SEMINAR PROGRAM
8.30am
Registration
9.00am
Opening & Welcome
Introduction
Derek Greedy, Chair of ISWA Working Group on Landfill (UK)
9.10am
Closure of Open Dumps
Jan Thrane, Odense Renovationsselskab A/S (Denmark)
9.30am
CDM - A Driver for Improvded Landfill Practices in Developing Countries
Gary Crawford, Veolia (France)
10.00am
Landfill Gas Recovery and Utilisation
Graeme Alford, Landfill Gas & Power (Australia)
10.30am
Tea Break
10.45am
Landfill Engineering Beyond the Open Dump
Antonis Mavropoulus, EPEM SA (Greece)
11.15am

Guidelines for Improving Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Pacific Island Countries
Stuart Dever, GHD (Australia)

11.45am
HELP Model - Demonstrate the Potential Impacts of Leachate Migration from Open Dumps
James Law, SCS Engineers (USA)
12.15pm
Lunch Break
1.00pm
Case Study Presentations
Experiences from Turkey as an Example of a Developing Country
Dr Günay Kocasoy, Institute of Environmental Sciences - Bogazici University (Turkey)
1.30pm
Tonga Solid Waste Management Project
Stuart Dever, GHD (Australia)
2.00pm
Overview of Land-Based Waste Disposal Systems in Africa
Reuben Ossai, The Initiates Limited (Nigeria)
2.30pm
Malaysian Scenario on Landfill Management (Closure)
Prof Dr P Agamuthu, Inst. of Biological Science - University of Malaya (Malaysia)
3.00pm
Tea Break
3.15pm
MSW Disposal in Brazil: Evolution and Tendencies
Carlos R V Silva Filho, ABRELPE (Brazil)
3.45pm
Workshop Wrap-Up
Derek Greedy
4.15pm
HELP Model - Practical Demonstration
James Law, SCS Engineers (USA)
5.30pm
Workshop Close

VENUE
The workshop will be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Room 310, Level 3
Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official working language of the workshop is English. There will be no translation.

REGISTRATION FEES

ISWA Members: Prior to 15 Sep AUD $170
(approx 225 SGD/€105)
After 15 Sep AUD$200
(approx 245 SGD/€120)
Non Members: Prior to 15 Sep AUD $230
(approx 300 SGD/€140)
After 15 Sep AUD$260
(approx 320 SGD/€155)
Students & Developing Countries: Prior to 15 Sep AUD $80
(approx 105 SGD/€50)
After 15 Sep AUD$110
(approx 135 SGD/€65)

The registration fee includes participation in the workshop, workshop proceedings on CD-Rom, morning/afternoon tea and lunch.

FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information contact:
Veronica Dullens
Waste Management Association of Australia
Email: veronica@wmaa.asn.au
or telephone: +61 2 8746 5055

The organisers reserve the right to cancel the workshop should minimum numbers not be reached. Should the workshop be cancelled all registration fees will be refunded in full.

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