Topics Submission Management of water resources Authors are invited to submit an abstract (min 400 to max - Climate change impact on water resources 600 words) format A4, Times in English or in French - Anthropogenic disturbances impact on water resources according to the template available on the conference - Watershed assessment and monitoring website http://watmed9.uca.ma/. Authors with accepted - Hydrologic Models abstracts will be invited to submit their papers. Selected - Erosion and sediment transport papers by the Scientific Committee will be submitted for 9th International Conference on - Irrigation technologies and practices peer-reviewed publication in the following journals: Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin - Rational and efficient use of water resources in agriculture . Desalination and Water Treatment Journal: - Governance and water policy www.deswater.com - Ecosystem Restoration WATMED9 Online - Sustainable use of water resources . Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration www.springer.com/journal/ Water quality and pollution Call for Abstracts Extended - Water contamination - Groundwater and Freshwater quality Official language - Coastal and offshore pollution - Pharmaceuticals & Micro-pollutants The official language of the conference is English and Marrakech-Morocco - Water Borne Diseases French. May 26-28, 2021 - Emergent toxins - Pollution and health issues New Important dates - Water Quality Assessment and Protection, - Agricultural water pollution 30 Mars 2021: Deadline for abstract submission 15 April 2021: Notification of abstract acceptance Non-conventional water resources reclamation, recycling 30 April 2021: Deadline for paper submission and reuse - Innovative technologies for sustainable water and wastewater treatment Registration fees - Urban and Industrial water and wastewater treatment - Water desalination High Low - Eco-solutions for water and wastewater treatment income income - Sanitation solutions for rural communities countries countries - Leachate treatment Academics 200 Euros 150 Euros - Management of sludge - Treated water and wastewater reuse Students 150 Euros 100 Euros - Economics of water and wastewater treatment and Others 300 Euros 200 Euros management Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus Deadline for payment of registration fees: 23 April 2021. - Managing the nexus at local, regional, and global levels Registration fees include Attendance to all scientific - Role of technology in the WEF nexus sessions, conference proceedings; display the E-posters on - New approaches managing the WEF nexus website; certificate; and full paper publication. - Nexus methods and tools Scope Scientific Committee Organising Committee The constraints associated with water management in the Chairs: Prof. Laila Mandi, FSSM/CNEREE (Morocco) Chairs: Prof. Faissal Aziz, FPS/CNEREE (Morocco) Mediterranean are subject to a huge dynamism due to Prof. Naaila Ouazzani, FSSM/CNEREE (Morocco) Prof. Ouafa Cherifi, FST/CNEREE (Morocco) global changes such as climate change that will aggravate extreme phenomena (floods, droughts….) and regional Abdelfatah Mallah, Najah National University, Nablus (Palestine) Abderrahim Brakez, FSSM, UCA, Morocco variations such as population and tourism-related Ahmed Kettab, National Polytechnic School of Algiers (Algeria) Abderrahim Jaouad, FSSM, UCA, Morocco Amer Salman, Jordan University (Jordan) pressures in the coastal areas. Mediterranean areas face Abdessamad Hejjaj, CNEREE, UCA, Morocco Amine Elleuch, Faculty of Science, Sfax (Tunisia) Brahim Oudra, FSSM, UCA, Morocco dramatic changes that will affect the sustainability, Andreas Angelakis, NAGREF (Greece) Fatima Ait Nouh, CNEREE/FPS, UCA, Morocco quantity, quality, and management of water resources. Brahim Oudra, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco) Laila Mandi, CNEREE/FSSM, UCA, Morocco Dominique Trebouet, PHC Institut, Strasbourg, (France) The differences between territorial gaps, social-economic Lhoucine Gebrati, ENSAS, UCA, Morocco development and technological progress create the need El Khadir Lakhal, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco) Emad Al-Karablieh, Jordan University (Jordan) Naaila Ouazzani, FSSM, UCA, Morocco for different kinds of intervention. So, it becomes Faissal Aziz, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco) Ouissal Saadallah, CNEREE, UCA, Morocco necessary to think globally and act locally in the water Ghazzal Mohamed Nawfal, Paris-Sud University, Orsay (France) Tarik Khalla, FSSM, UCA, Morocco sector. It is therefore essential to begin today to design Hassan Elhalouani, Mohammed Premier University, Oujda (Morocco) new ways of water management, to ensure greater equity, Jalal Halwani, Lebanese University, Tripoli (Lebanon) Jean François Deliege, Liège university, Liege (Belgium) PhD students Committee efficiency and sustainability of resource uses. Integrated Jauad El Kharraz, MEDRC Water Research, Muscat (Oman) water management is one of the pillars of sustainable Khadija Haboubi, ENSA Alhoceima (Morocco) Aafaf Krimech, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco development. In this context, the organization of the 9th Kholoud Kahime, Cadi Ayyad University, Essaouira (Morocco) Aba Roseline Prisca, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco edition of the International Conference on “Water Manuel Valiente, Barcelona Autonomous University ((Spain) Abdelaali Ahmali, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco Maria Concetta Bruzzoniti, University of Turin (Italy) Hasnae Sabri, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco Resources in the Mediterranean Basin” (WATMED9) Marie-Noëlle Pons, Lorraine University, Nancy (France) aims at bringing together experts in the Mediterranean Hassan Chanti, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco Massimo Del Buba, Florence University, Florence (Italy) Khadija Zidan, FSA/CNEREE, Morocco basin in order to mobilize innovations, knowledge and Miquel Salgot, Barcelona University, Barcelone (Spain) Mohamed Mayyah, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco Miriam Balaban, Chief Editor of the Journal Deswater (Italy) skills for advancing the cause of water, expanding the Richard Mugani, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco exchange of relevant experiences. Also, to up-to-date Mohamed Ksibi, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal EMJEI (Tunisia) Mohamed Loudiki, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia (Morocco) Sofyan Sbahi, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco scientific research results carried out all over the world Mohamed Messouli, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia (Morocco) Tenindja Louise Coulibaly, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco and allowing to launch new collaborative actions and Mohammed Hmidat, Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Yassir Bellaziz, FSSM/CNEREE, Morocco new networks to better face the challenges and handle the Mohammed Ghamizi, Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco) risks for our water resources and human being. Monia Achak, Chouaib Doukkali University (Morocco) Venue Mostafa Stitou, Abdelmalek Saadi University (Morocco) Mounir El Achaby, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (Morocco) Committees Nesrine Boujelben, National engineering school of Sfax (Tunisia) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to Olfa Mahjoub, INGREF, Tunis (Tunisia) impact people around the world, the WATMED9 Honorary Committee Ompe Aimé Mudimu, Cologne University (Germany) organizing committee decided to organize a fully online Ouafa Cherifi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco) conference. President of Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech Salah Er-Raki, Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco) Dean of Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Marrakech Shehdeh Jodeh, Najah National University, Nablus (Palestine) Souad Elhajjaji, Mohammed V University, Rabat (Morocco) For more information, please contact: Dean of Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Marrakech Zayneb Chaabene, Faculty of Science, Sfax (Tunisia) Vitor Vasconcelos, CIIMAR, Porto (Portugal) WATMED9 Secretary General Chair of WATMED9 Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco Prof. Laila Mandi, National Center for Studies and Research on Tel/Fax: +212 5 24 43 48 13 Email: [email protected] Water and Energy (CNEREE), Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco Web site: http://watmed9.uca.ma/ .