With 7000 participants, 900+ presenters and 200+ sessions, the International Water Association's World Water Congress & Exhibition is one huge event with a reach far beyond the conventional water sector. It brings together core water sector groups, representatives from industry and agriculture, architects and urban planners, soil and groundwater experts and hydrologists, social scientists, the ICT sector, the financial sector, and others.

Following a resoundingly successful '22 Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, the '24 World Water Congress convened in Toronto, Canada – and the IAWD as well as some of our members crossed the ocean to be there. Our delegation took part in numerous high-level meetings and sessions

Elisabeta Poci (SHUKALB), Teodor POPA (APA Brasov), and IAWD President Walter Kling represented the Danube region at the IWA Board of Directors Meeting. Mr. Kling also chaired the IWA Strategic Council, with IAWD Secretary Katerina Schilling championing the water utility sector. 

A memorable social event was the already traditional Austrian Evening, organized by IWA Austria, and attended by outgoing IWA President, Tom Mollenkopf.

IAWD's collaboration with NewIBNET was the theme of Ana Badhofer's presentation showcasing data pioneers. 

As a panel speaker, Mr. Walter Kling represented the Danube Region and the Municipality of Vienna in the session on “Basin Connected Cities: Enabling Urban and Rural Stakeholders to take Action in Basin Management”.

Concluding a memorable and very productive week, the IAWD team visited the Niagara Falls, viewing water in its most dramatic form and renewing the commitment to preserving the world’s most precious resource.