EWRI's 3rd developing nations conference: India 2010 - An International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources & the Environment

On behalf of steering committee, the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI), and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, we invite you to join us in Chennai, India for an event you won't want to miss!

We take great pleasure in announcing the EWRI's 3rd developing nations conference: India 2010 - An International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources & the Environment being held January 5-7, 2010, Chennai, India. Participants will include engineers, scientists, planners, economists and legal professionals from all over the globe.

In the wake of recent Mumbai attacks, we would like to pay our condolences to all those who lost their lives and we pray for the health and well being of those who were hurt in this tragic incident in Mumbai, India. It is important to note that the City of Chennai, our conference location, is a cultural center and a peaceful metropolitan city in the southern part of India. We have been vigilant of the developments on issues of safety and security of the international citizens, provided by private and governmental agencies. This is a very important issue to conference organizers. However, we request that everyone keep their plans of attending this conference and not allow these terrorists to win control of our professional and personal lives.

Conference Overview

Plan to participate in EWRI's 3rd developing nations conference: India 2010 - An International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources and the Environment being held January 5-7, 2010, Chennai, India. Participants will include engineers, scientists, planners, economists and legal professionals from all over the globe.

This event will be EWRI's third developing nations conference. The first, India 2006, was held in December 2006 in New Delhi, India. The second, Thailand 2009, will be held January 5-7, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Building on the great success of the India 2006 conference, EWRI is collaborating once again with IIT for the India 2010 conference.

EWRI looks forward to welcoming international colleagues to its third developing nations conference in the beautiful Chennai location.

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Conference Format

India 2010 will be a three-day conference (Tuesday through Thursday) and will include an opening keynote session, a closing panel discussion session, and two to three concurrent technical session tracks in between the opening and closing sessions. The conference will also provide registrants with opportunities to participate in social and networking events. Pre- and post-conference tours will also be made available for participants*. Proceedings and abstracts will be published and will be available for distribution at the conference.

* Tours of Chennai and other locations in India must be arranged and paid for by the participants independent of the conference registration fee. Information regarding tour options will be made available at a later date. Please check the website regularly for updates.

About the Conference

This conference will cover a wide variety of topics related to environmental and water resources. While technical sessions will include topics on both developed and developing countries, much of the focus of this conference will be on water resources and the environment in developing countries, especially in Asia and Africa. The emphasis will be focused on global effect of regional issues and solutions. Participants, including paper presenters and attendees, will include engineers, scientists, planners, economists, and legal professionals from all over the globe.

Key Dates

Deadlines will be strictly observed. Failure to submit abstracts and/or final papers by the deadline will result in removal from the conference program and the proceedings.
Abstract Submissions - Extended Deadline:
May 26, 2009 (5:00 pm Eastern, Washington, DC USA time)
Author Notification:
June 26, 2009 (5:00 pm Eastern, Washington, DC USA time)
Final Papers Due*:
September 26, 2009 (5:00 pm Eastern, Washington, DC USA time)

* Author registration is required prior to the final paper deadline. As registrations cannot be processed without payment, failure to register with payment prior to the final paper upload deadline will result in removal from the conference program and proceedings. (Author registration cancellations must be made in writing prior to final paper submission deadline. NO REFUNDS will be provided to authors after September 26, 2009)

Website : http://content.asce.org/conferences/india2010/index.html