovative approaches for managing water resources under climate and land use change. Relevant topics include hydrologic measurement and modeling, integrated and/or adaptive water management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, risk-based design, and the use of regional predictions of climate change.

For further information visit the ASCE website:
(http://content.asce.org/conferences/watershedmanagement2010/)

email: ewri@asce.org

SEPTEMBER

5 - 11 September 2010

2010 WORLD WATER WEEK:

The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement

Stockholm, Sweden

The World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual meeting place for urgent water-related issues. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute, it brings together experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the world to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions. The 2010 World Water Week theme will be global water quality challenges. Different aspects of water quality will be considered, including how to prevent and abate water pollution. Water quality and water quantity are affected by how water and land are used in different sectors. Pollution and water scarcity are two examples of consequences having wide ramifications for society as a whole, and downstream users in particular

Further information will be made available on the World Water Week website:
(http://www.worldwaterweek.org/sa/node.asp?node=701)

email: anders.berntell@siwi.org

6 – 9 September 2010

INTERNATIONAL RIVERS CONFERENCE 2010

The Conservation and Management of Rivers: 20 Years On

University of York

The conference, sponsored by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage and Natural England, will bring together all those with an interest in achieving greater integration of conservation within the management of river systems. It will provide a forum for scientists, policy makers, water resource managers, engineers and nature conservationists to:

• discuss the theory and practice of river conservation
• describe progress in different parts of the world
• define appropriate strategies for the future

The conference will look back over the last 20 years since the York Conference held in September 1990, and will use the lessons of the past to look 20 years on into the future. The emphasis of the conference will be on habitat and wildlife conservation but will be set within the wider context of water management. The meeting will have a broad, international perspective, and will reflect the range of priorities within and between countries in the developed and developing world.

For further information visit the Joint Nature Conservation Committee website:
(http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-4902)

email: zena.bailey@jncc.gov.uk

7 – 11 September 2010

9^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HYDROINFORMATICS 2010

Tianjin, China

This conference is co-organised with the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering & Research (IAHR) & International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). Hydroinformatics is a cross-disciplinary field of study that combines technological, human sociological and more general environmental interests, including an ethical perspective. It covers the application of information technology in the widest sense to problems of the aquatic environment and of the water resources management. Its aim is to ensure adequate water resources for generations to come. This conference will serve as a venue for practitioners, engineers, researchers, scientists, managers and decision makers to exchange information about the most advanced developments in the hydroinformatics field and all urgent water related issues.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.hic2010.org/)

email: confmgr@hic2010.org

8 September 2010

SEDIMENTATION: PROCESSES, MONITORING, MODELLING AND PRACTICE

Confluences Water Research Event at the University of Leeds

Leeds

The Confluences programme is organised by water@leeds and seeks to address some of the pressing issues in water research. The event will include a mixture of presentations from researchers at the University of Leeds and invited experts from industry, government, academia and other research/non-governmental organisations, with the opportunity to discuss the most relevant areas within the theme and devise pertinent research questions.

Further information will be made available on the water@leeds website:
(http://www.wateratleeds.org/water-confluences.php)

email: r.slack@leeds.ac.uk

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

This conference aims to build a cooperation bridge to share and transfer the knowledge and technology among established and young specialists from developed and developing countries interested in diffuse pollution. Conference themes include: diffuse pollution and contamination of groundwater; diffuse pollution from agriculture; diffuse pollution from urban areas and roads: diffuse pollution from forestry and mining; evaluation of mitigation methods for diffuse pollution; nutrients and eutrophication issues; modelling, remote sensing, and monitoring; and integrated watershed management towards controlling diffuse pollution.

Further details will be posted on the IWA website: (http://www.dipcon2010.org/)

email: secretariat@dipcon2010.org

13 - 17 September 2010

INTERNATIONAL EWA SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT:

New Strategies, Technologies and Innovative Solutions

Munich, Germany

This European Water Association Symposium on Sustainable Wastewater Management is held during IFAT 2010, the16th International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling. The Symposium is organised to exchange the latest findings and share experiences of engineers and scientists regarding new strategies, techniques and innovative solutions, and allow the participants to hold discussions on the applications and practical implementation.

For further information visit the EWA website:
(http://www.ewa-online.eu/portale/ewa/ewa.nsf/home?readform&objectid=4BAD3B1A622C3CEDC12572B4004245DF)

email: dimitrova@dwa.deb

19 – 24 September 2010

IWA WORLD WATER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION

Montreal, Canada

The IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition is a high-profile biennial event that in previous years has been held in Vienna, Beijing, Marrakech, Melbourne, Berlin and Paris. In 2010, the Association is partnering with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) to hold the event in Montréal. The key topics to be discussed at this event are: science and application of water management; water, climate and energy; cities of the future; managing utilities and their assets; securing new and traditional water resources for the future; water, ecosystems and catchments; water and health; and water and wastewater in developing countries.

For further information visit the International Water Association website:  (http://www.iwa2010montreal.org/)

email: 2010montreal@iwahq.org

20 – 23 September 2010

HYDROPREDICT 2010: INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON PREDICTIONS FOR HYDROLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Changes and Hazards Caused by Direct Human Interventions and Climate Change

Prague, Czech Republic

This conference provides a contribution to the implementation of the seventh Phase of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP-VII, 2008-2013) on ‘Water Dependencies: Systems under Stress and Societal Responses’. The conference has three objectives:

• To present models for describing hazardous processes and their impacts with a high spatio-temporal resolution.
• To describe methods to discriminate among impacts originating from climate change and impacts caused by direct human interventions.
• To bring together experts from different disciplines such as geomorphologists, meteorologists, hydrologists, hydraulic engineers, forest managers, water resources engineers, regional and landscape planners, as well as experts from governmental institutions and from the insurance sector.
   

For further information visit the conference website:
(http://www.natur.cuni.cz/hydropredict2010/index.php)

email: Zbynek_Hrkal@vuv.cz

21 – 23 September 2010

LITTORAL 2010: Adapting to Global Change at the Coast: Leadership, Innovation, and Investment

London

This LITTORAL 2010, 10th International Conference is organised by CoastNet, Eurocoast and the Coastal & Marine Union and will be held at the Royal Geographical Society, London. The aim of the conference is to develop a holistic view of the priorities for integrated management across the social, political, economic and environmental divides that uniquely characterise the coast. The themes of the conference reflect the three aspects of global change:

• Global change and managing environmental risk
• Developing the marine and coastal economy
• Tackling inequality in coastal communities

Each theme will be examined from the perspectives of leadership, innovation and investment.

For further information visit the CoastNet website: (http://www.coastnet.org.uk/Littoral2010)

email: admin@coastnet.org.uk

27 – 28 September 2010

4^TH EUROPEAN WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Leeds

The theme for this year’s European Water and Waste Management Conference is ‘Reducing the Environmental Footprint of the Water Industry’. Throughout Europe the water industry has made great strides over the past twenty years in treating water and wastewater to the standards required by European legislation.  The investment in the infrastructure to achieve this has been vast and it leaves a legacy of asset maintenance to be borne by future generations.  Achieving improvements in the quality of potable water and treated effluent comes with an additional cost in that the environmental footprint of these assets is now significant.  There are increasingly urgent calls to minimise our carbon emissions and with a rapidly shrinking timeframe to achieve the cuts thought necessary to avert irreversible major global warming.  Thus it is timely to examine the contribution of the water industry to GHG emissions and to examine present and future technologies intended to minimise these impact.

Further information will be made available on the EWWM conference website:

(http://www.ewwmconference.com/index.php)

email: sarahhickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk

27 - 29 September 2010

HYDRO 2010: MEETING DEMANDS FOR A CHANGING WORLD

Lisbon, Portugal

Hydro 2010 is an international conference and exhibition organised by the International Journal on Hydropower & Dams. The conference will consider how the hydro profession is responding to the needs of a changing world, with innovations in planning methods, environmental assessments, technological innovation, approaches to financing strategies, and optimized use of existing assets. HYDRO 2010 will review progress and achievements, as well as needs and future challenges. The conference will focus strongly on the needs, priorities and plans of the developing countries.

Further information will be made available on the International Journal on Hydropower & Dams website:
(http://www.hydropower-dams.com/)

email: edit@hydropower-dams.com

29 September – 1 October 2010

DELTAS IN TIMES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Two Dutch research programmes on climate change and spatial planning (Climate changes Spatial Planning and Knowledge for Climate), the city of Rotterdam and the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate invite scientists, politicians, policymakers and practitioners to share their experience and knowledge in this international conference.

The three main goals of the conference are:

• exchange of up-to-date top science on climate change and delta planning
• strengthening of international cooperation between deltas and delta cities
• exploring and strengthening the links between science, policy and practitioners at international level

Themes to be discussed include: subsidence, climate change and spatial planning, flood risk management, salt water intrusion and fresh water supply, salt water aquaculture and brackish agriculture, urban heat island effect, governance and innovative policy instruments. An important event during the conference is the launching of the Delta Alliance: an international alliance promoting effective cooperation among deltas in their efforts to manage existing and new challenges. The ‘Connecting Delta Cities’ network, which started at the C40 conference in Tokyo, will play an important role in the development of this worldwide cooperation. During the conference it will present their progress in several sessions.

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.climatedeltaconference.org/)

email: o.van.steenis@programmabureauklimaat.nl

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

11 – 13 October 2010

HYDROLOGY CONFERENCE 2010: The Changing Physical and Social Environment: Hydrologic Impacts and Feedbacks

San Diego, USA

The Hydrology Conference 2010 is organized by Elsevier and is supported by UNESCO and Elsevier’s Journal of Hydrology. This international conference will target the developing interdisciplinary science themes in the interface between hydrology and other scientific disciplines, including climate change, biology, chemistry and social sciences. These subjects are of particular relevance as population increases and a changing climate bring new pressures on hydrological systems around the world.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.hydrologyconference.com/index.asp)

email: conferenceinfo@elsevier.com

11 – 13 October 2010

WATER CONTAMINATION EMERGENCIES:

Monitoring, Understanding, Acting

Mülheim-an-der-Ruhr, Germany

This international conference is the fourth in a series. It is organised by Water Science Forum of the Royal Society of Chemistry, endorsed by the American Chemical Society and supported by the IWW Water Centre and the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). The aim of the conference is to ensure that, during any water contamination emergency, all the operation and analysis systems work 100% efficiently, with emphasis on prevention, how water companies prepare a strategy, and on unusual or unpredictable emergency situations relating to drinking water.

For further information visit the conference website: (http://www.wcec4.eu/)

email: maggi@wcec4.eu

25 – 29 October 2010

6^TH WORLD FRIEND CONFERENCE

Fez, Morocco

The objective of the conference is to present the results of the UNESCO FRIEND (Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data) research programme that have stimulated international cooperation to meet local and regional needs. A focus of the conference will be to discuss how advances in analytical techniques and process hydrology are improving our assessment of water resource variability and the impacts of environmental change. The conference will give a high priority to establishing links with related international programmes and with related disciplines of groundwater hydrology, ecohydrology and climatology. The topics of the conference are:

• hydro-hazards
• adaptation strategies
• anthropogenic pressure on limited water resources
• environmental information and monitoring systems

For further information visit the conference website:
(http://www.hydrosciences.fr/fez2010/index.asp?lang=en)

email: contactUsFez2010@msem.univ-montp2.fr

27 – 29 October 2010

ICSWRM 2010: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Kyoto, Japan

This World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) International Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management aims to bring together academic scientists, leading engineers, industry researchers and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Sustainable Water Resources Management, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

For further information visit the WASET website: (http://www.waset.org/conferences/2010/kyoto/icswrm/index.php)

email: info@waset.org

NOVEMBER

1 – 4 November 2010

WATERTECH CENTRAL ASIA 2010

Almaty, Kazakhstan

This Central Asian International Water Technology Exhibition is organised by the ITE Group and Iteca, Kazakhstan. An international conference will also take place within the framework of the exhibition in order to address the urgent challenges and necessary solutions for the future of water supply in Central Asia. The imperative of securing and maintaining quality water supplies has become a critical strategic challenge facing Central Asian countries, and particularly Kazakhstan. The government of Kazakhstan is pioneering a water resources management program intended to strengthen water management organizations within the country through the practice of Integrated Water Resources Management.

For further information visit the following website:
(http://www.eventseye.com/fairs/f-watertech-central-asia-12418-1.html)

email: enquiry@ite-exhibitions.com

10 November 2010

WATER AND HEALTH

Confluences Water Research Event at the University of Leeds

Leeds

The Confluences programme is organised by water@leeds and seeks to address some of the pressing issues in water research. The event will include a mixture of presentations from researchers at the University of Leeds and invited experts from industry, government, academia and other research/non-governmental organisations, with the opportunity to discuss the most relevant areas within the theme and devise pertinent research questions.

Further information will be made available on the water@leeds website:
(http://www.wateratleeds.org/water-confluences.php)

email: r.slack@leeds.ac.uk

10 – 11 November 2010

WWEM 2010: WATER, WASTEWATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION AND WORKSHOPS

Telford

WWEM is a specialist event for companies who provide products and services for the Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring community. The event is supported by the Environment Agency and the leading Trade Associations and visitors have the opportunity to participate in, and attend, over 70 workshops on case studies, problem solving, and new applications. They will also gain a wealth of information on modern regulation, MCERTS schemes for water and soil monitoring and be able to network around the shows.

Further information will be made available on the WWEM website: (http://www.wwem.uk.com/)

email: info@wwem.uk.com

10 - 12 November 2010

WATER AND ENERGY

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The International Water Association (IWA) Water and Energy conference 2010 in Amsterdam is a follow-up of the IWA Water and Energy conference in Copenhagen, Denmark 2009. The 2010 event will have an emphasis on demonstration and implementation, e.g. examples of energy innovations in the water sector. Proposed themes of the conference are: incentives and management plans; evaluation and regulatory tools; enabling faster innovation incentives and driving forces; new strategies and business models; new water/wastewater treatment concepts and technologies versus energy efficiency; and new and existing synergies between water and energy sectors.

For further information visit the conference website:
(http://www.moorga.com/congressen/waterandenergy2010/introduction/)

email: info@moorga.com

13 – 17 November 2010

5^TH RAE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COASTAL AND ESTUARINE HABITAT RESTORATION

Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice and Policy

Galveston Island, Texas, USA

The focus of the 2010 Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) National Conference is ‘Preparing for Climate Change’. While this is a concern for all coastal regions, this conference has particular resonance for coastal Texas and Galveston, still recovering from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ike in 2008. RAE is committed to helping Galveston recover from the environmental and economic damage caused by Ike. Through the conference, RAE will work to restore resiliency to Galveston’s shoreline through sea- and marsh-grass planting projects; stimulate the local economy through the business generated during our five-day conference; push Galveston’s ongoing restoration needs to national attention through press work and through the attendance of senior federal officials; and increase the direction and momentum of new resources to aid the Galveston area.

For further details visit the RAE website: (http://www.estuaries.org/conference)

email: hwhite@estuaries.org

24 – 25 November 2010

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: KARLSRUHE 2010

Karlsruhe, Germany

The IWRM Karlsruhe 2010 convention is organised by Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH. It will be accompanied by an exhibition and will be a focus for international know-how and hands-on expertise on the topic of Integrated Water Resources Management. Topics will be:

• Management of rainfall retention and storage in relation to soil properties and vegetation
• Waste water reuse management in agriculture
• Materials flows and ingredients flow management in water supply/distribution and agricultural irrigation
• Land use and climate zone related water resources management
• Management of floods, storm water events and emergency water resources

For further details visit the conference website: (http://www.iwrm-karlsruhe.com/)

email: jochen.bortfeld@kmkg.de
 

DECEMBER

6 – 8 December 2010

TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS: CHALLENGES AND NEW DIRECTIONS

Paris, France

This ISARM (Internationally Shared Aquifer Resource Management) International Conference aims to provide a platform for discussion to consider ways to promote cooperation amongst States in the management and development of transboundary aquifers. It will also consider the various steps to be taken to achieve this - from the adoption of such policies, to their implementation into practical, operational actions. The debates taking place during the conference are expected to guide stakeholders in the management of ‘invisible’ but essential groundwater resources and to meet the expectations of groundwater resources users in terms of water security. This event marks the end of the first phase of the ISARM Programme and the start of the second. It aims to consider the challenges and new directions required for the sustainable development and management of transboundary aquifers.

For further details visit the ISARM website: (http://www.isarm.net/publications/325)

email: isarm2010@unesco.org
 

2011   

NOVEMBER

1 – 4 November 2011

AQUATECH AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The Aquatech Amsterdam trade exhibitions on process, drinking and wastewater technology have been held every two years in the autumn of even numbered years. Amsterdam RAI has decided to move the 24th edition to the autumn of 2011. From this time onwards, the show will be held every two years (in the odd numbered years) in the autumn. The exhibition programme provides an extensive overview of the latest developments in the fields of: water treatment; transport and storage; process control and process automation; and point of use.

For further information visit the Aquatech Amsterdam website:
(http://www.amsterdam.aquatechtrade.com/aquatechamsterdam2008/e)