Scientific CommitteeKhaled Hadi, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR),

Kuwait Co-ChairmanNadim Copty, Bogazici University, Turkey Co-Chairman

Rachid Ababou Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, FranceAdnan Akbar, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), KuwaitAdel Al-Haddad, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait Mubarak Al-Noaimi, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, BahrainFawzia Al-Ruwaih, Kuwait University, KuwaitMohamed Al-Senafy, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), KuwaitAbdulaziz Al-Turbak, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaSabine Attinger, University of Jena and UFZ, GermanyAlice Aureli, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCOAlberto Bellin, University of Trento, ItalySouheil Ezzedine, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USAAmr Fadlelmawla, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), KuwaitAngelos Findikakis, Bechtel Corporation, USAJaime Gomez-Hernadez, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, SpainAlberto Guadagnini, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyYangwen Jia, China Institute of Water Resources & HydropowerResearch, ChinaWolfgang Kinzelbach, ETH Zurich, SwitzerlandVincent Kotwicki, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), KuwaitAmitabha Mukhopadhyay, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research(KISR), KuwaitLakshmi Narasimharao, S.V. University, IndiaPhilippe Renard, University of Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandYoram Rubin, University of California Berkeley, USAXavi Sanchez-Vila, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainFritz Stauffer, ETH Zurich, SwitzerlandChin-Fu Tsang, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, USA

IAHR The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and ResearchIAHR, founded in 1935, is a worldwide independentorganisation of engineers and water specialists working infields related to the hydro-environmental sciences and theirpractical application. IAHR stimulates and promotes bothresearch and its application, and by so doing strives tocontribute to sustainable development, the optimisation ofworld water resources management and industrial flowprocesses. The Groundwater Management Committee ofIAHR organises every two years a specialist Symposium.

KUWAIT IAHR INTERNATIONAL

GROUNDWATER SYMPOSIUM

2012November 19-21, 2012, Kuwait

Venue: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

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Important DatesJanuary 2012 Deadline for abstractssubmissionMarch 2012 Notification of paper acceptanceJune 2012 Second AnnouncementJune 2012 Deadline for full papersubmission”August 2012 End of early registrationNovember 19-21, 2012 Symposium

Abstract SubmissionAuthors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract oftheir paper in English by January 2012 to InternationalGroundwater Symposium 2012. The summary shouldinclude a title of no more than 100 characters, fullname of the authors, their position, companies and e-mail.Authors of the accepted abstracts will submittheir full papers to www.iahrgroundwater2012.info ineither Word or Acrobat PDF form. All submittedpapers will be included in the symposiumproceedings while the authors keep the rights tosubmit it elsewhere. The Technical program willconsider oral and poster presentations; the form ofpresentation for each paper will be decided upon thereceipt of its final version.

Organizing CommitteeMuhammad Al-Rashed, (Chairman) Khaled Hadi, (Vice-Chairman) Mohamed Al-Senafy, (Member) KISR Public Relation Representative (Member)Mohamed Najeeb- BR/WRD (Member)Potential Sponsor(s) Representative(s) Member(s)

Please visit for more information:website: www.iahrgroundwater2012.info E-mail: gw@iahrgroundwater2012.info

BackgroundThe IAHR Groundwater Committee during its 2010meeting held in Valencia (Spain), accepted a proposal forthe Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) toorganize the 5th International Groundwater Symposium inKuwait. The Fifth International Groundwater Symposiumwill be organized jointly by IAHR and KISR and will be heldin Kuwait between 19 and 21 of November, 2012.

Symposium ObjectivesThe purpose of the Symposium is to bring togetherresearchers, scientists, engineers and managers to raiseawareness about current challenges and opportunities forthe exploration and sustainable development ofgroundwater resources using cutting-edge technology.The Symposium will provide a forum for the exchange ofideas and expertise among the various research andapplied groups, for better understanding of the complexprocesses that lead to best practices in groundwaterutilization and management. The interactions among themulti-disciplinary participants of the Symposium will alsoserve to recognize the limitations of existing approachesand help identify future research avenues.

About KuwaitWith a history of around 400 years and a rapid pace ofdevelopment, which never lost sight of its heritage, Kuwaithas many historical, modern, beautiful and significanttourist spots. It is the eleventh richest country in the worldper capita. The city of Kuwait - venue for the Symposium -is attractive for visitors with a high quality infrastructure,modern shopping malls, and excellent cuisine. The city iswell connected to other destinations with direct flights tomost major European cities and indirect flights throughhubs such as Dubai. It is regarded as one of the mostprogressive countries in the Middle East with aparliamentary system of government. The weather duringthe Symposium should be very pleasant.

About KISREstablished in 1967, the Kuwait Institute for ScientificResearch (KISR) is the largest R&D institution in the GulfRegion with over 400 full time scientists and engineersworking on national challenges in energy, water, food, andthe environment. KISR is a key player in the long-termaims of Kuwait to build a knowledge-based economythrough Science, Technology, and Innovation.

Symposium Topicsl Characterization of Heterogeneous Subsurface

Environmentsl Upscaling and Parameter Identificationl Flow and Transport Modellingl Salt Water Intrusion, Optimization and Management of

Coastal Aquifersl Innovative and Conventional Subsurface Remediation

Techniquesl Sustainable Groundwater Management in Arid and

Semiarid Environmentsl Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resourcesl Impact of Subsurface CO2 Storagel Mass and Heat Transfer in Geothermal Systemsl Applications of Geophysical Techniques for Assessment

of Groundwater Quality and Contaminationl Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) as Groundwater

Management tool.l Management Solutions for Groundwater Rise Problemsl Modelling and Management Under Uncertaintyl Modelling of Coupled Surface-Subsurface Processes.