WECF's Water and Sanitation Expert Claudia Wendland at IWA Conference
The 13th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems & 5th IWA Specialized Conference on Resources-Oriented Sanitation took place in ATHENS, GREECE on 14-16 September 2016
19.10.2016 |
Kyrgyz family happy with new water facilities
The Conference brought together more than 400 researchers, engineers, water practitioners from academia, industry, water utilities, public authorities and administration to exchange know how and experiences about innovative systems, technologies and processes which are/can be applied at small and decentralized regions for the management of water and wastewater.
The whole water supply chain was taken into consideration, from water abstraction to the wastewater disposal treatment and reuse. Furthermore, resource oriented sanitation as a route to sustainable and ecologically sound sanitation was a major focus of the conference.
These topics align with WECF's implementation and advocacy work on water and sanitation. Claudia Wendland presented two oral and one poster presentations:
- Comparison of Pupils´ Acceptance of Conventional and Ecological Sanitation in Rural Schools
- Enabling water and sanitation safety planning in rural communities
- Sustainable Sanitation and Energy for Improved Living Conditions in Rural Areas of Kyrgyzstan
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WECF's Water and Sanitation Expert Claudia Wendland at IWA Conference
The 13th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems & 5th IWA Specialized Conference on Resources-Oriented Sanitation took place in ATHENS, GREECE on 14-16 September 2016
19.10.2016
