October 4-8, 2027
VANCOUVER, CANADA
Paving the Road to a Cleaner Future

PROGRAM

October 1October 2October 3
National Committee MeetingTechnical Committee Meetings & Council MeetingTechnical Committee Meeting & Coordination Meeting of Technical Committee
October 1 October 2 October 3
National Committee Meeting Technical Committee Meetings & Council Meeting Technical Committee Meeting & Coordination Meeting of Technical Committee

Program at a Glance

Day 1
October 4

Opening
Ceremony

Ministerial
Session

Parallel
Technical
Sessions

Posters &
Exhibits
Session

Welcome
Reception

Day 2
October 5

Keynote
Session

Parallel
Technical
Sessions

Workshops

Posters &
Exhibits
Session

Day 3
October 6

Keynote
Session

Parallel
Technical
Sessions

Workshops

Posters &
Exhibits
Session

Day 4
October 7

Keynote
Session

Parallel
Technical
Sessions

Workshops

Posters &
Exhibits
Session

Gala /
Congress
Dinner

Day 5
October 8

Keynote
Session

Parallel
Technical
Sessions

Workshops

Posters &
Exhibits
Session

Closing
Ceremony

Technical Visits

Extend your experience beyond the conference. Join curated technical visits designed to showcase innovation in action, share real-world insights and create valuable connections.

*Program is subject to change
Day 1October 4Day 2October 5Day 3October 6Day 4October 7Day 5October 8

Opening Ceremony

Minister’s Delegation / Bilateral Meetings

Workshops

Parallel Sessions

Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day)

Welcome Reception

Plenary / Keynote Session

Parallel Sessions

Workshops

Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day)

Plenary / Keynote Session

Parallel Sessions

Workshops

Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day)

Plenary / Keynote Session

Parallel Sessions

Workshops

Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day)

Gala / Congress Dinner

Plenary / Keynote Session

Parallel Sessions

Workshops

Closing Ceremony

PRE – EVENT ENGAGEMENTS

Oct 1

National Committee Meeting

Oct 2

Technical Committee Meeting & Council Meeting

Oct 3

Technical Committee Meeting & Coordination Meeting of Technical Committee

Program at a Glance

Day 1 October 4 Day 2 October 5 Day 3 October 6 Day 4 October 7 Day 5 October 8
08:30 Opening Ceremony Plenary/ Keynote Session Plenary/ Keynote Session Plenary/ Keynote Session Plenary/ Keynote Session
09:00-11:00 Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6)
11:00-12:30 Workshops/ Side Events (3) Workshops/ Side Events (3) Workshops/ Side Events (3) Workshops/ Side Events (3) Workshops/ Side Events (3)
12:30-13:25 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
13:30-14:30 Closed Side Events (1) Closed Side Events (1) Closed Side Events (1) Closed Side Events (1) Closed Side Events (1)
14:30-15:30 Ministers’ Delegation / Bilateral Meetings/ Parallel Sessions (6) Ministers’ Delegation / Bilateral Meetings/ Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6) Parallel Sessions (6)
15:30-17:00 Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day) Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day) Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day) Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day) Posters & Exhibits Session (open all day)
18:00 Welcome Reception Side Events Side Events Gala/ Congress Dinner Closing Ceremony

KEY DATES

Call for Papers:
Paper Submissions Deadline:
August 31, 2026

Notice of Acceptance of Papers:
November 15, 2026
Full Articles Submission Deadline:
January 31, 2027

Full Articles Acceptance Notice Deadline:
May 15, 2027
Registration
Early bird registration:
October 2026 - June 2027
Regular registration:
June 2027 - October 2027

Contact

For general congress related inquiries:

WRC 2027 Secretariat
Email: wrc2027@mci-agency.com