Dear list members,

Below you will find an announcement of a Junior Scientist Workshop,
which I am happy to forward to the list, as requsted by the organisers.

Best regards and Happy Research

  Manfred
  Co-owner "urban-drainage" list

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17th European Junior Scientist Workshop (EJSW)
Rehabilitation management of urban infrastructure networks
3. – 7. September 2003 in Neunzehnhain (near Dresden/Germany)


The Subject
The operation of urban infrastructure networks is facing fundamental 
changes with respect to privatisation and reorganisation. Utilities have 
to justify their decisions under high cost pressure and the awaken 
consciousness of the necessity of a sustainable development.
Advances in computer and communication technologies in recent years, 
open now a wide range of new potentials in urban infrastructure network 
rehabilitation management. Geographical information systems (GIS) allow 
a precise organisation of data and support to operational procedures in 
the utilities. Communication technologies make many working processes 
more efficient by supporting easy data collection and access via mobile 
devices. In the technical field, the application of new inspection 
technologies offers possibilities for the observation of under-ground 
infrastructure. But most utilities do not know exactly what to do with 
the large amount of data which is available now. It is a challenge for 
engineers, in research and in operational fields, to find solutions for 
efficient data use, e.g. for assessing and modelling the (future) 
condition of pipes and improved valuation of assets.
The 17th EJSW shall be an opportunity to present and discuss new ideas 
and research activities on these topics from all over Europe, and to 
stimulate a fruitful exchange of ideas.

The main subjects of the workshop will be:

- Inspection and condition evaluation
- Strategic and operational planning
- Assessment of assets
- Application of GIS and communication technologies
- Multi-criteria decision methods

for the rehabilitation management of sewers, water and gas networks.

The Venue

The 17th European Junior Scientists Workshop will be held from September 
3 to 7, 2003 in Neunzehnhain, in the vicinity of Dresden, Germany.

Call for papers

Potential participants are invited to send an abstract (max. 500 words) 
dealing with one of the priority subjects above. Deadline: April 25, 2003.
Based on the contents of the abstract, authors will be invited before 
May 5 to submit a complete paper by June 27, 2003. Authors will be 
notified on the acceptance of the paper and invited to the workshop by 
July 11, 2003.
Invited authors will have to transfer a deposit of 150 Euro (e.g. by 
cheque) which will be fully refunded upon arrival in Dresden (no show - 
no refund!).
The paper must be written in English and sent by e-mail to the 
organiser. Ingo Kropp will collect all accepted papers and send them to 
all participants. It is expected that all participants will have read 
all papers before the workshop.


General information on European Junior Scientist Workshops

The series of "European Junior Scientist Workshops" originated in 1990 
when the first of its kind was held in Switzerland on topics in the 
field of "Operations Research Applied to Water Management". Since then, 
16 workshops have been held in The Netherlands, France, Denmark, 
Switzerland, Czech Republic, England, Germany and Norway.
In 1999, Dresden was already host of the 13th EJSW on "Service-Life 
Management of Water Mains and Sewers".
About 20 international scientists are invited. They are typically, but 
not exclusively, doctoral students involved in specific research on 
related topics. It is mandatory to present own work in English, both in 
discussions, lectures and in writing. The idea is not to listen and 
watch, but to participate actively, to learn and help each other in 
solving scientific problems in a co-operative, non-competitive 
environment. Ideally, the workshop will initiate an international 
network which will support the personal and scientific development of 
each participant.
Thus, the most adequate venue is a remote place with the comfort of a 
mountain cottage. Participants bring their recipes and do the cooking 
and dishwashing themselves. They only have to pay their travel costs. 
Work is intense with up to three sessions per day (morning, afternoon, 
evening). Equipment, such as PC, LCD-projector, printer, overhead 
projector etc., is available.

Further Information:

Ingo Kropp and Rolf Baur
Chair of Urban Engineering - Lehrstuhl Stadtbauwesen
Dresden University of Technology - Technische Universität Dresden
D-01062 Dresden, Germany
fax +49 – 351 – 4633 7730
phone +49 – 351 – 4633 5734
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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ifak - Institut fuer Automation und Kommunikation e.V. Magdeburg
Steinfeldstr. 3, D-39179 Barleben, Germany
Tel.:   +49-39203-81045
Fax:    +49-39203-81100
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