Sanitation Events

23 Aug. 2019 - 24 Aug. 2019  • Stockholm, Sweden

31st UN-Water Meeting

The 31st UN-Water meeting will take place from 23-24 August 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. It will bring together UN-Water Members and Partners to discuss issues related to UN-Water, and will take place immediately prior to the annual World Water Week.

25 Aug. 2019 - 30 Aug. 2019  • Stockholm, Sweden

World Water Week

World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It is organized by SIWI. In 2019, World Water Week will address the theme “Water for society – Including all”. In 2018, over 3,300 individuals and around 380 convening organizations from 135 countries participated in the Week. Experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries come to Stockholm to network, exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions to the most pressing water-related challenges of today. We believe water is key to our future prosperity, and that together, we can achieve a water wise world.

05 Sep. 2019 • 09:30 - 18:00  • Cranfield, UK

3rd Early Career Researchers in WASH conference - WASH collaborations

This conference aims to provide a platform for early career researchers to meet and share cutting-edge research and thinking on sanitation issues. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to the 15th of August. Abstracts on all sorts of sanitation research are welcome, especially if it involves collaboration across disciplines, institutions, or borders.

11 Sep. 2019 - 13 Sep. 2019  • Johannesburg, South Africa

4th Water Research Commission Symposium

17 Sep. 2019 • 10:00 - 16:00  • London, UK

Mapping synergies and trade-offs between sanitation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This one-day event, supported by SanCoP, will reflect on the progress made so far towards the achievement of SDG6 with a focus on sanitation. We invite professionals from the sector to reflect on unlocked opportunities to achieve other targets on the path to SDG6 achievements, as well as to explore further cross-sector collaborations.

07 Oct. 2019 - 11 Oct. 2019  • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

UNC Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy

The 2019 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organized by the Water Institute at UNC explores drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis.

07 Oct. 2019 - 10 Oct. 2019  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Slum Dwellers International Conference

Every year SDI (Slum Dwellers International) organizes its own conference in a different major urban centre. This gives SDI the chance to talk to entrepreneurs, politicians and professionals, on their own terms rather than as guests at someone else’s party, where the urban poor are so often regarded as ornamental, forced to speak on topics form other people’s agendas. Instead, as hosts and experts of their own event, SDI’s leaders can present themselves and their message for what it is: an integral and indispensable part of the solution to our global problems.

15 Oct. 2019 • 09:00 - 18:00  • 

Global Handwashing Day

A global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.

04 Nov. 2019 • 00:00 - 00:00  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Sarphati Sanitation Awards (SSA) 2019

World Waternet, Netherlands Water Partnership and Aqua for All, endorsed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS), initiated the biennial Sarphati Sanitation Award in 2013 to honor the outstanding contribution of individuals or organizations to the global sanitation and public health challenge through entrepreneurship. Theme SSA 2019: Integrated sanitation (collection, transport and treatment/re-use) solution for urban context

04 Nov. 2019 - 08 Nov. 2019  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Amsterdam International Water Week 2019

The main theme of the AIWW Conference 2019 is ‘Implementation of Integrated Solutions by cities, industries, utilities and financiers: from cases to bankable projects.’

05 Nov. 2019 - 08 Nov. 2019  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Aquatech Amsterdam

With over 928 exhibitors, a visitor attendance of 20,490 from 140 countries and 1,100 Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW) conference delegates, Aquatech underlines its position as the world’s leading platform for process, drinking and waste water. During 4 days filled with inspiration and innovation, Aquatech Amsterdam 2019 will provide the perfect platform to network, exchange ideas and do business.

17 Nov. 2019 - 19 Nov. 2019  • Sao Paulo, Brazil

World Toilet Summit 2019

The World Toilet Summit’s Organizing Committee has considered Latin America to host the new edition in 2019. The event constantly happens yearly in the month of November with the celebration of the World Toilet Day – November 19th. Sao Paulo was chosen to host the event in 2019 on November 18th and 19th this year.

19 Nov. 2019 - 21 Nov. 2019  • Pune, India

Sanitation Economy Summit

Join the Toilet Board Coalition for a one-of-a-kind experience which will showcase integrated sanitation systems of the future - that are smart, sustainable and accessible to all - cost recovering and revenue generating! The Sanitation Economy is changing the way we value our toilets and sanitation systems - creating vast new marketplaces of resources, products and services, data and insights that have been virtually untapped. The Sanitation Economy presents the potential to transform the economics of sanitation - from unaffordable public costs to untapped business opportunities - to achieve SDG 6.2 and selfreliant resilient systems. We have been building significant evidence that now shows that this transformation is feasible and represents an attractive set of business opportunities. In 2019, we are showcasing the evidence and impact of working Sanitation Economy systems, and an expanding marketplace of new business models for businesses and governments to invest and scale into the future.

24 Feb. 2020 - 27 Feb. 2020  • Kampala, Uganda

20th AfWA International Congress & Exhibition

The African Water Association (AfWA), formerly known as Union of African Water Suppliers (UAWS), is a professional association of establishments, enterprises and utilities operating in the areas of drinking water, sanitation and environment in Africa. AfWA has over 100 utilities members from over 40 countries across Africa. This congress aims to bring together different water and sanitation professionals from various parts of the world. The congress will be innovation and solution focused and will address water and sanitation issues in Africa, new breakthroughs and innovations to accelerate access to water and sanitation for all.