In response to requests from authors for additional time to comply with its new extended abstract format, the International Desalination Association (IDA) has further extended its Call for Papers deadline for its 2013 world congress.

The new deadline for submissions is 15 November 2012.

The 2013 congress will take place in Tianjin, China, on 20-25 October 2012. Instructions for submitting papers can be found on the IDA website.