When
Where
The 2014 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. Lisbon’s lively present and proud past combine in a melting pot of cultural diversity. Its friendliness and relaxed atmosphere promise a unique experience for all visitors.
Situated at the mouth of the Tagus River, and famed for its 58-kilometre long Águas Livres aqueduct and its canals, Lisbon has the oldest and largest water supply company in Portugal—Empresa Portuguesa de Águas Livres (EPAL).
EPAL has continued to evolve and to serve the Lisbon area with quality, modern water solutions to cope with historic and recent water challenges.
In the past 20 years, Portugal has seen outstanding improvements in water management, including increased expertise in regulation, planning and governance of water services. This requires complex international basin management, as Portugal shares five river basins with Spain. These improvements have been reflected in the creation of the Portuguese Water Partnership; its mission is to demonstrate Portugal’s intent to work with international professionals, institutions and companies to build on the shared knowledge and skills of the world’s water research and industry leaders.
The country’s main water associations are represented by CNAIA, the Portuguese National Committee of IWA, which provides discussion forums, training and professional development for its members. CNAIA also puts great emphasis on the cooperation required to develop sustainable water management in line with the Millennium Development Goals.
Portugal’s experiences will be of interest to international leaders looking for successful examples of enterprising regional systems, national policy initiatives, balancing private and public sectors, financial sustainability, and the regulation and benchmarking of water systems.
In that light, this 9th IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition continues the IWA’s biannual tradition, which began in Paris in 2000, of gathering together under one roof the best international ideas and the most dynamic global water professionals.
We warmly invite you to join us in Lisbon in 2014.
Where is it?
The congress is held in a different city around the world every two years. In 2014, it will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, and has previously graced the cities of Busan (2012), Montréal (2010), Vienna (2008), Beijing (2006), Marrakech (2004), Melbourne (2002), Berlin (2001) and Paris (2000).
Who will attend?
IWA expects the Lisbon congress will draw upwards of 5,000 participants. Many will be IWA members. These individuals and companies represent every aspect of the water cycle, from research to practice. They work in all facets of water, from big-picture issues such as conservation of water resources, through to the science and management of practicalities such as drinking water, wastewater and stormwater.
Delegates
In such a rapidly evolving field, no one can afford to be left behind when it comes to the latest research and technological trends. You and your organisation will benefit tremendously from the networking and professional development opportunities provided by attending such a prestigious event.
Presenters
What better audience than 5,000 fellow water professionals to present to, or network with? This is an excellent way to raise your profile in the water industry—and your organisation will thank you for it. We also publish your papers in congress proceedings and potentially in one of IWA Publishing’s highly rated journals.
Exhibitors
This is a prime international audience of 5,000+ that you can’t miss. Your products and services will be exposed to research and decision-making leaders in their sectors for four days. The exhibition attracts utilities, technology and product manufacturers, consultants, knowledge and research institutes, non-government organisations and the media.
Sponsors
Are you looking for an edge in the water industry? Not only do our sponsors take advantage of massive media and congress exposure; exposure to non-attending IWA members; and being highlighted as a major international water industry player before, during and after the event; but they are treated to full VIP treatment at technical, social and business networking functions.