Organise an IWA Event

Your event may be endorsed as an IWA Event. With the endorsement you will command a high degree of recognition within the water sector . Your event will be regarded as part of IWA portfolio and will be collectively identified as part of our quality standards and differentiation.

We will lend our name and brand in order to gain visibility, influence and awareness. We believe in your loyalty towards IWA brand, therefore you will be an essential part in order to maintain the usage, trust and sense of pride once you get IWA endorsement.

High-quality papers from your conference will be considered for possible publication by IWA Publishing. (Please note that the final decision will rest with the Editorial Board of the journal a paper is submitted to).

Through our website, The Source online Magazine, Member’s newsletters and distributing conference announcements at related IWA conferences, you are gaining access to thousands of members in over 130 countries.

Furthermore you will have access to our organisers support package to assure your event will differentiate from others.

​1- To get your event into our programme as early as possible you need to complete the Online Form and submit your proposal. Before submitting the form, make sure you download and read Guidelines for IWA Events proposers. If you have any question please contact us at conferences@iwahq.org

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2- Once you’ve completed the proposal, please submit it for approval below. Please make sure that all aspects of the proposal are ready before start the submission. Unfortunately once you submit the proposal there is no option for edition. If you need to make any amendment you need to start the submission again.(If the drop-down menus cannot be displayed try with another browser)

Submit your proposal

Which event may be endorsed?

Not all events are eligible for endorsement. The quality standards of the proposal will be reviewed in
order to approve them.

  • The event must be proposed by an IWA member and supported by IWA structure ( Young Water Professional, Specialist Group, IWA Programme)

  • The event must be supported by the Governing Member of the host country

  • The event must provide a clear benefit to IWA and IWA’s members

The proposal is reviewed internally by IWAHQ conference staff. The response from the Secretariat may take from one day up to two weeks after the submission. If all criteria have been met then your proposal will be given final approval.

On approval an ongoing communication is established between IWA HQ and Organising Committee to promote the event. Please note that it is not allowed to use the IWA branding and logo before official approval.

These are the few steps which need to be taken but we do ask that they be met in full in order to obtain our support:

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Contact us at least 24 months before the proposed conference date. Submit the proposal at least 18 months before the conference date.

The approval from the relevant Specialist Group if it is a specialist conference by IWA Specialist Group. Please provide evidence of their approval (email or letter).

Check the full list of IWA events to avoid any duplication or overlap with other conferences.

Some members might have proposed their interest to organise an event. Please note that the dates bookings will be done  by rigorous order of arrival. In order to check the proposed events please access our IWA proposed events list

A strong, competent and committed Programme Committee ideally containing 70% IWA’s members.

The support of the IWA Governing Member in the country (if there is one) of the host city or the Committees of the region. Please provide evidence of their support (email or a letter).

A high calibre International Programme Committee consisting of IWA members and local representatives. We can help you find additional members if you need to ensure a good balance of the best expertise and good geographical balance.

Download Conference Proposal Check list and budget template

​To get your event into our programme as early as possible you need to complete the Online Form and submit your proposal. Before submitting the form, make sure you download and read Guidelines for IWA Events proposers. If you have any question please contact us at conferences@iwahq.org

Download guidelines

Submit your proposal

Once you’ve completed the proposal, please submit it for approval below. Please make sure that all aspects of the proposal are ready before start the submission. Unfortunately once you submit the proposal there is no option for edition. If you need to make any amendment you need to start the submission again.(If the drop-down menus cannot be displayed try with another browser)

Submit your proposal

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