The 9th IWA Young Water Professionals BeNeLux

The IWA YWP BeNeLux Regional Conference 2026, to be held in Liège, Belgium, will bring together young water professionals, researchers, and practitioners to exchange knowledge, showcase innovation, and foster collaboration across the water sector. The conference will address key challenges and opportunities through six core themes: resource recovery, water reuse, and the circular economy; receiving water bodies, natural environments, and biodiversity; climate change and extreme climatic events; nature-based solutions; micropollutants and emerging contaminants; and advanced analysis, instrumentation, monitoring, control, indicators, and modelling. By integrating science, technology, and practice, the event aims to inspire sustainable, resilient, and inclusive solutions for future water management.