Universidad de GuanajuatoOverview of this video: A satellite session on the exchange between Shiga and Guanajuato-Chapala high school students on the conservation of water bodies and their future in our environments will be held on the weekend prior to the Conference. A summary of this satellite session and its output will be shared at the main Conference.
About this perfomance: The University of Guanajuato Folkloric Ballet is one of Mexico’s most revered traditional university companies. It will present for our WLC18 guests a series of traditional dances. Iconic group of Mexican folkloric dance, accredited since 2011 by the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Traditional Arts. Since 1997, with the … Read more
About this perfomance: The Symphony Orchestra of the University of Guanajuato (OSUG) occupies a privileged place in the musical panorama of Mexico as one of the most prestigious orchestral ensembles in the country and with a solid international projection. In June 2015 Roberto Beltrán-Zavala was appointed Principal Conductor of the OSUG. With a solid international … Read more
Detailed program Review of Day1 and Day2 The status of the lake management in Kenya and the prospect for East African Collaboration on ILBM Flood risk management with lakes and reservoirs A tool for future watershed Lerma-Chapala-Santiago Basin viewed as an Exmplary Case of IWRM-IRBM-ILBM Transfusion for future Summary of the three-day ILBM Worshop: The … Read more
Detailed program Review of Day 1 Lake Titicaca (Bolivia-Peru), management challenges of a binational waterbody Lake Amatitlan (Guatemala) Lakes Chapala (México) Interactive discussion ILBM publications and materials
Detailed program Introduction to lake basin management cases and ILBM (M. Nakamura) ILBM Case Examples Lake Nakuru and the Kenyan National Water Strategy Lakes in Nepal Introduction to ILBM Programs and Resource Materials (M. Nakamura) Going over chat questions and Conclusion
How will we re -establish a modern water-recycling society? The answer to this question may be realized by two key This keynote address will first illustrate how the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), serves as a mechanism to strengthen national measures and international cooperation for the ecologically sound … Read more
How will we re -establish a modern water-recycling society? The answer to this question may be realized by two key technologies, nutrient recovery technologies through aerobic and anaerobic fermentation, and bioproduction technologies such as microalgal mass culture and hydroponic cultivation. Three recent and ongoing projects in Japan, Malaysia, and Ethiopia to recover nutrients from unused organic waste and produce microalgae are introduced. The first project, “Novel Lake … Read more
1. Welcome Dear colleagues, On behalf of the 18th World Lake Conference (WLC18) Organizing Committee, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the 18th Edition of The World Lake Conference. The World Lake Conference (WLC) began with the Shiga Conference on Conservation and Management of World Lake Environment in 1984, known as LECS’84, which was held at Lake Biwa, Japan with the objective of contributing and promoting scientific studies on the management of lakes around … Read more
About the plenary keynote speaker: The first Plenary Keynote Address will feature Dr. Humberto Marengo Mogollón, Deputy Technical Director of the Mexican National Water Commission (CONAGUA). Dr. Humberto Marengo Mogollón has a bachelor’s degree, Master in Sciences, and Doctorate in Civil Engineering, from the Faculty of Engineering of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where … Read more