View the upcoming World Canal Conferences up to three years ahead. Scroll down to see the venues and key themes of all the past events since 1988 (see the maps under the list).
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Upcoming Conferences
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Past Conferences
WCC2012 Yangzhou
Theme: Grand Canal, Living Heritage.
Pre-conference tour to Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing and cruise on the Yangtze River.
WCC2011 Groningen
Theme: Grand Canal, Living Heritage.
Pre-conference tour to Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing and cruise on the Yangtze River.
WCC2010 Rochester
Theme: Canals in the Community Setting, New York State and Worldwide: Challenges and Opportunities
WCC2009 Novi Sad
Theme: East and west will meet: canals and waterways for tomorrow’s world (Vode Vojvodine & Danube Propeller)
WCC2008 Kingston
Theme: Managing Canal Corridors in the 21st Century
WCC2007 Liverpool
Theme: Creating sustainable waterside communities: involving volunteers and the community alongside professionals when designing and delivering waterfront regeneration.