Diary

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(2010), "Diary", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 21 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2010.08321cac.001

Diary

Article Type: Diary From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 21, Issue 3

ECWATECH International Water Forum

1-4 June, Moscow, Russia

ECWATECH is the Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe’s most important exhibition in the field of potable, process and wastewater treatment, transport and storage, process control and automation and point-of-use. In its previous edition ECWATECH brought together over 800 exhibitors, including 273 international from 33 countries, nearly 12,000 visitors, including 1,280 foreign ones on 16,000+ sq. m of exhibits (net), and over 1,400 congress and specialised conferences participants from 50 countries.

In the last couple years, hundreds of international manufacturers and vendors of equipment and materials entered the Russian market, so ECWATECH is a meeting place for all water industry professionals in this sector. Further details are available at: http://ecwatech.ru/index.php?content=list&section_id=76

Interaction Design for Environmental Information Systems @ iEMSs 2010

5-8 July, Ottata, Canada

Environmental informatics (or enviromatics) is a maturing subject with interdisciplinary roots. The application of information and communication technology (ICT) to the environment is emerging as one of great importance as the health of our planet gains priority on research agendas. Ultimately, environmental information must be put into people’s hands so that they can make decisions. How best to involve stakeholders, so that they can access the information they need and put it to use in a satisfying manner, remains a topic of inquiry. Underlying the larger benefits of enviromatics as a tool for policy decisions is the architecture that enables those decision making processes. To maximize the value of the infrastructure, interaction design must be an integral part of the architectural plan.

How do we best employ metaphor in educating users and influencing their mental models?

What are the ethical concerns involved and how can they be addressed? This design helps the user to improve the quality of the information that is produced, presented, and used.

Contributions for the conference are sought for a special session on human factors in enviromatics. It seeks to put work on interaction design and human computer interaction into the specific context of environmental modelling and software, with the goal of understanding how to draw on and apply existing knowledge to environmental informatics so that efforts are focused on refinement and adaptation instead of reinvention. Topics include, but are not limited to:

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  agricultural sustainability and food safety;

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  adapting to a shifting climate;

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  water resources management;

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  ecosystem service issues;

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  sensor networks;

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  integrated modelling approaches;

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  modelling and software frameworks;

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  decision support systems issues; and

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  capacity-building in less-developed countries and regions.

Further details are available at: www.iemss.org/iemss2010/page04.html

1st International Congress on Food Technology: Catching the Innovations in Food Science and Technology in Evolving World

3-6 November, Antalya, Turkey

The 1st International Congress on Food Technology will take place in Antalya, Turkey, from November 3rd to November 6th, 2010. This congress will be a global gathering of more than 500 participants and will provide a chance to socialize, establish networks with colleagues from different parts of the world and create an environment through which knowledge and experiences may be exchanged. It will also be a very good opportunity for young scientists and food science and technology professionals to meet with pioneers in their fields. The theme of the Congress is “Catching the Innovations in Food Science and Technology in the Evolving World”. National and international speakers will present information on a variety of issues on food science and technology and will discuss the solutions to enhance food technology and make it more environmentally-friendly and sustainable.

Further details are available at: www.intfoodtechno2010.org/

Sustainable Innovation 2010. Creating Breakthroughs: Green Growth, Eco-innovation, Entrepreneurship and Jobs

8-9 November, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Sustainable Innovation 2010 will provide a platform to discuss the future opportunities and challenges related to the design, development and commercialisation of sustainable products, services, technologies and new business models. Sustainable Innovation 2010 will include invited and refereed papers from academics, consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, technology providers, designers, sustainability, environment and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) managers as well as other business functions.

The event will be a unique learning experience, networking space and an opportunity to think. Delegates will come globally from large companies, entrepreneurs, as well as academia, government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Further details are available at: www.cfsd.org.uk/

VENICE 2010- Third International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste

8-11 November, Venice, Italy

The production of energy from alternative sources and its impact on climate change are among the main strategic tools implicated in the sustainable development of our society. Numerous types of biomass and wastes contribute towards the production of energy and reduction in the use of fossil fuels by means of biological, chemical and thermal processes. Existing biomass and waste to energy technologies are currently undergoing rapid development. Despite growing interest in the use of these technologies, in many countries their implementation remains limited.

The aim of the Venice 2010 Symposium is to focus on the advances made in the application of technologies for energy recovery from biomass and waste and to encourage discussion in these fields. The previous edition of the Symposium, held in 2008, was attended by 600 scientists and operators from 60 different countries. The third edition of the Symposium will last four days and will include oral sessions, a poster session, a small exhibition by companies working in the field and technical tours. The Symposium is organized by the International Waste Working Group (IWWG) with the scientific support of the Universities of Dresden, Hokkaido, Padua, Rostock and Singapore. For all further information, please visit the Symposium web site at: www.venicesymposium.it