Events
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7-9 May 2018 – Geneva, Switzerland
WMO Global Conference: Prosperity through Hydrological Services
The Global Conference for Prosperity through Hydrological Services (HydroConference) aims to foster collaboration on improving the availability and use of hydrological services worldwide by:
- Promoting collaboration for new and ongoing initiatives, including the establishment of data exchange;
- Leveraging the knowledge and expertise of the full range of water stakeholders to coordinate efforts towards greater impact; and
- Mobilizing public and private sector leaders to leverage support for key initiatives.Organised by WMO, UNESCO, World Bank, FAO, UNECE, GWP, IAHS, ICHARM.
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4-8 Jun 2018 – Ustroń, Poland
New Approaches to Groundwater Vulnerability
Third edition of International Groundwater Vulnerability Conference which is focused on New Approaches to Groundwater Vulnerability. Discounts available to IAH members and early career hydrogeologists.
Price: 220 - 500 €
Organised by University of Silesia.
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6-9 Jun 2018 – Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karst 2018 “Expect the Unexpected”
The symposium will be held in honor of the 80th birthday of Professor Dr. Petar Milanović in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 6-9 June 2018.
Organised by Centre for Karst Hydrogeology.
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12-15 Jun 2018 – University of British Columbia, Vancouver B.C., Canada
Mine Water Solutions Conference 2018
3rd Annual Mine Water Solutions Conference. The Mine Water Solutions 2018 organizing committee and the University of British Columbia are hosting the 3rd Annual Mine Water Solutions Conference (MWS2018) in Vancouver Canada.
Mine Water Solutions 2018 is the third innovative conference that will examine a wide range of water issues stretching through societal, financial, business and technical. It includes topics like: water as an asset, operational water management and managing water in different climatic settings.
The conference will provide a forum for presentation and discussion about successful practices that enable responsible mining to be undertaken in challenging environments. All aspects of mine water management, including hydrology, hydrogeology, diversion, containment, conservation, minimization of water-quality impacts, seepage interception and treatment may be addressed.
Conference Themes:
Water as a Valued Asset
Regulatory and Social Challenges
Operational Water Management
Water Treatment
Water Management in Extreme Climates
Characterization and Prediction
Program
June 12, 2018 – Short courses – all day and Evening reception
June 13-14, 2018 – Single track of conference proceedings
June 15, 2018 – Field trips to near-by mining operations.Organised by The Mine Water Solutions organizing committee and the University of British Columbia.
http://2018minewatersolutions.com/ 
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16-21 Jun 2018 – Vancouver Convention Centre, BC, Canada
Resources for Future Generations 2018 (RFG 2018)
Resources for Future Generations. Resources for Future Generations 2018 (RFG 2018) will be held in Vancouver, BC, on June 16-21, 2018. It is the first international conference dedicated to the availability of resources needed to sustain future generations.
Led by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the conference will bring together academia, government and business to tackle the issue of the ever-increasing demand for resources, as well as the changes in the delivery of existing ones.
IAH's Canadian National Chapter will be providing technical support and features in two sessions.
RFG 2018 will be delivered by the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences (CFES), the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the Geological Association of Canada (GAC), and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC). Along with the support of another 30+ Technical Partners, RFG 2018 will attract a diverse group of Canadian and international stakeholders, with interests related to energy, minerals, water and the earth. More than 5,000 delegates and 120 exhibiting companies from North America and around the world are expected to participate.Organised by International Union of Geological Sciences.
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17-22 Jun 2018 – Gdańsk, Poland
Salt Water Intrusion Meeting
Salt water intrusion in costal aquifers. SWIM conferences originated in 1968, as a result of collaboration between researchers from Germany, Netherlands and Denmark, working on problems of freshwater-saltwater interaction in coastal aquifers. Since that time SWIM meetings have been organized - mostly on biennial basis - in different European countries, with an increasing number of participants. The scope also expanded, to include topics such as submarine groundwater discharge, groundwater salinity of various origins or coastal aquifer management. Starting from 2008, when SWIM and SWICA conferences merged, every second SWIM is held outside Europe. More information on the previous SWIMs can be found at: http://www.swim-site.nl.
In 2018 we are going to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the SWIM conference in Gdańsk - a city on the Polish Baltic coast, offering many cultural and historical attractions, as well as a variety of beautiful landscapes.
IAH representation will be made throughout, including from our Coastal Aquifer Dynamics and Coastal Zone Management (CAD-CZM) Network.Price: 240 - 540 €
Organised by Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland.
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2-6 Jul 2018 – Besançon, France
EuroKarst 2018
EuroKarst offers a platform for professional exchange between field practitioners and academic researchers.
It is the European bi-annual conference on the Hydrogeology of Karst and Carbonate Reservoirs. It is organized every two years by the Universities of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Besançon (France), and Malaga (Spain).
Along with the conference the Annual IAH Karst Commission meeting will be held.Organised by niversities of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Besançon (France), and Malaga (Spain).
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9-11 Jul 2018 – Fort Worth, USA
AWRA summer conference 2018
The Science, Management and Governance of Transboundary Groundwater. Growing populations and economies will increase competition for water resources around the world. Furthermore, desiccation of surface water supplies via climate change will not only exacerbate disputes over current water supplies but also increase pressure on groundwater resources, already stressed in some parts of the world. Since water resources respect no political boundaries - sometimes not even intra-national or intra-state boundaries - equitable agreements to govern, manage, and protect these resources are essential to the social and economic well-being of all water users. While formal agreements for equitably governing and managing transboundary surface water resources are common and well-understood, the development of similar transboundary groundwater agreements is in its infancy.
The conference will provide attendees the opportunity to learn about and engage in discussions on The Science, Management and Governance of Transboundary Groundwater. The program will stimulate conversations on innovative approaches for identifying transboundary groundwater resources and the methods to develop sustainable governance and management agreements.Organised by American Water Resources Association.
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12-17 Aug 2018 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
69th International Executive Council Meeting & Conference on Innovative and Sustainable Agri-water Management: Adapting to a Variable and Changing Climate
Innovative and Sustainable Agri-water Management: Adapting to a Variable and Changing Climate. 69th International Executive Council Meeting of ICID and International Conference with sub-themes as:
Sub-theme 1: Competing Water Demands
Socioeconomic value of irrigation
Irrigation and water resources management in transboundary basins
Water-Food-Energy nexus
Mechanisms and strategies for managing competing water demands
Sub-theme 2: Resilient Agriculture - Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change
Climate change and its impact on agriculture, irrigation and drainage
Irrigation, drainage and flood control strategies for resilient economic development
Climate smart agriculture and innovative technologies for enhancing water use efficiency
Sub-theme 3: Irrigation and Drainage in Perspective
Irrigation and water footprint
Water reuse and water quality management
Alternative strategies for irrigation infrastructure development
Drainage and flood control strategies for environmental benefits.Price: Registration: https://icid2018.org/index.php/registration
Organised by Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) and the Canadian Committee for Irrigation and Drainage (CANCID).
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13-15 Aug 2018 – Bergen, Norway
Nordic Water 2018
Hydrology and water resources management in a changing world. The Nordic Hydrological Conference is a biennial event, focusing on improved understanding of the water cycle and the practical application of hydrological methods within applied science and national planning in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Includes sub topic entitled "Surface water, groundwater and blue-green solutions in urban areas: Handling surface water in cities is a challenge.".
Organised by Norwegian Hydrological Council and others.
National Chapters
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Commissions & Networks
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Publications
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