Make the connection; Come to theAmsterdamInternational Water WeekThe Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW) is the platformfornew alliances and fresh ideas: connecting industry,science,business, policy and technology. The event crosses bordersbetweenwater and sanitation, deltatechnology, food, agriculture,financeand governance. Thus bringing together a unique mixofprofessionals conducive to the transition to a circular economyandresilient cities.

Swimming and bathing mark the crossroads ofsports, relaxation, education, recreation and community. Swimmingand bathing are two of the most popular activities for all agegroups in many countries all over the world.The previous five International Conferences on Swimming Pool andSpa have shown that swimming and bathing is healthy. Internationalscientists perform high quality research to safeguard and furtherimprove the health benefits of swimming and bathing, based onresearch topics that include novel and updated disinfectiontechniques, water- and air-treatment, bather safety (chemical,microbiological, and physical), education and surveillance.The 6th International Conference on Swimming Pool and Spa willcontinue the focus on health, safety and quality of swimming poolsand spas with oral, flash and poster presentations during a threeday conference. With this announcement we invite all interestedscientists and other interested parties to participate in thisconference and share and discuss their scientific knowledge.We are proud and honoured to host the 6th InternationalConference on Swimming Pool and Spa in Amsterdam, The Netherlands,in 2015.

Giving a presentation at the ESGLI Conferenceis a valuable and unique opportunity to meet other members of thecommunity of European experts on Legionella, to exchange ideas,explore developments in current research and debate the key issuesunderlying the science and practice of Legionella prevention andcontrol. We are proud and honoured to host the 4th InternationalESGLI Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22 – 23 September2016.Since the first described outbreak of Legionnaires’disease in1976 in Philadelphia forty years ago, much has been learned aboutLegionella and the disease. Diagnostic methods were developed andknowledge has been gained about the natural habitats and otherenvironmental sources of Legionella. Legislation for Legionellaprevention in water systems was implemented in many countries.Nevertheless, annually more than 6000 patients with Legionnaires’disease are diagnosed in Europe, and every year new outbreaks ofvarious sizes occur worldwide. This emphasizes that many challengesfor public health and scientific research still remain.The ESGLI 2016 conference will present the latest scientificdevelopments and knowledge about the ecology of Legionella,diagnostics, typing methods, outbreak investigations, travelassociated Legionnaires’ disease, epidemiology and surveillance,environmental sources of Legionella, climate associations, andLegionella prevention.

The second edition of the New Developments inIT & Water Conference is a high-profile international eventorganized by the Royal Dutch Water Association (KNW) and theInternational Water Association (IWA), and supported by the IWAInstrumentation, Control and Automation Specialist Group.The New Developments in IT & Water Conference app isdesigned specifically for attendees of the conference. Download theapp and find out more about.

The Amsterdam International Water Week Conference 2019 TheAIWWsupports a sustainable water environment by providing aplatform toconnect those who face challenges with those who cancontribute tosolutions, both in the public and private domain. Itsupportsstakeholders in building practical solutions for progresson waterissues.

Water Science for Impact will focus on water quality and quantityinthe broadest sense. The conference brings together leadersinscience, policy, and the public and private sectors toexaminewater science from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Welkom op de TU Delft 72e Vakantiecursus, hét nieuwjaarscongresvande watersector! Op 10 januari 2020 is het thema vandeVakantiecursus “Slim omgaan met wisselvalligheid” Het was eenjaarmet een redelijk normaal neerslagpatroon en degrondwaterstandenlijken zich te herstellen. Echter de droogte van2018 heeft ons welwakker geschud. We zullen vaart moeten maken metadaptievemaatregelen om langere periodes van droogte en hevigetropischebuien te kunnen opvangen. Naast aanpassingen aan deinfrastructuurzal ook het beleidskader ‘climate proof’ moetenworden. Anno 2020zullen big data en zelflerende algoritmes eensteeds grotere rolgaan spelen, ook binnen de watersector. Inhoeverre maken we erreeds gebruik van en waar liggen demogelijkheden? Gaat het onswerk uit handen nemen of lopen we tegenethische dilemma’s aan?Mogelijk biedt de verdere vervlechting vande watersector met dedigitale wereld ook kansen om beter in tespelen opklimaatveranderingen. Van de andere kant kan dit leidentot eengrotere kwetsbaarheid waardoor de behoefte aan cybersecurityzaltoe nemen. Tijdens de 72ste vakantiecursus bespreken wedemogelijke impact van klimatologische veranderingen en opwelkewijze verdergaande digitalisering ons hierbij kan helpen.Diversesprekers schetsen een beeld van Nederland in eenveranderendklimaat waarna we “plastic soep surfend” de dag gaanafronden. Wehopen u graag weer te mogen ontmoeten!