Fourth International Scientific Conference: BALWOIS 2010 - Conference on Water Observation and Information System for decision Support

The Fourth International Scientific Conference BALWOIS 2010 will be organized in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia from 25 to 29 May 2010, Hotel Bellevue www.metropol-ohrid.com .

The purpose of the conference is to provide a solutions-based forum and to exchange information regarding research activities and plans for studying the relationship between climate and environment for improving the quantity and quality of water, and engineering, and current policies from state and federal agencies. Attendees will include scientists and engineers, managers, legislators, and policy makers responsible for issues dealing with water. It is the intent of this conference to bring forward the concerns and impending problems (and offer solutions) that are developing with regards to the availability and quality of water, and the consequences to aquatic ecosystems and human environment, not only at the Balkan scale, but wider.

BALWOIS 2010 is a platform for creating partnerships in solving water scarcity problems, floods, droughts, environmental degradation and risk affecting different regions.

The conference is designed to facilitate sharing of experiences in water issue and management  through presentation of scientifi cand technical papers and posters on planning research and development activities.   

BALWOIS 2010 is organized under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Macedonia Mr. Nikola Gruevski, Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of Republic of Macedonia and of the French Embassador in Skopje.

BALWOIS 2010 is organized by the Balkan Institute for Water and Environment - IB2E www.ib2e.org - the Macedonian Association of Meteorology METEO MAK, Faculty of Civil Engineering (Sts. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje), University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Bitola, Hydrometeorological Service of Macedonia and Hydrobiological Institute of Ohrid.

BALWOIS Project is supported by Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Planning of France, International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and various private companies.

Main topics :

• Climate and Hydrology
• Environment and Human Activities
• Water Related Risks
• Integrated Water Resouces Management
• Ecohydrology
• Computing and Technologie

Dead lines :

• Submission of Abstract :                             15/11/2009
• Author Notification of Abstract Acceptance :  15/12/2009
• Submission of Full Paper :                            15/02/2010
• Author Notification of Full Paper Acceptance : 15/03/2010

Please send you abstract(s) only using an online form for Abstract submission which will be active until 15 of November 2009,  at: www.balwois.com/2010/index.php?option=com_artforms&formid=21&Itemid=99999