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Water for smart and liveable cities
The World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark is designed to bring together water professionals and also engage the water-consuming industry, agriculture, architects and urban planners, hydrologists and soil and groundwater experts, social sciences, ICT-sector, the financial sector and others. The Congress is by nature a global forum for discussion.
This edition of the #WorldWaterCongress & Exhibition will report on the water sector progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With an emphasis on SDG6, dedicated to water and sanitation, the Congress will also highlight and access the interwoven relation of water with all 17 Global Goals. Participants will analyse, discuss and highlight solutions at high-level summits, cases-study presentations and examples of implementation and cooperation towards the fulfilment of the SDGs.
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Focusing on leading practice, innovation and solutions, the event provides new networking and business opportunities and ensures maximum exposure between participants, exhibitors and sponsors. It connects you with the right people and the right solutions, fosters new collaborations and partnerships, and provides a platform for exhibitors and sponsors to raise their profile amongst leading water professionals and companies.
Host Country Committee Steering Group
Anders Bækgaard, IWA Congress President, Vice-chairman IWA Danish National Committee
Helle Katrine Andersen, Chair, IWA Danish National Committee/DANVA
Peter Steen Mikkelsen, IWA Danish National Committee/ DTU, Technical University of Denmark
Tanya Gottlieb Jacobsen, State of Green
Lykke Leonardsen, City of Copenhagen
Karin Klitgaard, The Confederation of Danish Industry
Vibeke Borregaard, IWA Danish National Committee/The Danish Society for Wastewater Technology
John Buur Christiansen, BIOFOS (Wastewater Utility in Copenhagen)
Miriam Feilberg, DANVA, Dansih Water and Wastewater Association
Ilse Korsvang, Danish Export – Water
Brian Hansen, HOFOR, Greater Copenhagen Utility
Nadia Schou Vorndran Lund, YWPDK
Birgitte Skjøtt, secretary, IWA Danish National Committee/DANVA
2018