The largest national meeting of the water sector will discuss its governance and sustainability in Castellón

AEAS has published the preliminary program and opened registration for its XXXVII Congress, which it will host. Facsa and will take place in Castellón on June 5, 6 and 7, 2024.

The AEAS Standing Committee for Commissions, acting as the Congress Technical Committee, has selected 120 papers for presentation during the Congress, out of a total of 265 proposals received. As a new feature, given the significant increase in both selected papers and proposals received compared to the previous edition, the presentations will be held in four parallel sessions, allowing for greater participation from both speakers and member organizations.

These proposals, encompassed within the different thematic areas that make up the integral water cycle, have been presented by those experts in the sector integrated into the organizations of the collective members, collaborators or protectors of AEAS, as well as individual members, and channeled through the Commissions and Working Groups of the Association.

The result has been a broad program, where special attention will be paid to the necessary governance and sustainability of urban water services.

The legislative changes that have taken place in recent years, and those yet to come, at both the national and European levels, will bring about a revolution in all areas of the sector. In this regard, this year's Congress program will place great emphasis on presentations addressing the most relevant aspects of the new proposed Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UTWD) and one of its key elements, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which is essential for the proper implementation and control of pollution at its source.

Likewise, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and the water, energy, and decarbonization nexus will be other key areas to be addressed during this meeting, where more cross-cutting or corporate issues that have a significant impact on the functioning of the organizations and companies that manage urban water services will also be discussed.

As in previous editions, the speaking time will be 15 minutes, so that as many topics as possible can be covered and the debate can be sped up.

The technical program of the Congress will be complemented by the Water Technology Show, where the most representative companies in the sector - public, private or mixed - will showcase their activity and exhibit their latest innovations.

Once again, the 37th AEAS Congress will be the main national forum for professionals, companies, and institutions to meet and discuss and transfer knowledge on the most relevant aspects of the industry. integrated urban water cycle.

You can check the program progress and register online through the following link: https://www.aeas.es/component/eventbooking/congresos/xxxvii-cg

More information about the XXXVII AEAS Congress can be found on our website. www.aeas.es