In this Conference, wastewater treatment will be faced from a global approach, meaning that issues about new processes and technologies will be considered together with those related to emissions, economy and environmental analysis in an integrated perspective. The objective of the Conference is to provide a common place for experts in different fields of knowledge, including engineers, life scientists, economists and policy makers, to present their most recent technological and scientific outcomes. The Conference will serve as platform for exchange of experience and know-how among professionals from academia, industry and public administrations.

With more than five centuries of tradition, University of Santiago de Compostela is located in Galicia, the western Autonomous Community of Spain. The majestic Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the final destiny of the Saint James Pilgrims’ way. Conference attendees can enjoy historical sightseeing through the city, which was recognised by 21 awards since 1985 from national and international organisations, including the mention of World Heritage City from UNESCO in 1985 and of European City of Culture in the year 2000. Galician gastronomy is known for the variety and quality of its ingredients, from the land and the sea, ranging from the most traditional to the most innovative cuisine.

This event is also conceived as the closing Conference of the NOVEDAR_Consolider project “Conception of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of the XXI Century". In the frame of the conference the most recent works under development to face the new challenges to approach the future of wastewater treatment are intended to be presented.