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2024 UNC Water & Health Conference

Week of October 14-18, 2024  •  Friday Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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(Numbers based on our 2021 conference.)
Abstracts for this year’s conference are now being accepted.
Research abstracts are due May 3, 2024. Side event abstracts are due June 3, 2024.
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abstracts for 2023's conference are now being accepted. submissions are due april 28, 2023. More info

Where WaSH professionals of the world come together.

The annual UNC Water and Health Conference reflects Water Institute's commitment to improving public health by achieving universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services that are safe, affordable and sustainable. The conference provides a curated space where policymakers, practitioners and researchers can gather to review the evidence, interrogate the science and improve old and develop new approaches to expanding WaSH access and services. 

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Get the latest water science and thought leadership.
Equip yourself with actionable, data-driven insights.
Be an integral part of creating a more water-secure world.
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“This was my first time attending a conference like this. Information was provided from different perspectives and backgrounds, which was extremely insightful.”
— 2021 conference participant
“The level of engagement and quality of questions from the other participants was honestly one of the most impressive of any conference.”
— 2021 conference participant
“Very relevant session topics. This conference is a frontier of new events, research and models for sustainable and safe water.”
— 2021 conference participant
“The best part is catching up with old friends who've been around the block: They help me see old problems with fresh eyes & new problems informed by the hard-earned lessons of the past!”
— TWEETED BY JOE BROWN
“Fun and informative #UNCWaterandHealth session with great audience engagement and challenging questions!!”
— TWEETED BY MWA Water
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An assortment of photos taken from our last in-person conference in 2019. See all photos.