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.
The 2022 Conference returned to an in-person format in Chapel Hill, North Carolina after two years of virtual conferences.
Water Institute has partnered with the following hotels in the Chapel Hill area to offer discounted rooms for Water and Health Conference attendees. Each hotel link below includes discount codes that will be applied for conference week reservations.
Discounted hotel rooms will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in making use of these special offers, please use the links provided above. In addition to the reduced prices for hotel rooms, we are working to offer shuttle services from these hotels to the conference venue.
An assortment of photos taken from our last in-person conference in 2019. See all photos.
Final decisions for verbal, poster, side-event, and technology showcase presentations have been made, and presenters have been notified of their acceptance status. The full conference agenda will be publicly available at a later date.
The conference agenda is still being finalized. The full program will be available online once all final decisions have been made. Make sure to check your email and this webpage for updates on the conference program.
No, there is not a separate rate for those who have been selected to present at the conference.
No, accommodations are not included in the cost of registration. We encourage you to check out our partnered hotels. The discounted conference rates have unfortunately expired. However, these hotels still have room availability so book your stay now while you still can! Shuttle services to and from the Conference venue will be available for participants staying at these locations:
Aloft
Address: 1001 S. Hamilton Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27517.
Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill
Address: 6121 Farrington Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill
Address: 6119 Farrington Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27517
The Courtyard by Marriott at Chapel Hill
Address: 110 Marriott Way Chapel Hill, NC 27517
*Shuttle services will not be offered for The Courtyard by Marriott. However, this hotel is within short walking distance of the Conference venue.
If you need a visa letter, please note that you must first register for the conference.
Before filling out the form below, be prepared to upload a copy of your passport bio-page (the page with your photo and personal information) and a copy of your registration confirmation. Look for this confirmation message in your email inbox after registering.
After you register and have these documents ready, you can fill out the following form. Please allow five to seven business days for a response.
Visa Application Letter Request https://go.unc.edu/visaletterrequest
If you are interested in giving to the 2022 UNC Water and Health Conference, please reference the following form for information on sponsorship benefits and how to donate. We greatly appreciate any donation you can give, and all contributions will go directly towards this year’s conference.
Online registration will remain open until the first day of the conference, October 24th. However, you will have the chance to still register in-person at the conference venue throughout the week of the conference.
The conference is not designed for children or minors under the age of 18 to attend.
Parents and guardians should plan to make prior arrangements for childcare before attending the conference. There is a private daycare center close to the Conference venue (please note this daycare center is not endorsed/affiliated with the Water Institute). As the Friday Center is a publicly owned building, privately hired caretakers cannot be allowed at the venue for liability reasons.
There are no designated areas at the Conference Center for minors to be left unattended or under the care of other individuals. If parents have infants who are still nursing, there are designated areas for breastfeeding.
The Water Institute will abide by the current US and North Carolina recommendations for COVID-19.
All participants of the in-person Conference will be encouraged to wear masks while inside. Vaccines for COVID-19 will be required in order to enter the United States if you are not currently a United States citizen.
We are able to provide a letter of invitation to support your attendance via the visa application request form. However, we are not able to assist with scheduling appointments and interviews with your embassy or consulate.
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