Held in Seoul, Korea on November 22, 2007, the Inaugural General Assembly hosted participants from over 66 countries, including government officials in the fields of sanitation and public health, representatives from NGOs and other international organiz...ations, and industry representatives. They gathered to affirm the importance of toilets on humanity and discuss future plans for improving sanit
ation conditions throughout the world. The World Toilet Association considers toilets to be essential to the proper disposal of waste and water management. With other international organizations, however, the subject of toilets is often eclipsed by broader social issues such as ‘sanitation’ or ‘public health.’ Considered a taboo topic in everyday parlance, toilets are typically alluded to, rather than referred to directly. By emphasizing the central and crucial role toilets play in daily life, proper sanitation, and hygiene, the WTA seeks to propel the topic of toilets to the forefront.