IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS 2011 Features First-Rate Supporting Program

...which is being organized by CRAES - the Chinese Research Academy of the Environmental Sciences (Beijing) - and IESP - International Group for Earth Systems Preservation (Munich) - in close conjunction with the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health (StMUG) and Messe München International (MMI).

Experts from China and Europe will hold lectures and discuss environmental issues around the world including climate change, dwindling energy supplies, the food shortage and social imbalance, especially when it comes to water. They will join participants in debating holistic solutions and guidelines for responsible action on the part of the commercial and political sectors. The IESP workshop was well received by the audience last year. So to meet the requirement of the audience, this year the IESP workshop is prolonged to one and a half days on May 5 (2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and May 6 (10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

As in the past, the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) is organizing a series of technical and scientific conferences at IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS. Among other things, key topics include water supply, waste water, sewage sludge treatment, waste disposal, sewer systems and environmental technologies. Several events are being organized in cooperation with the Toingji University Shanghai, as for example the meeting of the "Young Water Professionals" on May 5 (2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The event covers the theme "China Environmental Protection Industry - Market, Strategy, Perspective".

For the third time, Germany s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) is organizing a workshop on "Sustainable Solid Waste Management and Resource Efficiency" on May 5 (2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and a workshop on "Circular Economy - Contribution to Resource Management and Climate Protection" on May 6 (2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.). The workshop will focus on treatment and energy recovery of waste and biotechnical solutions to solve waste problems and addresses experts in the water and energy sectors. Another highlight is fact that the Parliamentary State Secretary Katherina Reiche of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in Germany will not only officially open IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS but will also use this event to enter into a dialog with the industry.

In addition to that, IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS also features a premiere: The "2011 Pump Forum" will be held for the first time on May 5 (9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). With the theme of "Bring Benefits to Different Pump Users", the forum aims to propagate the idea of saving energy and reliable technology, propel the application of high-efficiency, low-consumption and energy-saving products, and create a face-toface communication platform for users and manufactures.

Simultaneous translation into Chinese and English will be provided for all events in the supporting program. Participation in the supporting program is free of charge for those who participate in IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS 2011.