Symposiums and Conferences

Coming Events

• 8th ICOLD European Club Symposium  - Call for Papers

  Symposium on DAM SAFETY - Sustainability in a Changing Environment - will take place from the 21st to the 24th of September 2010. A pre- and post-conference excursion on the 21st and 24th of September
  
  Abstracts due 31 January 2010.
  
  Papers from New Zealand and Australia are particularly welcome.
  
  More information on Call for Papers (pdf)

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  2010 ANCOLD Technical Seminar: Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams   •  Melbourne 16 – 18 March: Crowne Promenade Hotel   •  Brisbane 22 – 24 March: Brisbane Marriott Hotel Registration for the 2010 ANCOLD Technical Seminar, Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams is NOW OPEN TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

  Attached you will find further information about the seminar which will be conducted by three representatives from USBR (United States Bureau of Reclamation) www.usbr.gov The seminar will run over three days in both Melbourne and Brisbane.  Attendance is $1750 which includes the 3 day seminar, day catering, name badge and a set of the seminar proceedings. Places are limited – REGISTER NOW Please note there is no day registration for this seminar.

Recent Events

• September 15, 2009 – Paris
  Short Course on Alkali Aggregate Reactions in Dams - This one day short course on dealing with alkali-silica reactions may be of interest.  It is an updated, Europeanized version of  the successful course given in Boulder, CO, USA last year.
• 18 August 2009, Wellington, NZSOLD Symposium “Dams- Operating in a Regulated Environment”
• Proceedings now available
• May 21 – 29, 2009
  The 2009 ICOLD Annual Meeting (77th Executive Meeting and Congress  will be held in Brasilia from 21 to 24 May 2009. Information is available on: http://icoldbrasilia2009.org/ingles/general%20information.htm
• Joint NZSOLD / ANCOLD Conference 2007 “Dams – Securing water for our future”
  • Proceedings now available
• 23-25 October 2006
  Hydropower 2006. Kunming, China
  First Announcment and Call for Papers (321 KB PDF)
  
  
• 11-13 October 2006
  The Water Conference 2006 – Enough for Everyone? NZWWA's official 48th conference and expo
  
  
• NZSOLD Symposium 10 August 2006 
  Wellington Festival & Convention Centre
  New Zealand Society on Large Dams - One day symposium: Dams – Building and Owning in a New Era
  For further details contact: Derek Wilshere, Technical Secretary, NZSOLD; Ph:  (04) 562-7920 / (0274) 303-596; Email:  derek.wilshere@xtra.co.nz
  Symposium Brochure (46.3kb pdf)
  Registration Form (Fax) (12 KB pdf)
  Registration Form (Electronic) (Doc)
  
  
• 18th July 2006
  During the 22nd ICOLD Congress, an INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
  DAMS IN THE SOCIETIES OF THE XXI CENTURY.

  Call for papers and deadlines for this Symposium. Abstracts should be submitted to the Organizing Committee before 30th September 2005.
  More details on website www.icold-barcelona2006.org

• June 15- 23, 2006
  The ICOLD Annual Meeting (74th Executive Meeting) will be held in Sitges, from 15 to 17 June 2006 and the ICOLD 23rd Congress from 18 June to 23rd June in Barcelona. Information is available on www.icold-barcelona2006.org
• 19-26 September 2005
  SYMPOSIUM ON CFRD & 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA’S CFRD CONSTRUCTION
  Yichang ,China - Further details on submission of papers
  
  
• 23- 26 Jan 2006
  Challenge Programme for Water and Food , Working Conference Enhancing Equitable Livelihood Benefits of Dams using decision support systems   Nazareth , Ethiopia. First Announcement.

• 17-20 October 2005
  HYDRO 2005: Villach, Austria, “Policy into Practice”
  
  Final Bulletin (418 KB PDF)
  
  All countries with major water resources development programmes under way will be present to share their experience and future plans, and many countries will be represented this year for the first time.
  
  We do hope that you will be able to join us again in Villach, for constructive discussions aimed at accelerating well planned hydropower projects, particularly in the developing countries.
  
  Please note: There is an early booking discount if you book by 15 August, and subscribers to Hydropower & Dams are also entitled to a further discount.
  If you intend to participate and require an invitation letter from us to support a visa application, please request this at the time of registering, and ensure that you register in good time. Thank you.
  On-line registration will be available from 26 July (see details at end of booking form).
  
  
• 1-3 November 2005
  International Symposium on Dam Safety and Detection of Hidden Troubles of Dams and Dikes. Xi’an, China
  
  Organized by: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower ResearchNanjing Hydraulic Research InstituteProvincial Authorities of Water Resources, Shaanxi Province
  Co-Organized by:Chinese National Committee on Large Dams
  Information available here (3MB DOC)
  
  
• June 6-10, 2005
  United States Society on Dams
  2005 Annual Meeting and Conference
  Salt Lake City, Utah
  “Technologies to Enhance Dam Safety and the Environment”
  Web Site: USSD 2005 Annual Meeting and Conference
• 11-15 April 2005
  Brazilian Committee on Dams will hold the XXVI National Seminar on Large Dams in Goiânia, state of Goiás, in the Brazilian Central-Western region.
  Themes and Call for Papers, Paper Guidelines
• October 18 – 20 2004
  4th International Conference on Symposium on Dam Engineering , Nanjing China, Call for papers and Early Registration www.cipremier.com October 21 – 23 2004
  International Conference on Soil Nailing and Stability of Soil and Rock Engineering, Nanjing China, First announcement and Call for papers www.cipremier.com October 27 - 29 2004
  United Nations Symposium on Hydropower and Sustainable Development. Beijing, China
  Further details on submission of papers and registration available:
  Registration form (doc)
  Announcement of the Symposium (doc)November 13- 17 2004
  NZSOLD/ANCOLD Conference, Melbourne Australia: "Community Values and The Management of Dams". REGISTER ON LINE - www.leishman-associates.com.au/ancold2004October 24-28, 2003
  ANCOLD Conference - "Technological Development - Its Impact on Dam Management and the Triple Bottom Line"
  Hobart, Tasmania
  Call for Papers ~ Conference FormNovember 3-6 2003
  Hydro 2003 – International Conference and Exhibition
  - Hotel Croatia, (Cavtat) Dubrovnik Riviera, Croatia. Details from the NZSOLD Technical Secretary or
  - conf @hydropower-dams.com November 17-19 2003
  4th International Symposium on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams, Madrid, Spain www.rccsym2003.orgNZSOLD Symposium - "Dams – Consents and Current Practice”
  August 26, 2003 - Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.June 16-20, 2003
  ICOLD 71st Congress and Annual Meeting Montreal, Canada CIGB-ICOLD – Montréal 2003September 22-2, 2002
  ICOLD 70th Annual General Meeting Igassau, Brasil IguassuSeptember 26, 2002
  International Symposium on Reservoir Management In Tropical and Sub- Tropical Regions, Igassau, Brasil www.cbdb.org.brOctober 19-25, 2002
  ANCOLD Conference Adelaide, South Australia, ANCOLD 2002 Conference November 4-7, 2002
  Hydro 2002, Development Management Performance,Merit Lima Hotel, Kiris Turkey www.hydropower-dams.com November 3-9, 2001
  NZSOLD / ANCOLD Conference on Dams "Dams - Development, Sustainability and Performance"
  - Auckland, New Zealand. - For Proceedings visit publications
• September 9-15, 2001
  ICOLD 69th Annual General Meeting Dresden, Germany