Following the most recent meeting of the ISWA Board, the ISWA Board Members were asked to vote for one of two candidates to host and organise the 2018 ISWA World Congress. Two excellent candidacies were received and the choice was between Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Bilbao in Spain. Following last year's disappointment, Malaysia was successful with another excellent proposal. The quality of the meeting places, the cost effectiveness and the absolute quality of the hotels and food, as well as its central position to Asia, made Kuala Lumpur a very strong candidate for 2018. ISWA would like to congratulate Kuala Lumpur for its selection and is already looking forward what will undoubtedly be an excellent World Congress in 2018.

ISWA's Mission

ISWA’s declared mission is To Promote and Develop Sustainable and Professional Waste Management Worldwide

ISWA achieves its mission through:

• Promoting resource efficiency through sustainable production and consumption
• Support to developing and emerging economies
• Advancement of waste management through education and training
• Promoting appropriate and best available technologies and practices
• Professionalism through its programme on professional qualifications

ISWA: Working for a better world

ISWA’s vision is an Earth where no waste exists. Waste should be reused and reduced to a minimum, then collected, recycled and treated properly. Residual matter should be disposed of in a safely engineered way, ensuring a clean and healthy environment. All people on earth should have the right to enjoy an environment with clean air, water, seas and soils. To be able to achieve this, we need to work together.

Objectives and Implementation

ISWA works to protect human health and the environment as well as to ensure sustainable resource management and provides the following scientific, economic and social instruments:

• International network, to share knowledge and experience in sustainable waste management and climate change mitigation
• Expert working groups to advance knowledge and expertise
• All kinds of professional events for the dissemination of information
• Education and training courses tailored to the trainees needs including a qualification and certification programme
• Professional publications including high quality research journals and magazines, up to date studies and developments from all over the world
• Cooperation with all stakeholders in waste management, particularly the National Members of ISWA as well as with International Organisations and Institutions
• Projects in developing economies to establish sustainable waste management practices
• Raising the level of international awareness of the global waste emergency and finding funding instruments to combat this especially in developing economies
• Ensuring international fora recognise the importance of good waste management for health, economic, social and overall environmental progress towards a more sustainable society

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