27 Sep Congress Water Smart Economy & Society, 25-28 May 2025 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Join us for the Water Smart Economy & Society Congress!
Come for the solutions. Stay for the knowledge and networking.
We are excited to announce the Water Smart Economy & Society congress, where leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders will gather to discuss the future of water management. From urban environments to desalination and industrial applications, explore cutting-edge innovations that will shape the circular water economy.
With contributions from over 30 case studies across Europe and beyond, this event will showcase real-world results of co-creation, stakeholder engagement, and policy reform. Hear from both academia and industry on the latest advancements in resource recovery, desalination, and wastewater treatment.
Key Themes:
- Scaling up circular water solutions: from concept to practice
- Climate resilience and water security in a circular economy
- Transition management in circular water systems
- Circular value chains, business models & start-ups
- Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus & Smart policy integration
- Sustainability impact assessment and smart monitoring
- Stakeholder engagement and co-creation
- Capacity building and education
Panel Highlights:
- What do we need? Smart policies for addressing geopolitical challenges
- Too complex? Connecting water, energy, food, and ecosystems for a circular transition
Organizing committee:
- Dimitris Xevgenos (Chair, TUDelft)
- Mark van Loosdrecht (Honorary Chair, TUDelft)
- Patricia Osseweijer (Honorary Chair, TUDelft)
- Leon Korving (WETSUS)
- Philipp Wilfert (TUDelft, TH Lübeck)
- Wian Stienstra (TUDelft/Valorization Center)
- Merle de Kreuk (TUDelft)
- Marjolein van Rosmalen (VKOZ events & communication)
- Abubakar Bilyaminu (TUDelft)
Registration
- 1 October 2024: Save the date (landing page watermining.eu)
- 5 December: Registration platform live early bird registration
- 1 March: regular registration
- 22 May: 2025 Boarding call
Call for papers
- 5 December 2024: Call for papers
- 14 January 2025: Focus session submission deadline*
- 15 January 2025: Abstract submission deadline (oral/poster)
- 15 February 2025: Author notifications
Conference dates
- 1 May 2025: Final program release
- 25-28 May 2025: Conference dates
Join us at RDM Rotterdam to engage with top thought leaders and drive the future of water innovation. Don’t miss out—mark your calendar and stay tuned for more updates!
Venue: RDM Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dates: 25-28 May 2025
For more information, please contact: a.m.montanus@tudelft.nl