IWA Media Releases
IWA recognises the importance of proactively engaging with media outlets around the world to advance understanding of issues of importance to the water sector.
Please contact Ms Michaela Lauren, IWA Communications Manager michaela.lauren(at)iwahq.org for more information.
Media Releases 2011
8 February 2011
Global Participation in World Water Monitoring Day™ Increased by 73 Percent in 2010
More than 200,000 people on six continents monitored the condition of their local water bodies
A total of 212,502 people worldwide visited their local streams, rivers, lakes and other water bodies in celebration of World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) 2010, according to the program’s Year in Review report released this week by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA). The 2010 results represent a 73 percent increase in program participation from the previous year.
Media Releases 2010
22 September 2010
Excellence in Global Water Engineering Projects Recognised - Announcing the
Global Winners of the 2010 IWA Project Innovation Awards
The Global Winners of the International Water Association’s Project Innovation Awards (PIA) will be
announced at an awards ceremony during the IWA World Water Congress in Montreal, Canada. The winners are in the full release, please download here.
21 September 2010
Addressing global climate challenges ultimately boils down to two considerations: water and energy
Within the next generation, 60% of the world’s population will live in cities or urban areas
requiring massive water and energy services and infrastructures. One of the key themes
discussed at IWA World Water Congress today and tomorrow is the nexus between water,
climate and energy.
20 September 2010
Wastewater collection and sanitation – the unacknowledged side of urban water management
Water professionals from all over the world convened today at the IWA World Water
Congress in Montreal, Canada to asses key challenges related to sanitation and wastewater
management in developed and developing countries.
19 September 2010
Responding to global urban water challenges –IWA World Water Congress kicks off in Montreal, Canada
The opening of the IWA World Water Congress today saw around 3,000 water professionals from
around the globe gather to debate and develop sustainable urban water management practices. The
week will cover all facets of urban water management and focuses on finding solutions to challenges
faced by the sector in the context of urbanisation, population growth and climate change.
Excellence in Asia Pacific Water Engineering Projects Recognised - Announcing the
Regional Winners of the 2010 IWA Project Innovation Awards, 30 June 2010
The Asia Pacific Regional Winners of the International Water Association’s Project Innovation Awards (PIA)
will be announced at an awards ceremony during the Singapore International Water Week 2010.
IWA Cities of the Future – Three Turkish cities to lead by example, 14 June 2010
Cities of Istanbul, Kayseri and Trabzon will participate in a ground breaking collaborative
project between international and Turkish water experts and local ministerial experts to create
an integrated, more sustainable model for urban water management. The Turkish Ministry of
the Environment and Forestry and the International Water Association (IWA) have today
agreed to implement IWA’s Cities of the Future Programme with the three partner cities over
a three year period.
Tackling the global problem of water loss, 6 June 2010
A considerable proportion of water utilities around the world face significant water losses from their distribution networks. To address this challenge, 400 leading global water professionals gather today in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the International Water Association (IWA) Water Loss 2010 conference.
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Excellence in East Asia Water Engineering Projects Recognised - Announcing the Regional Winners of the 2010 IWA Project Innovation Awards, 4 June 2010
Winners of the IWA Project Innovations Awards will be revealed on 4 June 2010 in an awards ceremony in Shanghai, China.
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Water and energy nexus – new imperatives for water treatment, 2 June 2010
New technological breakthroughs that will provide safer and cleaner water for reuse and efficient resource recovery from used water are key themes discussed at the IWA Leading Edge Technology (LET) conference in Phoenix, Arizona today.
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Excellence in European Water Engineering Projects Recognised - Announcing the Regional Winners of the 2010 IWA Project Innovation Awards, 10 May 2010
Winners of the IWA Project Innovations Awards will be revealed tonight in an awards ceremony in Barcelona.
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Media Releases 2009
Water and energy nexus critical to climate change, 4 December 2009
“Major policy gaps are preventing the full recognition of the link between water, energy and climate change. Decision makers in the international community must recognise and create a policy environment that supports efforts to address the major water issues arising from climate change”, said Dr David Garman, President of the International Water Association (IWA).
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Water and sanitation sector professionals advance Millennium Development Goals at 1st IWA Development Congress, 20 November 2009, Mexico City
Over 400 delegates from 60 countries discussed water and sanitation solutions in developing countries at the first IWA Development Congress, organised by the International Water Association (IWA) and National Autonomous University of Mexico. Held in Mexico City, the congress covered a wide range of topics from technical and management aspects to innovation and finance.
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IWA to open a new hub serving the Danube and Black Sea region, 30 September 2009
The International Water Association (IWA) together with the Romanian Water Association has announced the opening of a new office to be based in Bucharest, Romania, aimed at serving IWA members and stakeholders in the region of the Danube and Black Sea. The office will be operational from November 2009.
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New Agreements Address Water Safety in Latin America and Caribbean, 19 August 2009, Stockholm
Improving drinking water safety in the Latin American and Caribbean region is the focus of two new bi-lateral agreements between The International Water Association (IWA) and the Peruvian Ministry of Health and the United States Department of State.
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Paradigm shift needed to advance water security in cities of the future, 18 August 2009, Stockholm
“Repeated water re-use and small to medium scale service delivery are one of the keys to securing urban water supply in the future”, says Mr Paul Reiter, Executive Director of the International Water Association.
“To overcome the looming water challenges facing our planet and to achieve efficient water and wastewater services, we will need to develop new infrastructure designed using truly different paradigms. Modifications to our current systems will not be enough.”
