Call for abstracts for TKWRM 2012: International Conference on Traditional Knowledge for Water Resources Management

About The Conference
This conference is another important step initiated by ICQHS and UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office to collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic. Alongside the event, the eminent “International Qanats Club” will be launched using the opportunity of having senior experts in Qanats sciences. Those scientists honored to join the Qanats Club will be given a certificate and formally become a member of the Club. The members of the club will be long-term partners of ICQHS to further pursue its mandate in advancing the knowledge of Qanats and capacity-building for the Qanats know-how. Moreover, the conference will be a place for interested scientists to share their ideas and establish long-term collaborations for study and research on Historic Hydraulic Structures. Interested scientists are invited to submit their technical papers towards one of the themes of the Conference:

Conference Themes:
Theme I: Sustainability of Traditional Water Management systems and coping with emerging challenges, i.e. changing climate, food security
Theme II: Traditional practices in community participation and level of decision-making in water resources management
Theme III: The Role of Culture in Water Resources Management:

Important Dates:
Extended Abstract Submission                   30 July 2011
Notification of Abstract Acceptance          30 September 2011
Full Paper Submission                                30 October 2011

 Contact Information:
Please visit the Conference Website (http://tkwrm.icqhs.org) for further information, or contact the Conference secretariat at:

International Center on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS)
P.O. Box 89165 – 1553, Daneshjoo Blvd. ,Yazd ,Iran
Tel:            (+98) 351 825 05 53
                  (+98) 351 825 83 93
Fax:           (+98) 351 824 16 90
E-mail:      tkwrm@icqhs.org
Website:     http://tkwrm.icqhs.org