World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden

From August 17-23, there will be over 100 plenary sessions, workshops, seminars and side events that will take place during the week. The overarching theme in 2008 is, "Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World with Special Focus on Sanitation." The 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm will examine progress and prospects in the efforts to build a clean and healthy world. Special attention will be devoted this year to the sanitation challenge and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal target on sanitation, where we continue to fall behind.

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Nominate for the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize

The Stockholm Water Foundation is pleased to invite nominations for the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize. Any activity or actor which contributes broadly to the availability, conservation and protection of the world's water resources, and to improved water conditions which contribute to the health of the planet's inhabitants and ecosystems, is eligible to be nominated. The activities can be within the fields of education and awareness raising, human and international relations, research, water management or water-related aid and development activities in developing countries. The deadline for nominations is September 30, 2008.

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Aid for Flood Victims

Please help aid flood victims in support of all affected by June's flooding devastation in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Midwest, by donating to the Red Cross. Your contribution will help provide immediate relief and aid in the region's recovery. Receded floodwaters have revealed the disaster's magnitude accross a huge area of communities and farms, including many along the Mississippi banks.

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PBS to air 'Liquid Assets' this Fall

PBS will air this fall, the documentary 'Liquid Assets - The Story of our Water Infrastructure', a public media and outreach initiative that seeks to inform the nation about the critical role that our water infrastructure plays in protecting public health and promoting economic prosperity. The documentary, which was produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting, explores the history, engineering, and political and economic challenges of our water infrastructure, and engages communities in local discussion about public water and wastewater issues. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI) are national sponsors of this effort and ASCE is the primary outreach partner.

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Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering to Partner with AAWRE

The Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering agreed and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AAWRE to signify the mutual interest to help each other's organizations and goals. The two parties agreed to help in working towards the following mutual goals: to enhance the practice of water resources and environmental engineering, to promote water resources and environmental issues for welfare of public, to encourage continuing education, to organize specialty workshops and conferences related to water and environmental issues, and to encourage and advocate the study and research for advancement of engineering and sciences. Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Dr. Kung-Cheh Li, Ph.D., and AAWRE president, Michael Ports, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, participated in the signing of the agreement on June 25, 2008, in Taiwan.

Dr. Kung-Cheh Li, Ph.D., and Michael Ports, P.E., P.H., D.WRE
during signing ceremony

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AAWRE Participates in Workshops in Taiwan

The Academy was invited to participate in week-long technical workshops on issues related to sustainable water resources and international conference on urban water environment issues, June 23-27. The International Forum on Green Infrastructures was hosted by the The Water Environment Research Center (WERC) in Taipei, Taiwan, and the International Conference on Urban Water Environment was sponsored by National Taiwan University, with additional funding support from several U.S. engineering firms, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and AAWRE. The conference and workshops drew more than 200 senior water resources engineers and practitioners in the academia, public, and private sectors. Trustees of the Academy met with President of Taiwan, Mr. Ma Ying-Jeou, and various executives and representatives from other vital agencies.

AAWRE Trustees with President of Taiwan, Ma Ying-Jeou and delegates in Taiwan — June 2008

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Founding AAWRE Trustee Jerry Rogers Receives ASCE's Highest Honor

Professor Jerry R. Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE

Founding AAWRE Trustee and founding EWRI member, Jerry R. Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE, a professor at the University of Houston, was recently named a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Professor Rogers played a vital role in the creation of AAWRE and an important role in the establishment of the Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI) at its beginning. Rogers, who is being honored for his distinguished service to increasing appreciation of the engineering profession, will be formally inducted on November 6, 2008, at ASCE's Annual Civil Engineering Conference in Pittsburgh. To read more from AAWRE click here (PDF 44.6 KB)... from University of Houston click here...