International Water Association

Our exciting journey ahead

I am delighted and excited to write my first piece as President for all fellow members of IWA. Born and raised in South Africa, I...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

The power of many

At the time of writing, we are only a few weeks away from IWA’s seminal biennial World Water Congress & Exhibition in Toronto. For...

Shaping our water future – IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition comes to Toronto

Toronto, Canada, is soon to host IWA’s 2024 World Water Congress & Exhibition (WWCE) – an event that promises to bring together the world’s...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

The politics of water

I’m often asked ‘What are the biggest challenges in water – and how do we deal with them?’ As water professionals, we tend to respond...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

Vive la différence

In December, well over 1000 delegates from around the globe came together for IWA’s seventh Water and Development Congress & Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda....
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

Foundations for success

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote by management consultant and writer Peter Drucker. He didn’t mean that strategy was unimportant –...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

A celebration of ‘bottom-up’

‘Bottoms up!’ is one of the many phrases used around the world to announce a toast. Similar versions include ‘Gan Bei!’, which, translated, literally...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

Giving water a voice

The UN 2023 Water Conference held on 22-24 March 2023 gave cause for both optimism and trepidation. Optimism because it represented an opportunity for...

The wisdom of taxi drivers

Many years ago, I was in Perth, Western Australia, on business. Perth has often been described as the ‘canary in the coalmine’ when it...

Introducing IWA’s Connect Plus networking and knowledge platform

The International Water Association’s new membership platform, Connect Plus, went live on 17 January. A suite of exciting features, including powerful networking tools and...

FEATURED STORY

Inside IWA’s DNA: how we adapt and thrive

The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala Vairavamoorthy explores the reasons...

NEWS

UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed

A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...