SIWW Water Convention 2016: Deadline for Paper Submission Extended

25.08.2015

Due to overwhelming response, the deadline for submissions is now extended until 31 August 2015.

Present your ideas to solve challenges faced by water utilities worldwide at Singapore International Water Week, the global platform to share and co-create water solutions.

The 2016 edition of Water Convention will examine pioneering solutions spanning the entire water loop.

Theme 1: Delivering Water from Source to Tab

Topics:

  • Innovations in water distribution
  • Water efficiency & demand management
  • Innovations in water treatment

Theme 2: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management

Topics:

  • Innovations in wastewater treatment
  • Innovations in wastewater network management

Theme 3: Water for Liveability and Resilience

Topics:

  • Strategies for embedding water systems thinking early in urban planning
  • Sustainable development goals in cities
  • Reframing demand side management
  • Stormwater management for climate change adaptation
  • The urban metabolism (water-energy-waste nexus)
  • Water analytics and modelling

Theme 4: Water Quality And Health

Topics:

  • Protecting source water quality
  • Risk assessment and management practices
  • Innovation in water quality monitoring
  • Public policy and engagement for water quality issues

Theme 5: Water for Industries

Topics:

  • Water source and demand management in industries
  • Innovative industrial processes, water & wastewater treatment, and recycling technologies
  • Energy efficiency around industrial water intake, process water and discharge

Benefits of presenting at Water Convention 2016

  • Showcase your ideas to more than 1,200 participants from around the world
  • Gain insight and inspiration from the global water experts to advance your research and ideas
  • Network and create opportunities for future collaboration with global water players
  • Have the opportunity to publish your work in the IWA journal of Water Practice and Technology

In SIWW 2014, Water Convention featured 176 oral presentations and 172 poster presentations in over 40 Water Conventions technical sessions. Submit your abstracts today and join the global water community in working towards the shared goal of safe and sustainable water for all.

Picture: The deadline for submissions is now extended until 31 August 2015 (Image: Singapore International Water Week)

Source: PUB

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