CIGR Newsletter No 56
O T H E R A C T I V I T I E S
International Conference on Agricultural Sciences and Technology-ICAST 2001
The conference will be held from 7-9 November 2001 in Beijing, China. The following topics will be addressed:
- Agricultural Science and Technology
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Ag-biotechnology
- Post Harvest Management
- Information Technology
- Resource and Environment
- Agricultural Business
For further information contact Wang Baoji, Head of Organising Committee, China Agricultural University Library on East Campus, Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, P.R. China; Tel: 86 10 6233 6490, Fax: 86 10 6233 6908
e-mail: ICAE@bjaeu.edu.cn or bjwang@bj163.com; www.agscience2001.org, www.lib.bjaeu.edu.cn/icast/index.htm
ICID-CIID International Conference on Drought Mitigation and
Prevention of Land Desertification
The conference will be held from 21-24 April 2002 in Bled, Slovenia. It is organised by CINCID, ERWG ICID, and EWTD. Topics will include:
- Climate change
- Drought as a complex phenomenon
- National strategies and action programmes
- International Cooperation
For further information contact Ms. Sabina Remskar, Slovenian National Committee of ICID, c/o IZVOR, Preradoviceva 44, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Tel: +386 1 2317 913, Fax: +386 1 433 5104;
e-mail: SDNO-SINCID@guest.arnes.si
2nd International Conference on "New Trends in Water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life: Eco-compatible Solutions for Aquatic Environments"
This conference will be held from 24-28 June 2002 in Capri, Italy. It is intended to render a scientific and technological insight into new methods of protecting and maintaining water bodies, from the point of view of both human life and environmental safety.
The conference language will be English, and the main topics dealt with in sessions on water resources management, on protection from water-related threats, and on urban drainage will be:
- Irrigation and drainage
- Ground water management
- Desertification and draught
- Political and economic aspects of water management
- Remote sensing applications in water management
- Architecture and planning of fluvial and coastal landscape
- Floods and land safety
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Eco-hydraulics and biology
- Pollution protection and prevention of maritime environment
- Hydrology and hydraulics of sewer systems
- Water quality control in urban catchments
- Remote sensing and real-time control in urban networks
For further information contact: Capri 2002 Organizing Committee Secretariat, c/o CSDU & Terr@A, Politecnico di Milano, DIIAR Sez. Idraulica, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano (Italy); Fax: +39/02-2665731, email: info@capri2002.com; URL: http://www.capri2002.com
18th ICID International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage: Food Production Under Conditions of Water Scarcity, Increasing Population and Environmental Pressure
The conference will take place from 21-28 July 2002 in Montreal, Canada. The main issues will be:
- Food production, poverty alleviation and environmental challenges as influenced by limited water resources and population growth
- Integration and management of irrigation, drainage and flood control
Contact address: International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), 48 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India; Tel: +91-11-611 5679/6837; Fax: +91-11-611 5962; email: icid@icid.org; webpage: www.icid.org
The Second World Engineering Congress 2002 Engineering Innovation and Sustainability: Global Challenges and Issues
The congress will be held from 22-25 July 2002 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is organised by the Ministry of Finance, Public Utilities & Industrial Development, Sarawak, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Putra University Malaysia, the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries, and the Malaysian Council of Engineering Deans. There will be a special subconference on Biological, Agricultural and Food Engineering, which covers a range of up-to-date agricultural issues.
Please direct inquiries for further information to the Secretary of the Organising Committee: A/Prof. Dr Bujang Bin Kim Huat, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Tel: 603 - 89486101 ext. 2091/2121/2017, Fax: 603 - 89488939; email: bujang@eng.upm.edu.my
3rd International Symposium "AGROENVIRON-2002: SUSTAINABLE AGRO-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS-
New Technologies and Applications"
The Symposium will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 26-28 October 2002. Topics will include:
Deadlines:
Abstracts 30 Nov 2001
Notification of acceptance 30 Jan 2002
Full papers 30 Mar 2002
For further information contact Prof. Sami Abdel-Rehman, Symposium Secretary General, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 23 Joseph Brows Tito st., El Nozha El Gedida, Cairo, Egypt, P.O. Box 1564 Alf-Maskan; Tel: (202) 296 4386 - 297 5688, Fax: (202) 296 4387 - 296 4385; e-mail: sirahman@intouch.com
Water Use Conflicts in the Euromediterranean Region
AFEID, the French National Committee of ICID, organises the 54th Executive Council of ICID and the 20th European Regional Conference in Montpellier, France from 14 to 19 September, 2003. The Conference will cover the following themes:
- The role of agro-business and consumer demand
- Demographic growth and urban uses
- Environmental awareness
- Conflict perception and the role of the media
- The role of basin / aquifer organisations
- The role of service providers and economic instruments, with due consideration of poverty alleviation
More information can be obtained from Dr. Alain Vidal, AFEID - Comité d'Organisation du 54ème CEI de la CIID, IPTRID, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, phone:+39-06-5705-2891, fax: +39-06-5705-6275, e-mail: alain.vidal@fao.org
