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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED
WATER MANAGEMENT (IWM 2011)
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
2 - 5 February 2011
Murdoch University, Perth WA
1. OBJECTIVES
Water is essential for all life forms. It is a fundamental resource necessary for socio-economic development
and for ecological sustainability. Good quality water is becoming scarce due to population growth and associated
industrial development and pollution, particularly in towns and cities. It is timely that the sustainability and
management of water resources is widely discussed, noting that water can be used for unlimited number of times with
proper treatment.
The conference will discuss and explore new and innovative methods of treatment,
better understanding and assessment of resources and their supporting ecosystems, proper
management for conservation and approaches to achieve the dual aim of economic development and
ecological sustainability. The focus is the necessary infrastructure to provide good quality water,
in sufficient quality, in the most sustainable manner.
2. PARTICIPATION
The conference will provided the opportunity to bring together scientists,
engineers and practising professionals from government departments, international aid
agencies, private institutions, consulting establishments, research institutes and university
organisations. We expect 350 delegates to attend the conference, but facilities are available for a much
larger number.
3. CONFERENCE TOPICS
The conference topics will include the following subject dealing with water resource management:
1. Ground Water Management
2. Water Education
3. Desalination
4. Wastewater Reuse
5. Arid Region Water Resources
6. Water Efficiency
7. Decentralised Water & wastewater management
8. Sustainable Sanitation
9. Water Resource Management
10. Sustainability in Water Sector
11. Rainwater Collections and Storage
12. Case Studies on Integrated Water Management.
4. EXHIBITION
An exhibition will be organised to be held at Murdoch University.
The exhibitions will include information and products from consulting agencies,
equipment manufacturers and representatives from industries.
5. LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference will be English. No translation service will be available.
6. TOURS AND VISITS
The conference will organise social and technical tours if sufficient interest is indicated after the announcement
of the conference. The technical tours suggested are:
- Integrated Water Management, Rottnest Island.
- Demonstration of Water Technologies, Environmental Technology Centre, Murdoch University.
- Water Reclamation Project, Woodman Point.
7. VENUE
The venue will be at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. There will be accommodation available in Perth and Fremantle, both of which are within easy commuting distance to the University. All lunches, and refreshments will be provided at the conference. There are excellent facilities for common sessions, parallel sessions, exhibitions and welcome reception at the University.
8. REGISTRATION
Registration fee for the conference will be AuD$850. Student/retired registration fee is AuD$500. Early-bird registration will be AuD$800. The registration fee may be paid by bank cheque/draft or credit card. The registration fee includes the cost of conference papers, attendance at the conference, barbeque, lunches, morning and afternoon refreshments and conference dinner.
9. IMPORTANT DATES
Authors should submit their abstracts of about 500 words by June 2010. The acceptance of abstracts for presentation at the conference will be informed by July 2010. Full papers have to be submitted by the authors before November 2010. Early bird registration of AuD$800 applies before 30 August 2010, after which a normal registration of AuD$850 applies.
10. PUBLICATIONS
All the papers received will be reviewed and the selected papers will be published in an international journal. This will be decided in consultation with the sponsoring organizations.
11. CONCULUSION
The conference will provide a great opportunity for researchers, academics, practitioners, engineers and environmental activists to come together to express their opinions and interest.
It is important that the practice of integrated water management design is to be encouraged for a sustainable future.
We hope we will get cooperation from the State and National Government of Australia, AusAID and other international organsiations for the support of the conference
IOBB 2008
The Environmental Technology Centre, Murdoch University,
Western Australia received the opportunity to organise the First International Conference of the International
Organisation for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IOBB) at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle, Western Australia
from 6-9th July, 2008. The topic of the conference was the Technologies and Strategic Management of Sustainable
Biosystems. Perth, Western Australia, also had the privilege to host the celebration of the 40th anniversary of
IOBB as part of this conference at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
The conference was sponsored by Biolytix Pty Ltd (silver sponsor), and Environmental Science,
Murdoch University (bronze sponsor). Mindarie Regional Council of Western Australia also supported this conference.
AusAID sponsored 20 International delegates from Developing Countries, while LotteryWest sponsored participation of
Indigenous delegates.
Professor Nick Costa gave the welcome speech; the Chairman of IOBB, Prof Charles Twesigye from Uganda gave a message
from IOBB and congratulated the organising team at Murdoch University for hosting this historic event of IOBB; and the
delegates were officially welcomed to Country by Nyoongar Elder, Ms Marie Taylor.The participation of 20 International
delegates from 9 different countries, sponsored by AusAID,
was specially mentioned.
The conference was officially opened and inaugurated by the Director General of the Department of
Planning and Infrastructure, Western Australia, Mr Eric Lumsden.
Professor Nick Costa thanked all the speakers and invited the Keynote Speaker,
Professor Ashok Pandey, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology,
India to deliver the paper on "Bioethanol From Lignocellulosic Biomass - Indian Scenario and Perspectives"
There were 6 plenary sessions, consisting of a 40 minute presentation by an International or National delegate on different aspects of sustainable approaches. They were:
- Mr John Brennan, Water Efficiency Planner, Water Corporation, Westerna Australia:
"Staying Ahead of a Drying Climate";
- Dr Tapas Biswas, Senior Irrigation Scientist, SARDI - Australia:
"Sustainable Biosystems for Growing High Yield Biomass/Biofuel Crops";
- Professor Marin Berovic, University Of Ljubljana, Slovenia:
"Production of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds of Grifola frondosa by Solid State and Submerged Cultivation";
- Professor Charles Twesigye, Kyambogo University, Uganda:
"The Potential of Biotechnology in Harnessing Biodiversity for Sustainable Development";
- Professor V Jagannatha, HUDCO Chair; Scientist /Engineer-SE, ISRO, India:
"Eco-Literacy for Integrated Bio-Systems Preservations - Case Studies"; and
- Dr Guenter Langergraber, University Of Natural Resources And Applied Life Sciences (BOKU) - Austria:
"Investigations to Optimize Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands".
The closing ceremony was chaired by Professor Nick Costa.
All executive committee members of IOBB gave a short speech on their thoughts of the conference and future conferences.
Everyone appreciated the organisation of the conference and the local committee in the success of the conference.
A formal vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Jaya Nair thanked all those helped, supported and sponsored the conference
with special mention the sponsorship of AusAID, which made it possible for the participation of delegates from so many
developing countries.
WREN
2007
The international conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Developments in
Asia Pacific Region,sponssored by the World Renewable Energy Network(WREN) took place in Fremantle in
February 2007.The conference was opened by the Premier Alan Carpenter who also launched the State Government's Climate
Action Plan.
Professor Ali Sayigh,Editor in Chief of the International Journal Renewable Energy
and Director General of WREN expressed his delight in the success of the conference with 2 keynote addresses,
14 plenary papers,87 papers and 130 delegates from 26 countries.He praised Dr Kuruvilla Mathew and the ETC in hosting the conference.
IWA 2007
The Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Water Association(IWA) took place in October 2007
and Dr Kuruvilla Mathew and staff at the ETC were active in brining this conference to Perth.Professor Goen Ho was
Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Region of IWA together with Dr Jim Gill(CEO of Water Corporation).There were
190 oral presentations,150 poster presentaions and 30 exhibitions.The ETC gave five presentaions at the conference.
International Conference on Engineering and Sustainability. (2007)
Dr Stewart Dallas and Dr Martin Anda were members of the conference organising committee for the Society for Sustainability and Environmental
Engineering's (SSEE),first international conference held in Perth during November 2007.The ETC gave five presentations at the conference.
Decentralised Water and Wastewater Conference (2006)
The 'Decentralised Water and Wastewater Conference' held at the Esplanade Hotel,Fremantle from 9th to 11th July.
The conference was inagurated by the Director General of the state Department of water.
A total of over 300 delegates from over 20 countries participated.
Sustainability of Indigenous Communities (2006)
The 'Sustainability of Indigenous Communities' held at Murdoch University from 12-14 July 2006.
The conference was inagurated by Director General of the state Department of Indigenous Affairs.
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