IPWE 2012 - American Society of Civil Engineers

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Dr. Bijay Panigrahi
BPC Group
Conference
Co-Chair
Dr. mustapha Hajji
Office National de
l’eau Potable
Conference
Co-Chair
WElcomE to marrakEcH, for the
fifth installment of the international Perspectives
on Water resources & the Environment
conference (iPWE 2012), organized by the
Environmental & Water resources institute of the
american Society of civil Engineers (aScE-EWri).
as a participant in this conference, you will
be attending presentations on a wide variety
of topics related to water resources and the
environment.
among the many anticipated items at iPWE 2012, attendees have access to
tremendous keynote speakers, a multitude of diverse and interesting technical
sessions, social and networking events, and the opportunity to interact with your
colleagues on an international level. While sessions will include topics on both
developed and developing countries, much of the focus of this conference will
be on water resources and the environment in developing countries, especially in
the middle East and africa. the technical program includes engineers, scientists,
planners, and legislative and academic professionals from around the globe.
We encourage you to share insights and experiences with your fellow
professionals on a myriad of challenging issues on water resources and the
environment. We hope that this technical exchange of ideas and perspectives will
contribute towards finding solutions to some of these challenges facing us today.
aScE-EWri extends their thanks and sincere gratitude to the many individuals and
the collective team who made this conference a grand success.
Prof. Driss Ouazar
Technical Program
Co-Chair
Mr. Jim Conlin
Technical Program
Co-Chair
Dr. Udai Singh,
Advisory
Committee Chair