September 2010
IWA World Water congress and exhibition, Palais des congrès
19 – 24 September 2010, Montréal, Canada
Halcrow experts are set to attend the IWA World Water congress and exhibition. To be held in Montréal, Canada, from the 19 to 24 September 2010, the conference will explore current and future challenges through a series of key themes: water, climate and energy; cities of the future; managing utilities and their assets; securing new and traditional water resources for the future; water, ecosystems and catchments; water and health; and the science and application of water management.
Halcrow’s event programme – Gold Sponsor
Halcrow, as Gold Sponsor will be showcasing its global expertise – through delivering a number of workshops, papers and poster presentations. Key elements of the company’s representation include:
Industrial forum: Monday 20 September, 14.15 – 15.45
Sustainable Investment in Infrastructure Assets: best practice for investment optimisation, exploring the approaches, techniques and tools available, and identifying their range of application.
Presented by Will Williams, vice president – asset management
Workshop: Tuesday 21 September, 12.00 – 15.45
Innovative Water Partnerships, Session 2: how can private sector engagement help to avert the global water security/scarcity crisis? How can this help be realised?
Chair: Michael Norton MBE, managing director – water and power
Facilitated by: Dr Richard Harpin, director – water security/scarcity
Papers and poster presentations
Halcrow experts are set to present on a diverse range of subjects including asset management, water efficiency, water scarcity, urban drainage, water resources planning and management, London Tideway Tunnels and natural treatment systems. Click here for more information on our paper and poster presentations
Global challenges. Real solutions
Halcrow booth at the congress exhibition will focus on ‘Global challenges. Real solutions’ – and how Halcrow is addressing the challenges of water scarcity; climate change; urbanisation; and effective asset management, focused on preserving water - our most precious resource.
Experts from Halcrow’s water business will be on-hand to discuss how the company is helping to address some of our client’s greatest challenges.
If you wish to make an appointment with one of our specialists whilst at the event, please visit us on Stand 326 or contact us using the link on this page.
About the conference
The conference is organised by the International Water Association, together with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ). It will bring together leaders from across the world and from many perspectives – research, practice, regulation, industry, consulting and manufacturing – to find solutions that will strengthen the entire water sector.
The keynote speakers are world renowned experts in their fields and represent some of the world’s leading institutions and political bodies. Their ideas and experiences will present new and exciting dimensions to the ongoing debates.
Montréal is a city rich in culture and history and it has a well-deserved reputation as one of the liveliest cities in North America. Multicultural Montréal boasts more than 80 ethnic communities and enjoys an outstanding reputation worldwide for gourmet dining.