The Programme Committee is pleased to invite all water professionals with an interest in drinking water, water supply and related innovations to submit abstracts for presentations related to the conference themes to be delivered at the NORDIWA2026 Nordic Drinking Water Conference.
Submission guidelines
• Abstracts shall consist of maximum 450 words (including title) - an optional figure and be written in English
• The deadline for submission of abstracts is 20 February 2026
• The Programme Committee selects the abstracts, and the authors are informed in May 2026
• Authors of the selected abstracts must submit a presentation by 2 September 2026
• The conference contains full presentations, posters and workshops followed by an open discussion
• Presentations will be published in a digital format and are distributed to the participants at the conference
• All abstracts should be submitted and presented in English
Themes 2026
We invite you to share your knowledge, ideas, and innovations that can help shape the future of the water sector. Abstracts are welcome within the following themes:
Investing for the future
Recruitment – Skill supply – Renewal planning – Asset management – AI-based methods – Smart solutions – Tariffs – Water consumption – Water demand forecasts – Value of water – Reuse of water – Customer communication – Collaboration with stakeholders – Life cycle assessment – Sustainability assessment – Resource management
Treatment and distribution
Materials in contact with drinking water – AI-based methods – Smart solutions – Online monitoring – Digitalization – Microbiological growth – New techniques – Membranes – Desalination – Biofilm – Monitoring – Early warning systems – Process control – Optimization – Leakage detection
Water quality and safety
Water protection – Risk based approaches – Effect based methods – Risk analysis – AI-based methods – Smart solutions – Micropollutants – Online monitoring – Early warning systems – Catchment to tap
Climate change and resilience
Climate adaptation – Water protection – Adaptation of water supply – Water quantity – Preventive measures – Reuse of water – Water shortage – Customer communication – Collaboration with stakeholders – Energy efficiency – Sustainable water use – Extreme weather situations
Contingency planning and water security
Preparedness – Supply chain challenges – Lack of chemicals – Critical infrastructure – Redundancy – Robustness – Cybersecurity – Governance – Optimization – Physical security