Call for papers: Use of Space Technology for Water Management
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA), United Nations
Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz
International Prize for
Water (PSIPW) are co-organizing the above Conference to promote the use of
space technology for
benefits of the developing countries.
The programme of the Conference may include, but is not limited to, the
following topics:
• Applications of space technologies that provide cost-effective solutions
or essential
information for planning and implementation of programmes or projects to
enhance
management, protection and restoration of water resources.
• Use of space-related technologies in mitigating water-related
emergencies, providing safe
drinking water and combating desertification.
• Use of space technology for detection and exploration of ancient water
systems.
• Use of ancient and traditional water management systems (e.g. rain water
harvesting
methods) to meet current needs for land use and agricultural activities, as
well as to
improve search for underground and surface water sources.
• Education and training required for various target groups on using space
technologies for
addressing water-related challenges, as well as public awareness
initiatives in this area.
• International, regional and national initiatives.
• International cooperation.
• Case studies on successful applications of space technologies for
enhancing water
resources management in developing countries.
Participants of the Conference are encouraged to make presentations on the
topics suggested above, as well as to participate actively in all
discussions.
For furthe details see:
Deadline to send application forms is 21 January 2008.
Contact information |
Sergei Chernikov
(email: sergei.chernikov@unvienna.org) Phone: +43 1 26060 4948 |
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News type | CallForPaper |
File link |
http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/events/sev391788 |
Source of information | United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
Keyword(s) | satellite images, , information processing, documentation |
Subject(s) | INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Relation | thematicdirs/events/sev391788 |
Geographical coverage | Saudi Arabia |
News date | 21/12/2007 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |