ISWA-SWIS WINTER SCHOOL 2020 - Sustainable Waste Management including Landfill & Landfill Mining
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ISWA-SWIS
WINTER SCHOOL 2020
Sustainable Waste Management including
Landfill & Landfill Mining
The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
13th - 24th January 2020
ISWA-SWIS Winter School
The objective of the ISWA-SWIS Winter ➢ Waste Economics including waste
School is to provide advanced knowledge business development
in the field of waste management to an Specialty areas such as perpetual or
international audience of existing and sustainable landfill, landfill design and
emerging solid waste experts. At the joint operation and the landfill mining
ISWA and SWIS (Solid Waste Institute for including feasibility, preliminary
Sustainability) Winter School at the investigation, operation and management
University of Texas at Arlington, together of landfill mining, and impact of landfill
with the cities of Irving, Garland, and mining of sustainable waste management
Grand Prairie Texas, USA, the participants system will be extensively covered.
will have the opportunity to gain Selected project case studies will be
knowledge on the challenges of solid presented and discussed to enhance
waste management in developing learning experience
economies. However, the unique aspect
of the Winter School is the blend of in- Participants will receive a Certificate of
class and hands on training. The in-class, Participation.
theory based training and hands-on,
operational training are perfectly Date
balanced - with one week dedicated to 13th – 24th January 2020
each.
Venue
Participants will learn to understand: The University of Texas at Arlington,
Texas, USA (www.uta.edu)
➢ Landfill siting, design and City of Irving Landfill, Texas, USA
construction, and operation City of Garland, Texas, USA
➢ Landfill leachate and gas City of Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
management and utilization (LFGTE)
➢ Sustainable waste management Target Group
(including recycling, composting and
waste to energy)
Students and waste management
professionals from all over the world.
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Registration
Registration fees
All registration fees are free of VAT. Student Professional
Regular Fee EUR 445.- EUR 1070.-
ISWA Member Fee or low-/ lower-
EUR 270.- EUR 800.-
middle income economies*
*According to current World Bank list. REGISTER HERE
Online Registration
Registration fees include course participation, course material, coffee/tea breaks and
lunch as well as transfers to and from the university for the technical site visits during
teaching days.
Upon registration, participants accept all arrangements organized by ISWA and SWIS.
The organizers do not assume liability during field demonstrations and technical visits.
Travel health insurance is advisable. The programme may be subject to change.
Deadline for Winter School Registration is 13th December 2019
Recommended accommodation
Comfort Suites, 411 W Road to Six Flags St, Arlington, TX 76011, USA, Phone: +1 (817)
460-8700, Website
Please mention at booking that you are reserving the room for ISWA-SWIS Winter
School to get a discounted rate
Recommended date of arrival: Sunday, 12th January 2020
Recommended date of departure: Saturday, 25th January 2020
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Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy
ISWA-SWIS reserve the right to cancel the course if the minimum number of participants
is not reached.
Minimum number of participants: 20
Maximum number of participants: 55
Registration may be transferred to a nominated representative.
Any cancellation of registration must be submitted in writing to ISWA
by e-mail: events@iswa.org
Cancellation and refund will be subject to the following conditions:
• Cancellation until 13th December 2019: 50% refund
• Cancellation between 14th December 2019 and 3rd January 2020: 10% refund
• Cancellation from 4th January 2020 on or “no show”: No refund
In case of cancellation of the Winter School due to unforeseeable events,
ISWA will refund the registration fee but no other costs incurred prior to cancellation.
For registration matters or to cancel registration
Please contact: Georgina Nitzsche
ISWA Events Manager
ISWA General Secretariat
Vienna, Austria
E-Mail: gnitzsche@iswa.org Phone: +43 1 253 6001-22
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The Programme
WEEK 1
Introduction to Sustainable Waste Management; Landfill
Monday basics, Special Case Studies and Waste Characteristics
Landfill Operation, Working Face, Leachate Basics, Leachate
Tuesday Management, Bottom Liner and Drainage
Field Visit (City of Irving Landfill): Landfill Operations
Wednesday Working Face and Waste Characterization
Leachate Generation Modelling, Landfill Gas Basics, Landfill
Thursday Gas Generation Model and Landfill Gas to Energy
Field Visit (City of Grand Prairie Landfill):
Friday Landfill Monitoring - Gas Collection System,
Resistivity Imaging, Equipment Demonstration
Saturday Social excursion
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The Programme
WEEK 2
Monday Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling
Field Visit (City of Garland Landfill): Landfill Operations –
Tuesday Working Face and Equipment Demonstration
Wednesday Waste Economics and Operational Finance
Thursday Landfill Mining, Waste Business and Policy
Panel Discussion: Global Waste Management Perspective
Friday Participants Project Presentation
Friday Night Gala Dinner
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Location & Infrastructure
The Solid Waste Institute for The major facilities that are part of the
Sustainability (SWIS) is housed at the SWIS for research and training are: (i)
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, Civil Engineering Building (CELB), (ii)
USA. The center is located close to Engineering Research Building (ERB),
Dallas ‐ Fort Worth (DFW) Airport in (iii) University of Texas at Arlington
Texas with easy and direct access to Research Institute (UTARI).
national and international destinations. The city of Fort Worth’s Annual Stock
Solid waste personnel from different Show and Rodeo will take place during
developing countries can easily access the winter school. The SWIS Winter
SWIS because most of the major cities School organizers are planning to take
have direct flights to DFW airport. all the participants to this year’s Rodeo
The city of Arlington is located in the Show. The details can be found at
middle of Dallas - Fort Worth (12 miles www.fwssr.com
east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 NBA Basketball Team Dallas Mavericks
miles west of downtown Dallas). regular season will be going on during
Arlington is home to the American the winter school program and the
League West Texas Rangers baseball participants will have the opportunity
team (playing out of Global Life Park), to watch live NBA Games.
home to the NFC East Dallas Cowboys
football team (playing out of AT&T
stadium), and Six Flags (the biggest
regional theme park in the world -
www.sixflags.com).
For Additional Information, please contact:
MD. Sahadat Hossain, Ph.D., P.E.
Director, Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability (SWIS)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
The University of Texas at Arlington,
417 Yates St, Suite – NH 404, Arlington, TX 76019
Email: hossain@uta.edu, webpage: www.uta.edu/swis 6
Apply for a Scholarship
2020 SWIS-ISWA Essay Competition on
“China Banned Plastic Waste – Perspective and Solution”.
China banned plastic waste import. What now! We need perspective & local solution
to a GLOBAL problem. Therefore, the Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability (SWIS) at
the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Texas, USA is pleased to announce the 2020
SWIS-ISWA Essay Competition on “China Banned Plastic Waste – Perspective and
Solution” Students and professionals from around the world are invited to write an
essay on this issue considering solid waste management in their respective countries.
The authors of the best essays will be awarded scholarship to attend the ISWA-SWIS
Winter School (to be held at UTA from January 13-24, 2020). However, full time
students will be given preference for scholarship.
SWIS has introduced these scholarships to promote the importance of sustainable
waste management for developing healthy and sustainable urban cities.
Scholarships cover the following
➢ Free registration to attend the 2019 ISWA-SWIS Winter School at UTA
➢ Free lodging during their stay for the Winter School
➢ Breakfast and lunch will be provided
➢ Free transportation during their stay for the Winter School
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Apply for a Scholarship
Eligibility for Scholarship1:
A. Currently enrolled as full-time students in the following (or similar) programs
with a strong interest in sustainability/environmental issues:
1. Civil/Environmental Engineering;
2. Urban and Regional Planning;
3. Social Science or Environmental/International Policy Studies;
4. Business – with a strong connection/interest in environmental issues.
B. Young solid waste management and business professionals (less than five
years in their professional jobs).
Deadline of Essay Submission: 30 September 2019 (Texas local time)
Note: (1) Anyone can participate in the Winter School with their own funding or
funding from other sources. Self-funded candidates do not need to submit an essay
For scholarship news, please visit SWIS on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWIS
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Apply for a Scholarship
Format and Requirements
➢ Essay must be submitted in the paper format attached in the folder as doc/docx
file. Unformatted essays will be disqualified.
➢ Essays must be single-spaced with font size of 11 Arial. The Essay must be
written in English.
➢ Essay must be maximum 8 pages including reference and appendix.
➢ Essays must be the original work of the participants. Plagiarized essays will be
immediately disqualified. Participants can seek advice and help from a mentor
or supervisor.
➢ The author of the essay is liable for any copy right issues regarding the material
he/she submits.
➢ The author gives SWIS and ISWA the right to publish and disseminate his/her
essay as a whole or in parts, may it be electronically or printed.
➢ Use the following coversheet for submission.
➢ A maximum 250 words biography of the applicants. Also, a maximum 250 words
personal statement about why the candidate is interested in participating in the
Winter School.
➢ Applicants need to email the essay to hossain@uta.edu with subject: Essay
Contest 2020.
➢ All students must follow updated scholarship information from SWIS Facebook
see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWIS.UTA/)
Deadline of Essay Submission: 30 September 2019 (Texas local time)
Please visit the ISWA website for more information: www.iswa.org/calendar
or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWIS.UTA/.
9Essay Layout
TITLE OF THE ESSAY
Peric, D.1
1 Name of the Institution, Address, Country, E-mail address (Arial, 11, Centered)
Abstract: The abstract should be concise Acknowledgements: Please
and should present the aim of the work, acknowledge contributors and sponsors
essential results and conclusion. It to your work.
should be typed in font size 11, single References: Reference should be listed in
spaced. The length should not exceed alphabetical order and appear at the end
500 words. of the manuscript. Citations in the text
Key words: For indexing purposes, a list should be denoted with the author's
of 3-6 key words is essential. surname and the year of publication
Introduction: The introduction must (Use APA Method).
clearly state the specific objectives of the If the text contains two or more papers
work presented. The introduction must written by the same author(s) in the
place the work described in an same year, the citations should be
appropriate context, including impetus differentiated by a letter; e.g.: (Grigg
for the research, practical applications 1996a). Journal names should be given
(including estimates of costs, where in full. Titles of papers should be given in
applicable), and results of a literature their original language and, if possible,
study. they should be followed by a translation
Background: This section should into English in parentheses.
describe the literatures or background Illustrations and Tables: Original line
studies on the research. drawings and photographs must be twice
Materials and methods: This section the desired size (maximum printed width
should describe and reference the 130 mm) at a resolution of at least 300
techniques applied in the investigation dpi. Remember that text and symbols
and make clear the protocol of the study. should be legible in print. All illustrations
The model and sensitivity of monitoring should be in “.jpg” format. Tables, figures
equipment (if any) should be stated in and captions/legends should be
this section. embedded in the text where they
naturally belong.
Results and discussion: This section
should explore the implications of the Authors are responsible for obtaining
findings but not be highly speculative. and submitting to SWIS & ISWA
permission from copyright holders for
Conclusion: This section should tie the reproducing any illustrations, tables,
major findings to the objective(s) stated figures or lengthy quotations previously
in the introduction and suggest the published elsewhere.
practical or theoretical relevance of the
manuscript to future research, waste
management practices, or regulations
and policies. 10An Organized Research Center of Excellence
Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability
2020 SWIS ESSAY
SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION
NAME: PHOTO
COUNTRY:
MAJOR:
INSTITUTE/COMPANY:
EMAIL:
TELEPHONE:
ADDRESS: TITLE OF ATTACHED ESSAY:
MENTOR’S NAME, AFFILIATION, EMAIL ADDRESS
I hereby, declare that the attached essay is entirely my own work, and any
assistance received has been acknowledged within the essay.
_________________________ __________________
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