Introduction

Many countries are faced with problems of water scarcity and desertification. They represent a challenge for states and people because of their direct and indirect effects on food security.

Arab and African regions are the most likely to be affected with this danger because of the scarcity of water in these regions and the problem of desertification. This situation calls everyone on making studies, starting projects and finding solutions to save the soil and water and to avoid overcomes that will happen if we do not take action as soon as possible.

The EuroArab Union of Geomatics believes in the role of researchers and specialists in finding solutions for environmental problems, this is why it is organizing an international scientific symposium on: water management and desertification under the slogan:

Scientific field research is a basis for development of agriculture, water management and treatment of desertification

On 26/ 28 November 2014 in Istanbul/ Turkey

Objectives of the symposium

First: Finding out about latest technologies in the field of water and desertification

Second: Building partnerships between experts, academics and research centers in the Arab world in the one hand and the European party in the other hand.

Third: Exchange of expertise

Fourth: Finding solutions for to limit the problem of desertification and best methods of water management

Fifth: Finding answers for water and desertification problematics

Sixth: Establishing an information network to make exchange of expertise and information easier

Seventh: Supporting scientific publications

Scientific themes of the international symposium on water and desertification

First theme: water resources

-         Surface and groundwater

-         Water management

-         Water harvesting

-         Water recycling

-         New irrigation techniques

-         Aquatic therapy

-         Water security

-         International conventions and agreements relative to the field of water

  Second theme: Desertification and the desert

-         Combating desertification

-         Desert areas development

-         Desert geology

-         Regional and international cooperation in the field of desertification

Third theme: Agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions

-         Plant diversity

-         Anti-drought harvest

-         Agricultural methods in arid and semi-arid regions

-         Role of scientific research in finding solutions for agriculture in vulnerable regions

-         Food security

Fourth theme: The role of Geospace and GIS in research and finding solutions for water, agricultural and desertification problems

-         Geospace technologies

-         GIS publications

-         Use of remote sensing

Conditions of participations

Researchers, scientists, experts and students interested in water and agricultural sectors working or studying in institutions, research centers, organizations or associations are welcome to participate in the international symposium on water and desertification with a scientific presentation, a field work study … or with simply being present at the event.

If you are interested in participating please follow the following instructions:

-         Sending abstracts and work papers before the deadline

-         Following academic instruction of writing research and abstracts

-         Choosing among themes of the symposium

-         Filling in the participation form and sending it to EuroArab Union of Geomatics 

Participation fees

-         Participation with a work paper or a poster: 400 dollars

-         Presence: 500 dollar

-         Participation includes

• Access to all activities
• Publication of the research after
• Coffee break
• Symposium case
• Certificate of participation

Committees of the international symposium on water and desertification

Organizing committee: Chairman of the organizing committee is M. Mohamed AYARI, president of the EuroArab Union of Geomatics

Chairman: M. Mohamed AYARI

Members

M. Zouhair Gid

M. Helmi Lamouchi

Miss.Radhia jessim irak

M. Nejib Belhbib

Prof. Alain Othmen

Miss. Samia Lichiheb

M.Belhechmi imed

M. Neji ali

Miss. Hamdi nahla 

Scientific Committee

Chairman: M. Amer Hercheni

Members:

Phd. Tarek Lassoued

Phd. Abd Salah Fiad

Prof. Abd Laziz Dawed

Phd. Mahfoud Zayen

Prof. Tarek Rached

Important deadlines

Sending abstracts: 30 September 2014

Complete works:  30 October 2014

Powerpoint presentations: 10 November 2014

Posters: 10 November 2014

Languages

Arabic, French, English

Accommodation and the symposium hotel

The symposium and the accommodation of participants will take place in one of Istanbul’s hotels

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