5th World Water Forum
15/03/2009-22/03/2009
Istanbul, Turkey

The World Water Forum is the main water-related event in the world, aimed at putting water firmly on the international agenda. A stepping stone towards global collaboration on water problems, the Forum offers the water community and policy-and-decision-makers from all over the world the unique opportunity to come together to create links, debate and attempts to find solutions to achieve water security.
www.worldwaterforum5.org

IAH 2008 Toyoma: Integrating Groundwater Science and Human Well-Being
26/10/2008-31/10/2008
Toyama, Japan

The main theme of the Congress in 2008 is "Integrating groundwater science and human well-being˜. This is based on the idea that, the experts have to deepen our understanding on groundwater by integrating many issues concerning groundwater such as disasters, climate changes, groundwater management and ecosystems.
www.lni.co.jp

Floodrisk 2008
30/09/2008-02/10/2008
Oxford, United Kingdom

FLOODrisk 2008 will explore research advances in flood risk analysis and innovations in flood risk management practice. The conference will consider all aspects of flood risk and will cover the causes of floods, their impacts on people, property and the environment, and portfolios of risk management measures.
www.floodrisk2008.net

2008 Urban Water Conference
15/09/2008-19/09/2008
Leuve, Belgium
www.floodrisk2008.net

Water and Urban Development Paradigms
15/09/2008-19/09/2008
Leuven, Belgium

This international conference intends to bridge the gap between the disciplines of water management, ecology and the approaches of engineering, urban design and spatial planning. Sessions will develop a series of themes, discussing the historical relationship between water systems and human settlements, and related management problems regarding urban floods, water use and water sanitation.

The International Water Association (IWA) 11th International Specialised Conference on Watershed and River Basin Conference
04/09/2008-05/09/2008
Budapest, Hungary

IWA presents a unique opportunity to engage in two days of innovative discussion on the subjects of Water Resource Management, Climate Change, Water Supply Protection, Sustainable Urban Drainage, Pollution Sources & Controls and Monitoring and Modelling.
www.eugris.info

13th IWRA World Water Congress on Global Changes and Water Resources
01/09/2008-04/09/2008
Montpellier, France

The objective of the XIIIth World Water Congress is to enhance the world's knowledge and raise global consciousness of the impact of global changes on water resources. The Congress will bring together wide-interest participation, exhibitions and scientific communications about our planet's water resources.
www.wwc2008.msem.univ-montp2.fr

Voices from the Waters 2008, 3rd International Film Festival on Water
01/08/2008-31/08/2008
Bangalore India

The festival, while attempting to cast light on the looming global water crisis is a vibrant, colorful celebration of 'water' in all its liquid blue glory. Featuring a stirring selection of full length films, short films, animation and documentaries.
www.voicesfromthewaters.com

7th International Congress on Hydraulic Engineering: Enough Water for Sustainable Development!
15/05/2008-18/05/2008
Juventud Island, Cuba
www.viiicongresohidraulica.unaicc.cu (Spanish only)
www.unesco.org (English description - not official site)

WSDWTF 2008
27/04/2008-29/04/2008
Shanghai, China

WSDWTF 2008- The 9th China International Water Supply & Drainage and Water Treatment Exhibition will be held on Apr.27th -29th, 2008 at Intex Shanghai and Shanghai Mart. It is estimated that the total exhibition floor space of WSDWTF 2008 will reach to 26,000 sqm, with 750 exhibitors sharing 1,200 booths.
www.wsdwtf.com

Water Down Under 2008
15/04/2008-18/04/2008
Adelaide, Australia

The Organising Committee of Water Down Under 2008 invites all professionals with an interest in hydrology, water resources and the environment to join colleagues in Adelaide, South Australia 15-17 April 2008. Pre-Conference workshops are scheduled for 14 April and a number of post-Conference field trips 18 April.
www.waterdownunder2008.com

Waterwise 3rd Annual Water Efficiency Conference
08/04/2008-09/04/2008
Oxford, Great Britain

The third Waterwise Water Efficiency Conference - part of UNESCO's World Water Day events programme - brings together the leading policy makers, doers and thinkers on water efficiency, both as speakers and participants to discuss the economics and logistics of water efficiency programmes.
www.waterwise.org.uk

33rd WEDC International Conference
07/04/2008-11/04/2008
Accra, Ghana

The WEDC International Conference is in itself a global partnership bringing together a wide range of sector professionals from many continents, providing a forum for practitioners, policy makers, academics and researchers from a wide range of disciplines who are working in the water and environmental sanitation sectors.
www.wedc.lboro.ac.uk

5th International Conference "Cooperation for Waste Issues"
02/04/2008-03/04/2008
Kharkiv, Ukraine

The Conference objective is to support and promote the transfer and exchange of best practices and experience, and the development of environmentally sound waste management business; to present new developments, equipment and services; to establish and strengthen contacts between the interested parties; to attract attention of investors, industry managers, business community, public groups, government officials and mass media to the issue of waste management.
www.waste.com.ua

The Cleantech Forum XVI (2/25-27/08)
San Francisco, California

Cleantech Forums® draw together clean technology entrepreneurs and investors, as well as corporate executives, professional advisors, and senior policymakers in an exchange of information about cleantech business and investment opportunities.
www.cleantechnetwork.com

Africasan 2008: Sanitation and Hygiene
18/02/2008-20/02/2008
Durban, South Africa

In light of this grim status and with 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation set by the UN General Assembly to help accelerate progress on sanitation, AfricaSan+ 5 seeks to contribute to this goal by bringing together high-level decision-makers and stakeholders to take stock of progress made since AfricaSan 2002, review the actions that African countries have taken, share lessons and successes, and identify further key actions that can strengthen African sanitation and hygiene promotion programs towards achieving the MDG target.
www.africasan2008.net