WDSA/CCWI 2026

Call for Abstracts

WDSA-CCWI 2026 will be held at Aliathon Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, 18-21 May 2026. To prepare an outstanding technical program, we invite you to submit:

  • Regular Conference Abstracts (option to submit a full paper if the abstract is accepted)
  • Special Session Conference Abstracts (option to submit a full paper if the abstract is accepted)
  • Industrial Conference Abstracts

that will complement the technical program by providing all participants with a view of the recent advances in designing the next generation of urban water and wastewater systems.

Submission Guidelines

To manage all submitted abstracts effectively and ensure the publication of high-quality papers, a two-phase review process will be implemented, led by the local organizing committee.

  • In the first phase, authors submit extended abstracts (between 500 and 1000 words, excluding references), covering the aim, methodology, originality, and results, as outlined in the call for abstracts. Two international reviewers will evaluate the abstracts with respect to quality, originality, and relevance to the conference. Abstracts receiving positive evaluations from both reviewers will be accepted; if reviews differ, a third reviewer will decide. Reviewers may also suggest alternative conference topics if needed.
  • If the authors of accepted regular or special session abstracts choose, they have the option to submit a full (6-8 page) paper to be published in the conference proceedings. Each full paper will be reviewed for quality, and feedback will be sent to authors for any revisions that need to be addressed to be included in the conference proceedings. Full papers should be submitted in standard A4 paper format, following the template provided on the conference website, to comply with the publisher’s requirements.

All abstracts and papers, must be submitted electronically through the platform.

Full Paper Instructions

All authors should upload by 15 February the following documents:
1. Updated Abstract (in DOCX AND PDF)
(optionally) 2. Full paper in PDF

The full paper source files will be requested after the final round of reviews.

Springer requires the full set of source files plus the final PDF for all papers:
– LaTeX submissions: ZIP containing .tex files, style files, images, .bib file + PDF. (latex)
– Word submissions: .docx file + PDF (docx)

Copyright & Licensing Requirements (copyright form)
– All accepted papers must be accompanied by a completed Springer Licence to Publish form, signed by the corresponding author on behalf of all co‑authors.
– Authors who reuse previously published figures, tables, or any copyrighted content from external sources must also obtain the necessary permission forms from the copyright holders.
– Detailed guidelines for preparing the paper are provided in the official Springer conference proceedings page: https://www.springernature.com/gp/authors/publish-a-book/step-by-step-conference-proceedings
Link to submit: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/WDSACCWI2026/

A detailed guide on how to use the platform is provided in the following link (note that there are some minor differences with the generic guide). https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Abstract template (docx): WDSA-CCWI2026_Abstract_Template (updated version)