Conferences and meetings   May 15-18, 2008 CCS International Conference 2008, Xi’an - Advances in Chemical Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), Xi’an, China   June 2-4, 2008 IWA Regional Conference - Membrane Technologies in Water and Waste Water Treatment Moscow, Russia   August 10-13, 2008 IWA North American Membrane Research Conference Amherst, Massachusetts August 10-13, 2008 - IWA North American Membrane Research Conference The scarcity of clean water represents a global threat to society, equal to or greater than that of oil resources. A range of factors are responsible for this shortage, including population growth in arid regions, and contamination of surface and groundwater supplies. Membrane technologies can be used to provide both short and long term solutions to these problems by providing clean water from low quality sources. This conference will showcase advances in membrane technologies for water and wastewater treatment as well as novel membrane materials and processes. The conference will be in the style of the Gordon Research Conference; all sessions will be plenary sessions with time for questions and discussion. Opportunities will be provided for networking and group recreational activities, such as hiking and sports. Advances in Membrane Materials and Modeling Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Desalination Drinking Water Treatment Gas Transfer Applications Fouling Mechanisms and Control Download:    full program IWA International Water Association - www.iwahq.org IWA has its roots in two strong associations: the International Water Supply Association (IWSA) and the International Water Quality Association (IAWQ). IWSA was established in 1947 while IAWQ was originally formed as the International Association for Water Pollution Research in 1965. IWSA and IAWQ came together in a merger in 1999 to form IWA. Today, IWA is a member driven organization. There are three member types within the Association: Individual, Corporate and Governing Members. In aggregate our members involve and represent approximately 10,000 individuals worldwide. The Association is a non-profit organization, self-governing and responsible to its Governing Members. A Governing Assembly, Board of Directors, a Strategic Council and various committees guide and direct the Association. contact: Shelley Gibbons in the registration office at 413-545-0172, email: sgibbons@mail.aux.umass.edu IWA Regional Conference - Membrane Technologies in Water and Waste Water Treatment June 2-4, 2008 Crocus Expo Exhibition Center - Moscow, Russia This event is jointly organized by: The International Water Association (IWA) IWA Specialist Group on Membrane Technology SIBICO International Ltd. ECWATECH Ltd. Supported by: Russian Academy of Sciences European Membrane Society Russian Association for Water supply and Water Disposal (RAWW) Programme Committee Prof. Roger Ben Aim, Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Toulouse (France) - Chair Prof. Dr.-Ing. Franz-Bernd Frechen, University of Kassel (Germany) Prof. Chung-Hak Lee, Seoul National University (Korea) Dr. Boris Lesjean, Kompetenz Zentrum Wasser, Berlin (Germany) Prof. How Yong Ng, National University of Singapore (Singapore) Prof. Gideon Oron, Ben Gurion University (Israel) Prof. Aleksey G. Pervov, Director, WATERLAB Ltd. (Russia) Valeriy N. Shvetsov, Head of Department, NII VODGEO (Russia) Aleksey A. Svittsov, Director General, GELLA-TECO, Ltd. (Russia) Local Organising Committee Dr. Vladimir M. Rubin, SIBICO International (Russia) - Chair Dr. Sergey A. Malygin, SIBICO International (Russia) Dr. Natalia Yakubovskaya, SIBICO International (Russia) Conference themes Authors are encouraged to submit papers both for platform and poster presentations focused on the following topics: Latest development in membrane techniques: MF, UF, NF, RO, Electrodialysis Latest development in membrane processes: Membrane Bioreactors, Hybrid Membrane Processes Innovation in membrane operation: Automatization and control, Fouling control, Chemical cleaning Membrane applications: Ultra pure water production, Softening and desalination, Potable water production, Wastewater treatment and reuse (domestic and industrial) Procedure for submission: Authors are welcome to submit papers on any of the above-mentioned topics of interest. Outline papers of two A4 pages maximum with diagrams, tables and illustrations should be submitted for consideration by 25 December 2007. Submissions should demonstrate advanced knowledge and developments in membrane technologies. At the conference authors will be provided with two types of presentations - oral and poster. The papers will be selected either for oral, or poster presentation by the Programme Committee. Authors will be notified by 10 March 2008 and will be invited to submit manuscripts of maximum eight pages. These manuscripts will be used to prepare the conference proceedings. All submissions should be done via e-mail to iwamembranes@sibico.com following the guidelines. Deadlines and important dates: 25 December 2007 - submissions deadline 15 February 2008 - early registration deadline 25 February 2008 - final programme 10 March 2008 - notification of acceptance 1 April 2008 - manuscripts submission deadline 15 April 2008 - visa application and hotel booking deadline 1 June 2008 - registration of delegates 2-4 June 2008 - IWA Regional Membrane Technologies Conference Registration fees Early / Late IWA member 300 EUR / 350 EUR IWA non-member 400 EUR / 450 EUR Students 200 EUR / 250 EUR Accompanying person 200 EUR / 240 EUR ECWATECH Congress (26 June)* +80 EUR / +100 EUR Additional fees for networking events: Evening reception 60 EUR 3 lunches (24 June) 75 EUR 5 lunches (26 June) 125 EUR Registration fee covers: participation in the conference, admittance to exhibition, "delegate wallet", copy of conference materials, exhibition catalogue in Russian and English, CD with full papers and other materials, daily coffee-breaks, lunches, reception. Venue The 8-th International Trade Fair and Congress "Water: Ecology and Technology" ECWATECH-2008 will take place on 3-6 June 2008 in Moscow in three halls of pavilion 2 of International Exhibition Center "Crocus Expo". "Crocus Expo" International Exhibition Center was designed and constructed using modern construction materials in accordance with the highest international architectural standards. Its core business is holding of large international exhibitions of different profiles with participation of Russian and foreign companies. At present "Crocus Expo" is one of the largest and most perspective exhibition grounds in Russia. The indoor exhibition area of its two pavilions occupies 86 800 sq.m. and the outdoor area occupies 66 500 sq.m. There are eleven exhibition halls in its two pavilions, equipped according to the latest international standards, thirteen conference halls with all the necessary facilities for holding exhibition and congress events, presentations and seminars, and nine negotiation rooms. Sightseeing Alongside participation in the conference organizers will elaborate sightseeing program so that you have a unique possibility to take a tour around Moscow - a unique Russian city with a very interesting and ancient history. Here you can find wonderful cathedrals, ancient churches and world famous museums. Only during the days of your stay in Moscow you will have a chance to enjoy priceless masterpieces of European and Russian painters. Moscow city tour will enable you to see the unique architecture of old city represented by classical and modern styles. Organisers hope that you will enjoy your stay in Moscow in summer, which is certainly the best season to visit this wonderful city. Sponsorship Organisers of IWA Regional Conference on Membrane Technologies in Water and Waste Water Treatment offer unique opportunities for sponsoring the above mentioned event. Sponsorship is an easy and effective way for the interested organizations to gain a wide recognition and to increase their visibility among the leading industry companies and specialists. During the 3-day conference your company will be provided with the unique set of benefits enabling to present services, to demonstrate equipment and products and to promote business contacts and corporate image in the Russian market. The conference organisers invite all the companies of the industry to take advantage of this chance and to make their input to the success of the conference. Thinking about sponsoring? Please, contact Mr.Sergey Malygin(s.malygin@sibico.com, or +7 495 225 59 86) ECWATECH-2008 IWA Regional Conference on Membrane Technologies in Water and Waste Water Treatment will be held within the frameworks of ECWATECH-2008 - the leading water forum in Eastern Europe covering a wide range of equipment, services and topics on water conservation and protection, water supply, sewage treatment, etc. ECWATECH is the event comprising the exhibition and alongside congress, and this effective co-existence enables to carry out shows of technologies and discussions of urgent and important issues by professionals at congress sessions. ECWATECH-2006 exceeded the results of the previous edition of the forum by 48% and number of participants amounted to more than 650 exhibitors including 194 international from 29 countries, more than 10800 sq. m. of exhibition area, 9077 trade visitors and 1383 congress participants from 48 countries. In 2006 ECWATECH was audited by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry UFI. The fact that right after the forum of 2006 many participants started booking areas for ECWATECH-2008 ensures even more successful event and guarantees that it will go beyond the results of 2006. Download IWA regional conference bulletin www.iwamembranes.ru - Conference Secretariat , P.O. Box 105, Moscow 105062, Russia email: iwamembranes@sibico.com, Multi-line phone/fax: +7 495 225 59 86 May 15-18, 2008 - CCS International Conference 2008, Xi’an - Advances in Chemical Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), Xi’an, China Objectives of the Conferencce An International Conference on Advances in Chemical Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment will be organized by Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) under the co-organization of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT). The event will be held in Xi'an , the historical city of China , from 15th to 18th May, 2008. CCS, founded in 1932, is among the most influential academic organizations in China . Chemists of various disciplines all over the country are associated under the umbrella of CCS in a variety of branches and groups, of which the Group of Chemists for Water and Wastewater Treatment (GCWWT) has been active for long both domestically and internationally. The biennial conference on chemical technologies for water and wastewater treatment started in 1990 is the most important event of GCWWT to bring scientists, engineers together for exchanging the latest information on the progress in research and engineering practice covering a broad range of technologies related to chemistry, physicochemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry as well as process modeling and simulation and so on. In order to create an opportunity for international academic exchange in these fields, GCWWT proposed to make its 9th biennial conference as an international conference on chemical technologies for water and wastewater treatment. The proposal gained support from NSFC and JST which are leading foundations in China and Japan for science and technical researches and are mutually supporting China-Japan joint projects on water environment. Many world-famous professors and scholars have happily accepted the organizers' invitation to join the scientific committee and to give keynote lecturers at the conference. The conference will focus on the latest progress in the theoretical and practical studies of chemical technologies which can be applied to drinking water purification, domestic and industrial wastewater treatment, improvement of sanitary condition and protection of water environment. It will bring together scientists, engineers and professionals from all sectors related to water and wastewater, including government agencies, research institutes, engineering consultants, educational and training institutions, and industries from different countries and regions for a full discussion of many related topics. Fruitful results are expected from the conference which will enrich the knowledge and technologies in the related fields and promote international exchange between Chinese water chemists and the outside world. The organizers look forward to the attendance of scientists and professionals all over the world. Supporters CCS-XIAN2008 is supported by: - Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) - National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) - Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT) Conference Dates and Venue CCS-XIAN2008 will be held on 15-18 May 2008 at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an. Download Conference Program Contact Information Conference Chairman Professor WANG Xiaochang, email:xcwang@xauat.edu.cn Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13, Yanta Road 710055 Xi’an, China Secretary Mr.CHEN Rong, email:chenrong@xauat.edu.cn Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13, Yanta Road 710055 Xi’an, China

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