Program
Presentation Guidelines
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentations should be 15 minutes maximum, 20 minutes with Q&A.
Presentations should be made using MS PowerPoint. There is no dedicated PowerPoint format.
The method for submitting presentation files in advance will be provided in separate instructions.
Poster Presentation
Posters should be created in A0 size or smaller. Any size or number of posters within this size limit is acceptable.
Posters must be displayed at the designated location by 1:00 p.m. on October 22. Push pins will be provided.
A 90-minute core time will be designated separately from 15:40 to 17:10 of the 23rd, October. Please stand in front of your poster and be prepared to explain it.
Conference schedule
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | Rooms | |
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| 13:00- | On-site registration | 1F, Bldg.#4 |
| 13:30- | Pre-workshop: "Promoting the Agricultural Use of Sludge" Hybrid (+Zoom) and simultaneous interpretation to be considered Workshop Chair: Mr. Hiroyuki Fujimoto (Japan Institute of Wastewater Engineering and Technology, Japan) |
Buzz Hall(B1F), Bldg.#4 |
| 13:35-13:55 | "Towards maximising agricultural use of sewage sludge in Japan" Mr. Toshiaki Yoshida (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan) |
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| 13:55-14:15 | "Land Application of Sewage Sludge in China-history, Challenge and Policy" Prof. Guoren Xu (Chinese Academy of Science, China) |
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| 14:15-14:35 | "Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Sludge with Special Emphasis on Land Application" Prof. Dilek Sanin (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) |
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| 14:35-15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:00-15:20 | "Agricultural Use of Sludge – European Experience" Prof. Pavel Jenicek (University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic) |
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| 15:20-15:40 | "Biosolids Utilization in Agriculture - Decades of Successful Practice in the USA" Dr. K. Richard Tsang (CDM Smith, USA) |
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| 15:40-16:00 | "The use of sewage sludge fertilizer in Japan and farmers' awareness" Mr. Jiro Seto (The Norinchukin Bank, Japan) |
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| 16:00-16:40 | Panel Discussion | |
| 17:00- | Get together party (light refreshments, buffet-style) | B1F, Bldg.#4 |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | Rooms | |
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| 9:00- | Onsite registration opens | 1F, Bldg.#4 |
| 9:30- | Opening ceremony | Buzz Hall(B1F), Bldg.#4 |
| 10:00-11:30 | Keynote speeches | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Introduction of B-DASH project (National project for sludge treatment) in Japan : Mr. Hiroyuki Shigemura, Japan | |
| 10:30-11:00 | From Wastewater to Agricultural Soils: Tracking Microplastics Quantities, Types, Fate and Impact with Innovative Approaches: Prof. Banu Örmeci, Canada |
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| 11:00-11:30 | The Sustainability Flowchart for efficient sludge/biosolids management strategies ：Dr. Ludovico Spinosa, Italy | |
| 11:30-13:00 | Lunch | Restaurant PATIO + Atrium, 1F, Bldg. #1 |
| 13:00-15:00 | General oral sessions 1 | Buzz Hall(B1F), Room1, Room2(2F), Bldg.#4 Room A, B, C, G (4F), Bldg. #1 |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30-17:50 | General oral sessions 2 | |
12:30-18:00 Exhibitions by sponsoring companies
Platinum Sponsors, Gold Sponsors: Foyer (4F), Bldg #1
Silver Sponsors: 2F, Bldg.#4
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Rooms | |
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| 9:00-10:00 | Keynote speeches | Buzz Hall(B1F), Bldg.#4 |
| 9:00-9:30 | Optimized Sludge Digestion as a Strategy for Energy Self-Sufficiency in Wastewater Treatment：Prof. Pavel Jenicek, Czech Republic | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Nationwide Survey of the Properties and Composition of Dewatered Sludge: Dr. Kazuyuki Oshita, Japan | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:30-12:10 | General oral sessions 3 | Buzz Hall(B1F), Room1, Room2(2F), Bldg.#4 Room A, B, C, G (4F), Bldg. #1 |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch | Restaurant PATIO + Atrium, 1F, Bldg. #1 |
| 13:30-15:30 | General oral sessions 4 | Buzz Hall(B1F), Room1, Room2(2F), Bldg.#4 Room A, B, C, G (4F), Bldg. #1 |
| 15:40-17:10 | Poster session | Banquet Hall(B1F), Bldg.#4 |
| 17:30-18:00 | Closing ceremony | Buzz Hall(B1F), Bldg.#4 |
| 18:30-20:30 | Conference dinner | TBD |
10:15-16:30 Exhibitions by sponsoring companies
Platinum Sponsors, Gold Sponsors: Foyer (4F), Bldg #1
Silver Sponsors: 2F, Bldg.#4
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | Meeting point and Venue | |
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| 13:00-16:30 | Technical tour | KRP(Meeting point) to Toba WWTP, Kyoto City, Sludge treatment facilities by buses. |
The detail session program
The detailed session program is currently being finalized. It will be announced around the end of August after the submission deadline for regular (full) papers.
The map of conference venue
about The 19th IWA Conference
