14th International Water Technology Conference
IWTC 2010 Cairo, Egypt
March 21-23, 2010

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 Second Announcement

Organized By:

 · Water Technology Association, WTA, Egypt

  in cooperation with:

 ·   Benha University, Egypt

 ·   UNESCO Cairo Office

 ·   Holding Company for Water and Waste Water

Objectives:

The Fourteenth International Water Technology Conference, 21-23th March 2010, Cairo, Egypt, is the fourteenth of a series events initiated by The Water Technology Association, WTA, on "Preserving the Environment by Improving Water Management Policies", which is held every year. The conference will present the most recent technological and scientific developments associated with the water technology, water desalination, environment, hydraulics, hydrology, ecology water resources and related sciences. The conference will be an opportunity to bring together scholars, scientists, experts and researchers confronting end users, managers, decision makers and stakeholders from universities, institutes, agencies and authorities all over the world. They will discuss and develop a general framework for minimizing and retarding the increasing deterioration in water quality. Issues of water quality, contamination, remediation, restoration, purification, treatment technologies, as well as other related topics, are essential to the future of the humanity welfare.


Conference Topics:

1. Hydrology and Water Resources:

- Natural water resources management
- Water resources integrated management
- Water resources sustainable development
- Water resources policies in the Arab Region
- GIS and remote sensing applications
- Groundwater flow and contamination
- Climate change impact on water resources

2. Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures:

- Water pipelines and networks

- Water power and turbomachinery
- Water management, control and regulation
- Erosion, scour and sediment transport
- Advances in cross-drainage structures
- Advances in water retaining structures
- Stability and failure of hydraulic structures
- Maintenance and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures
- Hydraulic monitoring, modeling and simulation

3. Desalination Technology:

- Membrane based technologies
- Thermal technologies
- Fouling, corrosion, operation and maintained case studies
- Solar desalination
- Advances in water desalination technologies

4. Water Treatment Technology:

- Wastewater reuse
- Industrial water treatment

- Sanitary drainage treatment

- Computer applications in water treatment
- Purification plants and networks
- Environmental impact and assessment
- Water quality and environmental analysis

5. Agriculture and Water Economics:

- Soil and agricultural issues

- Economic value of water
- Socio-economic issues
- Water legislation

Call For Papers:

Papers are invited on the topics outlined above and others falling within the scope of the meeting. Authors are requested to submit their full-length papers according the set guidelines. Paper acceptance will be based on the full-length paper, which if accepted for publication, must be presented at the conference. The language of the conference will be English. Papers are reviewed by an international scientific advisory committee.
 

Conference Awards:

There will be five conference financial awards for the best paper in each topic offered by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin AbdulAziz International Prize for Water.
 

Paper Submission:

Please submit your paper and include your name, full address and conference topic.

E-mail Submission:
     iwtc.egypt@gmail.com

Mail Submission:
     Prof. Magdy Abou Rayan

     Faculty of Engineering

     Mansoura University

     P.C.: 35516 El-Mansoura

     Egypt

Telephone: +2 050 2231228

Fax Submission: +2 050 2231228

Conference Site: http://www.iwtc.info


Agenda:
 

Full Paper Submission _____________  December 30, 2009 (extended to January 31, 2010)
Notification of Paper Acceptance ____ February 15, 2010
Full Paper Revised ________________ February 28, 2010
 

Organizing Committee:

  ·  Ashraf Abou Rayan, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia

  ·  Berge Djebedjian, Mansoura University, Egypt

  ·  Beyali Housny Mohamed, Holding Company for Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage, Egypt

  ·  Diaa El-Monayeri, Zagazig University, Egypt

  ·  Diaa El-Quosy, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

  ·  El-Sayed Abdel Rassoul, Mansoura University, Egypt

  ·  Helmy Gad, Mansoura University, Egypt

  ·  Magdy El-Sharkawy, WTA, Egypt

  ·  Mohamed Fayek Abd Rabbo, Benha University, Egypt

  ·  Mohsen Ezz-Eldin, Mansoura University, Egypt

  ·  Mostafa Zaki, Mansoura University, Egypt

  ·  Nabil Hassan, Zagazig University, Egypt

  ·  Nageh Gad El-Hak, Suez Canal Authority, Egypt

  ·  Radwan Al Weshah, UNESCO Cairo Office, Egypt

  ·  Sadek Kassab, Alexandria University, Egypt

  ·  Salah El-Din Sayed Mohamed, Mechanical and Electrical Research Institute, Egypt 

  ·  Samer Mekhemar, Nuclear Research Center, Egypt

  ·  Samy El-Felaly, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt

  ·  Wafaa Salah Youssef, Holding Company for Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage, Egypt

Location: Egypt

EGYPT is the Museum of History and the melting pot of the greatest civilizations throughout the ages.  On its land the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Christian and Islamic civilizations flourished. It is distinguished by its wonderful climate throughout the year and by its pleasant orchards.

VENUE: Cairo

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and is the largest city in Africa. Cairo was founded by the Fatimid caliphs as a royal enclosure. Cairo has a mix of historical and modern cultural sights. This includes the Pyramids, the Hanging Church, Saladin's Citadel, the Virgin Mary's Tree, the Sphinx, Al-Azhar, the Cairo Tower, and the Old City.

Registration Fees:
 

Before December 30th, 2009
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                                                Non-Egyptian Participants                                -----> $ 400

                                                Egyptian Participants                                         -----> 600  L.E.

After December 30th, 2009
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                                                Non-Egyptian Participants                                -----> $ 450
                                                Egyptian Participants                                         -----> 700  L.E.

Prof. Dr. Abdel Kawy Khalifa 
Chairman of Holding Company for Water and Waste Water 

  Eng. Hassan Khaled 
Chairman of National Organization for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage 

Prof. Dr. Osama Gamal 
Vice President of Benha University, Egypt