The World Water Safety 2007 Conference and Exhibition (WWS2007) is a global conference, held in Portugal from 27 to 29 September 2007.
The purpose of the WWS2007 Conference and Exhibition is to bring together the world’s foremost experts, systems and information for exchange, debate and further development that will lead to reduction of death and injury in all aquatic environments worldwide, so it is a unique opportunity for entities and enterprises to display their products, services and information.

Scientific Programme

The Scientific programme of the Conference include Plenary Sessions, Presentations, Workshops and Poster Presentations in the following themes:International Organisations in Drowning Prevention
Research in lifesaving – developing the plan
Expanding youth involvement in lifesaving
New and emerging lifesaving organisations
World Drowning Report: measuring and estimating the burden
Total Life Saving Service Plan
Child and adolescent drowning prevention
Public water safety communication and information systems
Teaching and formation of quality in water safety in Portuguese speaking nations
Aquatic specific issues

ILS Meetings

The ILS Board of Directors has approved the following schedule of Meetings in September 2007 to coincide with the hosting of the World Water Safety 2007 Conference and Exhibition.

These meetings are restricted to delegates of the ILS and are by invitation only.

23-25 September: ILS Committee Meetings
26 September: ILS Strategic Planning Session
27-29 September: World Water Safety 2007 Conference and Exhibition
30 September-1 October: ILS Board of Directors

WWS Honour Committee
Portuguese Invited State and Public Entities Members
H.E. the Portuguese Republic President – Aníbal Cavaco Silva
H.E. the Portuguese Republic Parliament President – Jaime Gama
H.E. the Prime Minister (and European Council President) – José Sócrates
H.E. the Presidential Minister – Pedro Silva Pereira
H.E. the Labour, Social and Solidarity Minister – José Vieira da Silva
H.E. the Environment, Ter. and Reg. Dev. Minister – Francisco N. Correia
H.E. the Defence and Sea Affaires State Secretary – João Mira Gomes
H.E. the Farming, Fishing and Adjunct State Secretary – Luís Vieira
H.E. the Medical Emergence National Institute President on behalf of H.E. the Health Minister – Cunha Ribeiro
H.E. the National Civil Protection Authority President on behalf of H.E. the Civil Protection State Secretary – Arnaldo Cruz
H.E. the North Education Regional Director – Margarida Moreira
H.E. the President of the North Regional Coordination and Development Commission – Carlos Lage
H.E. the Matosinhos Municipal Authority – Guilherme Pinto
H.E. the Douro and Leixões Harbour Administration – Ricardo Fonseca

International Public Entities Members
H.E. the Ambassador Executive Secretary of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP) – Luís Fonseca

ILS Members and Invited ILS and ASNASA Personalities
ILS President – Alan Whelpton
ILS General Secretary – Harald Vervaecke
ILS Founding President – Kevin Weldon
ILS Vice-President for Europe – Klaus Wilkens
ILS Vice-President for Americas – B. Chris Brewster
ILS Vice-President for Asia-Pacific – Robert Bradley
ILS Vice-President for Africa – Yoursy Dawoud
WWS co-President and ILS Education Committee Chair – Norman Farmer
WWS co-President and AsNaSA (Portugal) President – Fernando Martinho
ISN Director – Garcia Esteves
WWS Scientific Committee co”President – Steve Beerman
WWS Scientific Committee co”President – António Meyrelles
ILS Medical Committee Member and WDC 2002 Leader – Joost Bierens
AsNaSA (Portugal) Honour Member – José Palacios Aguilar