Bangalore World Water Summit, February 1 – 3, 2012, Bangalore

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07 Nov 2011, 7:45 am

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Organizers:

The summit is organized by Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), under the leadership of President Dr A Ravindra, IAS (retd.), Advisor to Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka. It is supported by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India; Karnataka Water Board, Government of Karnataka; Institution of Public Health Engineers (India); Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board and Indian Water Works Association and Administrative Staff College (India).

CSD's mission is to promote sustainable development by identifying critical issues in the context of the present and the future and addressing them in a manner which will achieve sustainable outcomes. Its programs and methods are designed to promote the involvement of different stakeholders and build capacity to achieve sustainability across sectors. CSD works in close association with various government agencies, scientific institutions and civil society organizations.

Venue:

Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore

Bangalore World Water Summit

Description:

Clean water is emerging as the next great challenge for the world’s corporations, governments and communities – and as such, it also presents a significant business opportunity. Water infrastructure, waste water management and water purification are beginning to drive levels of investment comparable to renewable energy with approximately US$ 22 trillion expected to be spent on this sector worldwide over the next 20 years.

Bangalore World Water Summit has been exclusively designed to bring focus, exchange thoughts and ideas and showcase trends and technologies to sustain and improve water resources and their efficient and effective management; thereby finding answers towards solving some of the pressing, Indian and global issues related to water. The three-day summit will witness the coming together of some of the greatest minds in the area of water including researchers, technocrats, policy makers, solutions-providers, industry bodies and consultants from across the world.

Theme:

The theme of the 2012 Bangalore World Water Summit is "Urban Water Management", aiming to help you find answers to water resources and conservation, ICT for water, water quality and health, effects of climate change on water, demand management, waste water management, financing water infrastructure and water governance and regulation.

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Key Elements:

Leader Speak
Water Convention: Panel Discussions, Paper and Poster Presentations
Knowledge Exchange Forum
Case Study
Awards
Tech Tour
Public Events: Bangalore Water Walkathon
Indian States & Country Delegations

Why Participate?

Walk away with innovative strategies that take your water agenda to the next level.
Learn about how new technologies and solutions can help you develop plans that support organizational objectives and goals.
Find new ways to create, manage, store and distribute water.
Learn about new ideas and initiatives.
The summit features inspiring poster and paper presentation, case studies and forward-thinking sessions designed to increase awareness and encourage open dialogue about issues related to water security.
Showcase your products and services to win new deals.

India provides a great opportunity for investment in management of water resources and distribution. India's demand for water by 2030 is expected to be 1500 billion cubic meters, up from 740 billion today. Bangalore World Water Summit believes that through knowledge sharing and collaborations, we can overcome the present and future demands of water for people, industries and agriculture.

Ways to Participate:

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Delegate Participation:

For participating as a Delegate, the fee structure is as follows:

Early bird, till November 30, 2011: INR 7,500/- for Indian Nationals, USD 225/- for foreign nationals.
Regular, after November 30, 2011: INR 9,000/- for Indian Nationals, USD 300/- for foreign nationals.