World Conference on Drowning Prevention

The World Conference on Drowning Prevention is a global conference offered by the International Life Saving Federation. This conference (previously known as the WWS) follows on the resounding success of the World Congress on Drowning organised in 2002 in Amsterdam and the ILS International Medical and Rescue Conferences organised in 1997 in San Diego - USA and in 2001 on the Gold Coast - Australia.

Future Conferences

• 2013 World Conference on Drowning Prevention

  The ILS Board of Directors resolved at their meeting in Danang, Vietnam during May 2011 to award the 2013 World Conference on Drowning Prevention to the Germany Lifesaving Society - DLRG. 

  The Conference will be held from 20 to 22 October 2013 in the city of Potsdam, near Berlin in the State of Brandenburg.

• 2015 World Conference on Drowning Prevention

  ILS Full Member Federations are invited to bid for the rights to host the 2015 World Conference on Drowning Prevention.

  It is proposed that WCDP 2015 will have three major events:

  1. The Conference,
  2. The International Exhibition of lifesaving products, services and information,
  3. and The ILS General Meetings.

  Bidding Documents:

  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Bid Notice (Bid procedure and deadlines)
  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Appendix 1 - Procedural Overview
  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Appendix 2 - Bid Application Form
  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Appendix 3 - Bid Rules of Conduct
  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Appendix 4 - Bid Evaluation
  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Appendix 5 - Host Agreement
  • World Conference Drowning Prevention 2015 - Appendix 6 - ILS Meetings

Past Conferences

• World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011

  The 2011 World Conference on Drowning Prevention was held in Danang, Vietnam during May 2011. The Conference was hosted by the Royal Life Saving Society Australia with support from The Alliance for Safe Children.

  www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention.org

• World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2007
  The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2007 (WWS2007) was held in Porto and Matosinhos, Portugal from 27 to 29 September.

  Conference Streams were:

  • Aquatic specific issues
  • Child Drowning Prevention
  • Communication and Information Systems
  • New lifesaving organisations
  • Research in lifesaving
  • Total Life Saving Service Plan
  • Water safety in Portuguese speaking nations
  • World Drowning Report
  • Youth Involvement

  It is with great pleasure that we announce the release to the world of the abstracts, presentations and Papers. This remarkable work is the contribution of the many water safety and lifesaving professionals worldwide who gave their time and expertise to share their knowledge to advance the science of lifesaving.

  Visit the ILS Library for detailed information on the topics covered during WWS2007. The world of water safety is welcome to use the materials to as long as the origin of the work is duly recognised. A comprehensive schedule and further details of the event can be downloaded here (.xls file)