MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL Dear Members and Colleagues, Last week, after close consultation with our Australian Government partners, we've made the difficult decision to postpone the IDA World Congress initially scheduled for November 7-11, 2021. The new date is May 29- June 2, 2022, with an extended abstract submission deadline of September 15, 2021. While we are disappointed to make this announcement, providing a safe in-person event for all delegates and ensuring the invaluable scientific and business engagement of the Congress is of utmost importance to the IDA. Our thanks go out to all the authors who so diligently submitted their extended abstract on time, and our current corporate sponsors Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Dupont, ROPV, and Almar Water Solutions. Additionally, we are thankful for the confirmed exhibitors we have to date: SWCC, Dupont, ROPV, Almar Water Solutions, Acciona Agua, Danfoss, EBRO Armaturen,
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Toyobo, Sulzer, Beaudrey, Kyowakiden Industry Co., American Water Chemicals, and H. Butting GMBH, representing 30% booking of the show floor. We also thank the thirty-four volunteers who serve on the IDA World Congress Technical Program Committee, for lending their expertise to curate a four-day, four-track, peer-reviewed program. With this same concern, we have postponed the IDA Biennial International Water Reuse and Recycling Conference in Rome, Italy, to October 11-13, 2021, and extended the abstract submission deadline to April 30, 2021. We thank our current sponsors for their understanding: Dupont, Toray, Aqceptance Group, and Almar Water Solutions. In this issue of IDA Global Connections, we are honored to feature the cover story article, an interview with Fady Jameel, known for his global philanthropism, thought leadership, and investment in the water-energy sectors.
