General Information
Why about Water in the Changing World?
Specialists and managers in water supply and sanitation, hydropower, irrigation and flood control have long been aware that water is essential to sustainable development. Water is linked to the crises of climate change, energy and food supplies and prices, and troubled financial markets. Unless Climate change is already happening and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet.
The main impacts of climate change on humans and the environment occur through water. Climate change is a fundamental driver of changes in water resources and an additional stressor through its effects on other external drivers. Policies and practices for mitigating climate change or adapting to it can have impacts on water resources, and the way we manage water can affect the climate. Through science, technology and social marketing, there are ways that everyone can help in solution of problems in environmental and water policy on regional, national or global level.
Young people - participants of the 2nd International Youth Conference – IYSC 2010 in Bratislava will discuss about how their projects fits in with the issue of the role of water in climate change, water management, environmental issues and other.
Think about solutions for better and healthier environment. Express your statement, present your research results, discuss and explain your ideas. We prepare the best background for this debate during 2nd International Youth Science Conference in Bratislava.
Who can take part?
International Youth Conference is designate for young people dealing with question how young people can involve to worldwide community of scientists, politicians, technician, technologist and other specialists to help realize the modern water policy and protection of our live environment.
Young participants will have a space for presentation their research results in fields as natural sciences, environmental sciences, technologies, social sciences, etc. dealing with any topics concerning to the question of Water in our environment.
Number of participants
The number of participants is limited to 70. In each delegation we invite 6 - 7 students (young scientists aged 15 – 20 years) and 2 teachers.
Deadline
All applications must be sent by June 7th 2010 at the latest. For registration, please visit the web site of the IYSC 2010: www.scienceeducation.sk and fill out the on-line application form.
Language
The official language of the Conference is English.
Registration fee
The registration fee is 30 EUR. Participants on base of youth exchanges with The Young Scientists of Slovakia will do not pay registration fee.
The Young Scientists of Slovakia covers all expenses of the Conference – accommodation, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), coffee/tea, social and cultural program. Travel expenses to Bratislava will be paid by the participants.
Conference Venue
The conference will take place in the Congress Centre of the Comenius University of Bratislava (accommodation, restaurant and lecture hall located in on building).

Preliminary programme

Sunday, 27th June 2010
Morning: arrival, registration of participants
Afternoon: arrival, registration of participants, opening of the Conference
Evening: social program

Monday, 28th June 2020
Morning: invited lectures of professional Scientists and lectures of participants
Afternoon: excursion, The Gabčíkovo hydropower station (Danube River) and the environment around water reservoir
Evening: cultural program

Tuesday, 29th June 2010
Morning: excursion, the wastewater treatment plant - Bratislava Water Company
Afternoon: invited lectures of professional Scientists and lectures of participants
Evening: cultural and social program

Wednesday, 30th June 2010
Morning: excursion, Water Research Institute Bratislava
Afternoon: invited lectures of professional Scientists and lectures of participants
Evening: cultural and social program

Thursday, 1th July 2010
Morning: excursion, Slovak Hydro-meteorological Institute
Afternoon: invited lectures of professional Scientists and lectures of participants
Evening: fairway party
Friday, 2th June 2010
Departure day

Contact
Slovak Association for Young Scientists – SAYS
Saratovska 26/A-218
SK-841 02 Bratislava
Slovak republic

Contact person: Dr. Jan Sipos, PhD.
Phone: +421-2-6428 7948
Fax: +421-2-6428 7948
Mobile: +421-907-314 352
E-mail: koordinator@sjwp.sk
Web site: www.scienceeducation.sk

With best regards,