An international conference is being arranged that will focus on economic, financial and statistical aspects of water and sanitation. The conference is being planned by the IWA Statistics & Economics Specialist Group with the co-operation and sponsorship of the Department of Economics of the University of Crete and IWA.

Access to water and sanitation and also sustainable management of water resources are key issues in the world today, and have for some time been a focus of the IWA Statistics & Economics Specialist Group. In addition the International Water Association, representing the views of the global network of water professionals, has as one of its pivotal aims the exchange of scientific and professional experiences of academics and practical water industry managers. This conference is intended to make a major contribution to the transfer of knowledge from research to practice covering the entire water cycle, ultimately influencing major policy decisions.