Tuesday, September 30, 2025
International Society for Sanitation Studies
Annual Conference 2025
Information
- Annual Conference 2025 website is now open.
The International Society for Sanitation Studies (ISSS) recognizes the urgent need to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) – ensuring universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030. Despite progress under the SDGs, sanitation challenges persist—especially for vulnerable groups. In the post-SDG era, there is a growing urgency to adopt inclusive, resilient, and community-led solutions that respond to climate, urbanization, and inequality—ensuring no one is left behind. Hence, this year’s conference theme, “Empowering Local Communities and Innovations: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for All in the Post-SDGs Era ” emphasizes the importance of both local communities and innovations in tackling SDGs challenges.
The ISSS Annual Conference 2025 brings together a diverse community of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community members to address these critical issues. By exploring innovative, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH), and Menstrual Health, we aim to foster a more equitable and sustainable future for all. We invite all interested persons/organizations to share their expertise and contribute to this important conversation through oral and/or poster presentations.
We, therefore, welcome you to the ISSS Annual Conference 2025.
Theme: Empowering Local Communities and Innovations: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for All in the Post-SDGs Era
Date: Tuesday, September 30 from 11:00 – 17:30 JST
Venue: Online (Oral Presentations – Zoom & Slack – Poster Presentations)
Participation: Free
Abstract submission deadline (EXTENDED): September 1, 2025
Keynote Speakers:
Julie Hennegan, DPhil
(Principal Research Fellow,
University of Queensland,
Australia)
Saori Kashima, PhD
(Associate Professor,
Hiroshima University,
Japan)
The conference will provide a platform for oral and poster presentations. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
- WASH and Public Health
- Sanitation Technologies and Business Models
- Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH)
- Social and Cultural Dimensions of WASH
- Resource Recovery and Waste Management
- WASH in Agriculture and Environment
- Field Experiences and Case Studies
- WASH, Climate Change, and Post-SDG Futures
Accepted abstracts will be eligible for publication in the Conference Proceedings of the Sanitation Journal with DOI. Submitted full papers will be peer-reviewed. If selected, they will be published in a special edition of the journal.
We hope you can be part of this event !
Taro Yamauchi, Chair, ISSS AC2025
Akira Sai, Co-Chair, ISSS AC2025
Sikopo Nyambe, Co-Chair, ISSS AC2025
Abstract Submission
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For Presenters
Deadline for abstract submission (EXTENDED): September 1, 2025
Documents related to Abstract Submission
Registration
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For Presenters (To be provided after abstract acceptance)
Deadline for registration: Friday, September 26, 2025
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For Audience
Deadline for registration: Friday, September 26, 2025
Please email us at isss.symposium@gmail.com if you do not receive a confirmation email after your registration.
This symposium is organized by:
The Lab of Human Ecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
Contact: isss.symposium (at) gmail.com