Programme

The twelfth edition of the Sardinia Symposium will be held from 5-9 October 2009 and will include two general sessions, five specialized sessions and workshop sessions for a total of seven parallel tracks. Poster papers will be presented in an appropriate session. Papers were selected according to quality by a group of International Referees from nearly 800 abstracts from 62 countries. In the current edition the main topics will include: waste policy and legislation, waste management strategies, waste characterisation and waste management in developing countries. Innovative topics such as waste of electric and electronic equipment and bioenergy production will be introduced. To dowload programme click here.

During the meeting several interesting case studies and major controversial subjects will be discussed, representing an excellent opportunity for exchange of knowledge and experiences. The 26 scheduled workshops will focus on numerous hot topics such as Waste minimization, Heath issues in waste management, Long term emissions, Sustainable landfilling, Waste management and Global Climate Change, and Biological production of Hydrogen. The workshops will be seeded by a short introductory presentation followed by discussion between leading experts in the field.

IWWG Training courses will be arranged, under the supervision of leading international experts, on Sunday the 4th of October prior to opening of the Symposium. Courses are open to all participants and are suited to beginners. For more information please click here.

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