A world of conferences and exhibitions

Each year IWA organises and sponsors many specialised conferences and seminars on a wide variety of topics in water management in locations worldwide.

The IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition is attended by approximately 4,500 delegates, and features parallel sessions of technical presentations, scientific poster displays, workshops and discussion groups, and a large exhibition of products and services. The next World Water Congress will be held in Montreal, Canada, September 2010

IWA Development Congress series aims to set the practice and research agenda for water and sanitation services in developing countries The next congress will take place in Kuala Lumpur in November 2011.

Leading-Edge Conference series is complimentary to the World Water Congress. The next LET on Water and Wastewater Technologies will take place in Phoneix in June 2010. 

International Young Water Professional Conferences provide a forum for young researchers and professionals working in water and wastewater research, technology and management to present their work and meet their peers from all over the world. The next YWPC will be in Sydney, 5-7 July 2010

Speciality & Regional Conferences are proposed and organised by IWA members with the support of IWA's Specialist Groups or Regional Associations. There are approximately 40 of these conferences each year.

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