Welcome to YWPEU 2026
We are delighted to welcome you to the IWA Young Water Professionals European Conference 2026 (YWPEU 2026), taking place from 14 to 17 June 2026 at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
This event will bring together more than 250 young and senior water professionals from across Europe and beyond, offering a vibrant platform to share knowledge, showcase innovation, and foster collaboration across science, industry, utilities, and policy.
Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, policymaker, or innovator, this is the place to connect with the next generation of European water leaders.
We look forward to seeing you in Milan!
Topics and themes
Innovations in water and wastewater treatment
Digital tools, AI & Cybersecurity for smarter
water systems
Governance, policy, and risk assessment
Climate resilience and integrated water cycle
management
Circular water economy โ
reuse, recovery
& nexus thinking
Important deadlines
First call for papers
Deadline for submission of abstracts
Extended deadline for submission of abstracts
Notification to authors & Registration opening
Last day for early-bird (& presenting authors) registration
Deadline for regular registration
Keynote speakers
Kala Vairavamoorthy
Executive DirectorInternational Water Association
Wim Audenaert
CEO and co-founderAM-Team
Veronica Manfredi
Director for Zero Pollution, Water Resilience and Green Urban TransitionDirectorate-General for Environment
European Commission
Registration is open
Online registration for the next YWPEU 2026 is open until June 12, 2026. Discounted early bird rates available until April 30th, 2026.
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Join Robin Bonnรฉ for a dynamic workshop designed to uncover the unique narrative behind your research and leave your audience eager for more in every talk!
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