INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION “Water is Life, Water is Scarce, Water is Fugitive” Water resources play an important role in the overall progress of a country. The proper utilization and management of available water resources according to the requirement has always been a crucial issue in developed as well as developing countries like Pakistan. The drastically increasing water demand and rapid changes in climate in whole world are posing serious threats of water shortage. In order to deal with the water related issues in future, improvement in current water resources management practices is needed by the healthy contribution of water resources engineers, managers and planners. The Department of Civil Engineering of University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore is pleased to announce an International Conference on Water Resources Engineering & Management. The Conference will be held at UET Lahore, Pakistan on March 7-8, 2011. Lahore is the largest city in Punjab Province with a population of over 7 million. Lahore is also known as the cultural, entertainment and food capital of Pakistan. There are many historical and cultural attractions, including the extraordinary Mughal Architecture. This city is also famous for its unique shopping areas and restaurants. Lahore has always been fascinating for the tourists due to its diversity of attractions.

OBJECTIVE This Conference would provide a great opportunity to engineers, hydrologists, geo-scientists and other professionals engaged in the field of water resources engineering, management & planning, operation & construction to share their expertise and experiences in the area of Water Resources Engineering. The Conference will help in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and field practices. PROGRAM The program of the Conference will comprise an Inaugural Session followed by Technical Sessions. Technical/Cultural visits will also be arranged. The Organizing Committee of the Conference expects a very warm feedback from all the professionals to make this Conference successful. KEY TOPICS • Integrated Water Resources Management • Ecologically Sustainable Hydro-Development • Hydro-Adaptability to Climate Change • Hydraulic Engineering • Dams and Reservoirs • Hydropower Engineering • Flood Modelling & Management • Drought Mitigation • Hydrology • Hydraulic/Hydrological Modelling • Soil Erosion & Sediment Transport Modelling • Disaster Mitigation and Management • Groundwater Hydrology • Irrigation and Drainage • Water Supply & Sanitation

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE The official language of the Conference is English CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Interested professionals are requested to contribute papers related to the key topics of the Conference. Abstracts of the papers with maximum 250 words should reach the conference secretariat latest by September 15, 2010. Both oral and poster presentations will be arranged. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION The guests may plan staying at hotels in Lahore like Pearl Continental, Avari, Holiday Inn. and Best Western. The approximate single room charges of these hotels range from US $ 75 to US $ 150 per night. Further information will be available at Conference website soon. ADVERTISEMENT The Engineering Bodies, Industries, Contractors, Consultants and Manufactures are invited to get their advertisements booked in the Conference Proceedings at the following rates:

Half A-4 size page Rs 10,000/- Full A-4 size page Rs 15,000/-

The advertisement in the final form along with the payment should be sent to the Secretary, Conference Organizing Committee.

EXHIBITION An Exhibition to display the recent developments in water resources engineering will be arranged in the vicinity of Conference Hall. All interested parties are invited to display their expertise, innovations, tools, equipment etc. The following rates have been fixed for the stalls:

3’x5’ table Rs 20,000/- 3’x10’ table Rs 30,000/-

Interested parties should contact the Secretary, Conference Organizing Committee up to 31 Dec, 2010. DEADLINES Abstract Submission Sep. 15, 2010 Acceptance of Abstracts Sep. 30, 2010 Full Paper Submission Nov. 30, 2010 Final Confirmation Dec. 31, 2010 Conference Mar 7-8, 2011 REGISTRATION FEE Local Participant Rs. 5000/- Foreign Participant US$ 200 Research Students 50% Reduction Further details would be soon available on conference website. Limited number of participants can be provided financial support. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS All correspondence and information about the Conference should be addressed to the Secretary,

Conference Organizing Committee at the following address: Prof. Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan E-mail: icwrem2011@uet.edu.pk Phone: +92-42-99029138 Fax: +92-42-99250202 CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairman: Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Shakir (Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, UET Lahore) Vice Chairman: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ilyas (Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering, UET Lahore) Secretary: Prof. Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman (CED, UET Lahore) Members: Prof. Dr. Zahid Ahmad Siddiqi (CED, UET Lahore) Prof. Dr. Aziz Akbar (CED, UET Lahore) Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali (CED, UET Lahore) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashiq (CED, UET Lahore) Dr. Noor Muhammad Khan (CED, UET Lahore) Engr. Naeem Akhtar (CED, UET Lahore) Dr.-Ing. Saqib Ehsan (CED, UET Lahore) Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Khan (UNESCO) Prof. Dr. M. Latif (Director, CEWRE) Dr. Muhammad Siddique (GM T.S., WAPDA) Engr. Mirza Asif Baig (GM Water, NESPAK) Engr. Asrar-ul-Haq (Chief Engineer, I&P Punjab) Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq (CED, UET Taxila) Dr. Hamza Farooq Gabriel (NUST)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERNG & MANAGEMENT (ICWREM) MARCH 7-8, 2011 UET LAHORE, PAKISTAN

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Department of Civil Engineering, UET Lahore, Pakistan

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