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3rd International SmallWat11 Congress: Wastewater in Small Communities. Towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the Water Framework Directive (WFD)

From 2011-04-25 to 2011-04-28

Venue: Seville, Spain

Summary:The Congress is being organized in answer to the need of a platform aimed at updating technological progress and creating an opportunity for reflexion and the study of sanitation in general and, more specifically, of sanitation and water purification in small and scattered communities and rural areas.Smallwatt11 is an essential forum for scientists, technical experts and politicians. During the meeting, the latest international research will be reviewed and discussions will be held on how the international agenda have been fulfilled, just four years before the decisive date of 2015. In this respect, Smallwat11 will focus on the WFD, on how to achieve the good ecological status of water bodies through the measures foreseen in the hydrological plans and on the MDG as regards the objective of reducing by 50% the population without basic adequate sanitation system.

Organizers: La Fundación Centro de las Nuevas Tecnologías del Agua (CENTA)Contact Name: Mercedes Gutiérrez Bueno, CENTA Communication

E-mail: info@smallwat.org

URL: http://www.smallwat.org/web/

XIVth IWRA World Water Congress

From 2011-11-25 to 2011-11-29

Venue: Porto de Galinhas/PE, Brazil

Summary:The triennial World Water Congress of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) continues a tradition of meetings designed specifically for water resources professionals - practitioners, researchers, decision-makers, and others. The XIV Congress will address Adaptive Water Management: Looking to the Future. The ISC, composed of members from regional and international bodies, universities and research organizations, has planned four central themes:1) adaptive water management2) water resources and global change3) governance and water law4) knowledge systems.

Organizers: International Water Resources Association (IWRA)

Contact Name: Executive Secretariat, Acqua Consultoria

E-mail: info@worldwatercongress.com

URL: http://www.worldwatercongress.com/en/

2011 NGWA Ground Water Summit and 2011 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting

From 2011-05-01 to 2011-05-05

Venue: Baltimore, MD, USA

Summary:
This year's theme is "Meeting Groundwater Challenges in Uncertain Times." Economic conditions have placed enormous stresses on the resources of government, private industry, and academic and research institutions, which affect our ability to respond to the challenges of understanding, protecting, restoring, and managing the complexities of the nation’s groundwater resources. This conference focuses on the critical need for cooperation and collaboration to raise and address issues affecting groundwater resources.

Organizers: National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
Contact Name: NGWA Conference Secretariat
E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org
URL: http://www.ngwa.org/summit2011/ 

XXV IUGG General Assembly - Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet

From 2011-06-28 to 2011-07-07

Venue: Melbourne, Australia

Summary:
This multi-disciplinary conference on cutting edge science will be presented by the eight scientific associations of the IUGG. The conference will be marked by a scientific program of plenary speakers, a comprehensive program of state of the art symposia organised by each IUGG association, a keynote speakers program, and the highlight of IUGG conferences, an inter-disciplinary, inter-association program of symposia addressing major scientific issues of global and regional significance and concern.

Organizers: International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)Associations
Contact Name: IUGG 2011 General Assembly Managers
E-mail: iugg2011@meetingplanners.com.au
URL: http://www.iugg2011.com/ 

Fourth IWA Specialty Conference on Natural Organic Matter: From Source to Tap and Beyond

From 2011-07-27 to 2011-07-29

Venue: Costa Mesa, CA, USA

Summary:
The purpose of this 3-day conference on natural organic matter (NOM) is to better understand the environmental dynamics of NOM as it pertains to drinking water, wastewater, recycled waters, natural waters, and marine systems.

Organizers: International Water Association (IWA); Urban Water Research Center at the University of California, Irvine; National Water Research Institute (NWRI); Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University; Centre for Water Science, Cranfield University
Contact Name: Tammy Russo
E-mail: trusso@nwri-usa.org
URL: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=900743 

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