April 30, 2010 - World Association of Soil and Water Conservation
April 30, 2010 - World Association of Soil and Water Conservation
April 30, 2010 - World Association of Soil and Water Conservation
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• Submitted papers that have been selected for presentation at the conference.• Workshop on utilization <strong>of</strong> soil survey data in l<strong>and</strong> use planning <strong>and</strong> policy implications.• A field trip to different soil types to agricultural production areas in Abu Dhabi.Conference Highlights• 250 Abstracts received• 5 Plenary simultaneous sessions• 79 accepted for oral presentation• 2 Poster sessions• 44 accepted for poster presentation• Round Table Workshop Discussion• 35 countries represented• Launching <strong>of</strong> Abu Dhabi <strong>Soil</strong> Survey Report• 6 keynote speakers from Australia, Austria, India, Spain, Thail<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> USA• Presentation <strong>of</strong> Abu Dhabi <strong>Soil</strong> Survey Project outcomesSession titles• Session I <strong>Soil</strong> Survey <strong>and</strong> Classification Strategies <strong>and</strong> Use in Different Ecological Zones• Session II Advances in <strong>Soil</strong> Salinity Mapping, Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Reclamation• Session III L<strong>and</strong> Use Planning <strong>and</strong> Policy Implications• Session IV Use <strong>of</strong> Marginal Quality <strong>Water</strong> in Agriculture <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>scaping• Session V Research <strong>and</strong> Development/Innovations in <strong>Soil</strong> Classification & ReclamationLanguageEnglish will be the <strong>of</strong>ficial language <strong>of</strong> the Conference.Conference VenueThe Conference will be held at the Fairmont Hotel, Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.RegistrationRegistration is free for all participants. Registered participants will be provided with conference material, abstract book,copy <strong>of</strong> conference proceeding, lunches .Please click here to fill up the REGISTRATION FORM.Travel <strong>and</strong> Visa:The travel <strong>and</strong> visa will be taken care by the organizers. Please click here to fill in the Travel information.Committees:Conference Chair• H.E Majid Al Mansouri, Secretary General, Environment Agency - Abu DhabiOrgaizing CommitteeDr. Ahmed Bashir(Chairman)Dr. Jaber Al JabriPr<strong>of</strong> . Dr Faisal TahaMr. Abdulnasser Al-ShamsiAdvisor, Secretary General’s Office, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi(EAD)Executive Director, Environment Operations, Environment Agency - AbuDhabiDirector <strong>of</strong> Technical programs, International Center for BiosalineAgriculture (ICBA), Dubai, UAEExecutive Director, Animal Welfare <strong>and</strong> Forestry Projects,Environment Agency – Abu DhabiDr. Mohamed DawoudDr. Mahmoud A AbdelfattahManager, <strong>Water</strong> Resources Department, Environment Agency – AbuDhabi<strong>Soil</strong> Scientist, Environment Agency - Abu DhabiMrs. Alicia Jimenez Al Mutawa Deputy Manager, Public Relations, Environment Agency – Abu DhabiMs. Laila Yousef Al HassanDeputy Manager, Media, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi34
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