During the last week of September, IAWD representatives travelled to Podgorica, Montenegro to attend the kickoff meeting of RCDN+, the next project phase of RCDN, the Regional Capacity Development Network.

For five days this September, Bordeaux was all about water, not wine: The International Water Association met there for a back-to-back Strategic Council Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting, and General Assembly Meeting. Almost tt the same time, the Young Water Professionals of Kosovo achieved official YWP Chapter status with the IWA. We toast their milestone with a glass of – hm… Water? Or Bordeaux?

The 2023 Danube Water Conference was noteworthy in many respects: a record audience, exciting new session formats, distinguished speakers, exciting and inspring insights, an encouraging share of young water professionals both on the stage and in the audience, and a conference dinner not by, but ON the Danube, with a double Birthday party celebrating three decades IAWD and ten years Danube Water Program. We have compiled a full conference report, both for those who could not attend, and those who would like to reread the most important takeaways. Here it is. Just follow the link at the bottom of this story.

During the upcoming webinar on “Race to 0-CO2 neutrality”, speakers will engage in discussions covering a range of subjects such as the development of greenhouse gas reduction targets, technical solutions for emissionreduction, climate mitigation within the water sector and the European Union's ambitious 2040 climate target for the water sector.

The Danube Water Program “KnowNow” webinar series focuses on up-to-date topics relevant for the water sector in the Danube region. This webinar will focus on the ongoing challenge to retain experienced staff in the water service sector.