The 2^nd International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environment (2006)

From Sunday 26 to Wednesday 29 November 2006
6 to 9 Dhu Al-Qa'dah  1427 H

Organizers:

- King Saud University represented by Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert.
- Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
- Ministry of Water and Electricity.

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Participants:

        Scientists, researchers and all who are internationally concerned with water resources and arid environment.

Venue:

         King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Conference Period :

          Four days.
        The opening Ceremony of the conference will coincide with the ceremony of Honoring the winners of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, and the announcement of the new topics of the prize for the next period.

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Conference Date:

        From Sunday 26 to Wednesday 29 November 2006
                  (6 to 9 Dhu Al-Qa'dah  1427 H)

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Conference Language:

           Arabic and English.

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Conference Objectives :

1. Honoring the winners of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize in its five branches.
2. Announcing the new topics of the five branches of the Prize for the next award.

3. Exchanging ideas and knowledge concerning the topics which represent the prize branches.

4. Enriching information concerning environment, water and desert fields.   

5. Benefits from recent high technologies regarding desert environment and its natural resources.

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Conference Main Topics:

          I- Water Resources:

1.    Water Harvesting.

2.    Management of Coastal Aquifers.

3.    Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater.

4.    Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management in Arid and Semi Arid Regions.

5.    Ground Water Pollution by Urban Activities.

6.    Desalination.

7.    Dams.

8.    Legal and administrative aspects related to water Resources.

          II-Water Conservation:

            1. Water conservation in the urban sector.

            2. Water conservation in the agricultural sector.

            3. Water conservation in the industrial sector.

            4. Modern technologies in water conservation.

          III-Arid  Environment:

            1. Pollution of desert environment.

            2. Climatic changes and their impact on the desert environment.

            3. Global warming phenomenon in arid environment.

            4. Plant cover in arid environment.

            5. Conservation of biodiversity in arid environment.

           IV- Combating  Desertification:

           1. The modern means to combat desertification.

           2. Sustainable development of natural resources in desert environment.

           3. Protection of wildlife in desert environment.

V- Utilization of modern technologies in desert environment studies and its natural resources:

           1. Remote Sensing (systems and techniques).

           2. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).                  

           3. Biotechnology.

           4. Modern measuring systems and devices.

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 Workshops:

        1- Water conservation.

        2- Water harvesting.

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