CIGR Newsletter No 57
C I G R - S P O N S O R E D A C T I V I T I E S
A chronological list of events in the field of agricultural engineering can also be found in our Events Calendar which can be consulted on CIGR' Website:
Conference on "Energy Efficiency and Agricultural Engineering 2002"
The conference will be held at the University of Rousse, Bulgaria, from 4 - 6 April 2002. The conference is organised by the Bulgarian National Society of Agricultural Engineers, with the support of CIGR Section IV, EurAgEng
Special Interest Group 23, and the Union of Scientists - Rousse and Federation of the Scientific Technical Unions - Rousse. The main topics are:
- Renewable energy and livelihood
- Poverty alleviation in developing countries
- Environmental protection and energy saving
- Appropriate mechanization of small-holder farms
- Advance technologies and energy efficiency
- Information technologies for energy monitoring and control
The official language will be English.
For further information contact the Secretariat: T. Todorowa, 8 Studentska str., "Angel Kanchev" University of Rousse, 7017 Rousse, Bulgaria; Tel: +359 82 451092, +359 82 44507 ext. 450, 463, 442; Fax: +359 82 455145, +359 82 451092; E-mail: ird@ru.acad.bg, mihailov@ru.acad.bg, vezirov@ru.acad.bg;
http://octus.ru.acad.bg/baer/EE&AE-2002/conference.htm
XVth CIGR World Congress 2002
Joint CIGR/ASAE Congress
The XVth CIGR World Congress will be held on 28 July - 1 August 2002 in Chicago, USA. This Congress is sponsored by CIGR and ASAE and in Cupertino with AAAE, ALIA, ASAE, EurAgEng, AEEEA and SEASAE.
Sessions cover all Technical Sections of CIGR as well as topics grouped under the divisions of ASAE.
For further information, check http://www.asae.org/meetings/am2002/index.html or contact ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA; Tel: 616.429.0300; Fax: 616.429.3852; email: hq@asae.org
International Colloquium on "Landuse Management, Erosion, and Carbon Sequestration" in Montpellier,
The colloquium will take place from 24-28 September 2002 in the Agropolis and the IRD-Center of Montpellier, France. It will consist of 2 + 2 days of discussions, poster exhibits, video-films, and documents, and a one-day field tour, either to forests-stock farming on the Mont Aigoual, or to see vineyards and their management (OM management, live mulch, city sludge). Participants may take part in any one or both of the two symposia dealing with "the biological approach to soil and water" and "soil erosion and carbon sequestration" respectively. Languages are French and English; simultaneous translation will be provided if necessary.
Further information is available from: Dr. Eric Roose, IRD, BP 5045, F34032 Montpellier, France, Tel. +33 (0) 467 41 62 65; Fax. +33 (0) 467 41 62 94; e-mail: roose@mpl.ird.fr
5th Inter-Regional Conference on Environment and Water ENVIROWATER 2002
This conference, organized by EIER and ESTHER, will be held 5-8 November, 2002, at the Ecole Inter-Etats d'Ingénieurs de l'Equipement Rural in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The languages of the conference will be French and English; simultaneous interpreting will be provided.
Under the general theme "Sustainable Water Resources Management: Health and Productivity in hot Climates," the conference will deal with the following issues:
- Climatic variability and management of water resources
- Preservation and restoration of reservoirs and soils
- Vulnerability of water systems and the environment in a context of limited
- Control of pollution sources
- Water, environment and public health
- Irrigated farming in water shortage situation
Two technical visits to the South-East of Burkina are scheduled at the end of the conference.
Deadlines:
Abstracts 15 February, 2002
Notification of acceptance 15 April, 2002
Full papers 15 June, 2002
Abstracts are not to exceed 300 words. Attendance fees are 300 US$ for participants, 100 US$ for accompanying persons, and 150 US$ for students. The papers presented will be published in a book of proceedings. A CD-ROM with the papers will also be given to participants before the conference.
Further information is available from: Secrétariat de la 5è Conférence Inter-régionale sur l'Environnement et l'Eau, ENVIROWATER 2002, S/C EIER, 03 B.P. 7023 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso. Tel. +226 302053 / 307116 Fax. +226 312724; email: envirowater@eier.org; http://www.eier.org/envirowater2002/
CIGR Section II Symposium on
"Gaseous and Odour Emissions from Animal Production Facilities"
This symposium, organised in co-operation with EurAgEng and NJF, will be held from 1 to 4 June, 2003, at Scandic Hotel Bygholm Park, Horsens, Denmark. It will focus on the environmental effect of animal production. One of the major concerns is the ammonia emission from animal husbandry, with respect to acidification and eutrophication of the environment. Moreover, the odour nuisance to local residents and the emission of greenhouse gases and dust are becoming increasingly important issues with respect to animal husbandry.
The following topics will be discussed at the symposium:
- Effects of polluting emissions to humans and animals (indoor, outdoor), the environment and the legislation
- Measurement technology (hardware, protocols, strategies) for gaseous emissions
- Data on emissions from different production systems
- Techniques and strategies for emission reduction
- Modelling gas concentrations and emissions
- Economic assessment/evaluation
For further information, please see the web site www.agrsci.dk/jbt/cigr/
