About BALWOIS Project and Conference

Outflow of Ohrid Lake at Struga

BALWOIS Project - Water Observation and Information System for Decision for Balkan Countries - is aimed to be a Network of Water Resources Management and Protection Stakeholders. BALWOIS was initiated and supported by the European commission (2002-2004).

In the Balkan Peninsula, the key objectives of BALWOIS project are to improve the scientific knowledge and the networking between the scientists, to favor a multidisciplinary approach, and to disseminate reliable and suitable information products to the end-users in the field of Climatic and Environmental changes and their impacts on the water resources management in order to reach the health and protection of the populations and to preserve the biodiversity of the aquatic ecosystems.

Three main actions are carried out in BALWOIS project: (i) the creation of a network of scientists and stakeholders working in water related fields, (ii) the implementation of a Water observation and information system, and (iii) the organization of working groups, workshops, scientific visits, training courses and significant scientific events.

BALWOIS bring together more than 500 members - water field's experts - from more than 100 institutions of which 80 belong to Balkan Peninsula.

BALWOIS Project Executive Board

Coordinator :
Marc Morell, Institut de recherche pour le Développement, IRD - France

Vice Presidents :
Vlado Spiridonov, Macedonia
Dobri Dimitrov, Bulgaria
Agim Selenica, Albania

All information on BALWOIS Project : http://www.balwois.net/

The International Scientific Conference BALWOIS 2006 has been held in Ohrid, 23, 26 May 2006.

The objectives of BALWOIS 2006 are to provide at international and more specifically at Balkan levels:

• a meeting that will further the progress of the knowledge in the fields of Scientific research, Education, Policy and Development Activities and on all the Water related issues related to climate changes, hazards mitigation and water resources assessment, management and protection,

• an atmosphere to enhance the links between the providers and the end users of water related knowledge,

• a forum for free discussion of new ideas , research, development and applications, including techniques and methods to stimulate future works,

• an exhibition of current hardware and/or software in the field of water,

• opportunities for students and young researchers and engineers to meet their experienced peers and to stimulate them to join BALWOIS activities, and

• new knowledge through the publishing of high quality papers on BALWOIS web site and through DVD bundle, books edition, etc.

BALWOIS 2006 has been held under the patronage of President of Republic of Macedonia. BALWOIS 2006 was organized by l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD - France), Hydrometeorological Service of Republic of Macedonia and the Hydrobiological Institute of Ohrid, supported by Ministry of Environment and Physical planning and Ministry of Education and Sciences (Macedonia), World Meteorological Organization, International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), the French Embassies in South-East Europe countries and various private companies.

Following the organization of BALWOIS 2006, working groups are writing recommendations, synthesis studies and educational products based on all papers collected during the conference.

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Instructions for
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Papers by topic.

Preliminary programm.

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Conference week :
23, 26 May 2006

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BALWOIS Project :
www.balwois.net