Droughts and low flows, including groundwater - international symposium

On 24 October 2014, the Netherlands Hydrological Society and the Deutsche Hydrologische Gesellschaft - together with several partners from the UN, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands - are organizing a 1-day symposium on droughts and low flows, including groundwater, in Maastricht (NL).

Zooming in from the global level to the national and regional level, this international symposium will bring together policy-makers, scientists and practitioners on droughts and low flows, including groundwater. Topics include: the impacts of climate change, water management, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, forests, European water and drought policy, national actions against droughts, drought-related conflicts, water scarcity in the arid Middle East.

Registration is still open.
Participation is free for students.

> More information at www.hydrology.nl

The symposium will be a contribution to the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO.

Registration for the conference:

• Regular participant, member of NHV or DHG: € 25,–
• Regular participant, not a member of NHV or DHG: € 40,–
• Students: no fee: free participation, but please let us know

Participants from the Netherlands: please register at the NHV website.

Participants from countries other than the Netherlands: please register by e-mail.

Coffee, tea, lunch and reception are included in the registration.

For the afternoon of 23 October 2014 an excursion is being planned. Please let us know if you are interested to join (free)!

There will be a dinner on 23 October 2014, preceding the conference, with a lecture by Ms Francesca de Châtel: Water scarcity in the arid Middle East. Please let us know if you are interested to join (at your own cost)!
 

Organisers:
• Netherlands Hydrological Society (Nederlandse Hydrologische Vereniging, NHV)
• German Hydrological Society (Deutsche Hydrologische Gesellschaft, DHG)
• Belgian National IHP Committee
• Deltares
• German National Committee IHP-HWRP
• German Federal Institute of Hydrology (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde, BfG)
• Province of Limburg
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 
Partners:
• Dutch Foundation for Applied Water Research (Stichting Toegepast Onderzoek Waterbeheer,
   STOWA)
• International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)
• International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
• Académie de l′eau (French Water Academy)

Sponsors:
Deltares
Province of Limburg
CrossVision Communications