Welcome

On behalf of the Organizing Committees, it is my pleasure to invite you to the 6th IWA Specialty Conference on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse for Sustainability. The conference will be held in Antwerp, Belgium on October 9th – 12th, 2007.

Water reuse is becoming an essential component in increasing the reliability of the water supply, in terms of quality and quantity, and also helps comply with tougher environmental standards.

The conference will cover a broad spectrum of themes, grouped into three main tracks: Rationale for sustainable water reuse, Advances in water reclamation techniques and Implementation and operation of water reuse schemes. This way we hope to serve the reuse community and stakeholders in their needs to share experiences about sustainable reuse of municipal and industrial wastewater and discuss the latest developments.

The conference will be held in the historic centre of Antwerp, famous for diamonds, fashion, gastronomy and of course the water city of Rubens. For centuries, Antwerp has been a very important meeting place in Western Europe with visitors enchanted by its cultural heritage and beauty.  We hope that you not only value the conference, but also enjoy our city.

Prof. Dr. ir. Boudewijn Van De Steene
Conference Chairman