PWC'16 Call for Papers

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"Call for Papers"

The Pacific Water Conference 2016 aligns its theme “Our Water, Our People” to the United Nation’s Official 2016 theme “Water and Jobs”. In our Islands of the Pacific, water is life - our livelihood. When we experience long drought periods, our people suffer. When we experience floods and severe climate change patterns, our people are affected. Water drives job creation and economic growth says new World Water Development report – our Pacific people want to benefit from good quality and adequate water.

This Conference will provide a uniquely Pacific platform for all water sector bodies and industry partners to meet and discuss how water can be improved in the Pacific and transform societies and economies.

We are now inviting abstract submissions for paper presentations at our upcoming Conference in Nukualofa, Tonga, from 9 – 12 August 2016.

The themes/topics are as follows

1. Water and Gender

  • Gender equality issues in the water sector and how they are being addressed in the Pacific
  • Does gender mainstreaming make a difference in water management?
  • Case studies of how gender equality in the water sector empowers and transforms
  • What is the connection of climate to gender and why is it important?

2. Water and Community

  • Community ownership of water and sanitation projects
  • Case studies of simple technologies that have sustained local communities
  • Essence of communication and collaboration in the community
  • Land access issues in the community
  • Communities First - Opportunities for adaptation through shared conservation ideas

3. Water and Customers

  • How do you know your customers are getting value for money?
  • Technology (e.g smart meters, billing software etc) for improved customers service
  • Free water for customers in small islands - relevance for today
  • Customers vs Climate Change - improved ways of information flow

4. Water and Jobs

  • Work related challenges in the water and wastewater industry
  • Innovation in the workplace
  • Case studies of employee empowerment and motivation in the water sector and their impacts
  • Water efficient technologies in work environments
  • Lost jobs and the collateral damage of climate change

Please note there are only 16 slots available this year and a panel will be short listing the abstracts we receive to ensure we have the best papers that fits the theme and needs of PWWA. We encourage you to submit your abstract and be part of this prestigious event.

Important Dates

Abstract submission: 10 June 2016

Decision notification 24 June 2016

Full Paper or PPt submission: 22 June 2016

For more information on requirements of abstracts and criteria for selection of papers please go to this link http://www.pwwa.ws/index.php?memberID=109565&newsletterID=563684&email=ceo@waternz.org.nz&page=PWC16CallforPapers

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