Water. desalination + reuse

EVENTS conFeRencesMeetings email details of any meetings you wish listed to desalination@fav-house.com IDA EVENTS Information about IDA meetings is always available from: IDA, PO Box 387, Topsfield, Massachusetts 01983, USA tel +1 978 887 0410 Fax +1 978 887 1411 eMail paburke@idadesal.org Web www.idadesal.org 1-2 March 2012, Casablanca, Morocco IDA-SMMD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESALINATION & SUSTAINABILITY This is the first event of its kind in the North Africa region, in partnership with the Societ�� Marocaine des Membranes et de Dessalement. The conference will cover Desalination Costs; Use in Agriculture, Industry, Tourism & Potable Supply; Water Plans; Energy Efficiency; Renewable Energies in Desalination; Mediterranean and MENA Experiences; Future Trends in Desalination Equipment; Desalination and the Environment; Innovation in Membranes; Pretreatment and Post-treatment. The venue will be Le Royal Mansour M��ridien. Online registration is available via the IDA website. Sponsorship information is available from Beth Bodo of IDA at bbodo@idadesal.org. The event is supported by the Office National de l���Eau Potable, Office Ch��rifien des Phosphates and several ministries. 30 April ��� 1 May 2012, Rome, Italy GWI/IDA 2012 GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT The 2012 GWI/IDA Global Water Summit will examine how existing challenges are creating a new paradigm for the global water industry. The event is divided into different formats including keynote sessions, themed break-out strands and roundtable meetings. This year���s program includes an additional session of the popular Roundtable Networking event. The program also features the GWI Global Water Awards 2012. Discounted registration is available for IDA members. Visit www.watermeetsmoney.com for additional information. to host an event and will be the template for future AMTA annual conferences. The conference will be held at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa. See AMTA website, www.membranes-amta.org, for registration details. Asociaci��n Espa��ola de Desalaci��n y Reutilizaci��n 23-26 April 2012, Barcelona, Spain DESALINATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE To be held jointly with the European Desalination Society. See EDS section for details. 12-15 November 2012 9TH AEDYR CONGRESS The Asociaci��n Espa��ola de Desalaci��n y Reutilizaci��n will staging its 9th Congress on 12-15 November 2012. No further details are available. Australian Water Association 8-10 May 2012, Sydney, Australia OZWATER ���12 Organised by the Australian Water Association. Under the main conference theme Sharing the Knowledge, Planning the Future, papers are being called covering five major conference themes and specialist streams. The most interesting to D&WR readers will be Theme 5 - Water & Wastewater Systems & Processes, which includes the subthemes: Water and wastewater treatment, including biosolids, recycled water and desalination; Recovery of nutrients and by product manufacture; Reticulation and collection systems; Stormwater management; Operation and management; Asset management; Healthy treatments & processes. Web: www.ozwater.org Carribean Desalination Association EVENTS OF AFFILIATES For further information, contact the Affiliate as noted in the panel on page 47. 19-22 June 2012, Aruba, Lesser Antilles CARIBDA 2012 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Water En Energiebedrijf Aruba NV, the Caribbean Desalination Association is holding a conference and exhibition on the island of Aruba. More details in IDA & Affiliates, pp 43-44. American Membrane Technology Association China Desalination Association 28 February ��� 1 March 2012, Glendale, Arizona AMTA/AWWA MEMBRANE CONFERENCE Joint membrane technology conference and exposition being held by the American Water Works Association and the American Membrane Technology Association. This will be the first time the two associations have combined 23-25 February 2012, Guangzhou, China CHINA (GUANGZHOU) WATER WEEK 2012 The China Desalination Association is cooperating with the Qingdao International Desalination Center and the China Foreign Trade Exhibition Corp to organize the Guangzhou Water Week on 23-25 February 2012. | 46 | Desalination & Water Reuse | February-March 2012

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