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IWMC Manchester 2025

24th International Water Mist Conference in Manchester, UK:

Press Release: #IWMC2025 - Record Attendance expected for CPD-accredited 24th International Water Mist Conference (17th July 2025)

Press Release: #IWMC2025 - The Programme for the 24th International Water Mist Conference has been released (28th May 2025)

Press Release: The Webpage for the 24th International Water Mist Conference is now active (1st April 2025)

Press Release: 24th International Water Mist Conference - Call for Papers published (16th December 2024)

Press Release: #IWMC2025 - Manchester it is (25th September 2024)

IWMC Antwerp 2024

23rd International Water Mist Conference in Antwerp, Belgium:

IWMA President Are W. Brandt about to open the 23rd International Water Mist Conference!

The audience is listening

The IWMA Board of Directors

The new IWMA President Max Lakkonen (IFAB) and his predecessor Are W. Brandt (Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology)

Bogdan Raciega (Baltic Fire Laboratory), newly elected chairman of the IWMA Scientific Council, with his predecessor Max Lakkonen

 

Photos of the speakers, moderators and panellists in alphabetical order:

Press Release: #IWMC2024 - The Programme for the 23rd International Water Mist Conference has been released (23rd July 2024)

Press Release: The Webpage for the 23rd International Water Mist Conference is now active (15th May 2024)

Press Release: 23rd International Water Mist Conference - Call for Papers published (15th January 2024)

Press Release: The 23rd International Water Mist Conference will take place in Antwerp in 2024 (18th October 2023)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures, please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 23rd IWMC were taken by Valentyna Rostovikova! Copyright: IWMA / Valentyna Rostovikova
IWMC Copenhagen 2023

22nd International Water Mist Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark:

IWMA president Are Wendelborg Brandt opens the 22nd International Water Mist Conference!

     

Photos of the speakers in alphabetical order:

Press Release: Programme for the 22nd International Water Mist Conference has been released (1st August 2023)

Press Release: 22nd International Water Mist Conference - Conference Webpage now online (15th May 2023)

Press Release: IWMC 2023: The Call for Papers has been released (1st February 2023)

Press Release: 22nd International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) - Copenhagen it is (10th November 2022)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 22nd IWMC were taken by Camilla Hylleberg! Copyright: IWMA / Camilla Hylleberg
IWMC Madrid 2022

21st International Water Mist Conference in Madrid, Spain:

IWMA president Are Wendelborg Brandt opens the 21st International Water Mist Conference!

     

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

Press Release: IWMC goes Madrid: Programme for the 21st International Water Mist Conference out now (1st July 2022)

Press Release: 21st International Water Mist Conference - Conference Webpage online (16th May 2022)

Press Release: IWMC 2022: The Call for Papers has been released (13th January 2022)

Press Release: 21st International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to take place in Madrid (11th November 2021)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 21st IWMC were taken by Ana Avendano Davila! copyright: IWMA / Ana Avendano Davila
IWMA Webinars 2021

IWMA Webinar Series 2021

Press Release: IWMA to hold Webinar on the Publication of EN 14972-1:2020 (18th June 2021)

Press Release: IWMA to hold next Webinar Series in April 2021 (9th March 2021)

Press Release: IWMA to hold next Webinar Series in January 2021 (12th December 2020)

IWMC Warsaw 2021 (initially 2020)

20th International Water Mist Conference in Warsaw, Poland:

IWMA president Are Wendelborg Brandt opens the 20th International Water Mist Conference!

  

  

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

The panel discussion:

(Ann Micheli / Ultra Fog, Piotr Tofilo / POLIG, Kamil Swietnicki / VdS, Rüdiger Kopp / Fogtec and Dirk Laibach / Johnson Controls International)

Press Release: 20th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) - Conference Webpage activated (31st May 2021)

Press Release: 20th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to take place in October 2021 (15th February 2021)

Press Release: 20th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to be postponed once again (13th January 2021)

Press Release: IWMC 2021: Tabletop Booking has started (15th July 2020)

Press Release: IWMC 2021: The Call for Papers released today (2nd June 2020)

Press Release: 20th International Water Mist Conference (IWMA) to take place in Poland in 2021 (14th May 2020)

Press Release: 20th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to be postponed (6th April 2020)

Press Release: IWMC 2020: The Call for Papers has been released (15th January 2020)

Press Release: 20th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to take place in Poland (15th November 2019)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 20th IWMC were taken by Leszek Bosak! copyright: IWMA / Leszek Bosak
IWMC Berlin 2019

19th International Water Mist Conference in Berlin, Germany:

IWMA President Are Wendelborg Brandt opens the 19th International Water Mist Conference ...

... and the audience was listening!

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

Press Release: IWMA announces Winner of the "Young Talent Award / Ph.D.) (18th July 2019)

Press Release: Programme for the 19th International Water Mist Conference out now (1st July 2019)

Press Release: 19th International Water Mist Conference - Event Page online now (15th May 2019)

Press Release: The Call for Papers for IWMC 2019 has been released (14th January 2019)

Press Release: 19th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to take place in Germany (18th October 2018)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 19th IWMC were taken by Jan Kulke! copyright: IWMA / Jan Kulke
 
IWMA Seminars 2019

Water Mist Seminars in Dubai and Italy

 

Press Release: IWMA Water Mist Seminar - Webpage active (16th January 2019)

Press Release: IWMA Seminar in Dubai - Webpage now online! (15th November 2018)

Press Release: IWMA Water Mist Seminar to take place in Italy in 2019 (26th October 2018)

Press Release: IWMA to hold 4th Seminar in Dubai during Intersec (24th October 2018)

IWMC London 2018

18th International Water Mist Conference in London, UK:

IWMA President Ragnar Wighus opens the conference

The new IWMA President Are Wendelborg Brandt closes the conference

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

 

 

 

Press Release: Programme for the 18th International Water Mist Conference out now (2nd July 2018)

Press Release: 18th International Water Mist Conference - Event Page online now (14th May 2018)

Press Release: IWMA Award 2018 will go to best Master Thesis (16th January 2018)

Press Release: The Call for Papers for IWMC 2018 has been released (15th January 2018)

Press Release: 18th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to take place in London (26th October 2017)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 18th IWMC were taken by Philip Wade! copyright: IWMA / Philip Wade
IWMA Seminars 2018

Water Mist Seminars in Dubai and the UK

 

Press Release: IWMA to hold 3rd UK Seminar in a row (5th December 2017)

Press Release: 3rd IWMA Seminar in Dubai (Intersec) (4th December 2017)

Press Release: IWMA to hold 3rd Seminar at Intersec Dubai (23rd August 2017)

IWMC Rome 2017

17th International Water Mist Conference in Rome, Italy:

IWMA President Ragnar Wighus (RISE Norway) opens the 17th IWMC.

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

The Audience:

     

The IWMA Board of Directors: 

The new member of the IWMA Board of Directors Marco Noordman (Tyco):

IWMA President Ragnar Wighus and IWMA Scientific Council Chairman Hong-Zeng (Bert) Yu together with James Patrick White, the IWMA Young Talent of the Year 2017:

 

IWMA Young Talent of the Year James Patrick White giving his presentation:

 

Press Release: IWMA: Programme for the 17th International Water Mist Conference out now (29th June 2017)

Press Release: 17th International Water Mist Conference - Registration Tool online now (15th May 2017)

Press Release: 17th International Water Mist Conference - Call for Papers out now (19th January 2017)

Press Release: New Date for 17th International Water Mist Conference (5th December 2016)

Press Release: 17th International Water Mist Conference to take place in Rome, Italy (20th October 2016)

Press Release: IWMA Award: In 2017 IWMA will honour best Ph.D. Thesis (20th October 2016)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 17th IWMC were taken by Nicola Ciccarone! copyright: IWMA / Nicola Ciccarone
IWMA Seminars 2017

Water Mist Seminars 2017 in Watford (UK) and Cracow (Poland):

Press Release: Webpage for IWMA Water Mist Seminar in Poland online (10th August 2017)

Press Release: IWMA to hold Water Mist Seminar in Poland (4th April 2017)

Press Release: BAFSA, FIA and IWMA to hold 2nd Water Mist Event in the UK (12th December 2016)

Last year's event:

    

The pictures show: Bob Whiteley, Chairman British Standard FSH18/5 Water Mist Committee and attendees visiting the exhibition

To download any of the pictures just click on the picture! Copyright: IWMA
IWMC Vienna 2016

16th International Water Mist Conference in Vienna, Austria:

IWMA President Ragnar Wighus (SP Fire Research Norway) opens the 16th IWMC.

Raimund Pamlitschka (PBSI) welcomes the delegates.

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

The Audience: 

   

To read the presentations please click HERE!

IWMA president Ragnar Wighus welcomes new member of the IWMA board of directors Markku Vuorisalo (Marioff):

IWMA president Ragnar Wighus welcomes the new IWMA honorary member Carsten Palle (VID Fire-Kill):

IWMA Young Talent of the Year: Daniel Martin giving his presentation:

Press Release: 16th International Water Mist Conference: Packed with Highlights (23rd September 2016)

Press Release: The Programme for the 16th International Water Mist Conference is out now (11th July 2016)

Press Release: 16th International Water Mist Conference - Conference Webpage now active (1st June 2016)

Press Release: IWMA: 16th International Water Mist Conference - Call for Papers out now (1st February 2016)

Press Release: 16th International Water Mist Conference will take place in Vienna (10th November 2015)

To download the press releases or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 16th IWMC were taken by Jasmina Rahmanovic! copyright: IWMA / Jasmina Rahmanovic
IWMA Seminars 2016

UK Water Mist Seminar 2016 at BRE in Watford:

     

The pictures show: UK Water Mist Chairman Robert Whiteley (Tyco), the attendees visiting the exhibition, Rüdiger Kopp (Fogtec) giving his presentation.

To download any of the pictures just click on the picture! Copyright: IWMA

Press Release: UK Water Mist Seminar 2016 a huge success (10th March 2016)

Press Release: BAFSA, FIA and IWMA to hold Water Mist Seminar in the UK (8th October 2016)

IWMC Amsterdam 2015

15th International Water Mist Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands:

IWMA president Ragnar Wighus (SP Fire Research Norway) opens the 15th IWMC

Charles Meijer (Brandweer Nederland) welcomed the delegates

Photos of the speakers (in alphabetical order):

The Audience:

      

To read the presentations please click HERE! 

The two new members of the IWMA board of directors Alex Palau (Tyco, left) and Alex Palle (VID Fire-Kill, right):

 

Press Release: International Water Mist Conference in Amsterdam - Most successful IWMA Event ever (3rd November 2015)

Press Release: IWMA: 15th International Water Mist Conference - The Programme is now online (29th July 2015)

Press Release: IWMA: 15th annual Water Mist Conference - Call for Papers out now (2nd February 2015)

Press Release: 15th International Water Mist Conference to take place in Amsterdam (16th December 2014)

To download the press release or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined or the picture! All pictures of the 15th IWMC were taken by Marco ter Beek! copyright: IWMA / Marco ter Beek
IWMA Seminars 2015

Water Mist Seminar in Munich in November 2015

Press Release: IWMA held Seminar on Fire Protection with Water Mist in Munich, Germany (25th November 2015)

Press Release: IWMA to hold Water Mist Seminar in Munich, Germany, in November 2015 (22nd April 2015)

IWMA Seminar in Munich, Germany: The audience is listening ...

Photos of the speakers:

 

Scandinavian Water Mist Seminar - Technical Update & Approval Status

Press Release: IWMA invited Lund University Students to Seminar (16th March 2015)

Press Release: IWMA to hold Water Mist Seminar in Sweden (15th January 2015)

IWMA Chairman Ragnar Wighus

Photos of the speakers:

To read the presentations, please click HERE!

To download the pictures or any of the pictures please click on the word which is underlined. Copyright of all pictures: IWMA
IWMC Istanbul 2014

14th International Water Mist Conference in Istanbul, Turkey:

... to download the press release please click HERE!

IWMA chairman Ragnar Wighus declares the IWMC open

TUYAK Vice-President Filiz Mumoglu welcomes the IWMA in Turkey

Photos of the speakers (alphabetical order):

 

Luciano Nigro (Hughes Associates Europe), Alan Brinson (EFSN), Stefan Kratzmeir (VdS), Alex Palle (VID Fire-Kill), Erling Mengshoel (Prevent Systems), Marco Pesaola (Eusebi Impianti) - from left to right

To read the presentations, please click HERE!

To download the press release or any of the pictures, please click on the word which is underlined. Copyright of all pictures: IWMA
IWMA Research Project

News on the IWMA Resarch Project:

Press Release: IWMA has completed Step 1 of its Research Project (16th October 2014)

IFAB's Rajko Rothe and Babett Peters (download)

Rajko Rothe presenting the results of step 1 of the IWMA research project in Istanbul (download)

To download the press release or any of the pictures, please click on the word which is underlined. Copyright: IFAB (picture of Rajko Rothe and Babett Peters) and IWMA (picture of the IWMC)
Pictures general

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Max Lakkonen (IFAB), IWMA president

Are Wendelborg Brandt (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), former IWMA president  (2018 - 2024)

The IWMA Board of Directors (19th September 2024)

IWMA vice-president Dirk Sprakel (Fogtec)

Ann Micheli (Ultra Fog), member of the board

Henrik Bygbjerg (Danfoss Fire Safety), member of the board

Jonathan Carpenter (FM Approvals), member of the board

Dirk Laibach (Johnson Controls International), member of the board

Luciano Nigro (Jensen Hughes), member of the board

Markku Vuorisalo (Marioff), member of the board

Bogdan Raciega (Baltic Fire Laboratory), chairman of the IWMA Scientific Council

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