About World Lake Conference (WLC)
Venue Guanajuato, Mexico Online Live and On-demand Dates 9-11 November, 2021 Conf Online Live and On-demand Hosts University of Guanajuato, International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) Official Site http://www.worldlakeconference.ugto.mx/en/ Theme Governance, Resilience and Sustainability of Lakes for a Better Society
Venue Guanajuato, Mexico Online Live and On-demand Dates 9-11 November, 2021 Conf Online Live and On-demand Hosts University of Guanajuato, International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) Official Site http://www.worldlakeconference.ugto.mx/en/ Theme Governance, Resilience and Sustainability of Lakes for a Better Society
Venue Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukuba International Congress Center Dates October 15-19, 2018 Conf Tsukuba International Congress Center Hosts Ibaraki Prefectural Government, The International Lake Environment Committee Foundation Related Site http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/seikatsukankyo/kantai/kosyou/wlc.html Theme Harmonious Coexistence of Humans and Lakes -Toward Sustainable Ecosystem Services-
Venue Kuta, Bali, Indonesia Dates 7- 11 November, 2016 Hosts Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia Theme Lake Ecosystem Health and Its Resilience: Diversity and Risks of Extinction
Venue Perugia, Umbria, Italy University of Perugia Dates 1 – 5 September, 2014 Conf University of Perugia Hosts Umbria Scientific Meeting Association (USMA) Theme Lakes, the Mirrors of the Earth: Balancing Ecosystem Integrity and Human Well-being
Venue Austin, Texas, USA Austin Convention Center Dates 31 October- 4 November, 2011 Conf Austin Convention Center Hosts Texas State University, Co-Host: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (formerly River Systems Institute) Theme Lakes, Rivers, Groundwater and Coastal Areas: Understanding Linkages
Venue Wuhan, Hubei Province, China Dates 1-5 November, 2009 Hosts Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences (CSES) Theme Lake Ecosystem Restoration: Global Challenges and the Chinese Initiative
Venue Jaipur, Rajasthan, India B.M. Birla Auditorium and Convention Centre Dates 28 October – 2 November, 2007 Conf B.M. Birla Auditorium and Convention Centre Hosts Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Theme Conserving Lakes and Wetlands for Future
Venue Nairobi, Kenya Kenyatta International Conference Center Dates 31 October – 4 November, 2005 Conf Kenyatta International Conference Center Hosts Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Kenya, ILEC Theme Management of Lake Basins for their Sustainable Use: Global Experiences and African Issues
Venue Chicago, Illinois, USA DePaul Univerity Dates 22 – 26 June, 2003 Conf DePaul Univerity Hosts IAGLR, ILEC Theme Global threats to large lakes
Venue Otsu City, Shiga, Japan Dates 11 – 16 November, 2001 Hosts Gov. of Shiga Prefecture, Co-Hosts: Ministries of Env., Land and Transportation, Labor and Health,Otsu City, Public Corporation for Water Resource Development, ILEC Theme Partnership for sustainable life in lake environments: Making global freshwater mandates work
Venue Copenhagen, Denmark Falkoner Hotel & Conference Center Copenhagen Dates 17 – 20 May, 1999 Conf Falkoner Hotel & Conference Center Copenhagen Hosts Copenhagen City, Co-Host: ILEC Theme Sustainable Lake Management
Venue Sanmartin de Los Andes City, Argentina Del Sol Hotel Dates 26 – 31 October, 1997 Conf Del Sol Hotel Hosts INA, Co-Hosts: Min. of Public Economy Service, Sanmartin de Los Andes City, ILEC Theme Keep the natural lake environment clean for future generations
Venue Tsukuba & Tsuchiura Cities, Ibaraki, Japan Tsukuba University Hall, Tsuchiura City Hall Dates 23 – 27 October, 1995 Conf Tsukuba University Hall, Tsuchiura City Hall Hosts Gov. of Ibaraki Prefecture, Co-Hosts: Ministries of Env. and Construction,Tsukuba & Tsuchiura Cities, Tsukuba University, ILEC Theme Harmonizing human life with lakes toward the sustainable use of lakes
Venue Stresa, Piedmont, Italy Dates 7 – 21 May, 1993 Hosts Institute of Hydrobiology, Co-Hosts: Min. of Environment, IAWPRC, ILEC Theme Strategies for lake ecosystems beyond 2000
Venue Hangzhou City, China Hotel Shangri-La Dates 5 – 9 September, 1990 Conf Hotel Shangri-La Hosts Academy of Environmental Science, Co-Host: ILEC Theme Eutrophication of lakes
Venue Kesthey City, Hungary Festetics Palace Dates 12 – 17 September, 1988 Conf Festetics Palace Theme Environmental Issues on lakes such as eutrophication, acidification, toxic substances, modeling, approaches to rehabilitation and roles of stakeholders
Venue Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA Michigan Grand Hotel Dates 18 – 21 May, 1986 Conf Michigan Grand Hotel Hosts Gov. of Michigan State Theme Water contamination by toxic substances of large lakes in the world
Venue Otsu City, Shiga, Japan Ohtsu City Hall, Shiga Hall, Hotel Koyo Dates 27 – 31 August, 1984 Conf Ohtsu City Hall, Shiga Hall, Hotel Koyo Hosts Gov. of Shiga Prefecture, Co-Hosts: NIRA Theme Toward a more harmonious inter-relationship between man and lakes