PROGRAM
08:30 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE BREAK (AT BREAKOUT SESSIONS)
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
09:00 – 11:20
Theme 1: Protecting human health & the quality of the environment
Session Chairperson:
Farah Al Barwani
Senior Manager Research and Development, be’ah
Theme 2: Mitigating climate change
Session Chairperson:
Omaima Al Swaisi
Program Development Specialist, be’ah
Theme 3: Driving resource efficiency & the circular economy
Session Chairperson:
Ghania Al Sulaimani
Senior Manager Organization Development, be’ah
Theme 4: New technologies adoption & sector transformation towards a circular economy
Session Chairperson:
Dr. Costas Velis
Lecturer – Resource Efficiency Systems, University of Leeds
ORYX ROOM 
DOLPHIN ROOM 
TURTLE ROOM 
CAMEL ROOM 
09:00 – 09:20
ORYX ROOM
From Waste to Growth: Transforming Fish Waste into Fertilizer for Healthier Environments
Fadi Mujahid
CEO & Cofounder, Green Mawared (Sultanate of Oman)
DOLPHIN ROOM
Tracking the Invisible: Lessons Learned from Methane Emissions Monitoring in West African Landfills.
Kait Siegel
Waste Sector Manager, MPP, Clean Air Task Force (USA)
TURTLE ROOM
Synergistic Sewage Sludge Drying Treatment in WtE Plants-A Case Study of Qingdao Eco-Industrial Park.
Yang Cao
Senior researcher, SUS Environment (China)
CAMEL ROOM
Technical-Analytical Procedures for Verifying The Quality Of Waste Management Services In A Metropolitan City: The Experience of Rome Capital.
Prof. Giulio Ferrari
Consultant of San Marino Secretariat Environmental and Landing, GFambiente Srl; Department of Territory and environment of R:S.M. (Italy)
Co-author: Ferrari Reccardo Technical Analytical Procedures for The Verification Of The Quality Of Waste Management Services In A Metropolitan City: The Experience Of Roma Capitale (Italy)
09:20 – 09:40
ORYX ROOM
Exploring the informal waste tyres dealership.
Rissa Niyobuhungiro
Postdoc fellow, University of the Western Cape (South Africa)
DOLPHIN ROOM
Improving Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) in the Waste Sector to Meet Global Methane Pledge Commitments.
David Cooley
Senior Associate, Abt Associates (USA)
TURTLE ROOM
Driving system change through investments across the plastic value chain
Umesh Madhavan
Research Director, The Circulate Initiative (Singapore)
CAMEL ROOM
Innovative Technology for Efficient Biowaste Recovery and Recycling to Achieve GHG Emissions Reduction.
Pedro Lorenzo
Strategic Projects Manager, Econward (Spain)
09:40 – 10:00
ORYX ROOM
Microplastics’ contamination in recreational islands: A case study of Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia.
Dr. Fauziah Shahul Hamid
Associate Professor, Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)
DOLPHIN ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Energy Recovery
Oral Presentations: Can EfW/WtE be a climate positive solution? (60 mins Session)
Technology developments, Carbon management, solutions for new areas globally.
TURTLE ROOM
Organic and Mineral Solid Wastes Conversion into Effective Biochars for Phosphorus recovery from Effluents for reuse in the Context of Circular Economy
Salah Jellali
Senior Researcher, Sultan Qaboos University (Sultanate of Oman)
CAMEL ROOM
Improving the Energy Efficiency via Moisture Separator Reheater Technology in a 2×1000 t/d Waste-to-Energy Plant.
Yang Cao
Senior researcher, SUS Environment (China)
10:00 – 10:20
ORYX ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Biological Treatment of Waste
Managing Contaminants in Organic Waste, Compost and Digestate. Launch of the ISWA Contaminants Paper
Contamination in organic waste jeopardizes the integrity and effectiveness of composting and anaerobic digestion treatment processes as well as quality of the final products. This is a global problem reflecting society’s consumption of goods, with plastic contamination being the main culprit due to its wide use in food packaging and gardening applications.
The ISWA WG on BTW has addressed this issue and will launch its ‘Practitioner’s Guide to Preventing and Managing Contaminants in Organic Waste Recycling’. The document defines contamination, sets out a ‘contamination hierarchy’ and provides practical examples of ways in which contaminants can be managed. This is the first document that addresses managing contaminants in a practical way aimed at a global audience. It is in line with Theme 1 of the conference: protecting human health and quality of the environment, primarily because it prevents the application of contaminants to soil in which food can be grown.
The ISWA Practitioner’s Guide will be presented by the Chair and Vice Chair of the ISWA WG on BTW, followed by a question-and-answer session with the delegates. Copies of the report will be available for delegates.
DOLPHIN ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Energy Recovery (Continued)
TURTLE ROOM
Assessment of Excavated Soil
Waste Management within the EU: Towards a Recycling Target?
Jorge Cristobal
Project Officer, European Commission – JRC (Italy)
CAMEL ROOM
The experience of the Sultanate of Oman in converting biogas from engineering landfills into renewable energy
Kadhya Al-Hinai
Landfill Operation Manager, be’ah (Sultanate of Oman)
10:20 – 10:40
ORYX ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Biological Treatment of Waste (Continued)
DOLPHIN ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Energy Recovery (Continued)
TURTLE ROOM
Circular Behaviour in the waste sector: the role of individual preferences towards Nature, Politics and Risk
Ligia Pinto
Associate Professor, University of Minho (Portugal)
CAMEL ROOM
Adoption of new technologies and transformation of the sector towards a circular economy.
Lucia Susana Barcia
CEO, IMPACTOS AMBIENTALES S.A. (Argentine)
10:40 – 11:20
ORYX ROOM
Financing Waste Management Project
The ISWA initiative on Financing Waste Management – Results this far and what’s to come
Some time ago, the ISWA initiative for financing waste management was established. During this world conference we will convene a high-level dynamic panel to discuss the key findings from a number of ongoing projects. There is a large, unmet demand for (financial) support and services in the Global South, and at the same time we note that there are significant investment opportunities. “Bankability” remains a crucial issue for project development, but some financing and governance models can remove these barriers and even create opportunities, both on the supply and demand sides.
During this interactive session, the panelists share their views on the main challenges, but also provide possible solutions to the technical and financial problems. Key players in the waste and resource management sector are already having this important conversation on the ground and ISWA wants to not only report on this, but even more, play a leading role.
Moderator/Chair: Atilio Savino, ARS (Argentina)
Bjorn Appelqvist, STC Chair – ISWA
Jean-Baptiste Deculcot, Suez (France)
Novrizal Tahar, Director, Solid Waste Management, Ministry of Forestry and Environment (KLHK) (Indonesia)
DOLPHIN ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Climate Change and Waste Management
Panel Discussion: Waste Sector’s Impacts on Climate, and living Conditions
A fast paced and lively panel
discussion will combine the views of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and of local stakeholders such as be’ah with opinions and expertise of different working groups within ISWA, like those on Biological Treatment of Waste, Energy Recovery, Climate Change and Waste Management and from ISWA’s Closing Dump Sites Initiative. The session is a stepping stone towards ISWA’s presence at the Climate COP28 in Dubai. How can waste sector activities contribute to climate protection en-route to de-fossilation? Where are the potentials of different waste management actors? Can the cycle of organic matter be restored rather than losing the resource to landfills or dumps? How can we revive ancient principles in today’s ‘modern’ world, improving living conditions? Which examples do we have already? Do we need to dig deeper in science or is there only a lack of mobilization, funding or policy? Do we need to team up with partners outside of the ‘waste sphere’, reach out to certain regions or create new drivers? This and more will be touched upon, in a debate between five waste sector experts moderated by the WGCCWM’s Vice Chair.
TURTLE ROOM
ISWA Young Professionals Group
ISWA YPG’s mission is to make global connections among young people with the aim of sharing knowledge, and ideas for improving waste and resource management practices. YPG has 6 active working groups including Online Discussion Meetings, Marketing & Communications, Mentorship & Career Development, Education, Research & Innovation, and Local & Regional Networks. In this session, they will report on the novel publication of a review study of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals, the key learnings of their online training course on waste generation and characterization study, the Flagship program to accelerate circular business concepts (2022) and the best practices of creating zero waste communities (ongoing).
CAMEL ROOM
ISWA Working Group on Communications & Social Issues
Shifting Mindsets: Transforming Public Perception of Waste Management Systems
Discover how communication shapes the future of waste management. Join our curated session, “Shifting Mindsets: Transforming Public Perception of Waste Management Systems,” as we unveil innovative strategies, campaigns, and research driving positive change. Explore how perceptions evolve and behaviors transform towards a sustainable future. Don’t miss this dynamic discussion on the power of communication in reshaping waste management narratives.
Moderator: Ana Loureiro, EGF (Portugal)
Anna-Carin Gripwall, Avfall Sverige – Swedish Waste Management
Marlon de Luna Era, Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP)
Kristof Bossuyt, ISVAG Intermunicipal Waste Management Organisation
MAIN CONGRESS HALL
RAFFLE DRAW #4
11:30 – 12:00
Main Congress Hall
CLOSING REMARKS AND HANDING OVER CEREMONY
- Björn Appelqvist, Scientific and Technical Committee Chair, ISWA
- Muhannad Al Juma, GM – be’ah Academy
- ISWA 2024 host, Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (South Africa)
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH BREAK (Atrium)
13:00
END OF ISWA 2023 WORLD CONGRESS
12:30
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