Conferences & Events
April 2012
Webinar Series on Rural Water Supply
Internet, Tuesdays, 03 April - 12 June 2012
The 11 webinars in this series, co-organised by the World Bank and the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN), will feature speakers from the 6th RWSN Forum held Kampala in late 2011, who will be re-giving some of the best Forum presentations.
May 2012
4th Africa Water Week
Cairo, Egypt, 14-18 May 2012
Marking the 10th anniversary of the formation of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), the event will celebrate AMCOW's achivements and reflect on opportunities for achieving water security and adequate sanitation in Africa. Over 1,000 participants are expected.
Water security: Policies for better access
Brussels, Belgium, 23 May 2012
This summit, organised by the Friends of Europe and European Investment Bank (EIB), will focus on how to tackle Africa’s water scarcities and how to improve Asia’s water governance.
June 2012
Emergency Sanitation Workshop
Delft, The Netherlands, 13-15 June 2012
A three day workshop to discuss Elevated toilets (kits), Desludging equipment, and Sludge disposal and treatment facilities.
28th AGUASAN Workshop: Financial sustainability of WASH services - about mindset change and an eye for the future
Gwatt, Switzerland, 18-22 June 2012
This workshop attempts to answer the question: “What kind of change in mindset is required to achieve long-term financial sustainability of rural and small town WASH services - what will it take and how can it be put into practice?"
Rio+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20-22 June 2012
This high-level conference aims to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development. The main themes are: a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and b) the institutional framework for sustainable development. Water has been identified as one of the 7 critical issues at Rio+20.
National Seminar on Decentralized Governance in Water and Sanitation in Rural India
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, 26-28 June 2012
The seminar is dedicated to academic discourse and practitioner engagement on governance issues in the WATSAN sector.
July 2012
Singapore International Water Week 2012
Singapore, 01-05 July 2012
Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) brings together policymakers, industry leaders, experts and practitioners. In 2011 it attracted 13,500 participants. The theme for 2012 is "Water Solutions for Liveable and Sustainable Cities".
August 2012
4th International Dry Toilet Conference
Tampere, Finland, 22-25 August 2012
Theme: Drivers for ecological dry toilets in urban and rural areas
World Water Week in Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31 August 2012
Attracting over 2,500 participants in 2011, the World Water Week is one of the leading international annual water networking events. The theme for 2012 is "Water and Food Security".
September 2012
IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Busan, Korea, 16-21 September 2012
Organised by the International Water Association (IWA), the event expects to attract 5,000 delegates, exhibition staff and trade visitors. Besides traditional subjects covering technology, utility and water management, there is a strong focus on water in the developing world.
WEFTEC 2012: Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference
New Orleans, LA USA, 29 September - 3 October 2012.
The largest of its kind in North America, this annual event attracts over 18,000 water professionals. Two technical sessions have a developing country focus.
October 2012
Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation
Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 29 October - 2 November 2012
Organised by the Institute for the Environment and the Water Institute at UNC, themes include Monitoring and Evaluation for Sustainability, WaSH and Child Health and Making Sanitation Benefits Achievable and Sustainable for All.
Faecal Sludge Management – 2
Durban, South Africa, 29-31 October 2012
As a follow-up to the first FSM conference of FSM held in Durban in March 2011, this event will capture and share further developments in the management and beneficiation of faecal sludges (including urine).
13th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium
Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 October – 2 November 2012
This annual symposium is a platform for water professionals working in east and southern Africa to share advances in research and education related to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
November 2012
II ECOSANLAC: Resource Oriented Sanitation in Latin America
Vitória, Brazil, 4-7 November 2012
The conference will expand on the topics already covered in 2007 in ECOSANLAC I, such as the use of waterless sanitation systems and excreta reuse in agriculture, by examining the use of water, energy and nutrients in modern sanitation systems.
International Conference on Fresh Water Governance for Sustainable Development
Drakensberg,South Africa, 5-7 November, 2012
Around 250 to 350 international delegates, including policy makers, water managers, scientists and civil society representatives, are anticipated to attend this conference to share new ideas about the future of sustainable fresh water governance.
Water Safety Conference: improving service delivery and protecting public health
Kampala, Uganda, 13-15 November 2012
Over 300 international delegates are expected to attend the conference, which seeks to highlight practices and policies with demonstrable impact on service delivery levels, drinking water quality and public health.
Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management in Asia – Meeting Urban Sanitation Challenges at Scale
Nagpur, India, 20-23 November 2012
The conference will examine DEWATS (Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems), from a technical and engineering perspective, but also taking into consideration the social, institutional and financial aspects that determine the success of these technologies.
VIth World Aqua Congress 2012 - Water: Vision 2050
New Delhi, India, 28-30 November 2012
This annual conference on water resources management is aimed at policy makers, planners, researchers and the water industry in India. One of the highlights is the presentation of the Aqua Excellence Awards.
December 2012
12th World Toilet Summit
Durban, South Africa, 03-06 December 2012
The South African Toilet Organization (SATO) is co-organsing this annual World Toilet Organization (WTO) event. The main theme is: African Sanitation: Scaling Up - Dignity for All.
April 2013
IRC Symposium 2013: monitoring sustainable WASH service delivery
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9-11 April 2013
The number of initiatives to strengthen WASH service monitoring is growing, new tools are being developed, and international indicators are being refined. The 2013 IRC Symposium will provide a global platform for sharing these initiatives and experiences
3rd International IWA Conference on Water Economics, Statistics and Finance
Marbella, Spain, 24-26 April 2013
The International Conference will provide specialists interested in economics, statistics, and financing of water and sanitation a forum to debate on how utilities are financed, their various water tariff structures, national and regional water industry statistics, water facts, water consumption and charging figures.
November 2013
International Water Week Amsterdam 2013
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 4-8 November 2013
A biennual water industry event providing a platform for businesses, non-profit organisations, government agencies and scientists.
