INVITATION
to the 6th IWA
International Symposium
on
Water,
Wastewater, and Environment Technologies
in Ancient civilizations:
Traditions and Culture
All matter is comprised of four "roots"
or elements of earth, air, fire, and water
Empedocles (494 – 434 BC)
It is
our great pleasure to invite you to the 6th IWA International
Symposium, on Water, Wastewater, and Environment Technologies in Ancient
Civilizations: Traditions and Culture, which will be held at the
Bogazici University and in the Conference Hall of the Theological School of
Halki in the island of Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey, from 28 to 30 April 2020.
The
Symposium is co-organized by the Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and
the Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece, and is dedicated to topics
relevant to the water traditions, culture and religions. Information about ancient
and traditional methods, practices and techniques of water resources management
and sanitation in various civilizations throughout the millennia, focusing on the
cultural and socio-economic role of water in the contemporary and ancient times
and relation of water to life and death will be presented and discussed.
This
unique event will bring together historians, archaeologists, and engineers from
academic and research institutions, consulting firms and industries around the
world. It aims to promote interactions, to motivate discussions and to
encourage collaborations among the global community on water resources in the
past, present and future. In addition, valuable insights into traditional
technologies with their apparent characteristics of durability, adaptability to
the environment and sustainability focusing on those on culture and religions
will be provided. These technologies are the underpinning of modern and future
achievements in water, waste- and storm-water management practices.
This unique event aims to promote interactions, to
motivate discussions and to encourage collaborations among the global community
on water resources in the past, present and future. Information about ancient
technologies of water and sanitation in various civilizations, which enhance
present sustainable practices and water management, is crucial to develop
present and future technologies.
Topics
• Ancient
and traditional methods, practices, and techniques of water and wastewater
resource management in ancient civilizations
• Urban
water and wastewater reuse in ancient civilizations
• Relation
of water and climatic changes and/or variability
• Ancient
influences on modern water and wastewater technologies
• The
cultural and socio-economic role of water and wastewater in ancient
civilizations
• The
role of water in religion in contemporary and ancient times
• The
theological implications of water
• The
relation of water to life and death
• Water
and health
• Environmental
Issues
In the last day (30th
of April 2020) of the Symposium, a workshop relevant to water and religions
will be held in the Theological School of Halki in the beautiful island of
Heybeliada.
We strongly
believe that you will enjoy the Symposium and that your participation will
contribute to your professional enhancement.
We are looking forward
seeing you all in Istanbul next April.
More information
you can get from:
Prof. Dr. Orhan Yenigun, Institute of Envirn. Sci., Bogazici
Univ., Istanbul, Turkey,
and
Prof. Dr. Ioannis K. Kalavrouziotis, Hellenic Open
Univ.
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