Bringing together research with policy, practice and networking events.
26-30 October 2020
Published on: 05/10/2020
The Water Institute at University of North Carolina (UNC) 2020 Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Practice will be held October 26 – 30, 2020 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The conference will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both developing and developed countries with a strong public health/COVID-19 emphasis. This year's conference is entirely virtual, and registration is free and open to the public, so we hope to see you there.
Register, join us and participate in the discussions, plenary sessions and presentations by IRC experts and partners.
Date | Time | Session | Convenors |
Monday, October 26 | 16:45 - 18:00 CET | Plenary session: | UNC, Sanitation and Water for All, WHO, UNICEF, World Bank, Ministry of Water Ethiopia, Kenya Water Services Regulatory Board-WASREB, Dept of Health Philippines |
Wednesday, October 28 | 15:00 - 16:30 CET | Plenary Session: | World Bank, IRC, Water Witness, UNC |
Wednesday 28 October 2020 | 14:00 - 15:00 CET | Who Pays for Water?Comparing Life-Cycle Costs Among Several Low, Medium and High-income Utilities | University of Colorado Boulder |
Wednesday 28 October 2020 | 3:00 – 3:30 pm DC (EST) | Agenda For Change BoothA session focusing on systems strengthening and examples from Agenda for Change members on systems strengthening in action | IRC and Water For People on behalf of Agenda for Change |
Thursday 29 October 2020 | 14:00 - 15:15 CET | Advancing Rural Water ServicesStrengthening Systems for Professionalized Maintenance and Fit-for-Purpose Water Quality Monitoring | USAID/SWS, REACH, Helvetas Nepal |
Thursday 29 October 2020 | 15:30 - 16:45 CET | Side-event | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, IRC, Millennium Water Alliance, SWS Learning Partnership including the University of Colorado Boulder, Environmental Incentives and Tetra Tech |
Friday, October 30 | 15:00 - 16:30 CET | Plenary session | Sanitation and Water for All; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; African Development Bank Group; WHO; UNC; Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - Brazil |
