Programme at a glance
Saturday
7th November
ISWA Scientific and Technical Committee Meeting
Sunday
8th November
ISWA National Members Meeting and General Assembly
Monday
9th November
Registration
Opening and plenary sessions
Parallel sessions
Welcome drinks
Tuesday
10th November
Plenary sessions
Parallel sessions
Gala Dinner
Wednesday
11th November
Plenary sessions
Parallel sessions
Closing ceremony
Thursday
12th November
Technical tours
THE ISWA WORLD CONGRESS 2026
Our five key themes:
- Human Rights: every individual should be free from any harmful effects of waste
- Political Commitment: ensuring continuous improvement in waste management service provision and recognising its societal importance
- Waste Planning: designing and delivering viable solutions for national and local contexts
- The economics of waste and resource management: essential investment to realise wider socio-economic benefits
- Circular Economy: prioritising a transition to more circular economies by 2050
