The International Centre for Qanats and Hydrological Structures (ICQHS), in partnership with UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office and a number of other organizations, is organizing an international conference on how to make the best use of traditional knowledge for water and resource management. The conference which will be held in Yasz, Iran, 21-23 February 2012 will collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the world and providing a forum for presenting new ideas on the topic.
Alongside the event, the eminent “International Qanats Club” will be launched. 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.
In relation to the above event, the organizer is announcing the call for papers, with the followings details:
Call for papers:
Experts and researchers from around the world involved in traditional water related issues are called upon to submit their papers for selection to be presented during the conference. The subject of the papers should address one of the conference themes.
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: