 | ICoWEFS2021: International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability Polytechnic of Leiria Leiria, Portugal, May 10-12, 2021 |
| Conference website | https://icowefs.ipleiria.pt/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icowefs2021 |
| Submission deadline | February 3, 2021 |
| Revised Full Paper Submission | March 3, 2021 |
| Early bird registration deadline | March 15, 2021 |
| Registration deadline | April 12, 2021 |
The International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021), taking place in Leiria (May 10-12, 2021), Portugal, aims to be a major forum to foster innovation and exchange knowledge in the water-energy-food nexus, embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, bringing together leading academics, researchers and industrial experts. The conference expects to foster networking and collaboration among participants to advance the knowledge and identify major trends in the abovementioned fields.
The conference will be held in a mix modality: in-person and on-line.
Papers’ submissions are still allowed (by 03 February 2021), even without previous abstract submision.
Submission Guidelines
All Abstracts/Papers must be original work and not simultaneously submitted to another conference or journal.
During the conference, the following presentation categories are welcome:
- Presential Oral Presentation
- Presential Posters Presentation
List of Topics
- WATER
- Water and Circular Economy
- Water Consumption of Urban and Industrial Systems
- Water Governance Challengeshttp://www.ibstt.org/
- Climate change in the Water Sector
- Future trends in Water Security
- Energy Needs for the Water Sector
- Resilience to water-related risks
- Water Resources Integrated Management
- Waste Water management
- Water Supply management
- Water Microbiology
- Green Technologies for Sustainable Water resources
- Water Efficiency
- Water 4.0
- ENERGY
- Energy for Urban and Industrial Systems
- Energy Governance Challenges
- Energy and Circular Economy
- Decarbonisation and Future Energy Systems
- Energy-Saving Technologies
- Biofuels Technologies and Applications
- Waste Biorefining initiatives
- Smart Technologies in Sustainable Energy Production Systems
- Future hybrid local energy generation
- Energy 4.0
- AGRIFOOD
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Smart Technology in Greenhouses
- Robotics in Future Farms
- Climate change and sustainable food production
- Sustainable Ingredients and Novel Food Processing Technologies
- Food Analysis, Food Safety and Health
- Sustainable Packaging and Eco-labels
- Food Security and Food Waste
- Sustainable Diet and Human Health
- Circular systems for rural and urban food
- Waste materials for bio-based production
- Sustainable Food Supply Chain Management
- AgriFood Industry 4.0
- Precision agriculture
- Nanotechnology Applications in Agriculture
- Plant technology
- SUSTAINABILITY
- Bioeconomy Sustainability Impacts and Policies
- Cyber-Physical Systems for Sustainability
- Impacts of Global and Regional Climate Change
- Integrated Ecosystems Management
- Biomimetics/Nature-Based Solutions
- Resource Efficiency in a Circular Bioeconomy
- National, Regional and Local Bioeconomy Strategies
- Sustainable Development Goals Implementation
- Monitoring and evaluation in a digital environmental
- Green Materials for Sustainable Buildings
- Sustainable 3D printing materials
- Sustainable cities
Committees
Conference Chairs
- João Galvão
- Paulo Brito
Organizing committee
- Filipe Neves
- Henrique Almeida
- Joel Vasco
- Luís Neves
- Ricardo Gomes
- Sandra Mourato
- Vânia Ribeiro
- Flávio Craveiro
Keynote Speakers
- Annukka Pakarinen, HAMK – Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Remco Kranendonk, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands
- Ana L. Pires, MARE / FCT NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Howard Dryden, GOES foundation; University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK
- Francisco Gírio, LNEG-National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Portugal
- Saifur Rahman, Joseph Loring Professor & Director Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute, USA
Publication
All submissions will be peer reviewed and the accepted papers will be published by Springer, with ISBN, in a conference proceedings ebook. These papers are also Scopus Indexed and DOI assigned. A link to the conference proceedings ebook will be delivered to the delegates upon registration.
Venue
The conference will be held in Leiria, Portugal. The Organizing Committee would like to welcome you to Leiria for the International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021), organized by the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal.
Official Sponsors
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Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to icowefs.conference@ipleiria.pt.