The conference papers are now online


wedc.lu/37papers-2014

Hi,

I am wondering if anyone who went to this conference in Vietnam last week could share some feedback here? What were the main issues discussed, what were the vibes? How much talk on sanitation and faecal sludge management was there? What were the hot topics?

Also, people who presented at that conference could they please share their presentations either in this thread or in the respective thematic category on the forum?

Peepoople have already done that with their presentation about using Peepoo bags in the emergency response after the typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines:
forum.susana.org/forum/categories/67-san...it=12&start=12#10262

There is also the Twitter hashtag which had quite a few tweets:
twitter.com/hashtag/37WEDC?src=hash

And I think normally WEDC makes the papers available afterwards on their website?

I just think that so much effort goes into preparing and hosting such conferences that it would be good to also make some stuff available to people who weren't able to attend.

So if anyone went to this conference and has anything to say about it or share from it, that would be much appreciated.

Regards,
Elisabeth

Dear colleagues,

We are running a one day Capacity Development (CD) event on Thursday 18th Sept on Violence, Gender and WASH at the WEDC International Conference (Mon 15 to Fri 19 Sept) in Hanoi.

Please see the links to the WEDC conference and more information on the CD day at the end of this email.

The capacity development day is free of charge to attend if you have registered for the conference (and paid the registration fee), and all participants will receive a hardcopy of the toolkit and USB to take away with them at the end of the day.

Booking is through the WEDC website. Please also let your colleagues know about this opportunity.

Based on the feedback we'll revise the training materials after the conference and plan to make them freely available through the toolkit website (violence-WASH.lboro.ac.uk) in case you would like to use/adapt them in future trainings (probably by the end of the year).

We hope you or your colleagues can join us there.

Best regards,

Sue Cavill and Sarah House


Sue Cavill
Research Manager - SHARE
WaterAid
UK

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Dear all,

I am wondering if any of you - the SuSanA Forum participants - are going to the 37th WEDC International Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam on 15-19 September, 2014?
Registration for that conference is now open (but the programme is not yet uploaded):
www.wedcconference.co.uk/programme.html

If there are several SuSanA members going to be there, perhaps a small meeting could be organised? And make sure you tell us about the conference via twitter (do we know the official hashtag yet for the conference?)

Regards,
Elisabeth

We are pleased to launch the 2nd call for papers and other contributions for the 37th WEDC International Conference.

‘Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services for All in a Fast Changing World’
IMPORTANT please note that the deadline for paper submissions is the 28th February 2014.

The event will be co-hosted and held at the National University of Civil Engineering, in the heart of Hanoi, Vietnam, 15-19th September 2014.
Hanoi with over a thousand years of history is the capital City of Vietnam, a country of hidden charm and many tourist attractions.
Dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and development of capacity in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) appropriate to local contexts, the WEDC International Conference provides a valuable platform for reflection, debate and exchange, rooted in practice.

Our programme includes three days of peer reviewed paper presentations and externally hosted side events, followed by a two day comprehensive capacity development programme which will be developed and delivered by known and respected training organisations.

More information is available on our frequently updated website: www.wedcconference.co.uk/
This includes:

• Important information for authors
• Draft Programme
• Side events and exhibition space
• Capacity Development Workshops

We look forward to welcoming you to Hanoi.

The WEDC and NUCE conference team

(Posted by Roslyn)

Dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and development of capacity in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) appropriate to local contexts, the WEDC International Conference provides a valuable platform for reflection, debate and exchange, rooted in practice.

A three-day conference programme of peer reviewed paper presentations and discussion which combine practically focussed briefing papers with more academic refereed papers is followed by a two day capacity development programme, to develop skills and update knowledge with current good practice.

The 37th WEDC International Conference welcomes contributions on any aspect of WASH in low- and middle-income countries, including, but not restricted to:
- sanitation and wastewater management
- water treatment and supply
- solid waste management and urban drainage
- management, financing, institutional development
- capacity building and training
- knowledge management and dissemination
- equity and inclusion – reaching underserved groups
- community based approaches
- disaster risk management

In particular, submissions which will contribute to the following specific thematic discussions:
1. Successful approaches to delivery of sustainable WASH services at scale
2. Innovative Water Utility Finance and Management
3. Institutional capacity development
4. How to mainstream equity and inclusion within Institutions
5. Achieving a smooth transition from emergency to development in provision of WASH services
6. Equipping the next generation with the rights skills and knowledge to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Deadline for Papers and other contributions: 28 February 2014

Review comments to authors by latest: within 3 weeks of submission
Authors will have the opportunity to make corrections and clarifications

Deadline for amended submissions: 26 May 2014
Reviewers comments must be incorporated

Final notification of acceptance by: 30 June 2014

For further information please see
> Conference Page: www.wedcconference.co.uk/
> Call for Papers: www.wedcconference.co.uk/docs/37/Call_for_Papers.pdf

For further events in the sanitation sector please check our event calendar
> SuSanA Event Page: www.susana.org/lang-en/news/events
> WEDC Event Page on SuSanA website: www.susana.org/lang-en/news/events?view=...peitem&type=1&id=239

(Posted by Roslyn)