On October 22, the International Water Association (IWA) announced the list of 13 members of the Emerging Water Leaders Steering Committee of 2020 -2022. Professor Lu Huijie from the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences was selected as the representative of the Youth Committee of China. Youth plays an unique and important role in the development of water science & technology and water management in the world. In the next two years, Professor Lu Huijie will work closely with IWA's professional groups and IWA's strategic Council to actively promote the participation of China's youth committee members in IWA's conferences and activities, and enhance the international influence of China's youth water practitioners. 

IWA is one of the world's top water industry professional organizations, which aims to lead the sustainable development of the global water industry and help solve the global water challenges. Currently, IWA operates in 165 countries around the world and has regional offices in all continents and major countries. The 50 expert groups are composed of nearly 10000 top experts from all over the world, covering all the technical and management fields related to water industry, such as rain flood control, river management, water supply technology, sewage treatment, sewage reuse, resource recovery, sludge disposal, hydrology and water conservancy, seawater desalination, asset management, performance evaluation, etc. IWA publishes numerous top technology and management journals in water industry, including 14 professional journals in water industry, including water research, water science & technology, water policy, etc.