Date: The conference will be held during 4-6 January 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abstract Submission
July 31, 2022 [CLOSED]
Notification of Acceptance
August 31, 2022 [SENT]
Extended Registration
September 01 – Ongoing
Program Schedule
December 02, 2022 [Uploaded in Downloads]
Official Language: English
ASCE-EWRI developed and introduced the International Perspectives on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE) Conference series sixteen years ago to help bring together engineers and scientists from around the world that share common challenges. It is EWRI’s hope to foster a global community collaborating on similar opportunities. Following the success of the past ten conferences held in Asia, Northern Africa, and South America, ASCE-EWRI aims to make these conferences accessible to participants from a wide range of cultural, socio-economic, and professional backgrounds. Prior conferences have been hosted in:
New Delhi, India (2006) Izmir, Turkey (2013)
Bangkok, Thailand (2009) Quito, Ecuador (2014)
Chennai, India (2010) Colombo, Sri Lanka, (2016)
Singapore (2011) Wuhan, China (2017)
Marrakech, Morocco (2012) Cartagena, Colombia (2018)
The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society. Founded in 1999, EWRI is ASCE’s technical source for environmental and water-related issues; EWRI's vision is "Advancing water resources and environmental solutions to achieve a sustainable future."
The Environmental & Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-EWRI) in partnership with the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET-IWFM) are pleased to convene the 11th IPWE Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh. IPWE 2023 is going hybrid with goals of understanding community needs, focusing on attendee safety, and being more sustainable. This conference creates a platform for professionals to share knowledge, network, and gain perspective of water resource issues unique to the conference destination. The center piece of the conference is a hybrid summit/round table conferences to be held both in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Reston, Virginia and will be broadcast online. The topics for the 1st summit in Dhaka are the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100), restoration of major rivers and impacts of climate change. The topics at the Reston Summit are the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), flood mitigation of lower Mississippi River, and western mega-drought and impacts of the climate change.
Chair: Dr Sufian Khondker, D. WRE, F. ASCE SVP, ARCADIS, New York, USA
Co-Chair: Dr Rezaur Rahman, Professor, BUET, Bangladesh
Co-Chair: Dr. Chandra S. Pathak, P.E., D.WRE, F. ASCE, Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, Corps of Engineers, USA
Dr. Ahmed Ishtiaque Amin Chowdhury,
Organizing Secretary, IPWE 2023 and Assistant Professor, IWFM, BUET
Mr. Md Shadman Sakib
Associate Organizing Secretary, IPWE 2023 and Lecturer, IWFM, BUET
I look forward to joining you in the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka, for the 11th International Perspectives on Water Resources & the Environment conference - IPWE 2023, organized by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-EWRI), and the Institute of Water & Flood Management (IWFM) of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
Each IPWE conference provides a wide variety of technical presentations related to water resources and the environment, high caliber keynote speakers, social networking and cultural events, and the opportunity to interact with colleagues on an international level. The conference focused on water resources and the environment includes plenary and technical sessions with topics of interest for both developed and developing countries. The program design encourages broad participation by a wide variety of water/environmental professionals including engineers, scientists, planners, and legislative and academic professionals from around the globe.
We invite you to share insights and experiences with your fellow professionals on the myriad of challenging issues in water resources and the environment. May this technical exchange of ideas and perspectives contribute toward defining solutions to the challenges facing us today.
I am very pleased to inform you that the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in partnership with the Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is going to organize the 11th International Perspective on Water Resources and Environment (IPWE) Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh during 4-6 January 2023. The theme of the conference is the “Risk and Resiliency in the Time of Climate Change” with goals of understanding community needs, focusing on attendee safety, and being more sustainable.
We are living in a world where the impact of climate change is felt in our everyday life with ever increasing extreme weather. The recently published IPCC’s the Working Group I report in which I was contributed as a Lead Author, has unequivocally showed that human activities have warmed the climate at a rate not seen in at least the past 2000 years. We are on course to reaching global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius within the next two decades. Beyond certain temperatures, adaptation is no longer possible. Unless there is an immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, temperature will continue to increase and risks will escalate quickly with higher temperatures, would cause irreversible impacts on people, environment and ecosystems.
Unlike many developing countries, Bangladesh is facing major challenges in water sector which includes increasing vulnerability to extreme events, unrestricted extractions, growing urban demand, climate change, land-use changes and environmental requirements. Sustainable water resources management would help to decrease the vulnerability by furthering development and increasing adaptive capacity. In this context, the IPWE 2023 conference will create a platform for professionals to share their knowledge on issues related to water resource management and build a strong network among them.
Impacts of Climate Change
Managing extreme events: rains and droughts
Forest fire due to climate change
Adaptation strategies
Renewable energy
Migration and resettlement of climate refugees
Health Impacts of Climate Change
Health hazard caused by climate change
Water-borne infectious disease
Air pollution
Flood Risk & Resiliency
Catastrophic floods caused by major rivers
Cyclones/storm surge induced floods
Flash floods in Haors of Bangladesh
Cyclone shelter in coastal region
Flood resistant housing
Surface Water Hydrology
Mathematical modeling of rainfall/runoff/erosion
Waterlogging and green infrastructure
Watershed hydrologic and water quality modeling
Surface water irrigation
Groundwater Hydrology
Evaluation of groundwater resources
Arsenic poisoning in groundwater
Saltwater intrusion
Land subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal
Coastal Dynamics and Modeling
Storm surge forecast modeling
Estuarian and coastal system
Coastal ecosystems and nutrient cycling
Delta subsidence
Impacts of polders and embankments on the delta
Water Supply and Treatment
Advances in water and wastewater treatment
Rainfall harvesting and new methods of water development
Marine outfalls and environmental impacts
Desalination of sea water
Nanotechnology to improve the environment
Comprehensive Water Resources Development
Restoration of major rivers in Bangladesh
Design and construction of barrages in Bangladesh
Surface irrigation in Bangladesh
Educational Outreach
School programs for education
Computer literacy program
IT education and outsourcing
Information Systems for Water Resources
National information systems
GIS applications in water resources
Hydroclimatic forecasts and their applications
Water Sustainability
Food-energy-water nexus analysis
Human impact on hydrological processes and water availability
Water re-use: Water conservation vs. health risks
Water security and integrated management
International Topics
Transboundary Indo-Bangladesh rivers
International river basin management
Water security and safety in developing urban areas
Water resources management in Bangladesh: implication for international collaboration
| Category | ASCE-EWRI Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Tier A Country | $400 | $450 |
| Tier B Country | $200 | $250 |
| Local Fulltime Student | BDT 2000/- | |
| Local & Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) Authors | BDT 5000/- | |
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ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Abstracts should be:
In English
Approximately 250 words but no longer than 500 words in length
Your own scientific, technical or project work but not literature review
No more than 2 submissions per person (as the presenter)
An international letter of invitation will not be sent until you have registered and paid for the conference (if applicable).
Abstracts should NOT be:
Autobiographical
Previously published (except if for oral presentation only)
Commercial or promotional
ASCE/EWRI membership is encouraged, but not required for submission. Submitters whose abstracts are accepted for presentation, whether oral or poster, are expected to register for and attend the IPWE 2023 Conference
By submitting an abstract to the 2023 IPWE conference, you acknowledge and understand that:
You are available to present at any time and in the format that EWRI assigns your presentation (January 4- 6). Currently, this conference is scheduled to be live in-person, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Depending on current COVID-19 restrictions, we may be conducting a completely or hybrid virtual conference. Presentation schedules, length of presentations and room/space arrangements may vary to accommodate the mode of the conference
It is mandatory that you register and pay for the conference by September 01 – October 15, 2022. Should an author submit their final paper but fail to register by the deadline, the unregistered presentation/paper will be removed from the conference program
If you require travel, you acknowledge that you understand that:
ASCE will not pay for your travel or other expenses
You have applied for your international travel paperwork in advance to obtain international travel permissions (if applicable).
An international letter of invitation will not be sent until you have registered and paid for the conference (if applicable).