The Water Technologies for Emerging Regions (WaTER) Center at the University of Oklahoma will host the Fourth OU International WaTER Conference and International Water Prize Award Ceremony on Sept. 21-23, 2015 in Norman, Okla., USA. The conference will consist of two full days of meetings and presentations (Sept. 21-22) followed by optional workshops on Sept. 23. The theme of the 2015 Conference is: “Off the Grid: Sustainable Water and Sanitation in a Non-Networked World”.
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| Conference attendees have opportunity for networking and socializing |
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| Panel discussion with keynote speakers |
Native American dance presentation at the Water Prize award ceremony and banquet
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| Native American dance presentation at the Water Prize award ceremony and banquet |
Topical areas include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Appropriate Drilling Technologies
- Capacity Building
- Climate Change Effects on Water Resources
- Conservation and Reuse Technologies
- Behavior and Behavioral Change
- Drinking Water Treatment Innovations
- Fluoride / Arsenic Mitigation Systems
- Ground Water Exploration/Production
- Novel WASH Technologies
- Public Health Assessments
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Social Entrepreneurship/Microfinance
- Treatment Wetlands for Water Quality Mitigation
- Educational Initiatives in WaSH
- Role of NGOs and charitable organizations in WaSH
- Student-led infrastructure projects in the developing world
- Water resiliency and water reuse/challenges in rural U.S. (networked and non-networked)
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| Breakout sessions on variety of WaSH topics |
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| Poster session and afternoon social |
