IWA is pleased to confirm that the full programme of the virtual World Water Congress has been published! The congress includes over 100 presentations and over 300 scientific posters from industry experts. To view the programme, p...
Two prominent individuals from academia and the environmental community have been announced as keynote speakers for the upcoming IWA Digital World Water Congress. Professor David Sedlak of UC Berkeley (USA), and Emma Howard Boyd o...
Renowned academic Enrique Cabrera has been elected as the new Senior Vice President of the International Water Association. Professor Cabrera has over 20 years of experience in the field of urban water management. Enrique is a lec...
Leading water consultant Tom Mollenkopf has today become the new President of the International Water Association, taking office following his election in Lisbon, Portugal back in October 2019. Mr. Mollenkopf, who trained as a law...
A new IWA Young Water Professionals (IWA YWP) Chapter in Sweden was formed on 8 April 2021. This new IWA YWP chapter is open to all water related professionals in Sweden, aged 35 and below, who are IWA members either individually ...
Improving and managing universal services of water and sanitation in a holistic manner is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and addressing the needs of millions of people around the world. Ensuring access to...
Three compelling documentaries on the water industry – Brave Blue World, Lords of Water and Dry Times – will be exclusively available to Digital World Water Congress registrants. The documentaries will be available fre...
Meta-data refers to descriptive information essential to convert large volumes of raw data into useful resources. With the advance of digitalisation in the water sector, it is fundamental to avoid data graveyards and, on the other hand, using collected data to address current and future problems. This white paper focuses on the crucial role that meta-data has in responding to future and possibly ...
As official supporters of UN Water’s #WorldWaterDay, we had a series of polls on social media to highlight a range of water & SDG 6 issues. We have seen great engagement among our followers with over 2,000 responses t...
In June 2020, the International Water Association launched a new initiative, ‘Regulating for Citywide Inclusive Sanitation’ (R-CWIS). Through this initiative, in collaboration with representatives from regulators and organis...
