Calendar of Other Related Events
Eighth International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Water Pollution
4 6 September 2006, Bologna, Italy
Water Pollution is a subject of growing public concern, and the meeting's chief objective is to provide a forum for discussion for scientists and managers working in different aspects of water pollution.
Organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology and the University of Coimbra
World Water Congress
10 14 September 2006, Beijing, China
As the leading international event on water, it will bring together more than 3,000 experts and professionals from all around the world to search for solutions to global water challenges. The overarching theme of the congress will be Sustainable Water Management Practices.
Organised by the International Water Association (IWA)
Conference on Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
26 28 September 2006, Bergen, Norway
The aims of the conference are to review concepts and address implementation issues related to applying the ecosystem approach to fisheries, to exchange experiences made and constraints encountered so far, and to identify strategies and best practices that will facilitate further implementation in practical fisheries management.
Organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Governments of Iceland and Norway
World Maritime Day - Technical Co-operation
28 September 2006
Organised by the IMO (International Maritime Organization)
8th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
13-14 October 2006, Beijing, China
Right before the IGR-2/GPA Regional Seas will present progress reports on implementing the Global Regional Strategic Directions 2004-2007, discuss Regional Seas contribution to sustainable development and explore the possible role of Regional Seas in the implementation of the GPA.
Organised by UNEP
The 2nd Intergovernmental Review (IGR-2) of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA)
16 20 October 2006, Beijing, China
The Intergovernmental Review Meetings are a forum where Governments and other stakeholders meet to review the status of the implementation of the GPA and decide on action to be taken to strengthen the implementation of the GPA.
Organised by UNEP/GPA
World Water Monitoring Day
18 October 2006
World Water Monitoring Day is an international outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world. Held annually between September 18 and October 18, the program engages communities in monitoring the condition of local rivers, streams, estuaries and other water bodies. Since its inception, more than 80,000 people have participated in 50 countries.
Organised by the Water Environment Federation and the International Water Association
Conference on Efficient Management of Wastewater, its Treatment and Reuse in the Mediterranean Countries
30 October 1 November 2006, Amman, Jordan
The conference will seek to foster the exchange of experience and present state-of-the-art knowledge on issues such as low-cost technologies, operation and management of wastewater treatment plants, decentralization of wastewater treatment, ecological sanitation and wastewater reuse.
Organised by EMWater Project
Third International Conference on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin
1 3 November 2006, Tripoli, Lebanon
This conference will seek to review and compare the state of water resources in the Mediterranean basin, including interrelationships between global change, drought and desertification. It will also seek to identify areas of cooperation in aquatic sciences between Mediterranean countries.
Organised by the Lebanese University in cooperation with the Lebanese Committee for Environment and Sustainable Development
Eigth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention COP8
27 November 1 December 2006, Nairobi, Kenya
The Basel Convention is the broadest and most significant international treaty on hazardous and other wastes. It regulates the international trade in hazardous waste and aims to minimise their generation and transboundary movement. The Basel Convention addresses issues such as ship dismantling, pesticides and POPs.
Organised by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention/UNEP
Second International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts
28 30 November 2006, Guangzhou, China
The central topic of this conference will be to advance estuarine and coastal engineering research to enhance the ecological environment. Other topics to be discussed include: estuarine and coastal processes; estuarine eco-environment and its protection; and maintenance and management of waterways in estuaries and harbours.
Organised by the Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute
The East Asian Seas Congress 2006
12 - 16 December 2006, Haikou City, PR China
The EAS Congress 2006 gathers policymakers, stakeholders and experts in one big event and aims to build capacities, facilitate knowledge sharing, enhance regional partnership and initiate strategic action for the regions seas.
Organised by the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) in cooperation with the State Oceanic Administration PR China, the Hainan Provincial Government, the Haikou City Government and various partner organizations.
An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources Conference
18 20 December 2006, New Delhi, India
This conference will cover a wide variety of topics related to water resources and the environment. Much of the focus of this conference will be on water resources and the environment in developing countries, especially in Asia.
Organised by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
10th International Riversymposium & International Conference on Environmental Flows
3- 6 September 2007, Brisbane, Australia
This event will bring together world experts - practitioners, lawyers and policy experts, scientists, sociologists, economists, and others representing project-based efforts, national perspectives, and global insight - to provide a holistic view of river management and environmental flows. It will showcase practices from throughout the world, provide opportunities for networking, and advance common knowledge related to the themes and sub-themes of this conference.
Organised by Riversymposium and the Nature Conservancy