The 1st IWA Non-Sewered Sanitation

The 1st IWA Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS) specialist group conference is being hosted in South Africa in partnership with the Water Research Commission. The event responds to the challenges and needs of around 4 billion people requiring sanitation. The aim of the conference is to provide stimulus for research an innovation for NSS and off-grid sanitation solutions including faecal sludge management, build the technical and scientific base for NSS and to contribute to scientific knowledge and good practice learnings.

We welcome all practitioners, NGOs/NPOs, policy makers, academics, innovators and researchers as well industrial and finance specialists to attend this event aimed at sharing latest scientific knowledge, innovations and solutions towards a future where human waste is no more seen as a pollutant, but a resource. A new disruptive technology pathway which offers hope and that of stimulating a circular economy.

 

Programme Committee

Name Affiliation Country
Sudhir Pillay
Programme Committee Chair, Water Research Commission South Africa
Dr Roshan Shrestra
Gates Foundation United States Of America
Konstantina Velkushanova
University of KwaZulu Natal South Africa
Mei Yee Chan
TUV SUD Singapore
Damir Brdjanovic
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Netherlands
Linda Strande
SANDEC-EAWAG Switzerland
Teddy Gounden
Ethekweni Metro water services South Africa
Prof Najib Bateganya
CWIS TA HUB South Africa
Suresh Kumar Rohilla
International Water Association United Kingdom
Mark Deshusses
Duke University United States Of America
Mr RS Arunkumar
Energy and Environment Resource Group Inc India
Kartik Chandran
Columbia University United States Of America
RS Arun Kumar
Energy and Environment Resource Group India
Dr Doulaye Kone
Gates Foundation United States Of America
Mr Jay Bhagwan
Water Research Committee South Africa
Preyan Arumugam-Nanoolal
University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Lungi Zuma
eThekwini Metro South Africa
Prof Thammarat Koottatep
AIT Thailand