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International Conference on Research and
Technology Development for Sustainable
Water Resources Management (REDWARM)
Environment and Development (UNCED). The United
Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22
March 1993 as the first World Water Day.
Dates: 04 December 2016 to 06
December 2016
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect
of freshwater. In 2015, World Water Day has the theme
“Water and Sustainable Development”.
National Water Research Center (NWRC)
in collaboration with the Ministry of Water
Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) in Egypt
and Utah State University (USU) in USA is organizing
an international conference titled “Research and
Technology Development for Sustainable Water Resources
Management”.
In 2016, the theme is “Water and Jobs,” in 2017
“Wastewater” and in 2018 “Nature-based Solutions for
Water”.
This international conference is organized to provide a
forum for researchers, academicians, and practitioners
engaged in research, applied water technology, and water
resources planning and management to share knowledge,
experience, good practices, and research results.
Under the main theme “Water
and Peace”, the 4th Istanbul
International Water Forum
will be devoted to the impacts
of the latest regional political
setting on water issues. The Forum will put a spotlight on
the two-sided relationship between immigration and water
services.
The 4th Istanbul International Water Forum will bring
together participants from the region and the international
water community: academics, research institutions,
international organizations, governments, policy makers
and NGOs.
Event’s contact e-mail : [email protected]
Organized by: National Water Research Center - NWRC
Event website : http://www.redwarm2016-eg.org/
World Wetlands Day 2017
2 February
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year
on 2 February. This day marks the date of
the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands
on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of
Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
Since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided outreach
materials to help raise public awareness about the
importance and value of wetlands.
The Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands approved Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction
as the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2017, during its
52nd meeting held in Gland, Switzerland from 13 – 17
June 2016.
This theme is selected to raise awareness and to highlight
the vital roles of healthy wetlands in reducing the impacts
of extreme events such as floods, droughts and cyclones
on communities, and in helping to build resilience
World Water Day 2017
Wednesday, March 22
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.
An international day to celebrate freshwater was
recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on
4th Istanbul International Water Forum
Dates: 10 May 2017 to 11 May 2017
Location : Istanbul, Turkey
Event’s contact e-mail : [email protected]
Organized by: Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)
website: http://www.suen.gov.tr
International Symposium on Health-Related
Water Microbiology: 15-19 May, 2017
The 19th International Symposium on
Health-Related Water Microbiology is
organized by the International Water
Society (IWA) Specialist Group on
Health-Related Water Microbiology
Water Microbiology 2017
(HRWM) biennially. In 2017, the
Symposium will run concurrently with
the UNC Water Microbiology Conference
to create a forum for researchers and
practitioners focused on microbiology
and public health to come together around the intersection
of the two. The Conferences will be held in Chapel Hill.
The Conferences will blend interactive workshops with
scientific symposia and poster socials, offering participants
a variety of opportunities to exchange ideas, debate
challenging topics and explore potential collaborations.
The focus will be on water microbiology from watershed
to human exposure including current concerns in
recreational waters, shellfish harvesting waters, emerging
technologies and quantitative tools.
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