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Disinfection of Water, Wastewater and Biosolids Conference

Mexico City

26-29 November 2012

Programme Committee

meXiCo/chair person Blanca Jiménez bjimenezc@iingen.unam.mxaUStraLia regina Sommer regina.sommer@meduniwien.ac.atCHiNa Chao Chen chen_water@mail.tsinghua.edu.cnHoNg KoNg Chii Shang cechii@ust.hkiSraeL Haim Cikurel cikurel@netvision.net.iliSraeL Hilley Shuval hshuval@vms.huji.ac.il; UNiteD KiNgDom John Bridgeman j.bridgeman@bham.ac.ukmeXiCo maria teresa orta mortal@iingen.unam.mxmeXiCo alma Chávez mejía achavezm@iingen.unam.mxmeXiCo rosa maria ramírez rramirezz@iingen.unam.mxUSa Viraj deSilva viraj_deSilva@yahoo.comUSa Joe Jacangelo joe.g.jacangelo@mwhglobal.comUSa rhodes trussell rhodes.trussell@trusselltech.com

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Blanca Jiménez / chair person ii-UNamrosa maría ramírez ii-UNamalma C. Chávez mejía ii-UNaminés Navarro gonzález ii-UNamFrancisco torner morales ii-UNamCatalina maya rendón ii-UNamJuan Carlos Durán Álvarez ii-UNamroberto olivares aNeaSalejandra galiote Flores Laboratorio de microbiología ambientalJose Colli misset CitLa Consultores internacionales

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WEBSITE: http://eventos.iingen.unam.mx/DisinfConfMex2012

CAll for ABSTrACTS/PAPerS

Early registration (until 25 May, 2012)

Late registration (until 16 September, 2012)

HigH iNCome CoUNtry (euro)

Non members 630 € 730 €

members 530 € 630 €

Student 200 € 300 €

Low iNCome CoUNtry (euro)

Non members 450 € 530 €

member 350 € 430 €

Student 130 € 220 €

PUrPoSe oF tHe CoNFereNCeThe purpose of the IWA Disinfection 2012 Specialist Conference is to provide a forum for scientists, consultant engineers, industrialists, equipment manufacturers, government regulatory agencies, and water and wastewater utility professionals from around the world. Themes will include controlling and minimizing the health impacts and risks of pathogens and byproducts generated by disinfection and inactivation processes.

This conference will allow professionals to examine the importance of pathogens in water and wastewater, sludge and excreta, to determine the formation of disinfection (re-action) byproducts, to review recent advances in legislation issues and to gather new insights into processes for future needs in disinfection and inactivation issues for developed and developing countries.

CoNFereNCe tHemeS/toPiCSThe conference program will include oral presentations and posters that cover a wide range of themes including, but not limited to, the following:

• Public health risks and issues related to disinfection and inactivation processes

• The surveying and monitoring of pathogens and disinfectants

• Basic and applied research in disinfection and inactivation technologies

• Disinfection by-products and precursors• Modeling, optimization and control of

disinfection and inactivation processes• Case studies of disinfection and inactivation

processes: opportunities, problems and solutions• Pathogen re-generation after disinfection• Discussion of the role of multiple barriers

in public health protection• Disinfection for water reuse• Legislation

CoNFereNCe VeNUe aND DateThe conference will be held on November 26-29 in Mexico City.

LaNgUageEnglish is the official language for presentations and discussion.

To be considered for platform or poster presentation, abstracts must be submitted in electronic form as a Word Document or as a pdf file. Abstracts must be written in English and are not to exceed two pages including tables and figures. You may submit more than one abstract. Please use either A4 or U.S. 8 ½ inch by 11 inch standard paper format. Abstracts should be submitted to Alma C. Chávez Mejia and Rosa María Ramírez at achavezm@iingen.unam.mx and rramirezz@iingen.unam.mx

CONTACT

aLma C. CHÁVez meJíaInstituto de Ingeniería, UNAM

Apartado Postal 70-472, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F.Tel: + (52) 55 5623-3600 ext. 8682

Fax: +(52) 55 5616-2164E-mail: achavezm@iingen.unam.mx

roSa maría ramírez zamoraInstituto de Ingeniería, UNAM

Apartado Postal 70-472, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F.Tel: + (52) 55 5623-3600 ext. 8657

E-mail: rramirezz@iingen.unam.mx

Submission of abstracts February 24, 2012

Acceptance of papers April 30, 2012

Submission of final manuscript June 29, 2012

Second announcement and preliminary programme

July 20, 2012

Registration deadline September 16, 2012

Conference November 26- 29, 2012

imPortaNt DateS

Payment should be made according to the instructions included in the second announcement.

Join iWaSpecial offer to non-MembersFREE subscription for the first year! This conference is just one of between 15 and 20 events organised by the International Water Association (IWA) each year. A varied conference programme is part of the range of activities IWA organises for its members.

As a member of IWA you will become part of an organisation with members in more than 100 countries worldwide. In addition, you will enjoy benefits that will help you keep abreast of important technical developments and advances in water quality management. These benefits include a subscription to the magazine Water Quality International, free membership of IWA Specialist Groups, and discounts on IWA conference registration fees.

Any delegate attending this IWA Conference and paying the full non-IWA member registration fee is entitled to a FREE first year IWA membership.

regiStratioN FeeSFees include attendence to the sessions, conference proceedings, three lunches, coffee breaks, and a welcome reception to be held on November 26. All fees are in Euros.

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