This First International Conference on Dams and Hydropower, to be held in Tehran, Iran, provides a forum for all attendees to discuss and exchange knowledge and information on issues such as the design, construction, monitoring, operation and rehabilitation of dams and power plants, with a special emphasis on sustainable development. The event is organised by the Iran Hydropower Association in association with Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co. Visit: www.icdhp.com

 

This conference, organised by the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures, is aimed at collecting information and documenting traditional knowledge available on water resrouces management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic. Visit: http://conference.icqhs.org

 

Water Loss 2012 will be held in Manila, Philippines. The conference is intended to present and discuss latest developments, strategies, techniques and applications of international best practices in non-revenue water management. The Conference is the sixth event in a series of IWA water loss reduction speciality conference. Email: 2012committee@iwa-waterloss.org or Visit: www.iwa-waterloss.org/2012

The Third IWA International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Ancient Civilisations will be held in Istanbul, Turkey. The symposium is dedicated to themes relevant to water and wastewater technologies in ancient civilisations. The event will bring together research scientists, historians, archaeologists, and engineers from academic to industries around the world. Email: ww2012@itu.edu.tr or Visit: www.iwa-ww2012.org

This is the first ever joint conference of the International Water Association and the International Ozone Association aimed at the exchange and discussion of the latest information on advanced oxidation processes. Enquiries: Prof Michael Sievers; Email: aop6@cutec.de; Visit: www.aop-conferences.de/

The 6th World Fisheries Congress is being held in Scotland under the auspices of the World Council of Fisheries. The main aim of the Council is to promote international cooperation in fisheries science, conservation and management by encouraging and promoting sustainable management practices, excellence in fisheries research and the wise use of fishery resources. Visit: www.6thwfc2012.com/ for more information.

The themes of this conference include the wisdom of old civilisation, scientific and engineering aspects of rainwater management, communication and education of rainwater and the environment, among others. Enquiries: Mooyoung Han; Email: myhan@snu.ac.kr; Visit: www.3rwhm.org

The 80th Annual Meeting and 24th Congress of the International Committee on Large Dams will be held in Kyoto, Japan. Visit: http://icold2010kyoto.org/index.html

 

The 14th International Peat Congress will be held in Sweden with the theme 'Peatlands in balance'. At its core will be presentation and documentation of the latest research results on peat and peatlands in the broadest sense from the horeal, temperate and tropical regions of the world. The congress, which takes place every four years, will also offer an excellent opportunity for all stakeholders to meet and share new knowledge on all aspects of peat and peatlands. Visit: www.ipc2012.se

 

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 conference in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002. Email: uncsd2012@un.org; Visit: www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/

 

This conference with the theme 'Understanding changing climate and environment and finding solutions’, will take place in Hamburg, Germany. A special focus of this conference will be the assessment of the impact of climate and environmental changes on our aquatic environment as well as the development of suitable adaptation and mitigation measures. Enquiries: Conference Secretariat; Gerlinde Löbkens; Email: loebkens@tutech.de; Visit: www.hic2012.org/

The International Water Associations’ World Water Congress & Exhibition will take place in Busan, Korea. Every year, this high-profile event attracts 5 000 water professionals, companies and institutions from across the globe. Email: 2012busan@iwahq.org or Visit: www.iwa2012busan.org

The main aim of the Symposium focuses on the central role of ecohydraulics to analyse the interrelationship between water and the environment, the assessment of human-induced environmental impact and the development of water management strategies harmonising economic and ecological requirements. The event is organised by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna and the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research. Enquiries: ISE2012 Secretariat; Email: admin.ise2012@boku.ac.za; Visit: www.ise2012.boku.ac.at/

The 16th SANCIAHS Symposium jointly organised and sponsored by the Water Research Commission, the University of Pretoria and the Department of Water Affairs will be held on 1-3 October 2012 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Symposium will bring together scientists in the fields of hydrological sciences to share experiences and to exchange ideas on advances in hydrology for the management of finite water resources in the face of potential climate change impacts.

 

For general queries please contact Mr Wandile Nomquphu at Tel: +27(0)12 3309069 or wandilen@wrc.org.za

 

This conference is hosted by a large number of local, regional and international partners. It is aimed to share new knowledge on the topic of sustainable fresh water governance through written papers and posters as well as to allow for multi-stakeholder panel discussions mainly between researchers and policy makers as well as civil society. It will further support the hosting of special sessions, side events/workshops on related topics, moot courts role playing, knowledge café’ and other activities. See the attachment for more details.

 

For general enquiries contact : Ms Eiman Karar eimank@wrc.org.za

 

The conference will allow professionals to examine the importance of pathogens in water and wastewater, sludge and excreta, to determine the formation of disinfection (reaction) byproducts, to review recent advances in legislation issues and inactivation issues for developed and developing countries. Email: acm@pumas.iingen.unam.mx or Visit: http://eventos.iingen.unam.mx/DisinfConfMex2012/