Annual Meeting of HWTS Network at 2019 UNC Water & Health Conference
Anthonj, Carmen
Dear Colleagues,
Hope you are all doing well.
Only a week from now, from October 7th – 11th, the 2019 UNC Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy takes place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US. The conference, organized by the Water Institute at UNC explores drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis.
We are happy to welcome you to our Networking Event at the first day / evening of the conference. As every year, we plan a Happy Hour in Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery (100 East Franklin Street 3rd Floor, Chapel Hill. +1 919 929 8676) in downtown Chapel Hill, on Monday, October 7th, from 6:30-8:30pm.
As every year, WHO, UNICEF, The Water Institute at UNC and CAWST are hosting the Annual Meeting of the WHO/UNICEF International HWTS Network. The 2019 Annual Network Meeting takes place on Friday, October 11th, 2019, from 10:30am – 12:00 pm, and provides an opportunity to share the latest in research, implementation and policy on HWTS and water safety. This year's meeting will highlight what’s happening in research and policy in HWTS, provide space to discuss HWTS implementation and emerging issues in HWTS. It will also give the opportunity for sub-groups to meet and plan for future activities of the HWTS network, and inform participants on changes to Network coordination and updates on key projects (such as the Scheme and the HIF funded research of filters in emergencies).
There are numerous other side events, verbal presentations and posters that cover aspects of HWTS which can be found on the conference website. A selection of HWTS-related side events includes:
- Estimating and Communicating Log Reduction Values for Drinking-water Treatment Technologies
Convened by: World Health Organization (WHO), takes place Monday, 7 October, 8:30-10:00 am. - Large Volume Household Water Storage, Tanks, and Cisterns: Synthesizing Current Knowledge, Identifying Knowledge Gaps,
and Targeting Risk Mitigation
Convened by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, takes place Thursday, 10 October, 8:30-10:00 am. - Open Forum on Capacity Building and Training Approaches for Water Safety Plans
Convened by: IHE Delft, UNC, WHO, CDC, takes place Thursday, 10 October, 10:30-12:00 pm. - Emergency! Filter to the Rescue – But Which One?
Convened by: World Health Organization; Elrha; and University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, takes place Friday, 11 October, 8:30-10:00 am. - Ceramic Pot Filters: Current Research, Future Directions and Defining Next Steps
Convened by: Ceramics Manufacturing Working Group, Tufts University, takes place Friday, 11 October, 8:30-10:00 am.
A record number of abstracts and side event proposals were submitted this year’s conference, which focuses on humanitarian WaSH, WaSH financing and markets, climate variability and water security, evidence-based WaSH and WaSH and environmental health.
Conference registration, speakers and schedule details can be found on the conference website.
We are looking forward to meeting you at the conference.
Best regards,
Carmen Anthonj
Dr. Carmen Anthonj
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
carmen....@unc.edu, 919.966.7644
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2019 Water & Health Conference, October 7-11 in Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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