WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEDIMENTATION AND EROSION RESEARCH (WASER)

STATUTES

1. Name

The Association shall be known as the World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research, hereinafter called “the Association”. The official abbreviation will be WASER.

2. Style

The Association shall be an independent non-governmental, non-political, non-profit organization, at all times free of racial, gender or national prejudice.

3. Objectives

The objectives of the Association shall be: 1) to promote the study and development of the science of erosion and sedimentation interpreted in its widest sense; and 2) to foster the application and dissemination of knowledge and technology in the field of erosion and sedimentation.

4. Mission

1. The mission of the Association is to promote international co-operation in pursuing its objectives. The Association will aim to further understanding and its application in the field of erosion and sedimentation, through international contacts among scientists, engineers, organizations, institutions, and governments.

2. To achieve its mission the Association may: 

• Organize international or regional seminars, conferences, and meetings.

• Organize research and training programmes on theoretical and practical aspects of erosion and sediment transport;

• Foster the evaluation of techniques and models in the field of erosion and sedimentation;

• Publish scientific periodicals and books, reports and newsletters, independently or in cooperation with other organizations;

• Collaborate with other bodies with similar objectives.

5.Organs

The principal organs of the Association are:

• The Council;

• The Secretariat;

• The Officers.