Contribute to the Programme
A conference by and for young water Professionals, means there is an opportunity to submit your work to contribute to the programme, by submitting an abstract and or workshop. For detailed instructions read here, and submit before 15 October 2018
We would like to invite all young, inspiring water professionals to join us at the 9th International Young Water Professionals Conference (IYWPC). This conference will empower you to progress further in your water career.
With a multi-disciplinary programme of technical sessions, workshops, learning sessions and networking events you will gain connections, develop yourself professionally and gain recognition for your contributions.
The conference will provide a unique combination of programmatic content that will appeal to young academics, early career, and advancing professionals from all disciplines and all types of organisations in the water sector.
Timeline
30 Apr 2018
Start to Submit Abstracts, Workshops, Learning Sessions
Approach supervisor employer with a costed proposal to attend.
15 Oct 2018
Deadline Abstracts and session proposals
If costed proposal was unsuccessful, you have to start applying for funds now
Dec 2018
Registration Opens & Authors Notified
Have you secured funding yet?
1 Feb 2019
Full paper Deadline
Yes! Funding Secured. Register, book flight and arrange visa.
1 Mar 2019
Early Bird Registration
Authors and organisers deadline for registration
Apr 2019
Authors: submit your presentations
Attendees: you are off the hook, let the draft programme inspire you
Jun 2019
Plan your week!
Programme Committee
The Programme Committee – all young water professionals – is responsible for the content of the conference and ensuring that the high standard of previous IYWPCs is maintained and meets the needs of the international water sector. They decide the balance between technical sessions, workshops, learning sessions and networking events. As part of the conference programme, the keynote speakers and their topics will be decided by the Programme Committee.
- Chris Degroot – Canada (chair)
- Arlinda Ibrahimllari – Albania
- Elena Torfs – Canada
- Federica Brenner – Argentina
- Loga Veeraiah – Malaysia
- Muriel Dumit – USA
- Niels Mamose Askjaer – Denmark
- Pabel Cervantes – Mexico
- Pankaj Chowdhury – Canada
- Suvritha Ramphal – South Africa
- Xiaoyuan Zhang – China
Advisory Committee
Building our Future, Together
- Patricia Bakir – Jordan
- Tobias Barnard – South Africa
- Jo Burgess – South Africa
- Peter Cornel – Germany
- Günter Langergraber – Austria
- Brian Macintosh – Australia
- Gertjan Medema – Netherlands
- Gustaf Olsson – Sweden
- Henry Roman – South Africa
- Marion Savill – New Zealand
- Michael Storey – Australia
- Peter Vanrolleghem – Canada
- Uta Wehn – Netherlands
- Kevin Winter – South Africa