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:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTSTAMP:20260516T040559 CREATED:20260113T080510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T080510Z UID:106734-1774828800-1775001599@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:ISWA Africa Chapter Waste and Circular Economy Conference DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The conference will be held under the theme “Enhancing Sustainable Waste Management Practices and Circular Economy.” This event aims to bring together policymakers\, industry leaders\, researchers\, and practitioners from across the continent and beyond to share knowledge\, innovations\, and strategies that promote sustainable waste management and circular economy solutions in Africa. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-africa-chapter-waste-and-circular-economy-conference/ LOCATION:Harare\, Zimbabwe CATEGORIES:Conferences,ISWA Supported Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ISWA-ARC-SAVE-THE-DATE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260330T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260330T130000 DTSTAMP:20260516T040559 CREATED:20260319T153948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T094354Z UID:108642-1774872000-1774875600@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Unlocking Climate and Investment Opportunities through the Environmentally Sound Management of Food Waste DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n To celebrate the 2026 edition of International Day of Zero Waste\, leading voices from Geneva and beyond joining the panel of this event will highlight steps taken to move forward the zero-waste agenda and key initiatives to reduce food waste. Geneva is a major global hub for the governance of hazardous substances and home to numerous international\, intergovernmental\, non-governmental and business organizations aiming at reaching the zero-waste goal\, including in the food sector.\nPanelists from various organisations will joining this discussing during this webinar:\n• Secretariat of the Basel\, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions• French Solid Waste Partnership (FSWP)• International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)• Global Methane Hub (GMH)• Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO)• Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Secretariat• Zero Waste Foundation URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/webinar-unlocking-climate-and-investment-opportunities-through-the-environmentally-sound-management-of-food-waste/ CATEGORIES:Highlighted,ISWA events,ISWA Supported Events,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WEBIN1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260331T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260331T153000 DTSTAMP:20260516T040559 CREATED:20260224T103115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T094321Z UID:108011-1774965600-1774971000@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Platinum Member Webinar by Kanadevia Inova: From Conclusions to Action: How should the findings of the Prognos/ifeu study inform future waste management policy in Europe? DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AThis webinar will provide a strategic discussion on the key messages emerging from the Prognos/Ifeu study on methane emissions from Europe’s landfills and explore their implications for future waste management policy.\n\nDate: Tuesday\, 31 March\nTime: 14:00 – 15:30 CET\nBuilding on the study’s evidence\, the discussion will examine how different policy scenarios affect future landfill emissions across the EU-27+UK between 2022 and 2050 and how this should inform more effective the ongoing discussions on waste diversion strategies\, landfill ban on untreated MSW\, methane mitigation policies across Europe and the debate over the inclusion of waste-to-energy in the EU ETS.\n\n\nIntroduction & Genesis of the study: Kanadevia Inova.\n\n\nPresentation of the Study: PROGNOS and IFEU.\n\n\nPanel Discussion:Moderator: Anja Schwetje.Speakers: Dr. Barbel Birnstengel (Prognos)\, Regine Vogt (Ifeu)\, Dr. Charlotte Schuetz (DTU)\, (KVI) and Alexis Thuau (FNADE)\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\nThis webinar is organised by an ISWA Platinum Member as part of their annual membership benefits. The views\, content\, and information presented are those of the hosting member and do not necessarily reflect the positions or messaging of ISWA. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/platinum-member-webinar-by-kanadevia-inova-from-conclusions-to-action-how-the-outcomes-of-this-study-should-inform-future-waste-management-policy-in-europe/ CATEGORIES:Highlighted,Highlighted-home,ISWA events,ISWA Supported Events,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ISWA_Kanadevia-Inova-webinar_v4-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260407T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260407T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T040559 CREATED:20260323T125209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T062834Z UID:108710-1775570400-1775574000@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: ISWA Young Professionals Group Guide to ISWA World Congress Abstracts and Poster Submissions DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This webinar will guide participants through the process of writing a strong and compelling abstract for submission to the ISWA World Congress\, taking place 9–11 November in London. The session will provide practical advice on how to structure an effective abstract\, highlight key messages\, and align submissions with the expectations of the congress review process.\nDrawing on expertise from ISWA\, CIWM\, and examples from previously successful submissions\, the webinar will also explore how a well-written abstract can be further developed into a high-quality poster presentation if selected. Participants will gain insights and tips to improve the clarity\, impact\, and competitiveness of their submissions. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/webinar-iswa-young-professionals-group-guide-to-iswa-world-congress-abstracts-and-poster-submissions/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Untitled-design-1-e1775132420844.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTSTAMP:20260516T040559 CREATED:20260417T115755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T122517Z UID:109352-1776816000-1777075199@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:IFAT Delhi 2026 DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information on IFAT Delhi 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IFAT Delhi has been bringing together professionals and experts from various sectors of the water\, sewage\, waste and recycling industry\, providing the entire industry with a platform for knowledge exchange\, networking and the opportunity to forge partnerships between industry players\, policy makers and environmental experts. \nThe show is also characterized by its comprehensive conference program\, where industry experts exchange insights on current environmental issues and trends by sharing and presenting their knowledge and experiences with the community. \nICWM and ISWA are holding a policy panel session titled“Regulate\, Recover\, Revolutionize: India’s SWM 2026 Playbook and beyond”\, on the 23rd of April 2026\, 17:00-18:00. \nThe session will explain key provisions of SWM Rules 2026\, including mandatory four-stream segregation (wet\, dry\, sanitary\, special care waste) and Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility. Discuss the implications for stakeholders\, alongside cross-cutting themes such as the Circular Economy (CE)\, Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) recovery\, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Foster dialogue on policy narratives\, informal sector integration\, and implementation challenges. \n Panelists: \n  \n\n\n\nSpeaker\nDr Vivek AgrawalTrustee Secretary of the Center for Development Communication (CDC). He pioneered the micro-entrepreneur model of decentralized solid waste management in India\, which began as a 1994 pilot and has expanded to over 35 integrated projects nationwide.\n\n\nSpeaker\nMr. Jai Kumar GauravProject Manager- Climate Change and Circular Economy\, GIZ India\n\n\nSpeaker\nMs. Swati Singh SambyalSenior policy analyst and circular economy expert with over 15 years of experience across the Global South. As Principal Expert (Pollution) at GRID-Arendal\, she leads projects and interventions on circular economy\, plastics\, and just transition\, including engagement in the INC negotiations on the global plastics treaty. \n\n\nModerator\nMr. Kartik KapoorKartik Kapoor is a waste management and circular economy expert with over 10 years of experience in projects for UNEP\, World Bank\, GIZ\, and UN-Habitat. He is also Chair of ISWA’s Young Professionals Group for 2026\, his work spans marine litter prevention\, EPR policy\, and city-level waste planning across Asia and Africa. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/ifat-delhi-2026/ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Highlighted-home ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/logo_iswa_atifat_INDIA_pos_rgb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260429T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260429T160000 DTSTAMP:20260516T040559 CREATED:20260413T121747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T123507Z UID:109243-1777474800-1777478400@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Enhancing Landfill Performance: Volumetric Recovery and Sustainable Waste Management Solution DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The webinar aims to provide participants with a practical introduction to modern landfill engineering and innovative technologies for landfill optimisation. Through presentations by experts from Frisoli S.r.l.\, participants will gain insights into the work of the company and key technical solutions in the sector. The session will cover relevant technological approaches\, including volumetric recovery\, covered systems\, and optimisation strategies\, supported by a practical case study. Overall\, the webinar is designed to offer both technical perspectives on current developments in landfill management. Find the agenda. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/webinar-enhancing-landfill-performance-volumetric-recovery-and-sustainable-waste-management-solution/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Webinar-teams-banner-april-29th_page-0001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR