The IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and
Wastewater Technologies is designed to be the place
where new ideas are introduced and the opportunity is
provided to interact with the ‘best of the best’. This is the
global conference where new insights into how pioneering
science, technological innovation, and leading practices
shape the major transformation in water management that is
underway.
The LET conference is held in a different country every
year. After unparalleled success across the globe, IWA is
hosting its 15th Leading Edge Conference on Water and
Wastewater Technologies in 2018 in Nanjing, China. This
complements the approaches of urban water management
between megacities, smaller towns, and rural environments,
driven by the diversity of climatic conditions and the natural
and human environment.
27–31 May
Nanjing, China
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Heading towards Day Zero, and amid a drought, ironically, Cape
Town will be hosting a conference on water loss.
The IWA Water Loss Specialist Group, together with City of
Cape Town, will host the biennial Water Loss Conference
and Exhibition 2018, one of the world’s largest water-loss
conferences. It is expected to attract over 500 participants
from more than 50 countries. Many of the world’s leading
experts in the field of non-revenue water management
will be present and will discuss the latest developments,
strategies, techniques, and applications of international best
practices as well as successful case studies. In addition,
they will present a one-day pre-conference workshop on
6 May 2018 to provide an introduction to the issue of non-
revenue water management and an overview of the latest
IWA methodology for reducing water losses from municipal
water supply systems. Sponsorship opportunities are now
available to all service providers who have an interest in
water-loss reduction.
7–9 May
Century City Conference Centre and Hotel in Cape Town,
South Africa
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Water Loss 2018
Nanjing, China, is the venue for the conference.
15th IWA Leading Edge Conference on
Water and Wastewater Technologies
Agri-Water Challenge
In an effort to address the water crisis in the Western Cape, the
Austrian Trade Commission (ATC), the Technology Innovation
Agency (TIA), Silicon Cape, and RIIS recently launched an
open innovation challenge looking for agri-water technology
innovations.
Since then, several new partners have actively joined the effort
— including the Water Research Commission (WRC), HortGro,
and Winetech. The WRC is committed to funding research and
making meaningful contributions to the development of the water
sector in South Africa. HortGro focuses on various facets within
the deciduous fruit industry, including production, research
and technology, and t