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3rd IWA YWP Canada Conference

Local organizer
CAWQ
Community Organizer
Young Water Professionals Canada

The IWA YWP Canada Conference is an in-person event that brings together passionate and enthusiastic young water professionals (under 35) from across Canada, with a special session dedicated to hosting Latin American YWPs. Organized by and for young professionals and students, this conference highlights the leadership and technical expertise of YWPs across Canada. Under the theme “Leading from the Future,” participants will have the opportunity to develop skills and expand their professional network through technical sessions, poster competitions, workshops, and networking events.

We aim to provide in-person networking opportunities via local hubs with small groups across Canada, while the main venue will be in Edmonton. Regardless of where you are in Canada, you can participate.

  1. Call for Abstracts: 15 October 2024
  2. Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 January 2025
  3. Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 January 2025
  4. Registration Opens: 15 February 2025
  5. Acceptance Notification: No later than 15 March 2025
  6. Final Submission of Accepted Content: 1 May 2025
  7. Authors’ Registration Deadline: 15 May 2025
  8. Full Paper Submission Deadline: 31 May 2025
  9. Early Bird Registration Deadline: 15 April 2025
  10. Registration Closes: 20 May 2025
  11. Conference Dates: 18 June 2025 – 20 June 2025

Thematic areas
Urban Water Management, Drinking Water Systems, Industrial Water and Wastewater, Wastewater Systems (large scale), Water and Health, Resource Recovery and Reuse, Water Governance, Regulation and Utility Management, Treatment Technologies, Innovation
Organizing Committee
Hadi Mokarizadeh
University of Alberta
Canada
Yes
Calvin Chung
University of Alberta
Canada
Yes
Sanaz Mohebali
Laval University
Canada
Yes
Carlo Bias
University of Alberta
Canada
Yes
Salma Hendy
University of Toronto
Canada
Yes
Afrida Nurain
University of Alberta
Canada
No
Jacob Amengor
University of Calgary
Canada
Yes
Hayat Raza
Continental Carbon Group, Inc.
Canada
Yes
Alexa Bennett
University of Waterloo
Canada
Yes
Amr Ismail
Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada
Yes
Lin Sun
Western University
Canada
Yes
Elsa (Jia) Li
Integrated Sustainability
Canada
No
Sabrina Rashid Sheonty
Matrix Solutions Inc.
Canada
No
Usman Tariq
University of Alberta
Canada
No
Pranav Sampara
Jacobs Canada
Canada
Yes
Daria Popugaeva
Western University
Canada
Yes
Daniel Andres Mendoza Grubert
Laval University
Canada
Yes
Gamze Kirim
Centre des technologies de l'eau
Canada
Yes
Programme Committee
Elsayed Elbeshbishy
TMU
Canada
Yes
Farokh Kakar
Brown and Coldwell
Canada
Yes
Hayat Raza
Continental Carbon Group, Inc.
Canada
Yes
Alexa Bennett
University of Waterloo
Canada
Yes
Jacob Amengor
University of Calgary
Canada
Yes
Hadi Mokarizadeh
University of Alberta
Canada
Yes
Previous editions of this event

1st Canadian IWA YWP Conference was held on 23-25 June 2021 virtually across Canada
2nd Canadian IWA YWP Conference was held on 1-3 June 2023 in Vancouver, Canada

Event details
Type Conference
Country Canada
City Edmonton
Start date 18 Jun 2025
End date 20 Jun 2025
Event site
iwa.canada.ywp@gmail.com
Upcoming deadlines
20/10/2024
Call for papers open
01/01/2025
Abstract submission deadline
15/01/2025
Extended abstract submission deadline
15/03/2025
Registration opens
15/05/2025
Authors’ notification
31/05/2025
Full paper submission deadline
15/04/2025
Early bird registration deadline
20/05/2025
Registration closes

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