2010

• March 1, 2010–June 24, 2010
  Internship Programme for Spring Semester 2010
  International Environmental Research Center (IERC) at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea
  Contact: Internship Committee International Environmental Research Center (IERC)
  Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology (GIST) 261 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu,
  Gwangju 500-712, Korea
  Tel. + 82 62 970 3366; Fax +82 62 970 3394;
  email:kgy0481@gist.ac.kr, website: http://www.ists.unu.edu

• May 31–June 3, 2010  Genoa, Italy
  4-day advanced course on Pre-treatment, Membrane Fouling and Scaling
  Lecturer Jan C. Schippers
  Contact: Miriam Balaban,
  Tel. +39 348 8848406; Fax +1 928 543 3066;
  email: balaban@desline.com, website: www.desline.com  or www.edsoc.com

• June 1–4, 2010, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
  CaribDA 2010 Conference and Exhibition “A View Beyond the Horizon”
  The Caribbean Desalination Association 2nd Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse
  Topics Technology and innovation; Finance and economics; Planning and management; Regulations and the environment
  Contact: H. Gouverneur, President of CaribDA
  Tel. +599 9 463 2000; Fax +599 9 462 6685; email: hgouverneur@aqualectra.com; website: www.caribda.com

• June 1–4, 2010, Moscow, Russia
  ECWATECH-2010 IEC "Crocus Expo"
  ECWATECH represents the best marketing platform for the water sector in the whole Russian-language speaking world
  Product range: Water resources conservation and management; Water supply (municipal, commercial, industrial); Water pre-treatment and process water; Desalination; POU; Bottling and bottled waters (BW-show); Wastewater treatment and sewage. Sludge management; Utilities pipeline networks: construction, diagnostics, operation and repair; Trenchless technologies; Water metering, regulation devices and equipment; Information technologies. Hydroinformatics; Ground water prospecting and extraction; Water amelioration. Canal structures
  Contact: Sergey Malygin, SIBICO International Ltd., PO Box 105, Moscow, 105062, Russia
  Tel./Fax +7 495 225 5986; email: ecwatech@sibico.com; website: www.ecwatech.com

• June 2–4, 2010, Moscow, Russia
  IWA Conference "New Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment
  in the 21st Century"
  Organized by the International Water Association, Specialist Group on Design, Operation and Maintenance of Drinking Water Treatment Plants, Specialist Group on Design, Operation and Economics of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, SIBICO International Ltd.
  Topics: Design of drinking water treatment plants: water quality, sustainable design, environmental impact assessment; Operation of drinking water plants; Cost and economics; Conventional treatment processes: coagulation/settling/filtration, rapid gravity filtration, sludge and residuals from DWTPs; Advanced technologies in DW production: membranes, UV, ozone, activated carbon, AOP (advanced oxidation processes), Nano technology; Design of LWWTPs; Operation of the wastewater treatment process; Sludge treatment and management; Cost optimisation of investment and operation; Innovative wastewater treatment technologies; Use of membranes in wastewater treatment; Use of suspended carriers in wastewater treatment
  Contact: Conference Secretariat, POB 105, 105062 Moscow, Russia
  Tel./Fax +7 495 225 5986, +7 495 782 1013; email: iwaconference@sibico.com; www.iwaconference.ru

• June 3–5, Sofia, Bulgaria
  Save Energy, Save Water, Save the Planet – International Conference and Exhibition
  Topics: Energy efficiency, Water and sewage technologies, and Waste management and recycling
  Deadline for abstracts March 20, 2010
  Contact: Via Expo, 3, Chehov Sq., Plovdiv 4003, Bulgaria
  Tel. +359 32 945459, 960012; email: intern1@viaexpo.com, web: www.viaexpo.com

• June 7–9, 2010, Lappeenranta, Finland
  NYM12 — Network Young Membrains, 2010
  Topics: Membrane preparation and modification; Membrane bioreactors; Low and high pressure membranes; Pervaporation, gas permeation; Membrane fouling; other releveant topics
  Deadline for abstracts April 1, 2010
  Contact: email: nym12@lut.fi, web: www.lut.fi/cst/nym12

• June 7–9, 2010, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  Middle East Desalination Summit
  The conference will throw light on latest developments in desalination technology and provide new strategies for further research and development. It will act as a platform and will provide an opportunity to learn how to cut operating costs, improve safety, optimize yield and increase production rates. Meet and network with industry peers from the international desalination community
  Topics: Market overview and economic roadmap; Latest developments and improvements in membrane and thermal desalination; System integration and cost benefits in hybrid desalination; Operational optimization and performance improvements for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination; New developments in energy saving technology; Environmental impacts and control for the desalination plants
  Contact: Maria Luminita Birza, Marketing Manager
  Tel. +971 4 609 1575; Fax + 971 4 609 1589; email: maria.luminita@fleminggulf.com; website: www.fleminggulf.com

• June 7–9, 2010, Düsseldorf, Germany
  RRB6 — The 6th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries
  For further infornation: http://www.rrbconference.com/home.aspx?id=53

• June 7–9, 2010, Washington DC, USA
  Corporate WaterVision 2010
  Infocast has organized the conference in order to provide decision-makers with an essential roadmap to the new landscape of water stress and creative adaptation. Chief Sustainability Officers, Heads of Environment, Health & Safety, and Risk Managers will convene to get the most concise briefings from visionaries, DC policy-makers, industry thought-leaders, and technologists on the new picture of water, risk management strategies, and ways to play a stronger role in water stewardship. This unique event will translate the complex, dynamically evolving big picture into practical, proactive insights, strategies and solutions. Participants will leave with a broader strategic context, unexpected insights from other industries, and an array of tools and strategies available to convert those challenges into new best practices.
  For information: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/

• June 9–10, 2010, Duisburg, Germany
  DME Seminar on Chemicals and Pretreatment in Seawater Desalination
  Contact: Ute Kimm-Hoffmann, DME GmbH, Bismarckstraße 120, 47057 Duisburg, Germany, email: kimm-hoffmann@dme-gmbh.de, website: www.DME-eV.de

• June 9–12, 2010, Zakopane, Poland
  8th Scientific Conference on Membranes and Membrane Processes in Environmental Protection
  Organized by Silesian University of Technology at Gliwice, Institute of Water and Wastewater Engineering and Membrane Division of Polish Chemical Society
  Topics: Preparation and characterisation of membranes and their application to environmental protection, Modelling of membrane transport and separation, and other engineering problems, Water and wastewater desalination using membrane techniques, Membrane application to water and wastewater treatment, Hybrid processes, Membrane gas separation, pervaporation and membrane distillation, Fuel cells, Membrane reactors, Application of membranes to biotechnology, Membranes in environmental monitoring.
  Contact: Krystyna Konieczny, Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Water and Wastewater Engineering, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
  Fax +48 32 237 23 68 or  +48 32 237 10 47; email: membrany@polsl.pl; www.ise.polsl.pl/membrany.html

• June 9–11, 2010, Santiago, Chile
  Water in Mining 2010 – 2nd International Congress on Water Management in the Mining Industry
  Topics: Water management in arid areas; Watershed management; Natural water resource quantification and management; Access to water and sustainable development; New sources; Groundwater recharge; Inter-basin supply; Desalination; Technology and efficiency; Integrated mine water management throughout the mine life cycle; Water recycling; Effluent characterisation and management; Mine dewatering; Reducing losses in SX and concentrating processes
  Contact: Olga Cherepanova, Event Coordinator
  Tel. +56 2 652 15 19; email: wim@wim2010.com; www.wim2010.com

• June 10–11, 2010, Lappeenranta, Finland
  The 13th Nordic Filtration Symposium 2010
  Organized by the Nordic Filtration Society
  Topics: Filtration to improve energy efficiency; Filtration to improve water efficiency; Filtration in extreme conditions; Temperature, pH, aggressive solvents, etc.
  Contact: nofs13@lut.fi, www.lut.fi/cst/nofs2010

• June 13–16, 2010, Captiva Island, FL, USA
  SEDA 2010 Spring Symposium Back to the Basics
  Symposium will have a "Back to the Basics" focus and will be a good introduction to membrane processes while also serving as a refresher and update. The program features case histories plus hands-on training at the Island Water RO WTP. Operators, managers, engineers and equipment manufacturer representatives working in the water/wastewater field, or individuals interested in membrane treatment should attend.
  Contact: Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA), 2409 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart, FL 34996, USA
  Tel. +1 772 781 7698; Fax +1 772 463 0860; email: admin@southeastdesalting.com;
  web: www.southeastdesalting.com

• June 13–16, 2010, Oviedo, Spain
  7th International Congress of ANQUE-Integral Water Cycle: Present and Future
  Topics: Sustainable water management; Point and diffuse pollution; Drinking water treatment; Desalination; Urban wastewater treatment; Reuse of reclaimed water; Water in agriculture; Water in the industry; Water and energy; Environmental impact of water treatments
  Contact: Angeles Blanco, Grupo de Celulosa y Papel, Dpto. de Ingeniería Química. F. CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Avda. Complutense, s/n. 28040 Madrid, Spain
  Tel. +34 91 394 42 47; Fax +34 91 394 42 43; email: ablanco@quim.ucm.es; website: www.anque2010.org

• June 14–15, 2010, Genoa, Italy
  Thermal Desalination
  June 16, 2010, Genoa, Italy
  Material Selection in Desalination
  June 17–18, 2010, Genoa, Italy
  Water Management and Economics
  Lecturer Corrado Sommariva
  Contact: Miriam Balaban,
  Tel. +39 348 8848406; Fax +1 928 543 3066;
  email: balaban@desline.com, website: www.desline.com  or www.edsoc.com

• June 17–19, 2010, Casablanca, Morocco
  The second International Fair of Water and Sanitation Technologies — SITeau
  Topics: Urban politics, water and sanitation; City for life, water and sanitation, which choices? City governance, water and regulation; Urbanity, culture and civilization
  Contact: Houria Tazi Sadeq, ALMAE President, SITeau Coordinator, 53, Rond Point Mers Sultan, Casablanca, Morocco
  Tel.+212 661 172 154, +212 522 261 115; Fax +212 522 22 33 97; email: gerard.payen@aquafed.org; info@aquafed.org, hts@wanadoopro.ma; website: www.almaeau.org

• June 20–24, 2010, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE10) “Show me the Water!”
  ACE10 offers a one-stop shot at getting the targeted training, experiencing all the available technology, and consulting with peers from throughout the world.
  ACE10 provides addresses many issues of sustainability. More than 100 professional sessions will explore water resource, sustainability, system sustainability, workforce sustainability and economic sustainability.
  Contact: American Water Works Assoxiation, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098, USA
  Tel. +1 800.926.7337; website: www.awwa.org/ace10

• June 22–25, 2010, Qindao, China
  2010 Asia-Pacific Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse
  Organized by China Desalination Association, Qindao Science and Technology Association, Qindao International Desalination Center, ITM-CNR Italy
  Topics: Desalination development of the main areas in the world; Market and technology of desalination and water reuse in China; Desalination and the environment; Innovation of membrane desalination technology; Innovation of thermal desalination technology; Non-traditional and renewable desalination technology; Innovation and development of water reuse technology; Corrosion control and materials choice; Seawater desalination technologies and development of new energy; Energy recovery in desalination; Anti-fouling and boron management; Development and innovation of pretreatment; Product post-treatment and salty water integrated utilization; Process design of desalination systems and operation management; Desalination engineering and economic research; Application for desalination corollary equipment; Membrane and MBR technology; Integrated utilization and recycling of industrial and municipal sewage; Water resources management and zero discharge
  Contact: Yang Yan, Zhao Wenping, China Desalination Association, Qindao International Desalination Center, Beijing Office
  Tel./Fax +86 10 64661601; email: yang_yan90@126.com, cdazwp@126.com

• June 27–30, 2010, Trondheim, Norway
  Membranes in Drinking and Industrial Water Treatment – MDIW 2010
  Organized by NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Supported by the European Desalination Society
  Topics: Desalination; Drinking water treatment; Production of high quality water; Wastewater reuse/recycling; Membrane fouling; Hybrid membrane processes; Novel membrane systems and configurations; Integrated treatment concepts; Case studies
  Contact: Professor TorOve Leiknes, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, S.P. Andersensvei 5, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
  Tel. +47 7359 4758; Fax +47 7359 1298; www.ivt.ntnu.no/ivm/english/, www.mbr-network.eu

• June 28–July 2, 2010, Singapore
  International Water Week
  The Water Week comprises 5 major events: Water Leaders Summit, Water Convention, Water Expo, Business Forums and the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize. It aims to provide a global platform for water industry leaders, professionals and academics to network and share practical solutions for a sustainable future

• June 29–July 1, 2010, Singapore
  Water Convention 2010
  Organized by PUB and the International Water Association (IWA)
  Topics: Solutions to enhance water system efficiency and effectiveness; Planning for sustainable water solutions; Water quality and health; Governance and finance
  Contact: Michael Toh, Managing Director, Singapore International Water Week
  40th Scotts Road, #10-01, Singapore 228231
  Tel. +65 6731 3160/3169; Fax +65 6731 3055; email: info@siww.com.sg , www.siww.com.sg/water-convention

• June 29–July 1, 2010, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
  The 8th International Symposium on Advanced Environmental Monitoring
  Organized by GIST/ADEMRC
  Topics: Atmospheric environment monitoring: optical atmospheric environment monitoring, remote sensing of atmospheric environment, monitoring and modeling of trace air pollutants; Environmental toxicity monitoring and assessments: toxicity monitoring and bio-sensors, biological and chemical monitoring of environmental toxicity; Contaminants control process monitoring: biological wastewater process monitoring, NOM and DBPs monitoring
  Contact: Young J. Kim, Symposium Chair, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 1 Oyrong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Korea
  Tel. +82 62 970 3402 3; Fax +82-62 970 3404; email: sympo@gist.ac.kr ; website http://www.ademrc.org/8th_sym/   

• June 29–July 2, 2010, Orlando, FL, USA
  The 3rd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation:
  IMETI 2010
  Topics: Engineering concepts, relations and methodologies; Technological development and innovation; Disciplinary research and development; Ocean engineering
  For details: www.2010iiisconferences.org/imeti

• July 12–15, 2010, San Diego, CA, USA
  AMTA 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition "Membrane Technology: The Wave of the Future has Arrived"
  Topics: Membrane facility planning, management and regulations; Coastal and inland brackish water applications; Seawater desalination moves forward; Growth in membrane filtration; Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis applications; Wastewater treatment and reuse; Regional issues and applications of membrane technologies
  Contact: Janet L. Jaworski, CMP, Administrative Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), 2409 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart, FL 34996, USA
  Tel. +1 772 463 0820; Fax +1 772 463 0860; email: admin@amtaorg.com, www.amtaorg.com

• July 25–27 2010, Cairo, Egypt
  1st International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation (SWSSC'2010)
  Topics: Water treatment technologies: strategic approach to sustainable water use, low-cost technologies for rural drinking water supply, sustainability of water supply in provincial Egypt, river bank filtration, groundwater management, contaminant transport in groundwater, aquifer and sea intrusion and contamination of fresh water resources, solar detoxification of contaminated water, advanced oxidation, water desalination and applications, plant operation and maintenance; Wastewater treatment technologies: upgrading of wastewater treatment plants, innovative and low-cost technologies for wastewater treatment facilities, future options in urban sanitation, performance assessment in wastewater utilities and social, economic, financial and other dimensions of wastewater asset management, water pollution control, reactions and degradation of wastewater contaminants, membrane application, plant operation and maintenance; Wastewater reuse: appropriate wastewater treatment technologies, environmental impact, health and safety, soil carrying capacity and wastewater reuse, crops and wastewater reuse; Sludge treatment and applications
  Deadline for papers July 1, 2010
  Contact: Prof. Dr. Rifaat Abdel Wahaab, Conference coordinator, email: rifaat.abdelwahaab@hcww.com.eg
  or Mrs. Gilane Aziz, Assistant to conference coordinator, email: gilan.aziz@hcww.com.eg 
  Tel. +20 2 245 83590 94; Fax +20 2 245 83884; web: www.hcww.com.eg

• July 28–30, 2010, Surabaya, Indonesia
  INDOWATER 2010 — the 6th Indonesian Water, Wastewater and Recycling Technology Event
  Organized by PT Napindo Media Ashatama and MEREBO Messe Marketing
  Contact: MEREBO Messe Marketing, Jakobikirchhof 9, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
  Tel. +49-40-3999905-0; Fax +49-40-3999905-25; email contact@merebo.com, www.merebo.com, www.indowater.merebo.com

• July 29–31, 2010, Newark, DE, USA
  The Sixth International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment: Climate Change and Water Infrastructures
  Topics: Impacts of climate change on the water environment; Integrated watershed management; Emerging contaminants; Water conservation and reuse; Water infrastructure.
  Contact: C.P. Huang, University of Delaware, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark, DE 10716, USA
  Tel. +1 302 831 8428; Fax +1 302 831 3640; email: SustainableWater@udel.edu, web: http://conferences.udel.edu/6ICSWE/about

• September 4–8, 2010, Tatranské Matliare, Slovakia
  PERMEA 2010 – Membrane Science and Technology Conference of Visegrád Countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia)
  The conference is aimed to provide a meeting place for membranologists of these countries with a wide international participation.
  Topics: Membranes in production of energy (including fuel cells) and substances from renewable sources; Water and waste water treatment; Hybrid systems with membranes with emphasis to biotechnology; Membrane formation and characterization; Membrane modules and mass-transfer in them; Membrane contactors and pertractors, their modelling and application; Food applications; Membrane reactors; Gas and vapour separations; Process with ion exchange membranes; Other membrane processes.
  Deadline for papers June 15, 2010
  Contact: Dr. Zuzana Letková, Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  email: programme issues: stefan.schlosser@stuba.sk, organization issues: permea@chtf.stuba.sk ; web: http://sschi.chtf.stuba.sk/permea2010/call.htm

• September 8–9, 2010, Huntington Beach, CA, USA
  Desalination: An Energy Solution
  Organized by the International Desalination Association
  This event brings together experts from around the globe to explore the real-world costs, performance and experience of many of today's most energy efficient seawater desalination plants
  Contact: email: info@idadesal.org, website: www.idadesal.org

• September 12–14, 2010, Oxford, UK
  3rd Oxford Water and Membranes Research Event
  Topics: Membrane fundamentals; Membrane integrity and characterization; Membrane fouling; Membranes in desalination and potable water treatment; Re-use and re-cycle of membrane retentates; Membrane bioreactors; Emerging membrane technologies for water treatment; Socially responsible and sustainable water engineering
  Contact: Dr Nick Hankins Tel: +44 (0)1865 273 027, Email: nick.Hankins@eng.ox.ac.uk,
  Dr Robert Field, Tel: +44 (0)1865 273814, Email: robert.field@eng.ox.ac.uk
  Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK

• September 13–17, 2010, Munich, Germany
  DME seminar on Seawater Desalination and the Environment (Impact and Climate Change)
  Deadline for abstracts May 14, 2010
  Contact: Mrs. Ute Kimm-Hoffmann, DME office, email: kimm-hoffmann@dme-gmbh.de

• September 14–18, 2010, Rimini, Italy
  14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition
  Topics: Systems biology for biotechnological innovation; Medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology; Animal biotechnology; Industrial biotechnology; Biotechnology for bioenergy; Food biotechnology; Plant biotechnology; Forest biotechnology; Environmental biotechnology; Contribution of chemistry to develop a biotechnology-based economy
  Contact: Organizing Secretariat
  email: ibs2010@adriacongrex.it, website: http://www.ibs2010.org/index.asp

• September 19–24, 2010, Montréal, Canada
  7th IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition
  The scientific and technical programme will cover water treatment, wastewater treatment, design and operation of water systems, managing and planning water services, health and the environment and the political importance of water rights.
  Topics: Cities of the future; Water, ecosystems and catchments; Water and health; Managing utilities and their assets; Science and application of water management; Water, climate and energy; Securing new and traditional water resources for the future
  Deadline for full papers June 4, 2010
  Contact: International Water Association (IWA)
  Tel. +31 703 150 793; Fax +31 703 150 799; 2010montreal@iwahq.org; www.iwa2010montreal.org

• September 22–24, 2010, Megève, France
  Megève 2010 – 3rd International Conference on Water in Mountains 
  Information: www.inbo-news.org/spip.php?article1709

• September 26–October 1, 2010, The Sebel, Cairns, Australia
  Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, CESE-2010
  Topics: Sustainable catchments: Catchment management, Water sensitive urban design, City operations, Resource management, Biotechnology, Water and wastewater treatment, Sustainable energy, Climate change; Membrane technology and green chemistry: Water treatment, Wastewater treatment, Water reuse, Resource recovery, Cleaner production; Great barrier reef water quality: Challenges in WQ monitoring (paddock to reef), Innovative approaches to reduce water quality impacts of agriculture, Off-farm transport, degradation and effects of pesticides, Sustainable aquaculture in the tropics innovative monitoring tools/approaches (at different scales), Socio-economic aspects of improved land management; Wetland ecosystems: Biodiversity, Eco-hydrology, Climate change, Agriculture, Urban planning and management, Ecosystem services
  Deadline for papers June 30, 2010
  Contact: Assoc. Prof. Jega V Jegatheesan email: jega.jegatheesan@jcu.edu.au
  or Dr. Li Shu email: li.shu@jcu.edu.au,
  web: http://eng1.jcu.edu.au/Staff/Profiles/jega-veeriah/CESE-2010-Website/CESE-2010.html

• October 3–7, 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel
  EuroMed 2010 — Desalination for Clean Water and Energy:
  Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the MENA Region
  Organized by the European Desalination Society
  Topics: Water demand in countries of the MENA region; Water demand and supply: Israel, Jordan, Palestine; Desalination and the environment; Desalination and water purification processes; Seawater thermal and membrane processes; Brackish water desalination; Wastewater treatment; Desalination and water resource management; Energy recovery technology; Renewable energy for desalination; Solar, wind, wave, osmotic power; Pre-treatment and post-treatment; Post-treatment of desalinated water; Brine disposal and removal of specific compounds; Fouling and scaling and material selection; Financing – public and private
  Deadline for papers June 15, 2010
  Contact: European Desalination Society
  Tel. +39 348 88 48 406, Fax +1 928 5433066; email: balaban@desline.com; websites: www.desline.com, www.edsoc.com

• October 7–8, 2010, Athens, Greece
  3rd International Scientific Conference Energy and Climate Change
  Organized by Energy Policy and Development Centre (KEPA)
  Topics: Energy policy: Supply and geopolitics, Strategic planning, Interconnections, Transcontinental corridors, Environmental, social and economic impacts of energy policies and usage, Analysis and optimization of processes, Scenarios, modeling and forecasting; Security and risk assessment, Management systems, System analysis and modeling, Decision support systems for energy sector management, Economics; Environmental – Climate change policy: Environmental protection policies (water, noise, pollution, ecosystems, biodiversity), Environmental – climate change economics, Decision support systems, Comparative analysis of policies
  Deadline for papers June 7, 2010
  Contact: Energy Policy and Development Centre (KEPA), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, KEPA Building, 157-84 Athens, Greece
  Tel. +30 210 7275732, +30 210 7275809; Fax +30 210 7275828; email: epgsec@kepa.uoa.gr; Website: www.kepa.uoa.gr/PROMITHEAS_Conference.htm

• October 9–13, 2010, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  The 7th Annual International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge
  Theme: Achieving Water Supply Sustainability and Reliability Through Managed Aquifer Recharge
  Topics: Integrated water management and strategies; Modeling and groundwater hydraulics; Regulations/governance/economics; Geochemistry during infiltration and flow; Fate of pathogens/organics; Operations and management; Injection and pond infiltration issues; Alternative recharge systems; Water reuse and MAR; Enhancements in aquifer characterization; MAR in arid environments; Data management/monitoring/automation; The role of MAR in climate change; Risk assessment and uncertainty; Case studies
  Contact: email: info@ismar7.org, http://www.ismar7.org

• October 18–22, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey
  IWA MTWR 2010 — IWA Regional Conference and Exhibition on Membrane Technology and Water Reuse
  Organized by IWA, Istanbul Technical University and ISTAC (Special Company of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)
  Topics: How membrane technology can help in transforming waste water in a potential source of useful water. (MBR, hybrid membrane processes etc.); Membranes for on site recycling of industrial effluents or reuse; Energetic aspects of wastewater treatment using membranes: new processes and new paradigms; Integrated membrane processes for desalination including comparison between both potential sources of water: sea water, sewage and effluents; Economy of water reuse by membrane; Treatment of emerging pollutants; Novel technology developments; New membranes for water reuse; Case studies
  Deadline for papers June 1, 2010
  Contact: Organizing Secretary IWA MTWR 2010, Istanbul Technical University
  Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
  Tel. +90 212 285 3789; Fax +90 212 285 6545; email: info@iwa-mtwr2010.org, mtwr2010@itu.edu.tr, website: www.iwa-mtwr2010.org

• October 20–21, 2010, Berlin, Germany
  International Water Technology and Venture Event WaterVent
  WaterVent presents water technology entrepreneurs to investors. WaterVent focuses on financial needs of water technology entrepreneurs presenting to cleantech venture capitalists, private equity and corporate investors.
  Contact: Ulf Leonhard email: ulf.leonhard@leoven.com, Isabel Lopez-Duran  email: Isabel@watervent.com, website: www.watervent.com
   

• October 25–29, 2010, Langkawi, Malaysia
  6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment
  Topics: Environmental impact assessment of near-shore and offshore discharges; Planning of sanitation and treatment systems in coastal areas; Sealine and diffuser hydraulics; Diffuser’s design and optimization for different discharge flows – wastewaters, cooling waters, saline waters; Dense jets; Intake structures hydraulics and basic design; Chlorination systems and their environmental impact; Modelling of the discharges – developments in the modelling software; Environmental aspects of water discharges: water quality modifications; Bacterial pollution; Sediment pollution; Eutrophication and discharge’s impacts on marine biology, bio-indicators of pollution; Water quality management, monitoring and control of environmental pollution due to marine discharges
  Deadline for abstracts May 31, 2010
  Deadline for papers July 30, 2010
  Contact: http://www.mwwd.org

• October 27–28, 2010, Aachen, Germany
  13th Aachen Membrane Colloquium
  Every two years the Aachen Membrane Colloquium is organised by AVT-Chemical Process Engineering as forum for industrial membrane applications. In about 30 talks given by invited and selected speakers, mostly industrial membrane applications and operational experiences are presented and discussed.
  Deadline for papers July 2, 2010
  Contact: Aachener Verfahrenstechnik - Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Turmstrasse 46, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
  Tel. +49 241 80 98 097; email: amk@avt.rwth-aachen.de, http://www.amk.rwth-aachen.de

• November 2–4, 2010, Oran, Algeria
  The First International Seminar on Water, Energy and Environment  ‘ISWEE01’
  Organized by the Laboratory of Water and Environment and the University Hassiba Ben Bouali of Chlef, Algeria
  Topics: Water: Water scarcity in the MENA region, Desalination technologies, Pre-treatment and post-treatment, Brine disposal and removal of specific compounds, Brackish water desalination, Recent developments in desalination, Membranes for water treatment, Inorganic membranes: ceramic, metallic, zeolite, Classical membrane operations: MF, UF, NF, RO, PV, ED, Water for irrigation, Capacity building strategy, Desalination projects in Algeria (case studies); Energy: Progress in renewable energy, Desalination and renewable energy sources, Energy recovery technology, Nuclear desalination, Capacity building in renewable energy; Environment: Impact of desalination on the environment, Concentrate handling, Impact of desalination on the environment, Concentrate handling, Desertification in MENA region, Soil salinisation and erosion, Groundwater pollution, Air Pollution, greenhouse gases, and climate change
  Deadline for abstracts July 1, 2010
  Notification of acceptance July 15, 2010
  Deadline for papers September 1, 2010
  Contact: Hacene Mahmoudi, Laboratory of Water and Environment, Hassiba Ben Bouali University, Chlef, Algeria
  Tel./Fax +213 27721794; Mobile +213 777170833; email: iswee_10@yahoo.com; website: http://iswee01.webnode.fr/

• November 8–10, 2010 Algiers, Algeria
  6th Algeria Electricity and Water Expo
  This 3-day trade-show will serve the ever-growing electricity and water needs of Algeria
  Contact: Melissa Davis, Event Coordinator, New-Fields Exhibitions
  Tel. +971 4 268 6870; Fax +971 4 262 4569; email: mdavis@new-fields.com, website: www.new-fields.com/aew6/

• November 10–12, 2010, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  VIETWATER 2010
  Organized by AMB Exhibitions Sdn Bhd, Vietnam Water Supply Association, Southeast Asia Water Utilities Network and MEREBO Messe Marketing (Europe, North America and Australia Pavilion)
  Scope of exhibits: Water resource management; Municipality water management; Sewerage; Irrigation; Wastewater treatment and management; Industrial water treatment; Ultra pure water
  Contact: MEREBO Messe Marketing, Jakobikirchhof 9, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
  Tel. +49 40 399 99 05-0; Fax +49 40 399 99 05-25; email: contact@merebo.com
  AMB Exhibitions Sdn Bhd, Suite 1701, 17th Floor Plaza Permata (IGB Plaza), 6 Jalan Kampar, off Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Tel. +60 34045 4993; Fax +60 34045 4989; email: support@ambexpo.com
  Website: www.vietwater.merebo.com

• November 22–26, 2010, Sydney, Australia
  AMS6 – IMSTEC 10, The 7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference in conjunction with the 6th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society
  Topics: Water and wastewater; Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis; Microfiltration and ultrafiltration; Membrane and fouling characterization; Novel and hybrid systems; Membranes for fuel cell applications; Biomaterials and non materials; Gas–liquid separations; Gas separations; Industrial applications; Modelling of membrane processes
  Notification of acceptance June 15, 2010
  Deadline for papers August 30, 2010
  Contact: email: imstec10@unsw.edu.au; website:  www.membrane.unsw.edu.au 

• November 29 – December 3, 2010, Tunis, Tunisia
  The Fifth International Conference Geotunis 2010 – The use of GIS and remote sensing for sustainable development
  Topics: Environmental field, desertification, climate changes; Agricultural domains, natural resources and hydraulic; industry, mining, energy and renewable energy;
  Contact: The Tunisian Association for the Digital Geographic Information, 25 Avenue Habib Bourguiba, 1001 Tunis, Tunisia
  Tel: +216 71 256 068; Fax +216 71 255 881; email: atigeo_num@yahoo.fr; Web site: www.atign.org.tn, www.geotunis.org

• December 5–8, 2010, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  4th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments 
  Organized by King Saud University, represented by the Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert; Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW), and Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity
  Topics: Water resources: Innovative methods for rain and runoff water modeling, Assessment and control of radioactive contamination in groundwater, Innovative methods for water production from non-traditional water resources, Remote sensing and GIS applications for water resources management, Water harvesting and groundwater recharge; Water conservation in the agricultural sector, in industry and in the municipal sector; New technologies and methods for water conservation; Arid environments: Pollution of desert environments, Climate change and its impact on the desert environment, Plant cover in arid environments, Conservation of biodiversity in arid environments, Desertification and how to combat it; Utilization of new technologies in the study of arid environments and their natural resources: Remote sensing (systems and techniques), Geographical information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS), Biotechnology, Modern measuring systems and devices, Utilization of sustainable energy in water resource development
  Notification of final acceptance June 1, 2010
  Deadline for finalized accepted papers 15 August 2010
  Contact: Dr. Adulmalek Al Alshaikh, Conference Chairman,
  Tel. +966 1 467-5571; Fax +966 1 467-557;
  email: info@icwrae-psipw.org; website: www.icwrae-psipw.org

• December 8–10, 2010, Toulouse, France
  2nd European Conference on Microfluidics (μFlu'10)
  Topics: Convective micro heat transfer; Electrokinetic microflows; Fluidic microactuators and micromixing; Gas microflows; Lab on a chip and miniaturized chemistry; Liquid microflows; Microdroplets management; Microfabrication techniques for microfluidic systems; Microflows in bioengineering and biofluidics; Microflow visualisation and measurements; Two-phase flows in microsystems
  Deadline for papers July 10, 2010
  Notification of oaper acceptance September 15, 2010
  Deadline for final paper October 15, 2010
  For details http://www.microfluidique.insa-toulouse.fr/mf10.htm

• December 13–17, 2010, Valparaiso, Chile
  Conference on Arid and Semi Arid Development through Water Augmentation (ASADWA)
  Topics: Rainfall-runoff water harvesting; Fog harvesting; Aquifer recharge; Desalinization for rural development; Water reuse; Water use efficiency
  Deadline for abstracts June 15, 2010
  Notification of acceptance July 15, 2010
  Deadline for papers September 15, 2010
  Contact: (English) International Center for Eremology, Department of Soil Managament, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium
  Tel.  +32 9 264 60 58; Fax: +32 9 264.62.47; email: asadwa@UGent.be; website: http://www.asadwa.ugent.be
  (Spanish) Water Center for Arid and Semi Arid Zones of Latin America (CAZALAC), Benavente 980, La Serena, Chile
  Tel. +56 51 20 44 93; Fax +56 51 20 44 94; email: asadwa@UGent.be; website: http://www.cazalac.org/asadwa.php

   

 

2011

• January 6–8, 2011, Mumbai, India
  8th Everything About Water Expo 2011
  Contact: A - 1/152, Neb Sarai, Ignou Road, New Delhi, India
  Tel. +91 11 4310 0519, +91 11 4310 0500; Mobile +91 9818938141; Fax +91 11 4310 0599; email: enquiry@eawater.com; website: www.eawater.com/expo
   

• February 2–5, 2011, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
  International Conference on Integrated Water Management (IWM 2011)
  Organized by Environmental Technology Centre, Murdoch University
  Topics: Ground water management; Water education; Desalination; Wastewater reuse; Arid region water resources; Water efficiency; Decentralised water and wastewater management; Sustainable sanitation; Water resource management; Sustainability in water sector; Rainwater collections and storage; Case studies on integrated water management.
  Deadline for abstracts by June 2010
  Notification of acceptance by July 2010
  Deadline for papers before November 2010
  Contact: Dr. Kuruvilla Mathew, Murdoch University, Western Australia, WA 6150
  Tel. +61 8 9360 2896; Fax +61 8 9310 4997; email: K.Mathew@murdoch.edu.au; http://www.etc.murdoch.edu.au/pages/conf1.html
   

• March 13–17, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii
  8th ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference (AJTEC)
  Organized by the ASME Heat Transfer Division and the JSME Thermal Engineering Division
  Topics: Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer; Combustion and energy systems; Micro/nano scale phenomena and thermal properties
  Deadline for abstracts May 31, 2010
  Notification of acceptance June 30, 2010
  Full paper for review due July 31, 2010
  Notification of paper acceptance October 30, 2010
  Final paper due November 30, 2010
  Contact: https://www.asmeconferences.org/AJTEC2011/, http://www.jsme.or.jp/conference/AJTEC2011/
   

• March 22–24. 2011, Wiesbaden, Germany
  Filtech 2011
  FILTECH is the largest special interest Event in Europe devoted entirely to filtration and separation technology. The Event is a must for all those concerned with designing, improving, purchasing, selling or researching filtration and separation equipment and services. 
  Stand booking for FILTECH 2011 opens end of November 2009.
  Contact: Suzanne Abetz, Filtech Exhibitions Germany, PO Box 1225, 40637 Meerbusch, Germany
  Tel. +49 2132 935760; email: info@filtech.de, www.filtech.de
   

• May 9–11, 2011, Almeria, Spain
  4-day intensive course on
  Desalination with Solar Energy
   

• September 4–9, 2011, Perth, Australia,
  IDA World Congress  on Desalination and Water Reuse
  For information: International Desalination Association, PO Box 387, 94 Central Street, Suite 200, Topsfield, MA  01983 USA
  Tel. +1 978 887 0410; Fax +1 978 887 0411; email: info@idadesal.org; web: http://www.idadesal.org/t-worldcongress_start.aspx
   

• November 15–17, 2011, Tel Aviv, Israel
  WATEC 2011 – The 6th International Water Technologies, Renewable Energy and Environmental Control Exhibition and the 3rd International Conference
  Contact: The Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center Ltd. Kineret Cohen Jano, Project Manager
  Tel. +972 3 6404422; email: kinret@fairs.co.il, website: www.watec-israel.com

 

 

2012

• April 16–20, 2012
  WFC11 World Filtration Congress –
  The 11th World is hosted by GÖCH – The Austrian Chemical Society.
  The WFC11 will embrace five days. The first day is for technical short courses presented by leading experts. Three and a half days are planned for the technical congress and exhibition. More than 350 technical presentations are expected and a major international Exhibition from the world wide filtration and separation industry and manufacturers of particle measurement instruments featuring the latest innovations and the most modern technology available. The afternoon of the last day is reserved for post-congress plant tours.
  Contact: Messecenter Graz, Messeturm, Messeplatz 1, email: info@wfc11.at
  Organizing office: Filtech Exhibitions Germany, PO Box 1225, 40637 Meerbusch, Germany, www.filtech.de

 

  

Past Events

Calendar of Holidays

2010

 

19	May	Shavuot (Jewish)
30	May	All Saints (Orthodox Christian)
11	August	Ramadan (Islam)
9	September	Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
10	September	Eid al Fitr (Islam)
18	September	Yom Kippur (Jewish)
23	September	Sukkoth (Jewish)
1	November	All Saints' Day (Christian)
16	November	Eid al Adha (Islam)
2	December	Hanukkah (Jewish)
7	December	Hijra (Islam)
25	December	Christmas (Christian)