INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION - Denkstatt

1. Mission and Objectives
Mission
ISWA – the International Solid Waste Association – is a
global, independent and non-profit making association,
working in the public interest to fulfil its declared mission:
Implementation
ISWA is the only worldwide association promoting
sustainable, comprehensive and professional waste
management.
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“To Promote and Develop Sustainable and Professional
Waste Management Worldwide“
ISWA achieves its mission through:
• Efficiency in terms of environmental practice
• Social acceptability and efficiency in terms of
economic viability
• Advancement of waste management
through education and training
• Support to developing countries through
ISWA Development Programme
• Professionalism through its programme on
professional qualifications.
Objectives
ISWA works to protect human health and the environment
and to ensure sustainable resource management.
The objectives of ISWA are to promote and develop
sustainable and professional waste management practices
worldwide through scientific, economic and social
instruments by:
• Providing an international network, to share
knowledge, data and experience in waste
management
• Organising expert working groups to advance
knowledge and expertise
• Organising professional meetings, seminars and
conferences for the dissemination of information
• Developing and implementing education and
training courses on various aspects of waste
management including a qualification and
certification programme
• Making available the results of state-of-the-art
developments, experience, research and best
practices through high quality, professional
publications
• Cooperating with the National Members of ISWA,
as well as with International Organisations and
Institutions whose goals and activities are related
to ISWA‘s objectives
• Promoting and strengthening sustainable waste
management practices in developing countries.
The association is open to individuals and organisations
from the scientific community, public institutions and
public and private companies from all over the world
working in the field of and interested in waste management.
ISWA is working with its unique mix of members who
span the whole waste sector for the promotion and
development of sustainable waste management across
the world. Being a non-profit and non-governmental
association, ISWA is able to promote an unbiased view
of sustainable waste management.
ISWA promotes and develops sustainable waste
management through:
• The work of its ten Working Groups who are
the drivers for ISWA’s technical work
• The organisation of more than 30 professional
meetings, workshops and conferences per year
• The development and implementation of projects,
and through the co-operation on joint projects with
other International Organisations
• ISWA’s three Regional Development Networks (RDNs),
working on key waste issues specific to
Latin America, the Balkans/Mediterranean/Middle
East and the Asia Pacific area
• Raising professional standards through tailor
made training courses and through its International
Waste Manager (IWM) programme
• The ISWA Project Grant
• The ISWA Knowledge Base
• The work of its Task Forces on Science and on
Globalisation and Waste Management
• The production and dissemination of high quality,
professional publications
• Communication and Publication awards.
ISWA is the leading international association of
reference for high quality professional information and
advice regarding all aspects of waste management.
How ISWA fulfilled its mission and objectives in 2010
and the first half of 2011 is described in detail in chapter 3
“Promotion of Sustainable Waste Management”.