The VenueThe Congress will be held at the Brisbane Convention <strong>and</strong> Exhibition Centre, whichis conveniently located, near the heart <strong>of</strong> the city at Southbank. The BrisbaneConvention <strong>and</strong> Exhibition Centre is a world-class purpose-built venue renowned forits operational <strong>and</strong> service excellence.The LocationBrisbane is one <strong>of</strong> Australia’s most liveable cities <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers experiences foreveryone. With its enviable subtropical climate, first-rate cultural <strong>and</strong> sportingvenues, extensive parks, walkways <strong>and</strong> bikeways, Brisbane is a vibrant, diverseoutdoors-oriented city.South-east Queensl<strong>and</strong> also <strong>of</strong>fers beaches, isl<strong>and</strong>s, rainforest retreats <strong>and</strong> wine trails– all within easy commuting distance, making the September <strong>2011</strong> Congress evenmore attractive to interstate <strong>and</strong> overseas delegates.Contact UsGeneral Enquiries5th WCCA 5 & 3rd FSD SecretariatICMS AustralasiaPO Box 3599Brisbane Qld 4101Ph: +61 (0) 7 3255 1002Fax: +61 (0) 7 3255 1004Email: infoWCCA5@icmsaust.com.auSend to a friendIf you know <strong>of</strong> a colleague who will benefit from receiving WCCA<strong>2011</strong> updates,please forward this newsletter to them.No. Meeting topic Place Time0902 Conference <strong>of</strong> the International Erosion Control <strong>Association</strong> (IECA):Reno, Nevada, Feb 9-12,Environmental Connection 09 www.ieca.orgUSA20090903 Conference on L<strong>and</strong> Degradation in Dry Environmentsjawadhi@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw0905a Global Change, Challenge for <strong>Soil</strong> Management: From Degradation – Through <strong>Soil</strong><strong>and</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> – To Sustainable <strong>Soil</strong> Managementwww.sfb.bg.ac.yu/erosion2009/0905b0906a0906bConference on “The sustainable development <strong>of</strong> water resources”, organized byHydrotechnics Faculty <strong>of</strong> “Politehnica” University <strong>of</strong> Timisoara, Romaniagcr@mail.dnttm.roThe 10th international meeting on <strong>Soil</strong> with Mediterranean Type <strong>of</strong> Climatehttp://www.cnrs.edu.lb/10IMSMTC.pdf.Conference on “Challenges <strong>and</strong> Opportunities <strong>of</strong> Bioindustrial <strong>Water</strong>shedDevelopment for the Prosperity <strong>of</strong> the Farming Community”, organized by the <strong>Soil</strong><strong>Conservation</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> India www.soilcsi.org/14Kuwait City, Kuwait Mar 8-14,2009Tara Mt., Serbia May 26-30,2009Timisoara, Romania May 27-28,2009Beirut, Lebanon Jun 22-26,2009Bengaluru, India Jun 25-27,2009
0909 International Conference on Desertification in memory <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor John B.Thornes http://fobos.bio.um.es/thornes/doku.php, arodi@um.es0911 International Seminar on Upl<strong>and</strong> for Food Security, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture,University <strong>of</strong> Soedirman, Purwokerto, Central Java. Contact Budi Prakosoprabud2001@yahoo.com1004a Interpraevent Conference in the Pacific Rim http://interpraevent2010.nchu.edu.tw/,scchen@nchu.edu.tw1004b 6 th National Seminar on <strong>Water</strong>shed Management <strong>and</strong>4 th National Seminar on <strong>Soil</strong> Erosion <strong>and</strong> Sediment. wmconf6@gmail.com,seconf4@gmail.com1005 First International Conference on <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>and</strong> Roots Engineering Relationshiphabibibibalani@gmail.com1009 FAME 2010, an annual event organized by Green <strong>World</strong> ConferencesContact: Derek Michalski at dm@greenworldconferences.com,www.greenworldconferences.com1010 FIRST WASWAC COUNCIL MEETING <strong>and</strong> Int. Conf. on Combating L<strong>and</strong>Degradation in Agricultural Areas: www.ms.iswc.ac.cn, lirui@ms.iswc.ac.cn,wafe@ms.iswc.ac.cn, l<strong>and</strong>con1010@gmail.com1011 International Conference on Cooling the Earth,coolingtheearth2010@rediffmail.com, coolingtheearth2010@gmail.com,drvirsingh@rediffmail.com, www.gbpuat.ac.in1012a1012bInternational Geographical Union (IGU) Commission Seminaron L<strong>and</strong> Use, Biodiversity <strong>and</strong> Climate Changedr.mahfuzarahman@gmail.com, http://iguguwahati2010.orgASADWA Arid <strong>and</strong> Semi-arid Development through <strong>Water</strong> Augmentation,Optimizing water resources in a world <strong>of</strong> water shortage, www.asadwa.ugent.be.Contact asadwa@ugent.be1101 SWAT SEA II Workshop <strong>and</strong> Conference: nguyenkimloi@gmail.comhttp://ssc.hcmuaf.edu.vn,1103 BioWise <strong>2011</strong>, an annual event organized by Green <strong>World</strong> Conferences, Contact:Derek Michalski at dm@greenworldconferences.com,www.greenworldconferences.comMurcia, Spain Sep 16-18,2009Purwokerto, Central Nov 7-8,Java, Indonesia 2009Taipei, Taiwan Apr 26-30,2010Noor, Iran Apr 28-29,2010Ardebil Province, May 24-26,Iran2010Berlin, Germany Sep 13-14,2010Xian, Shaanxi, China October 11-15, 2010Pantnagar, India Nov 15-17,2010Guwahati, Assam,IndiaDec 11-13,2010Valparaiso, Chile Dec 13-17,2010Ho Chi Minh City,VietnamKuala Lumpur,MalaysiaJanuary4-8, <strong>2011</strong>Mar 14-15,<strong>2011</strong>1107 2 nd Conference on <strong>Conservation</strong> Agriculture in Southeast Asia,Contact Manuel Reyes at mannyreyes@nc.rr.comPhnom Penh,CambodiaJuly 4-7,<strong>2011</strong>1305 2 nd WASWAC <strong>World</strong> Conference <strong>and</strong> Council Meeting, ContactChinnapat Sukvibool at sukvibool@hotmail.comPattaya, Thail<strong>and</strong> May 14-18,2013*See details in this issue <strong>of</strong> HOT NEWS. Organizers <strong>of</strong> these conferences have pledged to follow the Guidelines for SuccessfulMeetings (http://waswac.soil.gd.cn/consti-decentra.html) that WASWAC had deliberated <strong>and</strong> achieved in 2008, to facilitate theattendance <strong>of</strong> academics <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals so that the meetings that we recommend are <strong>of</strong> high quality, worth the expenses theyhave to pay if they decide to go to attend. If your meeting will meet at least 7 in 10 points (by self-appraisal) in the Guidelines, youmay register the event in the LANDCON series <strong>and</strong> receive certain technical support from WASWAC at no cost. To register, writeto Samran Sombatpanit at sombatpanit@yahoo.com.Results from these LANDCON meetings will be posted on the website operated by ourSecretariat in Beijing www.irtces.org.PEOPLEH<strong>and</strong>ley Elected President <strong>of</strong> IECA Board <strong>of</strong> DirectorsAt the IECA annual conference held in Orl<strong>and</strong>o in February, the IECA Board <strong>of</strong> Directorsinstalled Beth Chesson, CPESC, CPSWQ, as a new Board member <strong>and</strong> held elections todetermine <strong>of</strong>ficer positions. The Board elected Phil H<strong>and</strong>ley, REM, CPESC, CESSWI, as itsnew President (photo). H<strong>and</strong>ley, who joined the IECA Board <strong>of</strong> Directors in 2009, is ResourceProtection <strong>and</strong> Compliance Supervisor for the San Antonio <strong>Water</strong> System in San Antonio, Texas,USA. H<strong>and</strong>ley had this to say <strong>of</strong> the future direction <strong>of</strong> association, "Our association is leadinginto an exciting <strong>and</strong> promising future. There are many new directions to explore in the next fewyears which will place IECA in a 'state <strong>of</strong> readiness' to serve our membership <strong>and</strong> the industryinto new innovations, technologies <strong>and</strong> management strategies for erosion <strong>and</strong> sedimentation control,stormwater quality, <strong>and</strong> stormwater management. These new directions would not be possible without thecollective participation <strong>of</strong> the IECA membership." Other Board <strong>of</strong> Directors members assuming <strong>of</strong>ficer positionsare Beth Chesson CPESC, CPSWQ (Treasurer); Brock Peters, CISEC (Administrative Vice President) <strong>and</strong>Charlie Riling, Jr. (Technical Vice President). Full Media Release >>15
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