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      "name": "IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2026",
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      "startDate": "2026-10-04",
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      "location": "Glasgow, UK",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://worldwatercongress.org/",
      "description": "The world's leading event on water science, technology, and policy. Theme: 'Water action — the path to resilience and prosperity'. Brings together 10,000+ professionals from 100+ countries.",
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      "name": "AWWA ACE 2026 - Annual Conference & Exposition",
      "organizer": "American Water Works Association",
      "startDate": "2026-06-21",
      "endDate": "2026-06-24",
      "location": "Washington, DC, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://ace.awwa.org/",
      "description": "North America's largest water conference. Theme: 'Water Heroes'. Covers drinking water treatment, distribution, infrastructure, and utility management.",
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      "name": "World Water Week 2026",
      "organizer": "Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)",
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      "endDate": "2026-08-27",
      "location": "Stockholm, Sweden",
      "country": "Sweden",
      "type": "Conference",
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      "url": "https://www.worldwaterweek.org/",
      "description": "The annual focal point for the globe's water issues. Theme: 'Water for People and Progress'. Convenes experts, practitioners, decision-makers, and innovators worldwide.",
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      "name": "AGU Annual Meeting 2026",
      "organizer": "American Geophysical Union",
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      "endDate": "2026-12-11",
      "location": "San Francisco, CA, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Hydrology",
      "url": "https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting",
      "description": "The largest Earth and space science gathering with 25,000+ attendees. Major hydrology, climate, and geoscience sessions including water cycle research.",
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      "name": "EWRI World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2026",
      "organizer": "ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute",
      "startDate": "2026-04-26",
      "endDate": "2026-04-29",
      "location": "Mobile, AL, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.ewricongress.org/",
      "description": "Premier forum for environmental and water resources engineering. Theme: 'Krewe of Innovation'. Technical sessions on hydraulics, hydrology, water quality, and sustainable infrastructure.",
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      "name": "WEFTEC 2026 - Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition",
      "organizer": "Water Environment Federation",
      "startDate": "2026-09-26",
      "endDate": "2026-09-30",
      "location": "New Orleans, LA, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.weftec.org/",
      "description": "The world's largest annual water quality event. 99th edition. Focuses on wastewater treatment, water reclamation, stormwater management, and resource recovery.",
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      "virtual": false
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      "name": "Esri User Conference 2026",
      "organizer": "Esri",
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      "endDate": "2026-07-17",
      "location": "San Diego, CA, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Geospatial",
      "url": "https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/events/uc/overview",
      "description": "The world's largest GIS conference with dedicated water resources and environmental tracks. Learn about spatial analysis, remote sensing, and mapping technologies.",
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      "id": "conf-8",
      "name": "2026 United Nations Water Conference",
      "organizer": "United Nations",
      "startDate": "2026-12-02",
      "endDate": "2026-12-04",
      "location": "Abu Dhabi, UAE",
      "country": "UAE",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026",
      "description": "High-level UN conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Water Action Decade. Co-hosted by Senegal and UAE. Brings together heads of state and global water leaders.",
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      "name": "IAH 2026 - 53rd World Groundwater Congress",
      "organizer": "International Association of Hydrogeologists",
      "startDate": "2026-09-14",
      "endDate": "2026-09-18",
      "location": "Budapest, Hungary",
      "country": "Hungary",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Hydrology",
      "url": "https://iah2026budapest.com/",
      "description": "Global conference on groundwater science and management. Topics include aquifer characterization, managed aquifer recharge, and groundwater governance.",
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      "virtual": false
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      "id": "conf-10",
      "name": "Singapore International Water Week 2026",
      "organizer": "Singapore PUB",
      "startDate": "2026-06-15",
      "endDate": "2026-06-19",
      "location": "Marina Bay Sands, Singapore",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.siww.com.sg/",
      "description": "Asia's leading water event (11th edition). Showcases innovative water solutions, technologies, and policies. Includes the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize ceremony.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
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      "name": "FOSS4G 2026 - Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial",
      "organizer": "OSGeo",
      "startDate": "2026-08-30",
      "endDate": "2026-09-05",
      "location": "Hiroshima, Japan",
      "country": "Japan",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Geospatial",
      "url": "https://foss4g.org/",
      "description": "The largest global gathering for open-source geospatial software. Features sessions on open water data tools, QGIS, GeoServer, and spatial data infrastructure.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
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      "name": "AMS Annual Meeting 2027",
      "organizer": "American Meteorological Society",
      "startDate": "2027-01-10",
      "endDate": "2027-01-14",
      "location": "Denver, CO, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Climate",
      "url": "https://annual.ametsoc.org/",
      "description": "107th annual meeting. Major climate and atmospheric science conference with sessions on precipitation, drought, water cycle, and hydrometeorological forecasting.",
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      "id": "conf-16",
      "name": "EGU General Assembly 2026",
      "organizer": "European Geosciences Union",
      "startDate": "2026-05-03",
      "endDate": "2026-05-08",
      "location": "Vienna, Austria",
      "country": "Austria",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Hydrology",
      "url": "https://www.egu26.eu/",
      "description": "Europe's largest geoscience conference with extensive hydrology division. Covers catchment hydrology, ecohydrology, remote sensing of water, and groundwater.",
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      "id": "conf-17",
      "name": "World Environmental Education Congress 2026 (13th WEEC)",
      "organizer": "WEEC Network",
      "startDate": "2026-09-21",
      "endDate": "2026-09-25",
      "location": "Perth, Australia",
      "country": "Australia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Environmental",
      "url": "https://weec2026.org/",
      "description": "Global congress on environmental education including water literacy, climate education, and sustainability. Connects educators, researchers, and policymakers.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
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      "id": "conf-20",
      "name": "Geospatial World Forum 2026",
      "organizer": "Geospatial Media and Communications",
      "startDate": "2026-04-27",
      "endDate": "2026-05-01",
      "location": "Amsterdam, Netherlands",
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Geospatial",
      "url": "https://geospatialworld.net/gwf/2026/",
      "description": "Global forum connecting 2,000+ geospatial professionals from 100+ countries. Theme: 'Sovereignty, Economy & Society'. Covers policy, technology, and applications of geospatial data.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-21",
      "name": "Global Water Summit 2026",
      "organizer": "Global Water Intelligence (GWI)",
      "startDate": "2026-05-18",
      "endDate": "2026-05-20",
      "location": "Madrid, Spain",
      "country": "Spain",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.watermeetsmoney.com/",
      "description": "Premier summit on water industry finance, technology, and policy. Theme: 'Delivering the Water Transition'. Includes the Global Water Awards ceremony. 1,200+ senior executives from 80+ countries.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
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      "id": "conf-22",
      "name": "Ozwater'26",
      "organizer": "Australian Water Association (AWA)",
      "startDate": "2026-05-26",
      "endDate": "2026-05-28",
      "location": "Brisbane, Australia",
      "country": "Australia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.ozwater.org/",
      "description": "Australia's premier water conference and exhibition. Theme: 'Our Water. Our Tomorrow.' Largest water exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere with 200+ exhibitors.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-23",
      "name": "Groundwater Modeling and More 2026",
      "organizer": "Integrated Groundwater Modeling Center (IGWMC), Princeton University",
      "startDate": "2026-06-07",
      "endDate": "2026-06-10",
      "location": "Princeton, NJ, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Hydrology",
      "url": "https://igwmc.princeton.edu/groundwater-modeling-and-more/",
      "description": "Specialized conference on groundwater modeling, simulation, and computational hydrogeology. Theme: 'From Raindrop to Reservoir'. Hosted on the Princeton University campus.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-24",
      "name": "HIC 2026 - 16th International Conference on Hydroinformatics",
      "organizer": "IAHR / IWA Joint Committee on Hydroinformatics",
      "startDate": "2026-06-22",
      "endDate": "2026-06-26",
      "location": "Zaragoza, Spain",
      "country": "Spain",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Hydrology",
      "url": "https://hic2026.org/",
      "description": "Biennial conference on computational water science including hydrological modeling, AI/ML for water systems, digital twins, and smart water networks.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-25",
      "name": "XXV ISPRS Congress 2026",
      "organizer": "International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing",
      "startDate": "2026-07-04",
      "endDate": "2026-07-11",
      "location": "Toronto, Canada",
      "country": "Canada",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Geospatial",
      "url": "https://www.isprs2026toronto.com",
      "description": "The quadrennial ISPRS congress — the world's premier event for photogrammetry, remote sensing, and spatial information sciences. Theme: 'From Imagery to Understanding'.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-26",
      "name": "IGARSS 2026 - IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium",
      "organizer": "IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society",
      "startDate": "2026-08-09",
      "endDate": "2026-08-14",
      "location": "Washington, DC, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Geospatial",
      "url": "https://2026.ieeeigarss.org/",
      "description": "Flagship conference of IEEE GRSS covering Earth observation technologies, satellite remote sensing, and geoscience applications. Theme: 'The Future of Earth Observations'.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
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      "id": "conf-27",
      "name": "INTERGEO 2026",
      "organizer": "DVW (German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management)",
      "startDate": "2026-09-15",
      "endDate": "2026-09-17",
      "location": "Munich, Germany",
      "country": "Germany",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Geospatial",
      "url": "https://dvw.de/intergeo/en",
      "description": "World's leading trade fair and conference for geodesy, geoinformation, and land management. 530+ exhibitors and 18,500+ visitors from 119 countries.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-28",
      "name": "COP31 - 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference",
      "organizer": "UNFCCC",
      "startDate": "2026-11-09",
      "endDate": "2026-11-20",
      "location": "Antalya, Turkey",
      "country": "Turkey",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Climate",
      "url": "https://unfccc.int/cop31",
      "description": "The 31st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, co-presided by Turkey and Australia. The largest annual climate summit bringing together nearly 200 nations on emissions, adaptation, and water policy.",
      "free": true,
      "virtual": true
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-29",
      "name": "11th World Water Forum 2027",
      "organizer": "World Water Council / Saudi Arabia",
      "startDate": "2027-03-22",
      "endDate": "2027-03-28",
      "location": "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.worldwatercouncil.org/en/11th-world-water-forum-saudi-arabia-and-riyadh-host-11th-world-water-forum-2027",
      "description": "The world's largest triennial water event. Theme: 'Action for a Better Future'. Brings together governments, NGOs, and industry to address global water security challenges.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-30",
      "name": "IFAT Saudi Arabia 2026",
      "organizer": "dmg events / Messe München",
      "startDate": "2026-01-26",
      "endDate": "2026-01-28",
      "location": "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Environmental",
      "url": "https://www.ifat-saudiarabia.com/",
      "description": "First Middle East edition of the world's leading environmental technology trade fair. 450+ exhibitors from 30+ countries covering water treatment, desalination, waste management, and circular economy solutions.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-31",
      "name": "AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference 2026",
      "organizer": "American Membrane Technology Association / AWWA",
      "startDate": "2026-02-02",
      "endDate": "2026-02-05",
      "location": "Myrtle Beach, SC, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.awwa.org/event/membrane-technology/",
      "description": "Joint AMTA/AWWA conference on membrane technologies for water and wastewater treatment, desalination, and water reuse. Covers advances in reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and membrane bioreactors.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-32",
      "name": "23rd AfWASA International Congress & Exhibition 2026",
      "organizer": "African Water Association (AfWASA) / CAMWATER",
      "startDate": "2026-02-09",
      "endDate": "2026-02-13",
      "location": "Yaoundé, Cameroon",
      "country": "Cameroon",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://congress.afwasa.org/",
      "description": "Africa's premier water and sanitation congress. Theme: 'Water and Sanitation for All: Strong Action for Africa'. Brings together policymakers, utilities, researchers, and industry from across Africa.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-33",
      "name": "World Water-Tech Innovation Summit 2026",
      "organizer": "Rethink Events",
      "startDate": "2026-02-24",
      "endDate": "2026-02-25",
      "location": "London, UK",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.worldwatertechinnovation.com/",
      "description": "Premier networking summit for water leaders, investors, and innovators. 500 senior executives from utilities, engineering firms, regulators, and startups focused on climate-resilient water systems.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-34",
      "name": "41st Annual WateReuse Symposium 2026",
      "organizer": "WateReuse Association",
      "startDate": "2026-03-08",
      "endDate": "2026-03-11",
      "location": "Los Angeles, CA, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Symposium",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://watereuse.org/news-events/conferences/symposium-2026/",
      "description": "The premier conference on water recycling covering policy, technology, and operations for potable reuse, irrigation reuse, industrial reuse, and onsite systems.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-35",
      "name": "ASIAWATER 2026",
      "organizer": "Informa Markets Malaysia",
      "startDate": "2026-04-07",
      "endDate": "2026-04-09",
      "location": "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia",
      "country": "Malaysia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.asiawater.org/",
      "description": "Asia's leading water and wastewater platform (14th edition). Theme: 'Building Nations: Leveraging Technology-Driven Water Services'. 1,000+ brands, 20,000+ attendees from 52 countries.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-36",
      "name": "15th Annual Smart Water Systems Conference 2026",
      "organizer": "SAE Media Group",
      "startDate": "2026-04-13",
      "endDate": "2026-04-14",
      "location": "London, UK",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.smgconferences.com/utility/uk/conference/smart-water-systems",
      "description": "High-level forum on smart water technologies. Facilitates strategic dialogue among water utilities, solution providers, government authorities, and investment professionals on digital water management.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-37",
      "name": "SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting",
      "organizer": "Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry",
      "startDate": "2026-05-17",
      "endDate": "2026-05-21",
      "location": "Maastricht, Netherlands",
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Environmental",
      "url": "https://www.setac.org/discover-events/global-meetings/setac-europe-36th-annual-meeting.html",
      "description": "Major European conference on environmental toxicology and chemistry. Theme: 'Embrace the Outlier: In Science, Regulations and Networks'. Covers water quality, pollution monitoring, and ecotoxicology.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-38",
      "name": "IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference 2026",
      "organizer": "International Water Association",
      "startDate": "2026-05-17",
      "endDate": "2026-05-21",
      "location": "Delft, Netherlands",
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://nrr2026.com/",
      "description": "Specialized IWA conference on nutrient management in water and wastewater. Brings together researchers, engineers, and practitioners to advance cutting-edge science and innovative technologies in nutrient removal and recovery.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-39",
      "name": "94th ICOLD Annual Meeting 2026",
      "organizer": "International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)",
      "startDate": "2026-05-23",
      "endDate": "2026-05-29",
      "location": "Guadalajara, Mexico",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Engineering",
      "url": "https://www.icoldmexico2026.com/",
      "description": "Global meeting on dam engineering, safety, and water resources. Symposium on water planning, climate resilience, dam safety governance, and flood resiliency. 1,000-1,500 attendees from 70+ countries.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-40",
      "name": "SWAN 16th Annual Conference 2026",
      "organizer": "SWAN - Smart Water Networks Forum",
      "startDate": "2026-06-02",
      "endDate": "2026-06-04",
      "location": "Tampa, FL, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://swan-forum.com/events/swan-2026/",
      "description": "Leading global conference on smart water networks. Theme: 'Adapting Your Digital Journey'. Workshops on digital twins, AI, and bridging the digital divide in water/wastewater utilities.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-41",
      "name": "Desalination Latin America 2026",
      "organizer": "Vostock Capital",
      "startDate": "2026-06-17",
      "endDate": "2026-06-18",
      "location": "Santiago, Chile",
      "country": "Chile",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://desalinationlatinamerica.com/",
      "description": "8th annual international conference on desalination in Latin America. 300+ delegates from the desalination industry discussing investment projects, innovations, and water supply strategies for Chile, Peru, and Mexico.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-42",
      "name": "IWA Water in Industry 2026 (WIN 2026)",
      "organizer": "TU Delft / Royal Netherlands Water Network",
      "startDate": "2026-06-27",
      "endDate": "2026-07-03",
      "location": "Delft, Netherlands",
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://win2026.nl/",
      "description": "Third edition of the IWA conference dedicated to industrial water management. Six days of scientific sessions, satellite courses, and workshops covering circular and water-saving approaches in industry.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-43",
      "name": "5th Watertech Kenya 2026",
      "organizer": "Expogroup",
      "startDate": "2026-07-08",
      "endDate": "2026-07-10",
      "location": "Nairobi, Kenya",
      "country": "Kenya",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.expogr.com/watertech/",
      "description": "East Africa's dedicated international trade exhibition for water and wastewater technologies. Exhibitors from 15+ countries with visitors from across East and Central Africa.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-44",
      "name": "IAHS STAHY/ICGW Workshop 2026",
      "organizer": "IAHS / University of Zimbabwe",
      "startDate": "2026-07-13",
      "endDate": "2026-07-17",
      "location": "Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe",
      "country": "Zimbabwe",
      "type": "Workshop",
      "category": "Hydrology",
      "url": "https://iahs.info/Commissions--W-Groups/ICSH-Statistical-Hydrology/News-and-Events/stahy-workshop-2026",
      "description": "15th edition of the IAHS statistical hydrology workshop, jointly organized by the International Commission on Statistical Hydrology and International Commission of Groundwater. Hosted in Africa with IAHS African Regional Committee support.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-45",
      "name": "Smart Water Summit 2026",
      "organizer": "Endeavor Business Media",
      "startDate": "2026-08-31",
      "endDate": "2026-09-02",
      "location": "Denver, CO, USA",
      "country": "United States",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.smartwatersummit.com/",
      "description": "Brings together senior utility professionals with industry-leading vendors, analysts, and federal agencies to promote progress in the smart water industry and advance digital transformation.",
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      "name": "Africa Water Security Conference (AWS-2026)",
      "organizer": "Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management (ACEWM) / Addis Ababa University",
      "startDate": "2026-09-21",
      "endDate": "2026-09-23",
      "location": "Addis Ababa, Ethiopia",
      "country": "Ethiopia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.aws-2026.org/",
      "description": "Academic conference on water security in Africa. Theme: 'Towards a Water-Secure and Resilient Africa'. Includes post-conference excursion to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).",
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      "name": "SETAC Asia-Pacific 15th Biennial Meeting",
      "organizer": "Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry",
      "startDate": "2026-09-20",
      "endDate": "2026-09-23",
      "location": "Tsukuba, Japan",
      "country": "Japan",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Environmental",
      "url": "https://www.setac.org/discover-events/global-meetings/setac-asia-pacific-15th-biennial-meeting.html",
      "description": "Biennial Asia-Pacific environmental science conference. Theme: 'Rethinking Environmental Balance Through Science and Innovation'. 500+ delegates covering toxicology, risk assessment, and remediation.",
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      "virtual": false
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      "name": "IDRA World Congress 2026",
      "organizer": "International Desalination and Reuse Association / Saudi Water Authority",
      "startDate": "2026-11-01",
      "endDate": "2026-11-05",
      "location": "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://idraworldcongress.org/",
      "description": "20th IDRA World Congress on desalination and water reuse. Theme: 'Driving Global Water Sustainability Through Innovation'. Four-day technical program plus Leaders' Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-49",
      "name": "SETAC North America 47th Annual Meeting",
      "organizer": "Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry",
      "startDate": "2026-11-02",
      "endDate": "2026-11-05",
      "location": "Montreal, QC, Canada",
      "country": "Canada",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Environmental",
      "url": "https://www.setac.org/discover-events/global-meetings/setac-north-america-47th-annual-meeting.html",
      "description": "Major North American environmental science conference. Theme: 'One Planet, Shared Future'. Covers environmental toxicology, water quality assessment, pollution remediation, and regulatory science.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
    {
      "id": "conf-50",
      "name": "IWA Digital Water Summit 2026",
      "organizer": "International Water Association / Istanbul Technical University",
      "startDate": "2026-11-24",
      "endDate": "2026-11-26",
      "location": "Istanbul, Turkey",
      "country": "Turkey",
      "type": "Summit",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://digitalwatersummit.org/",
      "description": "4th edition of the IWA summit on digital transformation in the water sector. Covers AI, IoT, digital twins, and data-driven solutions for water utilities and infrastructure.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
    },
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      "id": "conf-51",
      "name": "9th Middle East Water Week 2026",
      "organizer": "Produced Water Society",
      "startDate": "2026-12-14",
      "endDate": "2026-12-17",
      "location": "Dammam, Saudi Arabia",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "type": "Conference",
      "category": "Water",
      "url": "https://www.meproducedwater.com/water-week/",
      "description": "Theme: 'Resource Revolution: Advancing Brine Valorization and DLE'. Brings together global experts in produced water, industrial water management, and critical minerals extraction.",
      "free": false,
      "virtual": false
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