Coming soon: our side event at the 2026 UN Water Conference
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2026 United Nations Water Conference

Dec. 8-10, 2026, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

A global UN conference co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. The conference convenes world leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, scientists, NGOs, and private-sector stakeholders to promote investment, innovation, international cooperation, and practical solutions for global water security.

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Also coming up

OCT19

ASDWA Annual Conference 2026

October 19-22, 2026

Covington, Kentucky (Cincinnati Metro Area)

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OCT21

WaterSmart Innovations 2026

October 21-23, 2026

Portland, Oregon

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OCT26

UNC Water & Health Conference 2026

October 26-30, 2026

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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NOV9

AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference 2026

Nov. 9-11, 2026

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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NOV15

Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC) 2026

November 15-19, 2026

Memphis, Tennessee

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FEB16

AWWA/WEF Utility Management Conference 2027

Feb. 16-19, 2027

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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JUN13

AWWA Annual Conference & Expo (ACE) 2027

June 13-16, 2027

San Diego, California, USA

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AUG22

World Water Week 2027

Expected August 22-26, 2027

Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden

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Previous conferences

  1. Sept. 26-30, 2026WEFTEC 2026New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(opens in a new tab)
  2. June 30 - July 1, 2026Drinking Water Quality Conference 2026Birmingham, United Kingdom
  3. June 17-18, 2026EPA Water Conference 2026Galway, Ireland(opens in a new tab)
  4. March 8-11, 2026WateReuse Symposium & State Summit 2026Los Angeles, California, USA(opens in a new tab)

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