• The Civil Engineering Dept. & the Dept. of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece
  • The Environmental Engineering Dept., International Hellenic University (IHU), Greece,
  • The Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Dept., University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy 
  • The Environmental Engineering Dept., Akdeniz University (AKDENIZ), Türkiye
 

are glad to announce the 6th EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) International Conference on “Safeguarding Water & Health in a financially, socially and environmentally fragile era”, taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 11th to 14th May 2026.

Language

The official language of the conference is English.

Message from the Conference Chairs

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome you to the 6th EWaS International Conference (EWaS6), which will take place on 11–14 May 2026 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

EWaS6 is a landmark event, the first conference in the world to be co-organized by University Departments of Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Medicine, bringing together two disciplines that rarely meet within a structured scientific setting. Our theme, “Safeguarding Water & Health in a Financially, Socially and Environmentally Fragile Era”, reflects the urgent need for interdisciplinary thinking and innovative solutions. The fusion of engineering precision with medical insight creates fertile ground for breakthroughs that can reshape the way we protect and manage the most vital resource of all, water.

The human body itself represents the most sophisticated and at the same time perfect hydraulic network: the heart as a perfect pump, the kidneys and liver as advanced filters, the lungs as optimized regulators, the valves as necessary check points. These natural systems mirror the very water networks we study, offering powerful insights into resilience, adaptability, and efficiency. At the same time, medical science continues to benefit from engineering in materials, flow dynamics, and system design. By bringing these worlds together, EWaS6 aspires to ignite a new era of scientific synergy.

Your expertise, your critical perspective, and your commitment to research excellence will be the foundation of this ambitious dialogue. Together, we can inspire a new paradigm of collaboration, where the human body becomes the ultimate hydraulic model, and where medicine and hydraulic engineering jointly explore pathways to resilience, sustainability, and health.

We warmly invite you to share your work, exchange ideas, and join us in shaping a dialogue that unites engineering precision, medical insight, and societal responsibility. Together, let us reimagine the future of water and health.

We are truly honored to have each of you as part of this journey. Let us work together to make EWaS6 a landmark conference, that will be remembered as a turning point in the global conversation on water and health and an open road in redefining the way science, technology, and medicine together serve humanity.

Join us in Thessaloniki, Greece, at 11-14 May 2026, and be part of this pioneering dialogue.

Let’s redefine water and health—together. 

With gratitude and anticipation,

The Conference Chairs

  • Prof. Vasilis KANAKOUDIS
  • Prof. Evangelos KERAMARIS
  • Prof. Theodora PAPAMITSOU
  • Assoc. Prof. Francesco DE PAOLA
  • Prof. Habib MUHAMMETOGLU
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