CIWEM’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009  
Water & The Global Environment

Olympia Conference Centre, London, 29th-30th April 2009

Aim    
Water and environmental management are fundamental to our long-term future, both in the UK and internationally. In April 2009 CIWEM will hold a two-day Annual Conference that will address multidisciplinary issues across all areas of the global water and environment sector. There will be a mix of keynote speakers, offered papers, exhibitions and networking opportunities that will make this the key event for water and environment professionals.

Format    
Keynote speakers will address all delegates at key points throughout the event. They will be industry leaders, policy makers and key advocates that are shaping the future of the water and environmental sector. There will be two parallel sessions on each day, with 50 presentations over the two days. The conference is being organised for CIWEM by Bob Earll, CMS.

Exhibitors will showcase the diversity of the water and environment industry, allowing delegates to network with industry peers and experts face-to-face.

There will be a conference dinner and many opportunities to share experiences with colleagues and forge new relationships. CIWEM staff and trustees will be on hand to help develop and explain the Institution’s work.

Sponsorship/Exhibitor opportunities
There are two main packages, which are comprehensive and good value for money. The exhibitor package has a generous number of free delegate places and is similar to the rates for our one-day conferences. The sponsorship package has a mixture of free delegate places, high levels of promotion, a double stand space and a full-page advertisement in the Global Environment publication which goes to all CIWEM members.

For further details of the sponsor and exhibitor packages please click here or contact Justin Taberham.

Delegate rates  
In line with our very successful one-day conferences, we have ensured that delegate rates are good value for money. There is a flat rate delegate fee structure whether you attend for one or both days .

* ^{The concessionary rate applies to individuals and organisations that clearly work from limited budgets in the academic or voluntary sector. Please contact bob.earll@coastms.co.uk before booking if you think you qualify.}

Call for Presentations 
The organising committee are inviting papers which cover  any aspect of the water and environment sector and would welcome submissions of papers that cover policy and legislation, practice, projects and initiatives, research and case studies. We are keen to see how UK, European and international case work is shaping future agendas. We are inviting papers of the highest quality in the following areas:

• Water management – water resources, water quality, wastewater management
• Flood risk management including surface water management
• Integration and catchment and river basin management
• Environment sector policy and legislation
• Climate change
• Sustainability, and how its principles are being applied 
• The integration of the arts within environmental projects
• Societal impacts of climate change on health, faith, culture and diversity
• Cross sectoral challenges and integration between sectors

The deadline for submissions to the Call for Presentations is August 15th 2008.

This conference is being organised on an academic model. All the speakers confirmed by the conference organising committee will pay the delegate rate. For further information about the Call for Presentations please click here.

To respond to the call for presentations or to register for the conference, please contact: Dr Bob Earll (email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk ; tel: 01531 890415).

To receive conference updates by email, please contact justin@ciwem.org.