This first workshop organized by the Environmental Institute of Paraná (Instituto Ambiental do Parana, IAP) took place in the Toledo Campus of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in Toledo, Brazil. The event was promoted by the IAP and had the support of the Public Ministry and some private companies. During this workshop, the president of the IAP, Luiz Tarcisio Mossato Pinto, announced that a new program for atmospheric emissions will be launched in November.

   The aim of this Workshop was to discuss the mecanisms to control odours from industrial companies in the region.  The Workshop was open to the scientific community, industry and companies related to environmental odour management. The registration for this interesting event was free and the conference room was full.

   Due to the tragic events that occurred last night in Paris and the corresponding security measures currently in place in France, the 6th IWA Conference focusing on odour management in the environment has been finally cancelled.

   The organization of the event has apologized for the inconvenience to the attendants of the event and they has committed to publish the papers and presentations in a format to be defined in the near future.