CALL FOR PAPERS
The Third IASTED African Conference on
Water Resource Management
~AfricaWRM 2010~
Science and Technology Applications for Health and Sustainable Development
September 6 – 8, 2010
Gaborone, Botswana

SPONSOR

The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

HOST ORGANIZATION

University of Botswana
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Prof. Otlogetswe Totolo
University of Botswana, Botswana
Conference Chair Portrait
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR
Prof. George O. Anderson
University of Botswana, Botswana
Local Arrangements Chair Portrait
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Dominic Mazvimavi
University of Western Cape, South Africa
Keynote Speaker Portrait
INVITED SPEAKER
"Impacts of Soil Erosion on Surface Water Quality in Africa: Recommended Management Systems"

Prof. Hilary Inyang
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Invited Speaker Portrait
SPECIAL SESSION ORGANIZER
"Special Session on Water in Semi-arid Lands"

Prof. Lawrence Nkemdirim
University of Calgary, Canada
Special Session Organizer Portrait
TUTORIAL CHAIR
"Water Supply Versus Demand, with a Case Study of Botswana"

Prof. David Stephenson
University of Botswana, Botswana
Tutorial Chair Portrait
PURPOSE

The Third IASTED African Conference on Water Resource Management (AfricaWRM 2010) will act as an interdisciplinary forum for decision-makers, academics, and professionals interested in the development and application of technology in ensuring the sustainable use and management of our water resources. This purpose is consistent with the goals of the United Nations Decade of Water for Life. The forum will cover both hard and soft technology and will serve to promote the use of appropriate technologies. Case studies are welcome.
CONCURRENT CONFERENCES

AfricaWRM 2010 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

* Power and Energy Systems (AfricaPES 2010)
* Modelling and Simulation (AfricaMS 2010)
* Health Informatics (AfricaHI 2010)

LOCATION

Botswana has been called an oasis of peace and tranquility on the African continent. It has a history of political stability, a low crime rate, and is one of Africa's most successful economies. Botswana is about the size of France or Kenya, but its low population density has ensured that its beautiful wilderness has remained unspoiled. Botswana is home to 120,000 migrant elephants – the largest elephant population in the world. The Kalahari Desert covers 84% of the country, yet in the midst of this desert is the world's largest inland delta. The Okavango Delta is a breathtaking labyrinth of lagoons, lakes, and hidden channels covering an area of 17000 km². There you will find the Moremi Game Reserve, with forests, floodplains, and lagoons that offer spectacular glimpses of a huge diversity of plant and animal life, including lions, buffalo, crocodiles, and leopards. The administrative centre for Botswana's strong economy, the capital city of Gaborone, is a fast-growing, vibrant modern city. Shop the amazing collections of local arts and crafts and you will fall in love with Botswana's rich culture and history. Enjoy the many fine restaurants and nightclubs, or take a quiet walk up Kgale Hill to see an amazing view of the city, as well as the pair of black eagles that nest in the craggy cliff face just below the peak. For more information on Botswana, visit the official tourism site: Tourism of Botswana.
SCOPE

The topics of interest to be covered by AfricaWRM 2010 include, but are not limited to:
INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

* Best Management Practices



* Capacity building

* Climate Change Effects



* Cumulative Impacts Assessment

* Flood Forecasting Techniques



* Geographic Information Systems

* Groundwater Mapping



* Hydroinformatics

* Instream Flow Needs



* International Rivers

* Point and Non-point Source Pollution



* Remediation and Restoration

* Remote Sensing and Sensor Evaluation



* Transportation and Fate of Pollutants

* Watershed Policy and Planning

ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGIES

* Financial Issues



* Institutional Issues

* Legal Issues



* Maintenance

* Planning and Management



* Policy Issues

* Socio-economic and Cultural Issues



* Training and Education

POLLUTION PREVENTION AND REDUCTION IN INDUSTRY

* Biotechnology



* Cleaner Production

* Cost/Benefit Analysis



* Environmental Management Systems

* Impact and Risk Assessments



* Industrial Ecology

* Life Cycle Analysis



* Partnerships

* Pollution Abatement Technology



* Regulations and Enforcement

* Technology Transfers

WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

* Containment and Collection



* Data Analysis and Visualisation Software

* Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment - Aquaculture



* Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment - Nanotechnologies

* Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment - Ultraviolet



* Extreme Events

* Instrumentation and Automation



* Modelling and Simulation

* Performance Evaluation



* Sludge Handling

* Stormwater Treatment - Constructed Wetlands



* Stormwater Treatment - Grass Swales

* Stormwater Treatment - Permeable Pavement



* Total Maximum Daily Loading

* Wastewater and Stormwater Discharge



* Wastewater Reuse

WATER SUPPLY AND SUSTAINABLE USE

* Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling



* Demand Forecasting

* Diagnostic Techniques



* Distribution and Optimization

* Hydrological and Hydraulic Systems



* Monitoring and Surveillance

* Reclamation



* Sourcing

* Storage



* Treatment - Chemical Disinfection

* Treatment - Low-tech Filtration



* Treatment - Solar Water Disinfection

* Water Augmentation



* Water Quality Protection

* Water Use - Agriculture/Irrigation



* Water Use - Aquaculture

* Water Use - Domestic



* Water Use - Hydropower

* Water Use - Industrial



* Water Use - Recreation

* Water Use - Transportation


INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

* W. Y. Abu-El-Sha'r – Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
* M. F. Acevedo – University of North Texas, USA
* M. Ahmed – Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
* E. A. Albek – Anadolu University, Turkey
* S. A. Alghariani – Alfateh University, Libya
* D. Allen – Simon Fraser University, Canada
* H. A. Aziz – University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
* I. . Buchanan – University of Alberta, Canada
* F. Castelli – University of Florence, Italy
* R. Chanda – University of Botswana, Botswana
* T. W. Chang – Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Taiwan
* A. J. Constain – University of La Salle, USA
* Z. Dang – South China University of Technology, PR China
* M. Edelstein – Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Israel
* H. P. Fang – University of Hong Kong, PR China
* H. Fang – Dept. of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, PR China
* K. Fedra – ESS GmbH, Austria
* D. L. Feldman – University of California, Irvine, USA
* C. P. Feng – China University of Geosciences (Beijing), PR China
* E. Friedler – Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
* T. Y. Gan – University of Alberta, Canada
* B. Y. Gao – Shandong University, PR China
* S. Gaskin – McGill University, Canada
* K. A. Ghebremichael – UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Netherlands
* V. K. Gorthi – J N T University, India
* A. K. Gosain – Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
* A. Gross – Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
* Z. Gu – College of Civil Enineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, PR China
* H. M. Guo – China University of Geosciences (Beijing), PR China
* D. Han – University of Bristol, United Kingdom
* F. Hao – School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, PR China
* R. Hassan – University of Pretoria, South Africa
* J. Hermana – Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Indonesia
* R. Hranova – University of Botswana, Botswana
* W. R. Hu – Shandong University, PR China
* G. Huang – University of Regina, Canada
* B. Hultman – Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
* Y. T. Hung – Cleveland State University, USA
* A. V. Ines – Texas A&M University, USA
* H. Inyang – University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
* R. D. Jones – Portland State University, USA
* P. Y. Julien – Colorado State University, USA
* P. Kajitvichyanukul – King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thailand
* T. S. Katko – Tampere University of Technology, Finland
* G. M. Khan – Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
* W. Kinzelbach – ETH Zurich, Switzerland
* D. Leszczynska – Jackson State University, USA
* C. Makropoulos – National Technical University of Athens, Greece
* K. Mathew – Murdoch University, Australia
* V. Matichenkov – Institute Basic Biological Problems Russian Academy of Sciences , Russia
* E. McBean – University of Guelph, Canada
* E. M. Mendiondo – University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
* D. Merrey – IWMI, South Africa
* M. messahel – Ecole nationale Superieure de l'Hydraulique ENSH, Algeria
* M. Mohamed – University of Technology Malaysia, Malaysia
* F. Mtalo – University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
* J. A. Mwakali – Makerere University, Uganda
* L. Nkemdirim – University of Calgary, Canada
* S. L. Ong – National University of Singapore, Singapore
* C. Örmeci – Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
* G. Q. Ou – Chinese Acarmdy of Science (Chengdu), PR China
* U. Panu – Lakehead University, Canada
* B. P. PARIDA – University of Botswana, Botswana
* J. Raventós – University of Alicante, Spain
* M. B. Ray – University of Western Ontario, Canada
* G. Renman – Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
* R. Romanowicz – Lancaster University, United Kingdom
* X. H. Ruan – Nanjing University, PR China
* E. Salameh – University of Jordan, Jordan
* R. N. Sankhua – National Water Academy Complex, India
* N. W. Schmidtke – CENSOL, Inc., Canada
* S. Shang – State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, PR China
* Z. Y. Shen – Beijing Normal University, PR China
* X. F. Song – Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, PR China
* T. Tuhkanen – Tampere University of Technology, Finland
* E. K. Ucakuwun – Moi University, Kenya
* O. Varis – Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
* Y. Y. Wang – Nankai University, PR China
* M. Wegehenkel – Centre of Agricultural Landscape Research e.V., Germany
* J. P. Wilson – University of Southern California , USA
* R. S. Wu – National Central University, Taiwan
* H. Xu – Nankai University/College of Environmental Science and Engineering, PR China
* Q. C. Yu – China University of Geosciences (Beijing), PR China
* Z. J. Zhang – Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
* M. H. Zhou – Nankai University, PR China

SUBMISSION

Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-686.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by March 15, 2010. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by May 1, 2010. Final manuscripts are due by June 1, 2010. Registration and final payment are due by June 15, 2010. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements
Email your final manuscripts to finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.
TUTORIALS

Submission

Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by March 15, 2010. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-686.html.

Proposal Format

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

* The topic.
* Background knowledge expected of the participants.
* Objectives.
* Time allocations for the major course topics.
* The qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary@iasted.org by March 15, 2010. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by March 15, 2010, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-686.html.
JOURNALS

Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: www.actapress.com.
INDEXING

The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

* Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
* Conference Proceedings Citation Index
* EI Compendex
* FIZ Karlsruhe
* INSPEC

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submissions Due March 15, 2010
Notification of Acceptance May 1, 2010
Final Manuscripts Due June 1, 2010
Registration Deadline June 15, 2010
CONTACT US

For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat – AfricaWRM 2010
B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9
Tel: +1 403-288-1195
Fax: +1 403-247-6851
Email: calgary@iasted.org
Web site: www.iasted.org