21st International Water Technology Conference
IWTC-XXI www.iwtc.info


28 -30 June 2018

Port Said, Egypt

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT




Organized By:


International Water Technology Association www.iwta.info

In co-operation with





AASTMT Mansoura University Egyptian Chineese University





Port Said University Holding Company forWater and Wastewater







Water Research Center Engineering Syndicate


Academic Organizers

Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, (ASRT), Egypt.
French Geological Survey (BRGM), France’s Public Institution in Earth Science Applications, France
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) , Kuwait
National Research Council (CNR), Italy

National Water Research Centre (NWRC), Egypt
Petru Maior University of Tirgu-Mures (UPM), Romania
RWTH Aachen University, (RWTHAU), Germany
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS, Russia
Technische Universität Berlin Campus El Gouna, (TUBGEC), Germany

Objectives

This edition of International Water Technology Conference is the twenty first of event series initiated by The International Water Technology Association (IWTA) twenty years ago. The conference offers an opportunity to present and discuss the most recent technological innovations and scientific developments associated with the water resources management, water treatment technology, environmental and ecological systems, agricultural-water related issues and water infrastructure. The conference brings together researchers, scientists, water professionals,end-users, managers, decision makers and stakeholders from universities, research institutes, governmental agencies, industries and other interest groups. The conference participants will discuss and develop a general framework for minimizing and preventing the deterioration in water quality, remediation, restoration, innovative treatment technologies, energy consumption, and optimizing water resources planning and management facing scarcity. On the sidelines of the conferences, international exhibitions have been hold that offer the perfect occasion for discussing the new trends in the field of water industry. The exhibitors are contractors, manufacturers and all specialized companies in water industry field.



Under The Auspices of Their Excellencies

Mostafa Madbouli Minister of Housing & Urban Communities
Mohamed Abdel Aaty Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation
Khaled Abdelghaffar
Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Adel El-Ghadban Port Said Governor

Conference Honorary Chairmen Board

Ismail Abdel Ghafar President of Arab Academy for Science , Technology and Maritime Transport , Egypt
Ashraf Elshihy President of Egyptian Chineese University, Egypt
Mohamed Elkenawy President of Mansoura University, Egypt
Shams Elden Shaheen President of Port Said University, Egypt
Mahmoud Saqr President of Scientific Research and Technology Academy, Egypt
Mamdouh Raslan Chairman, Holding Company for Water and Wastewater, Egypt
Tarek El Nabrawy Engineering Syndicate Chairman, Egypt

Conference Chairman

Magdy Abou Rayan

President of IWTA and Ex-President of MansouraUni, Egypt.

Conference Vice Chairmen


Andrea Scozzari CNR-ISTI, Italy
Hani Sewilam RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Conference Secretary General

Kamal El-Nahhas Suez Canal Authority, Egypt
Organizing Committee

Abd Elnaby Kabeel Tanta University, Egypt
Ali Al Magar Environment Consult, KSA
Ayman Ibrahim Port-Said University, Egypt
Ibrahim Khalid MiniaWater and Wastewater co, Egypt
Juneseok Lee San Jose State University,CA, USA
Lachen Benaabidate USMBA-Fez, Morocco
Mohamed Abuhashim
Zagazig University, Egypt
Mohamed Ali AASTMT, Egypt
Mohamed Azaroual BRGM, France
Nabil Hassan Zagazig University, Egypt
Oliver Saavedra Universidad Privada Boliviana,Bolivia
Safey Elden Metwaly Desert Research Center, Egypt
Sherine S. Ismail NRI , NWRC, MWRI, Egypt
Tamim Younos GWI Academy, Washington, DC, USA

Scientific Committee
Scientific Committee Chairmen

Andrey Kostianoy Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Abdel Razik Zidan Mansoura University, Egypt

Scientific Committee Members:

Abdelazim Negm Zagazig University, Egypt
Abdelmoneim Abdelbary AASTMT, Egypt.
Adel Alhadad Water Research Center, Kuwait
Ahmed Rashed Drainage Research Inst. , NWRC, Egypt
Amgad Alansary Cairo University, Egypt
Amr El-Feki Mansoura University, Egypt
Ibrahim Gar Al-Alm Mansoura University, Egypt
Martina Zeleňáková Technical University of Košic, Slovakia
Mohamed Ashour Assuit University, Egypt
Mohamed Basiouny Egyptian Chineese University, Egypt
Moustafa Soliman ASCE, Egypt
Nabil Elmenshawy Port-Said University, Egypt
Pavel Vlasak Academy of Science, Czech Republic
Raja Ben Amar Sfax University, Tunisia
Rifaat Abdel Wahaab HCWW, Egypt
Saad Ragab Virginia Tech. University , USA.
Sohair I. Abou-Elela National Research Center, Egypt

Executive and Program Committee

Adel Abd El Aziz Mansoura University, Egypt
Kamal El-Nahhas Suez Canal Authority, Egypt
Madonna Magdy Mansoura University, Egypt
Mohamed El-Rashidy AASTMT, Egypt
Nader Gharib AASTMT, Egypt
Walaa Ibrahim IWTA, Egypt
Walaa Tarek Mansoura University, Egypt

Public Relations& Media

Mohammed Zakaria Mansoura University, Egypt

Registration

Regular registration $420 USD
On-site registration fees $480 USD

Registration for local participants:

Regular registration 2100 EGP

Reduction in registration fees for M.Sc. and Ph.D students, young researchers (up to 35 years), and the low economy countries are available at the reduced rate of 30%.

Registration fees for participants cover:

• Conference briefcase and registration kit
• Opening and closing ceremonies
• Accommodation for 3 nights in the campus of Arab Academy for Science,Technology and Maritime Transport, Port Said (Chalet style), Breakfast and Dinner
• Coffee breaks
• Conference proceedings and publications
• Attendance to all the conference sessions, keynote talks and workshops


Acceptance rate: 45% in average


ConferenceTopics

1. Water Resources Planning and Management:
• Integrated water resources management
• Water resources for sustainable development
• Remote sensing and GIS applications
• Impacts of global and regional climate change
• Water quality and protection
• Trans-boundary water conflict and cooperation issues
2. Water Treatment Technology:
• Waste water treatment technologies
• Computer applications in water treatment
• Purification plants and networks
• Hydraulic machinery
• Environmental impact assessment
• Surface and subsurface wetlands
3. Desalination Technologies:
• Membrane based technology
• Desalination by renewable energy
• Desalination hybrid systems
• New trends in water desalination
4. Groundwater Flow:
• Artificial recharge and active management of aquifers
• Groundwater flow and contamination
• Integrated coastal aquifer management
• Computational groundwater
5. Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures:
• Water distribution systems analysis
• Sediment transport and modeling techniques
• Maintenance and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures
• IT applications in water infrastructure
• Coastal and harbor engineering
6. Agricultural Water Issues:
• Sustainable agriculture and mega projects
• Agricultural water pollution and reuss technologies
• Low water consumption crops
• New trends in virtual water use and transbounday cooperation
7. Hydroinformatics:
• Water Resources development and modeling process
• Water supply and sanitation technologies
• Water and food scarcity and agriculture developments
• Hybrid hydro models
• Pros and cons of hydro modeling process
8. Nano Technology approach:
• Water Treatment applications
• Desalination Technologies
• Groundwater Flow applications
• Agricultural Water Issues

Paper Submission Procedure

Submit your paper directly through iwtc.info via the online system and confirm by e-mail and remember the paper ID and your password for future reference. The paper should be prepared according to the author’s guidelines posted on the conference website. Violation of the template may lead to rejection of the paper.

Reviewing Process &Publication

• All Conference papers will be peer reviewed by the members of the scientific committee and distinguished professors from the academic organizations
• Selected best full papers will be published in the peer reviewed IWTJ (iwtj.info).

Conference Reward

There will be a reward to the best research paper in each track /topic
Deadlines

Abstract submission 01 January 2018
Notification of acceptance 15 January 2018
Submission of revised paper 15 February 2018
Notification of acceptance 01 April 2018

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