In October 2019, the INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION SPECIALIST CONFERENCE ON NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM7) was successfully held in Tokyo with more than 200 participants from around the world, and with 110 oral and 40 poster presentations.
Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, NOM8 had to be postponed for two years. Thus, it is with great pleasure to announce that NOM8 will be hosted in South Africa in December 2023 by the University of South Africa (UNISA) under the flagship of UNISA’s Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS) at the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET). The IWA PARTICLE SEPARATION CONFERENCE has been selected for the year 2023 following the NOM8. The two conferences will be held back-to-back from 3 – 8 December 2023 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, South Africa.
CO-ORGANIZERS
The IWA conferences will be hosted by the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA partnering with the WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION (WRC) OF SOUTH AFRICA
CHAIRS
IWA 8TH INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION SPECIALIST CONFERENCE ON NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM8)
3 – 6 December 2023
The NOM8 conference will provide a platform to share the latest scientific and practical knowledge on natural organic matter in diverse water environments, drinking water, wastewater, and recycled water.
IWA PARTICLE SEPARATION CONFERENCE
6 – 8 December 2023
The IWA Particle Separation Conference is a forum for science and technology of particles with a wide size range. It will bring together specialist researchers and professionals from universities, municipals, manufacturers, consulting and other industrial sectors.
The particle conference will cover advances in particle science and characterization as well as basic mechanisms of particle separation processes, the occurrence of, and changes in, natural and synthetic nano- and micro-particles in surface waters and wastewaters and their impact on treatment processes. Progress in particle removal technologies, such as coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, flotation, filtration and membrane processes will also be discussed. Topics such as emerging technologies for particle removal will be discussed. Participation of all professionals and engineers in different sectors are welcome.
Following the NOM8 conference, the particle conference will begin the afternoon of 6 December and end on 8 December. Overlapping sessions for both conferences, in which common topics will be discussed, will take place the morning of 6 December. Delegates can choose to attend either NOM8 or the Particle Separation Conference, or both.
COMMITTEES
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
| NAME | AFFILIATION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Bhekie Mamba (LOC Chairperson) | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Prof Thabo Nkambule | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Dr Nozipho Gumbi | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Mr Halahala Mbongo | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Ms Morné Potgieter | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Dr Jack Madito | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Mr John Mokoena | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Ms Masego Motang | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Dr Machawe Motsa | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Dr Motlole Chris Moseki | Department of Water and Sanitation | South Africa |
| Dr Nonhlanhla Kelabaila | Water Research Commission | South Africa |
| Dr Savia Marais | Rand Water | South Africa |
NOM8 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
| NAME | AFFILIATION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Satoshi Takaziwa (Chairperson) | University of Tokyo | Japan |
| Prof Thabo Nkambule | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Prof Bhekie Mamba | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Dr. Machawe Motsa | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Dr. Nonhlanhla Kelabaila | Water Research Commission | South Africa |
| Dr. Savia Marais | Rand Water | South Africa |
| Dr Gcina Mamba | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Prof Kenneth Persons | Lund University | Sweden |
| Prof Peter Jarvis | Cranfield Water Science Institute | UK |
| Prof David Reckhow | University of Massachusetts | USA |
| Dr. Leonard Tijing | University of Technology Sydney | Australia |
| Dr. Jenyuk Lohwacharin | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand |
| Prof Paul Westerhoff | Arizona State University | USA |
PARTICLE SEPARATION SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
| NAME | AFFILIATION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Katsuki Kimura (Chairperson) | Hokkaido University | Japan |
| Prof Thabo Nkambule | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Prof Bhekie Mamba | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Prof Arjen van Nieuwenhuijzen | Witteveen Bos | Netherlands |
| Prof Vitaly Gitis | Ben-Gurion University | Israel |
| Prof Nigel Graham | Imperial College London | UK |
| Prof Pascal Guiraud | Institut National Des Sciences Appliquees | France |
| Prof Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros | National Autonomous University of Mexico | Mexico |
| Prof Jun Ma | Harbin Institute of Technology | China |
| Prof Stefan Panglisch | University of Duisburg-Essen | Germany |
| Dr Wouter Pronk | Livinguard | Switzerland |
| Prof Harsha Ratnaweera | Norwegian University of Life Sciences | Norway |
| Prof John Tobiason | University of Massachusetts at Amherst | USA |
| Prof Mark Wiesner | Duke University | USA |
| Prof Titus Msagati | University of South Africa | South Africa |