CIGR Newsletter No 59

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:

http://www.cigr.org

XVth CIGR World Congress 2002
Joint CIGR/ASAE Congress
28 July -1 August, 2002 in Chicago

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 co-operation with AAAE, ALIA, 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 www.cigr.org/worldcongress 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 "Land Use 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. 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
in Ouagadougou

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:

Two technical visits to the South-East of Burkina are scheduled at the end of the meeting.

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" in Horsens

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:

For further information, please see the web site www.agrsci.dk/jbt/cigr/

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