Mode of operation and outcomes

The objectives of IWWG will be pursued mainly by means of:

-        collecting, developing and disseminating innovative information on a world-wide basis on all aspects of solid waste management with particular emphasis on the results of Research and Development;

-         promoting discussion on Strategic Matters;

-         providing and organizing education in waste management

-         assuming and proposing common position statements.

The related activities are structured and organized as represented in the Figure and can be summarized as follows:

Information transfer

Journal

Internet web site

Publication of White papers

Discussion forum

Symposia and Conferences

Seminars

Workshops

Link with existing associations

Education

Training courses

Training documents

Textbooks and monographies

Courses at Universities

Services

Scientific Assistance in co-sponsoring Conferences, Courses, etc.

Advisory to institutions, governments, world organisations etc. for developing guidelines, legislation, waste management policy

Opinion on existing legislation

Activities description

Journal

The official journal of IWWG is Waste Management, published by Elsevier, Amsterdam and edited by Louis Diaz with a highly qualified team of Associated Editors. Waste Management is the official voice of IWWG and the strategic focal point for the activities of the group.

Conferences

IWWG promotes and co-organize some of the most important international Conferences on waste management, such as the Sardinia Symposia, the Asian Pacific Landfill Symposium  (APLAS) and the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium (ICLRS).

Co-sponsorship

Availability of IWWG to assist in the forum, required by the organisers, in setting the scientific programme and selecting papers.

The IWWG would be available to organise training courses or specialised workshops according to the wishes of the symposium organiser.

Seminars

Specifically addressed to topics

Workshops

Intimate activity for producing discussion on relevant subjects, statements, base for  position papers, restricted to experts that bring results and experiences (n. 15-20), in eventual co-operation with other organisations or in the frame of more general Conferences

Training courses

-Proposals of interested workshops or specialised conferences may come as individual proposal by the members or can be the result of strategic discussion within the group

-Developing countries

Textbooks

 At present a text book on solid waste management is being produced, this will be published towards the end of 2005

Services

Advisory to public and private  bodies, legislative development