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Last update 30-09-206
Technical tour — Thursday 29 October 2026
The technical tour will take place on Thursday 29 October 2026, the day after the end of the official conference programme. Participants wishing to join the visit are therefore invited to plan an additional night in Liège on Wednesday 28 October.
The visit will take participants through the Vesdre Valley, including the Gileppe Dam, Dolhain and its flood-resilience works, the historic town of Limbourg, and the SWDE drinking-water treatment plant in Stembert. Find out more about the technical tour here .
Description
The 9th IWA Young Water Professionals BeNeLux Regional Conference
will be held in Liège from October 26 to 28.
This event offers a unique opportunity for all young water academics, scientists, engineers, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and representatives from both the public and private sectors to exchange knowledge, share research, foster collaboration, and inspire new ideas.
Conference topics include
- Water and wastewater treatment, nutrient removal
- Resource recovery, water reuse, circular economy
- Micropollutants and emerging contaminants
- Water resource management, quality and governance
- Nature-based solutions, water ecology and biodiversity
- Climate change, extreme climatic events, and greenhouse gas emissions
- Process control, data treatment, modelling, AI tools
Key dates
- Wednesday, March 11: Call for papers
- Friday, May 29: Abstract submission deadline
- Monday, June 15: Registration start
- Tuesday, August 18: Author notification
- Friday, September 11: Early bird registration deadline
- Friday, October 9: Registration deadline
- Monday, October 26: Conference start
Registration fee
- ULiège member (student or staff) : 195 €
- IWA member: 195 € (early bird), 265 € (regular)
- Non-IWA member: 295 € (early bird), 395 € (regular)
- Gala dinner : 50 €
- Technical tour : 25 €
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