International Water Association
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| Founded | 1999 |
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| Type | Professional association |
| Focus | Sustainable water management |
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| Origins | IWSA, IAWQ |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Method | Conferences, publications, interest groups, task forces, forums |
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Key people
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Ger Bergkamp (Executive Director) |
| Website | http://www.iwa-network.org/ |
The International Water Association (IWA) is a non-profit organization and knowledge hub for the water sector, with over 60 years experience connecting water professionals worldwide to find solutions to the world's water challenges. As a network of water professionals and companies, IWA has a membership comprising utilities and leading companies in the fields of water services, infrastructure engineering and consulting as well as more than 7,000 individuals. IWA works across a wide range of issues covering the full water cycle, with three programmes (Basins of the Future, Cities of the Future, Water and Sanitation Services) that work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and addressing the threat to sustainable water supplies posed by climate change. The IWA is headquartered in London, with a global secretariat based in The Hague and offices in Beijing, Bangkok, Nairobi and Singapore.
IWA has its roots in the International Water Supply Association (IWSA), established in 1947, and the International Association on Water Quality (IAWQ), which originally formed as the International Association for Water Pollution Research in 1965. The two groups merged in 1999 to form the IWA, creating one international organisation focused on the full water cycle.
The group's mission is to serve as a worldwide network for water professionals and to advance standards and best practices in sustainable water management. The association has four member types: individual, student, corporate, and governing members. There are about 10,000 individual and 500 corporate members, with governing members in approximately 80 countries.
IWA annually hosts more than 40 specialist conferences and workshops on various aspects of water management. Events organised by the IWA include the World Water Congress & Exhibition and the Water Development Congress & Exhibition.
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