World Water Day 2023 marks a once in a lifetime event: For the first time since 1977, the United Nations hold a Water Conference. IAWD and DWP will be there – and will be heard.

Thank you, Sofia Water: Last week, IAWD member and Bulgaria's largest and most innovative utility company hosted a double-billed event with sizeable impact on the sector in the region: The IAWD met to discuss future strategies – and the D-LeaP's Utility Management Training kicked off its second training cycle.

8 March, the world celebrates the International Women's Day 2023. This is less an occasion for throwing parties, rather a moment für introspection, discussion, networking and pledging mutual support. The IAWD joins the celebration, and with very good reasons.

We have a date: 31 May – 2 June. We have a place: Vienna. Titled Navigating Changing Waters, the 2023 Danube Water Conference will focus on how to deal with the multiple challenges the water sector is facing – with ample elbow room available for celebrations, because the IAWD turns 30 this year, and the Danube Water Program turns ten. In short: This will be a conference to remember.

This conference is dedicated to cooperation and the exchange of ideas, knowledge and practical experience in design, construction, operation and maintenance of water and sewerage systems, familiarization with legal and technical
regulations, as well as new solutions and technological developments in the water sector.

The 2023 Danube Water Conference “Navigating Changing Waters: New ways to overcome emerging challenges of the water sector in the Danube region” will convene on 31 May to 2 June, 2023 in Austria's capital city Vienna, back to back with the UBP Danube Hub workshop to take place on 30 May.