Organized jointly by the Water Institute at UNC and UNC's Institute for the Environment, this international conference will provide a unique opportunity for those working at the intersections among water, health and development.

The international conference will bring together individuals and experts from academia, industry, NGOs, government and foundations to provide an inter-disciplinary perspective spanning science, policy, practice, financing and economics on drinking water sanitation, hygiene and water resources with a strong public health emphasis. The conference will deal with critical concerns relevant to both the developing and developed worlds.

The conference structure will include plenary, paper presentation workshop sessions. Networking sessions will be organized consecutively with the conference.