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ISWA's Mission Is to Promote, Facilitate www.iswa.org ISWA at a Glance ISWA – the International Solid Waste Association – is a global, independent and nonprofit association, working in the public interest to promote and develop sustainable and professional waste management. ISWA is open to individuals and organisations from the scientific community, public institutions and companies working in the field of and/or inter- ested in waste management. As the world’s leading waste management association with members in more than 100 countries, ISWA allows you to network with professionals, companies and institutional representatives on a global scale. The International Solid Waste Association in Figures over a six-year Period: Change 2010 Development CRITERIA/YEAR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to 2016 in % 2010 to 2016 Number of ISWA Members 864 1,143 1,440 1,385 1,269 1,188 1,041 +38% Number of ISWA National Members 35 35 37 39 39 41 42 +17% Number of Countries with ISWA Members 75 78 88 102 96 101 101 +35% Visitors to ISWA website 3,500 10,000 16,000 24,000 31,000 25,000 30,000 +614% www.iswa.org per Month Number of Followers on Social Media 0 400 900 2,000 2,900 7,400 17,400 +1,750% Number of ISWA Events and Meetings 33 39 51 60 62 75 81 +127% Participants at ISWA World Congress 739 640 1,201 1,149 1,075 1,254 1,344 +69% Number of ISWA Working Group and 5 9 16 14 9 12 5 +140% Task Force Publications Number of International 1 2 4 6 9 13 11 +1,200% Cooperation Projects Cover photo The photo used for the cover is from Zone 3, Guatemala City´s main dumpsite, by Timothy Bouldry. This image represents one of waste management’s most urgent issues and therefore one of ISWA’s most important goals: the closure of dumpsites. Timothy Bouldry has been photographing and reporting on unregulated waste sites from the perspective of the informal recycler for 9 years. He has explored this topic in Guatemala, Haiti, Venezuela, India, Bangladesh, Colombia and most notably Nicaragua. His work acts as a case study on the health risks, environmental hazards and economic injustices informal recyclers endure through their hard work and harsh living conditions. For the last three years Timothy has been living in Nicaragua where he developed close personal relations to the families living on Nueva Vida and La Chureca dumpsites and helps them however he can. ISWA has partnered up with Timothy for the administration and supervision of the ISWA Scholar- ship Programme #tradingtrashforeducation (see page 10 of this brochure). See Timothy Bouldry’s photography at: timothybouldry.com 2 ISWA’S Mission ISWA – the International Solid Waste Association – was founded in 1970. At the inaugural congress in Basel, Switzerland, the first President of ISWA, Prof. Richard Kojetinsky from Austria, already contoured the scope and the mission of ISWA: ”I sincerely hope that international co-operation and personal contacts would finally contribute to mutual understanding from country to country and that a positive effect upon the politics of our world would result there- from. Now, let us continue the international collaboration in the broad field of environmental pollution control, convinced that progress will be made for the benefit of mankind. Let us continue our work, hoping that in this sense, we may contribute a little bit to the solution of the biggest problem of the general public and government, namely to, in the end, guarantee a peaceful state of mind and a healthy life for all men”. ISWA’s mission is to promote, facilitate and drive sustainable and professional waste and resource management worldwide. How does ISWA achieve its mission? ISWA promotes and drives sustainable waste management through the organisation of meetings and events, such as conferences and study tours, and through the publication of a wide range of specialist literature. Another important contribution is the effort of its ten Working Groups and the activities of its Scientific and Technical Committee. To achieve further progress on sustainable development, ISWA implements task forces, committees and projects. ISWA provides a multitude of platforms for the creation and the exchange of experience and knowledge. ISWA raises professional standards in the field of sustain- able waste management through its certification pro- gramme “International Waste Manager”, through its tailor-made education and training course programmes, study tours and through its co-operations with other International Organisations on waste and resource management projects. Finally, ISWA develops projects in the field of sustain- able waste management and fosters good communication and publications on sustainable waste and resource management with awards. 3 Events ISWA is an active international network: our events bring solid waste sector professionals together to energise, inspire and develop their potential. ISWA provides support and promotion services for our members’ local and regional conferences and technical meetings. As experts, ISWA members deliver high calibre presentations and training. As partners, ISWA works with outstanding organisations and exhibitors to highlight and drive the sustain- able waste and resource management agenda worldwide. The last years saw an upsurge in the number of ISWA events, now with more than 80 solid waste related activities, training and workshops per year. ISWA’s specialist Working Group meetings continue to be well attended and our annual Study Tours, Summer and Winter Schools are popular ongoing training fixtures. WORLD CONGRESS REPRESENTATION EVENTS The ISWA World Congress is our largest event regularly ISWA is represented at high-level policy-shaping events attracting an international audience in excess of 1000 around the world – raising awareness on key issues such participants. The three to five-day programme includes as the health risks of open dumpsites and the digitalisation high level plenaries as well as technical site visits and of the waste sector. ISWA has Observer Organisation a cultural and social programme. Hosted by a different status at the UNFCCC and organises messaging events member country each year in Autumn, the World Congress at the annual UN-Climate Change Conferences (COP). is an exceptional opportunity to network across the waste In 2016, ISWA was invited to the C40 Cities Climate management spectrum. Venues for the last ISWA World Leadership Group Mayors Summit in Mexico City, and Congresses were Baltimore (USA), Novi Sad (Serbia), hosted a panel presentation in co-operation with GIZ Antwerp (Belgium), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Florence (Italy). promoting the role of sustainable waste management in achieving sustainable urban development, at the historic Habitat III conference, held in Ecuador. BEACON CONFERENCES ISWA´s Beacon Conferences promote regional best STUDY TOURS practice and development typically reaching 200 to 300 waste management researchers, practitioners and policy ISWA regularly co-organises Study Tours offering 15 to makers. From Oslo, Buenos Aires, to Kuala Lumpur the 25 international participants a combination of theoretical programmes focus on current regional waste management and discussion-based learning alongside technical site issues such as waste minimisation and extended producer visits to leading waste management facilities. Study Tours responsibility and the Circular Economy. cover topics like Waste-to-Energy, Collection, Sorting & Recycling and Bio-waste Treatment. These are popular events, the combination of a vigorous programme and a strong social aspect lead to new professional friendships COOPERATION CONFERENCES and positive memories. See ISWA’s calendar on iswa.org for upcoming events or ISWA provides input, content and promotion for conferen- contact [email protected] for more information. ces organised by our organisational and national mem- bers, for example SWANAPalooza US, ISWA/CAUES Conference (China) and Waste-to-Energy Conferences (Sweden). We organise activities with partner organisa- tions such as UNEP, CCAC and EU, as well as IFAT and ECOMONDO – the foremost exhibitions in their field. These strong synergies multiply and strengthen the ISWA network and mission. 4 Cooperation Conferences World Congress Beacon Conferences Representation Events Study Tours 5 Cooperation with other International Organisations Intensifying cooperation with other leading international organisations involved in the promotion of sustainable waste management and resource efficiency is at the heart of ISWA´s goals. In order to increase ISWA’s inter- national visibility and extend ISWA’s assistance to places in need of good waste management, ISWA strives to strengthen cooperation with other influential international organisations and initiatives. On the right you can see some of the key formal cooperation agreements that ISWA currently has with other International Organisations. ISWA signs MoU with R20 Regions of Climate Action MWMO Presentation together with UNEP 6 ORGANISATION COOPERATION Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Co-organisation of training course on hazardous waste management; Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal consultation and conference input Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) ISWA is a lead partner and project implementer for the CCAC MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Initiative and is represented at the CCAC Wor- king Group meetings and in the High Level Assembly. Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) ISWA is a network member and project implementer German Biogas Association (GBA) Became an organisational member of ISWA in 2015;
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