Submission and Presentation Guidelines

Poster and Oral Abstract Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (2 pages + 1 page table and figures) according to the IWA format before 15 April 2024. 

Authors whose abstracts are selected will be invited to give an oral presentation or a poster presentation at the conference.

Download the Extended Abstract Template here.
Please submit your abstract as a word document.

SCORING CRITERIA AND POINT ALLOCATION 

Contribution to Knowledge (1-7 points)
Technical and Case Study Content (1-4 points)
Interest & Significance to the Audience (1-4 points)
Status of the Project (1-3 points)
Quality (0-2 points)

Workshop Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit a workshop application (2 pages) according to the IWA format before 15 April 2024. 

Authors whose applications are selected will be invited to give a workshop at the conference.

Download the Workshop Template here.
Please submit your workshop application as a word document.

Oral Presentation Guidelines

Each presentation has a 20 min slot. We ask you to complete your talk within 15 min, so we can have some time for question-and-answer.

All presenters should upload your PPT file (Microsoft PowerPoint* (*.ppt) or (*pptx)) to the computer in the presentation room at least 15 min before your session starts.

Please prepare your presentation in 16:9 format.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Poster size should be A1 portrait oriented (width: 59.4cm / 23 3/8 inch, Length:84.1cm / 33 1/8 inch). Do not exceed these dimensions. 

A Poster Template should you wish to use it can be downloaded here.

Please note poster presenters must print their own poster prior to attending the conference. There will be no poster printing services available onsite at the conference

The posters can be displayed from 8:30 AM on Day 1 and should be displayed until the end of the poster session on the final day of the conference.

All posters should be removed immediately after the final session is over. 

Full Paper Submission 

After the peer-review process, the highest quality papers will be selected and authors will receive an invitation to develop full manuscripts to be submitted for publication in one of the IWA journals (namely: Water Science and Technology; Water Science and Technology: Water Supply; Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination; or Journal of Hydroinformatics). 

Please note that acceptance of a paper for conference presentation does not guarantee subsequent acceptance for journal publication, the final decision on journal publication lies with the journals’ Editor-in-Chief.

Full Paper Guidelines

• The 8-page formatted manuscript of your paper should be sent to the Conference Secretariat.
• Please use the template and find the guidelines for preparing the manuscript on the website of IWA publishing.