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ISWA Main Sponsors:
ISWA – The Global Waste Management Network
24 April, Szombathely/Hungary
Hermann Koller
Managing Director
Contents
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Introduction
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ISWA Mission and Objectives
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Membership Options
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Membership Benefits
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ISWA Projects
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Working Groups
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ISWA Members all over the world
ISWA National Members as of January 2012
Argentina
China, P.R.
Australia
Croatia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Denmark
Finland
France
India
Israel
Italy
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Canada
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Malaysia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Portugal
Serbia
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
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Japan
Latvia
Romania
Turkey
Organisational Structure
General Assembly
ISWA Members
Official Representatives of the 36 National Members
National Members
Organisation Members
Individual Members
Online Members
Board
11 Members: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chair of Scientific and Technical Committee, 2 National
Member Representatives, 2 Organisation Member Representatives and 3 Regional Network Representatives
General Secretariat
Managing Director and GS Staff
Asia
and
Pacific
Scientific and Technical Committee
Chair, Vice Chair, 10 Working Group Chairs
WGC
WGLI
WGL
WGC = Working Group on Communication
WGLI = Working Group on Legal Issues
WGL = Working Group on Landfill
WGER = Working Group on Energy Recovery
WGER
WGHW
Regional Development Networks
WGHW
WGRWM
WGRWM = Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimization
WGBTW = Working Group on Biological Treatment of Waste
WGHW = Working Group on Hazardous Waste
WGHCW = Working Group on Healthcare Waste
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The Balkans,
Middle East
and
Mediterranean
WGBTW
WGCTT
Latin America
WGCCWM
TFS
TFGWM
WGCTT = Working Group on Collection and Transportation Technology
WGCCWM = Working Group on Climate Change and Waste Management
TFS = Task Force on Science
TFGWM = Task Force on Globalisation and Waste Management
ISWA – The unique Waste Management Association
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ISWA – The International Waste Association – is the global,
independent and non-profit making association, working in the
public interest to promote and develop sustainable waste
management.
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With more than 1,200 Members in more than 80 Countries ISWA
has a unique worldwide network in waste management matters.
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The association is open to public and private companies, public
institutions, individuals and organisations from the scientific
community from all over the world working in the field and interested
in waste management.
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Promoting Sustainable Waste Management
We support the development of sustainable waste management by
different means
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Organisation of events in the field of waste management, such as
congresses, conferences, workshops, study tours
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Cooperation with various stakeholders from the public and private sector,
UN bodies etc.
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Providing education and training courses
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Publishing of journals, magazines and brochures
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Provide expertise for lobbying activities and policies
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Project Funding
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Serve the members
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ISWA Membership Categories
National Members
 Organizations representing the waste management sectors in their
countries
Gold and Silver Members
 Public or private companies, municipalities, public authorities,
universities, research institutes, or other organization working in, or
associated with, the field of waste management
Individual Members
 Individuals working or interested in the field of solid waste
management
 Provisions for Student members and members from developing
countries
 Online Members
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ISWA Membership Benefits (I)
National Members
 Seat in General Assembly
 Co-determination in all relevant decisions
Gold and Silver Members
 Gold may designate two employees to be active in each of the 10
ISWA working groups, and Silver Members one employee
 Presentation on the ISWA’s website (Gold Members only)
 To be elected as Board Member of ISWA
 Technical Support from the ISWA General Secretariat
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ISWA Membership Benefits (II)
Individual Members
 Free subscription to “Waste Management & Research” and “Waste
Management World”
 Corresponding Working Group Member participation
 25% discount on ISWA publications
 Discount on registration fees for ISWA conferences, seminars and
workshops
 Being part of an international network
 Be a member of one of the 10 working groups
Online Members
 Receive online benefits and “Waste Management World” in
hardcopy
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ISWA Membership Fees as of 2012
Member Category
Annual Fee in €
Gold
1,990
Silver
1,170
Individual
196
Developing Country
74
Student
49
Online
53
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ISWA Events
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ISWA Knowledge Base
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Projects, Training and Cooperation
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ISWA Working Groups
Working Group on
 Biological Waste Treatment
 Collection and Transport Technology
 Communication
 Hazardous Waste
 Healthcare Waste
 Legal Issues
 Recycling and Waste Minimization
 Landfill
 Energy Recovery
 Climate Change and Waste Management
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