August 17, 2020, Boston, MA – The International Desalination and Reuse Association flagship event returns to Australia a decade later from the 2011 IDRA World Congress in Perth. The World Congress will take place during the week of November 7-11, 2021, in the strikingly beautiful city of Sydney, Australia at the International Convention Center Sydney (ICC Sydney), a spectacular location and state of the art facility that opened in 2016 at the world-famous Darling Harbour.
Supported by the University of Technology Sydney – Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, Australian Water Association, the Government of New South Wales, Sydney Water, Sydney Desalination Plant, UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology at University of New South Wales, and the Water Services Association of Australia, the 2021 IDRA World Congress and exhibition will provide knowledge-sharing and interactive opportunities for participants on a plethora of both technical and business topics, related to the use of desalination and water reuse solutions to ensure a secure water future.
The theme of the 2021 IDRA World Congress is Charting Resilient Water Solutions. To secure a sustainable future, we need to chart progress toward resilient processes and technologies and build resilient communities. Desalination and Water Reuse provide resilient solutions to efficiently meet the growing demand for water and threats to water security. Despite progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal #6, Water and Sanitation for All, billions of people still lack safe water, sanitation, and handwashing facilities.
We encourage and invite you to submit an extended abstract to be considered for inclusion in the IDRA’s 19th Biennial World Congress Technical Program.
The World Congress will feature four days of technical sessions, lectures, high-level plenary sessions, Leaders Summit, an engaging exhibition hall, business discussions, academy courses, and networking events.
The Congress Technical Program Committee is led by five distinguished members of the IDRA Board of Directors, serving as the IDRA Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs. This team has built a dynamic committee of 26 members from around the world.
The program will cover 12 topics:
- Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination
- Water Reuse, Potable and Non-Potable including Public Outreach
- Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Coupling Desalination and Renewable Energy
- Emerging Technologies, Emerging Issues, and Emerging Contaminants
- Membrane Science
- Environment and Sustainability
- Governance, Finance, and Project Delivery
- Thermal Desalination
- Pre-Treatment and Post Treatment
- Plant Operations and Digitization
- Brine Management and Resource Recovery
To learn more about extended abstract submission guidelines and important deadlines, visit wc.idadesal.org.
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