BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ISWA - ECPv5.4.0.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ISWA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.iswa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ISWA BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250303T135315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T135452Z UID:98154-1745798400-1746057599@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Meeting | ISWA Working Group Energy Recovery DESCRIPTION:This is a (closed) in-person meeting for members of the ISWA Working Group Energy Recovery.\nThe session will include a one-day meeting with the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Athens\, a one-day WGER meeting and a site visit to waste facilities in Athens.\nDate: 28 – 30 April 2025 URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/meeting-iswa-working-group-energy-recovery-4/ LOCATION:Athens\, Greece CATEGORIES:ISWA events,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1.-Energy-Recovery-diapositive-dp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250510 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250325T083352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T101355Z UID:98836-1745798400-1746835199@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:BRS Triple COP DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMeetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel\, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-17)\, the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-12) and the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-12) will be held back-to-back in Geneva from 28 April to 9 May 2025. The theme of the meetings and the high-level segment will be “Make visible the invisible: sound management of chemicals and wastes”.\n\nSide event at BRS COPs – 7 May \nIn collaboration with FSWP\, a side event entitled “Waste in the Spotlight: A Call for Sound Management & Global Action” is scheduled for May 7. \nWhile some waste-related issues\, such as plastic pollution\, are highly visible\, others remain invisible/hidden yet are equally harmful – such as air\, soil\, and water contamination caused by poor waste management. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals\, it is imperative to transition to a society that produces less waste\, that safely recovers materials and energy while protecting health and the environment\, and that has environmentally sound options for final disposal for the waste that cannot be avoided or recovered. The Basel Convention’s objectives directly align with these concerns by promoting Environmentally Sound Management of Waste and addressing the transboundary movement of hazardous waste.\nThe waste and resources community are inherently multi-stakeholder encompassing municipalities and local authorities managing waste services\, national governments shaping regulations\, private companies providing equipment and services\, UN- agencies setting guidelines and fostering global cooperation\, NGOs building capacity and raising awareness\, international finance providing capital investments. In addition\, where formal waste systems are weak or absent\, the informal sector plays a key role in re-using and recycling.\nThese stakeholders must unite under a shared vision to drive transformative change in waste and resource management. Fragmented individual efforts are no longer enough. It is imperative to forge a powerful\, collective movement that elevates this issue to the highest political levels\, demands urgent action and shapes ambitious international agreements. Only by standing together can we make waste management a global priority and secure a sustainable future for all.\nThis side event marks the beginning of a series dedicated to forging this unified approach and advancing waste and resource management as a global priority. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/brs-triple-cop/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/BRS-COPs-img-aspect-ratio-2000-1200-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250509T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250509T123000 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250417T112423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T083903Z UID:99741-1746788400-1746793800@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Webinar | EU Cluster Webinar Series #3 - From data to decisions: How can AI and big data support decision-making in resource recovery from waste? DESCRIPTION:Click here to register for the webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a deep dive into how data and AI are transforming decision-making across key industrial sectors. This webinar will showcase innovative approaches from leading projects—RECLAIM\, ALCHIMIA\, iBot4CRMs and DARROW—highlighting how big data\, imaging\, and AI technologies are being leveraged to boost efficiency and sustainability in waste and resource recovery. \nFrom smarter recycling of solid waste through AI-powered sorting\, to using scrap steel data for circular economy insights\, to CRMs recovery and recycling through AI-driven robotics\, and optimizing wastewater recovery with intelligent data use — discover how data-driven tools are reshaping the future of industrial decision-making.  URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/webinar-eu-cluster-webinar-series-3-from-data-to-decisions-how-can-ai-and-big-data-support-decision-making-in-resource-recovery-from-waste/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Webinar-Team-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250414T201006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T201006Z UID:99639-1747008000-1747353599@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Meeting | Working Group Landfill DESCRIPTION:This is a (closed) in-person meeting for members of the ISWA Working Group Landfill with planned site visits hosted by Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA).\n\nDate: 12 – 15 May 2025Location: Delaware\, USA URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/meeting-working-group-landfill/ LOCATION:Delaware\, USA CATEGORIES:Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1.-Landfill-dp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250514 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250424T122913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T122914Z UID:99893-1747008000-1747180799@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Meeting | ISWA Working Group on Healthcare Waste – Spring Meeting 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Spring 2025 meeting of ISWA’s Working Group on Healthcare Waste (WGHCW) will take place over two days in North Carolina\, generously hosted by Bondtech Corporation. The programme includes strategic discussions on current and upcoming WGHCW initiatives\, including participation at the 2025 ISWA World Congress\, ongoing collaborations (such as Enkore and MedTech)\, and updates on global healthcare waste research and policy developments.\nThe meeting also features two site visits to Bondtech’s facilities in Salisbury and Charlotte\, with presentations and guided tours of their autoclave production and applications.\n\nThis is a closed meeting exclusively for members of the WGHCW. For more information\, please use the contact form. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/meeting-iswa-working-group-on-healthcare-waste-spring-meeting-2025/ LOCATION:Salisbury & Charlotte\, North Carolina\, USA CATEGORIES:Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1.-Healthcare-Waste-dp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250409T073220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T073627Z UID:99483-1747094400-1747353599@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Coffs Harbour Waste Conference 2025 DESCRIPTION:Learn more\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Coffs Harbour Waste Management Conference in Australia is a highly regarded waste management conference attracting delegates from across the waste industry\, government and community. This much-anticipated highlight of the industry’s calendar fuses streamed presentations\, comprehensive trade exhibitions\, live demonstrations\, and a lively program of social events and networking opportunities.\nBjörn Apelqvist\, ISWA’s Chair of the Scientific Technical Committee and Board Member\, will be giving a keynote presentation themed “European outlook: strategies\, successes and schemes“. If you’re attending this conference in Coffs Harbour\, make sure to mark this keynote in your calendar. \n\nDate: Wednesday\, May 14 2025Time: 08:50 – 09:10Location: Ballroom\n\nAttendance is essential for anyone who works in the waste management industry or is responsible for waste management in their organisation. Places are strictly limited and likely to sell out quickly –  Register your interest today! URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/coffs-harbour-waste-conference-2025/ LOCATION:Coffs Harbour\, Australia CATEGORIES:Conferences,Exhibitions,ISWA Supported Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Email-Signature_Generic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20241014T122251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T091352Z UID:94106-1747267200-1747526399@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:IFAT Eurasia DESCRIPTION:Click for more information and the agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In collaboration with the local partners\, the Turkish National Member\, KAKAD\, the Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimization and ISWA’s Regional Chapter for Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean (SEE+) we will be organizing a high-quality supporting program that brings together experts\, institutions\, and decision-makers to discuss key topics shaping the future of environmental technologies and policies. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/ifat-eurasia-2/ LOCATION:Tüyap Fair and Congress Center\, Istanbul\, Turkey CATEGORIES:Highlighted,Highlighted-home ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IFAT-Eurasia-logo-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250220T135600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T135601Z UID:97742-1747785600-1747958399@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:NVRD Jaarcongres 2025 DESCRIPTION:More information on speakers and program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The NVRD Annual Conference (Dutch spoken event)\, taking place on 21 and 22 May in Nijmegen\, the Netherlands\, has now become a true tradition. They are currently working hard on yet another inspiring and challenging program\, but the theme is already set. To quote Bart de Bruin (director of Dar):\n“Working together for a sustainable world\, with each other and for each other. And for future generations! That is what our industry stands for. And it starts in a world where education\, science\, and our industry can find each other much more effectively. After all\, the success of our industry depends on well-trained people. That’s why\, in May 2025\, we will work together to establish an even better connection with education and science.”\nMark the NVRD Annual Conference in your calendar\, more info to be shared soon. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/nvrd-jaarcongres-2025/ LOCATION:Nijmegen\, the Netherlands CATEGORIES:Congresses,ISWA events,ISWA Supported Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NVRD_Logo_Green.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531 DTSTAMP:20260908T002704 CREATED:20250225T080242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T080446Z UID:97854-1748476800-1748649599@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:MASWA 6th Biennial International Conference DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The conference is envisioned as a two-day event that will bring together all the ISWA representatives\, international experts\, central and municipal administration representatives and companies. It will be focused on establishing and maintaining the sustainable waste management principles for the Macedonian stakeholders in the solid waste flows and presenting new technologies and good international practices.\nThe opening ceremony of the conference will begin on May 29\, 2025\, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Skopje\, where James Law – President of ISWA\, Mihail Mateski – President of MASWA and high-ranking representatives of the host country’s institutions will address the conference. They main part of the conference will consist of several discussion panels and presentations by companies and experts. On May 30\, 2025\, experts will deliver presentations at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy in Skopje\, followed by a field technical visit to local companies.\nThe conference will be an excellent opportunity for networking\, opening new business collaborations\, and educating on innovations in this field. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/maswa-6th-biennial-international-conference/ LOCATION:Skopje\, North Macedonia CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MASWA-May-2930-2025.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR