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An ASCE-EWRI Conference on International Perspectives on Water and Environment
“Building Sustainable and Resilient Water Infrastructure and Adapting to Climate Change”
Bhopal, Madhyra Pradesh, India | January 8-10, 2025
1. Background and Introduction
The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the ASCE with its 26,000 members and a tradition of successful International Perspectives on Water and Environment (IPWE) Conferences invites global engineers and scientists to Bhopal, India for its 12th session focusing on sustainable and resilient water infrastructure.
2. Bhopal: The City of Lakes
Discover Bhopal, the heart of India, known for its rich heritage, stunning architecture, and serene lakes. As one of India’s greenest cities, Bhopal’s landscape and cultural backdrop provide an ideal setting for this conference.
3. Conference Themes
- Climate Change, Sustainability and Food Security
- Proximal and Remote sensing methods in Agricultural Water Management
- Sustainable Irrigation Practices and Piped Irrigation Networks
- Climate Change and Flood Risk Mitigation
- Smart Water Systems and Sensors
- Water and Environmental Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Replacement
- Urban Water – Modeling, Management, and Conservation
- Experimental hydraulics and hydrodynamic modelling
- Sediment transport and morphodynamics
- Flow and transport of contaminants in the subsurface
- Micropollutants in Drinking Water and Wastewater – Identification, Monitoring and Treatment
- Decentralized wastewater treatment
- Bio-electrochemical Technologies in water and wastewater treatment
- Physicochemical Treatment and Resource Recovery for Clean Environment
- Life Cycle Analysis based Environmental Sustainability Assessment
- Environmental chemistry: analysis, monitoring and modeling
- Ecological and human exposure: risks assessment and mitigation.
- Any other relevant topics
4. Conference Logistics
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5. Conference Program
The three (3) day program will consist of an opening plenary session, five (5) keynote sessions, several panel discussion sessions, and three (3) to four (4) concurrent technical sessions each day. The plenary, keynote speakers and, several panelists (as appropriate) will be invited for the opening and closing sessions. The remaining program will be formed with the technical papers and invited speakers. Informal “networking” sessions will be organized every day. The welcome reception dinner, cultural performance, closing dinner will be included in the registration and will be open to all participants. It is anticipated that the Conference will be opened by a key personality related to water/environmental sectors in Indian Government and panel sessions will be Chaired by eminent academicians, practitioners and scientists. Sponsorship was secured to cover the conference venue and food costs, F&B for keynote speakers, and some travel costs for Keynote speakers. There will be no financial liability to EWRI. We are confident that with the support from the MPWRD and other agencies, further funding, sponsorship, and event support can be secured. In addition, communications have been initiated with other organizations that may be interested in sponsorship. The MPWRD and the organizing committee is willing to work with any financial and registration models proposed by the EWRI. The proposed registration costs are $300 for international participants.
6. Join Us
Engage with international engineers, scientists, and professionals…