Call for papers

The main theme of the DT 2009 conference will be the evaluation of the achievements in sanitation after the International Year of Sanitation in light of the Millennium Development Goals.

Main topics are

1. Health and Safety
2. Technical development of dry toilets
3. Social, cultural, economic and gender aspects related to dry sanitation

Invited speakers of international repute will update you on these main topics.

Oral and poster presentations will be chosen by the scientific committee on the basis of abstracts received. Deadline for abstracts is 15th of December 2008.

We invite all experts in this field to submit abstracts on any of the above mentioned topics or on closely related ones.

The length of abstracts is 300-500 words fitted on one A4 format page.

Please include the following information with you submission:

Title

Author's name and affiliations

3 keywords

Contact name

Postal address

E-mail

Telephone

Abstract format:

Please attach a biography of no more than 75 words of the author(s) preferably with photograph(s).

Notification of abstract acceptance together with instructions concerning presentations will be sent on 1st of February 2009.

Please send abstracts by E-mail to secretary2009 (at) drytoilet.org