VENICE 2026 – 11th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste –

23.11.2026 - 25.11.2026 | Venice, Italy

Taking place from 23 to 25 November 2026 at the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, bringing together research, industry and policy perspectives on energy recovery from waste and biomass.

The Symposium is organised by IWWG–International Waste Working Group with the scientific involvement of the Universities of Kyoto (JP), Padova (IT), Queensland (AU), Rostock (DE), Tongji (CN), and Sultan Qaboos University (OM).

This edition marks a significant milestone: 20 years since the Symposium was first established. Since 2006, the Venice Symposium has been held every two years, playing a pioneering role in broadening the concept of waste-to-energy to encompass all forms of energy recovery from waste and biomass, and growing into one of the leading international scientific conferences in the field.

Programme Highlights

The conference programme will feature over 150 presentations across parallel tracks of oral sessions and workshops, a poster session running continuously throughout the event, a commercial exhibition, and networking social events.

A first list of accepted contributions is now available online, offering an initial preview of the scientific programme currently being structured: Programme Preview

Call for Abstracts open until 3 September 2026

The Call for Abstracts is still open for oral presentations, posters and workshop proposals across the official conference topics.
Abstract submission deadline: 3 September 2026

Submit your contribution at: https://www.venicesymposium.it/en/speakers-area


For any further information, please visit the official website or contact the Organising Secretariat at info@venicesymposium.it

IWWG–International Waste Working Group