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INTERNATIONAL
WATER-RELATED CONFERENCES: UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
27/02/2008
(MaximsNews Network)
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UNITED
NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network / - 27
February 2008 -- A
number of important international water-related conferences are being scheduled
for the first half of 2008 and the International Private Water Association (IPWA)
has published a select list of water infrastructure-related seminars and
conferences.
"These programs are being produced by organizations with a track record
for delivering result-focused informative presentations and discussions about
the challenges and opportunities within the global water/wastewater and
sanitation infrastructure project and service sectors including project
development, project delivery,
financing, asset management, and regulatory frameworks," said IPWA
Executive Director Kathy Shandling.
The International Private Water
Association (IPWA) serves as a
conduit between public and private sector players – facilitating effective and
timely dialogues that highlight the critical need for speed, transparency, and
cost-effectiveness in the development and operations of global water/wastewater
and sanitation projects, and the practical means of achieving those elements in
projects.
March 17-18th
MEED’s Middle East Power & Water Conference. The 2-day program will
be held in
Abu Dhabi. For more information and to register, visit www.meed.com/power
March 20th
IPWA Financial Tools Taskforce Meeting
April 1-3rd
Asia Water Conference 2008 to be held in
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. For more information, visit www.asiawater.org/
April 15-16th
Water Executive Forum in Philadelphia,
PA
organized by Ultrapure Water Journal. Topics
to be addressed include: emerging technologies, value investing in the water
sector, water business opportunities in
Europe, etc. For more information, visit www.waterexec.com.
April 21-22nd
Global Water Intelligence
hosted conference. Topic of focus: Water, Finance, and Sustainability 2008.
The 2-day program will take place in
London. For more information, visit www.watermeetsmoney.com
April 24-25th
IADB business seminar program focused on financing private and public
infrastructure projects. The one-day program to be held at the IADB headquarters
in
Washington
DC. For more information, visit www.iadb.org/biz/
Late April
IPWA Financial Tools Taskforce Meeting
April 27th/May2nd
No-Dig 2008 Conference hosted by the North American Society for
Trenchless Technology. The program will take place in
Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.nastt.org
April 30th/May 2nd
CIFA (Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities) 20th
Annual Federal Policy Conference. The 3-day program will take place in Washington
DC. For more information, visit www.cifanet.org
May 4– 7th
National Clean Water Policy Forum hosted by the National Association of
Clean Water Agencies. The 3-day
program will take place in Washington
DC. For more information, visit www.nacwa.org
May 15-16th
China
Infrastructure Development and Investment Forum. The 2-day program to take
place in
Beijing
and is being hosted by the Chamber of Urban Infrastructure. For more
information, please visit www.china-infra.com
May 15-16th
2nd Annual China Water Congress to be held in
Beijing. The 2-day program is being hosted by China Decisionmakers Consultancy. For
more information and to register, visit www.chinadecisionmakers.com
Late May
IPWA Financial Tools Taskforce
Meeting
May 26-27th
Marcus Evans 2nd Annual Middle East
Waste & Water Congress. The conference will take place in
Dubai, UAE. For more information and to
register, visit www.marcusevans.com
June 17-18th
London Business Conferences program “Global Leakage Summit” hosted in
London at the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel. More details to follow.
Mid-Late June
IPWA Financial Tools Taskforce
Meeting
June 23-27th
Singapore International Water Week to be held at the Suntec City
Convention Centre. The 5-day event will serve as a platform for government
officials, industry leaders, and water specialists to meet and discuss politics,
business solutions, and water technologies. For more information, visit www.siww.com.sg/home/index.php
Labels:
Water Conferences, Kathy
Shandling, International
Private Water Association,
IPWA, Water, water
wastewater infrastructure & service
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