IWTC 2020

Call for Papers

23^rd International Water Technology Conference

IWTC-XXIII  iwtc2019.website2.me

10 -13 September 2020

Sharm Elsheikh, Egypt

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino

Organized By:

International Water Technology Association  www.iwta.info

In co-operation with

1.     Mansoura University                               
2.  Egyptian Chineese University                    
3.   Port Said University 
4.    Holding Company for  
5.   Water and Wastewater
6.    Water Research Center
7.  Obour University, Egypt

Academic Organizers

  Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, (ASRT), Egypt.

  Arab Water Council, (AWC), Egypt.

  Clusters of Scientific Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa, (COSIMENA), Germany

  French Geological Survey (BRGM), France’s Public Institution in Earth Science Applications, France

  Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) , Kuwait

  National Research Council (CNR),  Italy

  RWTH Aachen University, (RWTHAU), Germany

  Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS,  Russia

  Technische Universität Berlin Campus El Gouna, (TUBGEC), Germany

Objectives

     This edition of International Water Technology Conference  is the twenty third of event series initiated by The International Water Technology Association (IWTA) twenty two years ago. The conference offers an opportunity to present and discuss the most recent technological innovations and scientific developments associated with the water resources  management, water  treatment technology, environmental and ecological systems, agricultural-water related issues and water infrastructure.  The conference brings together researchers, scientists, water professionals, end-users, managers, decision makers and stakeholders from universities, research institutes, governmental agencies, industries and other interest groups. The conference  participants will discuss and develop a general framework for minimizing and preventing the deterioration in water quality, remediation, restoration, innovative treatment technologies, energy consumption, and optimizing water resources planning and management facing scarcity. On the sidelines of the conferences, international  exhibitions have been hold that  offer the perfect occasion for discussing the new trends in the field of water industry. The exhibitors are contractors, manufacturers and all specialized companies in water industry field.

Conference Honorary Chairmen Board

Ashraf Elshihy

President of  Egyptian Chineese University, Egypt

 Ashraf Abdel Basset

President of  Mansoura University, Egypt

Shams Elden Shaheen

President of  Port Said University, Egypt

Mamdouh Raslan

Chairman, Holding Company for Water and Wastewater, Egypt

Hossam Moghazy

Former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

Conference Chairman

Magdy Abou Rayan

           

President of  IWTA and Ex-President of MansouraUni, Egypt.

Conference Vice Chairmen

Andrea Scozzari

CNR-ISTI, Italy

Hani Sewilam

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Conference Secretary General

Kamal  El-Nahhas

Suez Canal Authority, Egypt

Organizing Committee

Abd Elnaby Kabeel

Tanta University, Egypt

Ali Al Magar

Environment Consult, KSA

  Ayman Ibrahim

Port-Said University, Egypt

Ibrahim Khalid

Matroh Water and Wastewater co, Egypt

Juneseok Lee

Manhattan college, Riverdale, USA

Lachen Benaabidate

USMBA-Fez, Morocco

Mohamed Abuhashim

Zagazig University, Egypt

Mohamed Azaroual

BRGM, France

Mohamed Mossad

Mansoura University, Egypt 

Nabil Hassan

Zagazig University, Egypt

Oliver Saavedra

Universidad  Privada Boliviana,Bolivia

  Safey Elden Metwaly

Desert Research Center, Egypt

Sherine  S. Ismail

NRI , NWRC, MWRI, Egypt

Tamim Younos

GWI Academy, Washington, DC, USA

Scientific Committee

Scientific Committee Chairmen

Andrey Kostianoy

Russian Academy of  Sciences, Russia

Abdel Razik Zidan

Mansoura University, Egypt 

 

Scientific Committee Members:

Abdelazim Negm 

Zagazig University, Egypt

Adel Alhadad

Water Research Center, Kuwait

Ahmed Rashed

Ground Water Inst, NWRC, Egypt

Amgad Alansary

Cairo University, Egypt

Amr El-Feki

Mansoura University, Egypt

Ibrahim Gar Al-Alm

Mansoura University, Egypt

Iman Elazizy

Egyptian Chineese University, Egypt    

Martina Zeleňáková

Technical University of Košic, Slovakia

Matthias Barjenbruch

Technical University of Berlin,Germany

Mohamed Ashour

Assuit University, Egypt

Mohamed Basiouny

Egyptian Chineese University, Egypt    

Nabil Elmenshawy

Port Said University, Egypt

Nikolaos Tzoupanos

TechnischeUniversitaet Berlin,Germany

Raja Ben Amar

Sfax University, Tunisia

Saad  Ragab

Virginia Tech. University , USA.

Sohair I. Abou-Elela

National Research Center, Egypt

Executive and Program Committee

Kamal El-Nahhas            

Suez Canal Authority, Egypt (chairman)

Asmaa Samir

IWTA, Egypt

Mohamed Elmdany

Mansoura University, Egypt

Mohamed Elsayed

Mansoura University, Egypt

Nahla Ali

IWTA, Egypt

Walaa  Ibrahim

IWTA, Egypt

Walaa Tarek

Mansoura University, Egypt

   

Registration

Registration with accommodation               $490  USD

On-site registration  fees                                $550 USD

Registration for local participants:

Registration with accommodation                              4600  EGP

Registration with accommodation for one night       2550 EGP

Without accommodation                                             1500 EGP

Registration fees for participants cover:

• Conference briefcase and registration kit
• Opening and closing ceremonies
• Accommodation for 4 days, 3 nights at conference hotel full board per person in a double room
• Conference proceedings and publications
• Attendance to all the conference sessions, keynote talks and workshops

 Previous acceptance rate: 45% in average

ConferenceTopics

1.  Water Resources Planning and Management:

• Integrated water resources management
• Water  resources for sustainable development
• Remote sensing and GIS applications
• Impacts of global  and regional  climate change
• Water quality and protection
• Trans-boundary water conflict and cooperation issues
• Groundwater flow and contamination
• Integrated coastal aquifer management
• Computational  groundwater

2.  Water Treatment Technology:

·      Waste water  treatment technologies

·      Computer applications in water treatment

·      Purification plants and networks

·      Hydraulic machinery

·      Environmental impact assessment

·      Surface and subsurface wetlands

·      Water supply and sanitation technologies

3. Desalination Technologies:

·      Membrane  based  technology

·      Desalination by renewable energy

·      Desalination hybrid systems

·      New trends  in water desalination

4.  Groundwater Management:

·      Artificial recharge and active management of aquifers

5.  Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures:

·      Water distribution systems analysis

·      Sediment transport and  modeling  techniques

·      Maintenance and  rehabilitation of  hydraulic structures

·      IT applications in water infrastructure

·      Coastal and  harbor  engineering

6.  Agricultural  Water Issues:

·         Sustainable agriculture and  mega projects

·         Agricultural water  pollution and reuss technologies

·         Low water consumption crops

·         New  trends  in virtual water use and  transbounday cooperation

·      Water and food  scarcity and  agriculture developments

7. Hydroinformatics:

·      Water Resources development and  modeling process

·      Hybrid hydro models

·      Pros and cons of  hydro modeling  process

·      ICT applications to smart water systems

8. Nanotechnology applications:

·   Water Treatment applications

·   Desalination Technologies

·    Groundwater Flow applications

·   Agricultural  Water Issues

Paper Submission Procedure

Submit your paper directly via e-mail. The paper should be prepared according to the author’s guidelines posted on the conference website. Violation of the template may lead to rejection of the paper.

Reviewing Process &Publication

·    All Conference papers will be reviewed by the members of the scientific committee and distinguished professors from the  academic organizations

·    Selected best  full papers will be published in the peer reviewed  IWTJ (iwtj.wordpress.com).

Conference Reward

There will be a reward to the best research paper in each track /topic

Deadlines

Submission of revised  paper                              15 June 2020

Notification of acceptance                                   15  July  2020

Contacts and Inquiries

Tel/ Fax: +20 50 2203422                             Mobile: 01212598797

E-mail: iwtc.iwta@gmail.com

       Web page: http://iwtc2019.website2.me