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Bridging Science and Policy

Plenary session on “Bridging Science and Policy: Contributions of the IWRA World Water Congresses to National and Global Water Vision”

Agenda

Master of Ceremony: Professor Gabriel Eckstein, Immediate Past President of IWRA and Chair of the ISC for the XVI World Water Congress (3 minutes)

Panel members:

Remarks by H.E. Nazar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Kingdom of Morocco, host of the XIX World Water Congress (8 minutes)
Remarks by H.E. Guoying Li, Minister of Water Resources, People’s Republic of China, host of the XVIII World Water Congress (8 minutes)
Remarks by H.E. Ebubekir Gizligider, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey, host of the XX World Water Congress (8 minutes)

Wrap-up: Dr. Renée Martin-Nagle, Secretary General of IWRA and Co-Chair of ISC for the XVIII World Water Congress (3 minutes)

Closing Ceremony

12:00 – 13:30 (90 mins), December 5th, 2025

Location: Atlas Room

Presenting closing ceremony Programme	5 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi
Screening video (highlights of XIX Congress)	5 mins
Lessons learned from the World Water Envoys. Reports – what have they learned, who did they meet, what will they do next as a result? – 25 mins – Introduction by Ignacio Deregibus, IWRA’s Executive Director Report from Ally Zlatar – Canada / UAE, Artist \| Scholar Ayend-Christ Daou – Lebanon, Hydraulic Engineer \| Climate Adaptation Advocate Gettie Shiinda – Namibia, Water Resources Specialist \| Community Innovator Sakar Hada – Nepal, Civil Engineer \| Nature-Based Solutions	25 mins 2 mins 7 mins 7 mins 7 mins 7 mins	Introduction by Manal Bernoussi and M. Ignacio Deregibus
XIX World Water Congress Award Announcement by the Ministry of Equipment and Water 2 winners – 1 for posters, 1 for oral presentations	5 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi to announce the winners, H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water presenting the Awards to the 2 winners
Congress Summary & Conclusions	5 mins	Prof. Rabi Mohtar & Mr. Dahbi Salaheddine – ISC Co-Chairs
XIX World Water Congress Declaration Adoption	10 mins	Prof. Rabi Mohtar & Mr. Dahbi Salaheddine – ISC Co-Chairs
Türkiye handover ceremony for the following Congress with Moroccan co-hosts, IWRA & Yuanyuan Li Speech by the host of the XX World Water Congress in Istanbul, Türkiye, in 2027 [MB – pronunciation of Türkiye] Handing over of the IWRA flag from NB to IY + photos	10 mins	H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Morocco H.E. İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Türkiye
Speech by the host of the IWRA’s 2nd Islands Water Congress in 2026 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Mr. Peter Clarke	5 mins	Mr. Peter Clarke, Managing Director Water Resources Authority, Jamaica
Closing remarks and takeaway messages IWRA President, Prof. Yuanyuan Li H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Morocco	10 mins	IWRA President, Prof. Yuanyuan Li H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water
Link between opening and closing	2 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi
Photos time, to come to stage	5 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi

Opening Ceremony

8:45 – High-Level Speakers Group Photo in front of plenary room

09:00 – 10:00 (60 mins), 1 December, 2025
Location: ATLAS 1 ROOM

Introduction of Congress and Opening Ceremony Programme	5 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi
Reading of verses from the Holy Quran related to Water	2 mins	–
National Anthem	2 mins	–
XIX World Water Congress Film	2:30 mins	–
Opening Remarks by Minister of Equipment and Water (current host, explicit)	5 mins	H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Morocco
Speech by XVIII World Water Congress co-host (former host, explicit)	5 mins	H.E. Guoying Li, Minister of Water Resources, People’s Republic of China
Opening Remarks IWRA’s President	5 mins	Prof. Yuanyuan Li
Speech from United Nations Special Envoy for Water	5 mins	H.E. Ms. Retno Marsudi
Speech by the President of the World Water Council	5 mins	Mr. Loïc Fauchon
Speech by the Mayor of Marrakech	5 mins	Mrs. Fatima-Zahra Mansouri
Overview of the XIX World Water Congress by International Scientific Committee (ISC) Co-Chairs	5 mins	Prof. Rabi Mohtar and Mr. Salaheddine Dahbi
Invitation for all attendees to attend IWRA’s Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, December 2nd, 8:30am -9:30am, in this same room, to meet the winners of the Crystal Drop (Ms. Claudia Sadoff) and Water Drop (Mr. Hassan Tolba Aboelnga) and be present for the Ven Te Chow Memorial Award and Lecture delivered by Prof. Cecilia Tortajada. AND, Special Plenary on “Bridging Science and Policy: Contributions of the IWRA World Water Congresses to National and Global Water Vision”, 9:30-10am, Tuesday, 2 December, Atlas 1 room.	5 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi
Photo time with all Opening Ceremony speakers	2 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi
Closing remarks & wrap up Call on stage HLP1 moderators, Rabi + Bilge	2 mins	Mrs. Manal Bernoussi

Gala Dinner

08:00 pm, 4 December, 2025

Location: Palm Event Marrakech

Reception of guests with folk performances
Moderated dinner starts – Moderator in 3 languages
Toast by the Minister of Equipment and Water of Morocco and the President of the IWRA
Cultural performances
Dinner and networking

shuttle buses will start at 07:00 PM from Puckalbatros hotel du golf.

Welcome Reception

In the prestigious setting of the Pickalbatros Golf Resort ( in the pool area), a Welcome Reception will be held on the evening of December 1st.

This opening event will provide a unique opportunity for participants from around the world to connect in a warm and elegant atmosphere. Over a carefully curated welcome cocktail, guests will be able to network, establish the first professional connections, and discover the collaborative spirit that will guide the entire congress.

Amid beautifully landscaped gardens and panoramic views, this inaugural reception promises a memorable, inspiring, and engaging experience that will set the tone for the days to come.

4 December 2025

Theme 1: Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty

Title	Authors
Development of dynamic integrated socio-economic models instead of classic models currently used for the good management of water resources in watersheds in Morocco	Radouane Alaoui
A field study of water insecurity experience along the Yamuna river in India, and an analysis of how this data can be combined with water quality data to assist decision-makers.	Shamali Rewari, Saba Mundlay, Esha Gupta
Moroccan Farmers’ Social Representations of Drought: Knowledge Systems and Adaptive Strategies as keys to Inclusive Water Governance	Nazih Titouani Mandri, Valérie Haas
Closing the Loop: Performance Metrics for Adaptive Water Stewardship within Governance and Planning	Anasse Ait Lemkademe, Mia Antoni-Naidoo, Lisa Seufert
Transboundary wetlands governance: bridging ecosystems, policies, and communities	Zoe Rosenblum
Water access in the Philippines: Is Water upheld as a Human Right?	Robert Michael Difilippo, Michael Tiu Jr., Bea Marie Medina, Rose Valerie Pimentel, Reian Cristopher Paraguya
Actual Situation and Challenges of the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Availability of Drinking Water in Rural Cambodia	Hironori Hamasaki
Analysis of hydro-rainfall variability in the Middle Valley basin of the Senegal River	Ephigenie Mackane Madioune, Waly Faye, Honoré Dacosta, Awa Niang Fall, Abdoulaye Faty
Governing Water in a Changing World: Innovations and Adaptations for Sustainable Water Availability in Migori Town, Kenya	Samuel Nyandiga
Watershed Cooperation in Japan: Current Status, Issues, and Future Prospects from the Perspective of the Basic Law and Plan on the Water Cycle	Hironori Hamasaki
Assessment of Surface Water Potential and Demand towards Water Resource Planning: Case of Wadi Ambouli: By Asma Mohamed Farah	Asma Farah
Analysis of Hydrological Variability and Attribution in the Han River Basin	Li Qianxun, Chen Yingjian
The future of a collapsing system: Trasimeno Lake, threatened by climate change, needs urgent action to restore its balance. From draining to resilient landscape, scenarios from 2030 to 2090.	Martina Natalizi, Beatrice Musa, Laura Iori
Resilient Flood Control Planning in Tidal River Networks Under Changing Conditions: A Case Study of Taihu Basin	Yushu Shan, Chen Li, Jingjing Dai, Keqiang Liu, Li Tang
Enhancing Transboundary Water Governance in the Medjerda River Basin: BRIDGE 5 Project	Diego Pozzoli

Theme 2: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus)

Title	Authors
Enhancing Evapotranspiration Estimates with Soil Moisture Constraints: A Multisite Evaluation Using High-Resolution Satellite Data	Abderrahman Liblab, Jamal Elfarkh, Abdelghani Chehbouni
Sustainable Water Use in Onioin Production: Balancing Conservation with Yield and Quality in South Texas	Jose Chavez, Ayrton Laredo, Carlos Lazcano, Juan Enciso
Assessment of Irrigation Management Practices Under Changing Climate Conditions using Deficit Irrigation Toolbox in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Philippines	Grace Maligaya, Leunell Chris Buela
Impact of human activies on hydrological dynamics and ecosystem soustainability in the Congo Bassin : a case study of Lake Kivu and its catchment areas	Methode Musibira, Methode Musibira, Methode Musibira
SOIL WATER CONSERVATION IN SEMI-ARID REGIONS USING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES	Christopher Cobos, Nicholas Boogades, Joseph Burke, Wayne Keeling, Katie Lewis
METRIC-2S: A Two-Source Model for Enhanced Partitioning of Evapotranspiration in Agricultural Landscapes	Jamal Elfarkh, Abdelghani Chehbouni

Theme 3: Water Security and Water-related risks

Title	Authors
CONTRIBUTION TO ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS TO CHARACTERIZE THE WATERS OF LAKE IFNI AND THE UPPER TIFNOUTE VALLEY	Kacem Lamyaa
Integrating adaptive capacity and watershed ecosystem management approach to assess and mitigate the flood hazards in the Abra River Basin	Angelito Jr Bisquera, Bumidang Marcelo
Groundwater depletion beneath the irrigated alluvial plain of Marrakech (Morocco). Are we running out of groundwater?	Younes Fakir, Hamza Sahraoui, Marc Leblanc, Michel Le Page, Sarah Tweed, Hamza Ouatiki, Houssne Bouimouass, Kaoutar Oukaddour, Mohammed Qachar, Abdelghani Chehbouni
WATER POLICY IN MOROCCO: BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES AND RESILIENCE OF INFRASTRUCTURES	Maha Ben Tahar, Mohammed Aqil
Enhancing Rainfall Estimation in Morocco: Integrating Radar and Rain Gauge Data for Improved Water Resource Management	Zahra Sahlaoui, Awatif El Johra, Yassine Belgani, Siham Sbii
Tsunami Hazard Assessment on the Shores of Morocco	Asma Baouham, Seif-Eddine Cherif, Siham Sakami
Titanium-Based Geopolymers: Sustainable Materials for Water Depollution Applications	Chaima Assamadi, Soumia Aboul-Hrouz, Mohamed El Masloumi, Mina Oumam, Abdelaziz El Abiad, Hakima Aouad
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE HYDRAULIC RISK DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAGDO DAM AND ASSOCIATED FLOOD LOSSES	Ibrahima Danladi, Fredline Ilorme
Investigating Runoff Generation and Concentration Mechanisms for Improved Flood Prediction in Watersheds	Yingying Xu
How to carry out hydrological monitoring, flood forecasting and warning in basins with wide watercourses and irregular sections? – Case of the Oued Sakia El Hamra basin in southern Morocco –	Abdelghani Sybous, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui, Sidi Mokhtar El Kanti, Zakaria Boularbah, Moulay Bouttal Lambarki
Study on the threshold of transverse gradient in the Gaocun-Sunkou section of the lower Yellow River	Liyu Quan
Comprehensive Flood Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping for the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia	Abebe Legass
The Political and Economic Importance of the Harirod River Basin in Afghanistan-Iran Relations: sustainability and development	Mujib Ahmad Azizi
A lake-flood forecasting method coupling the CE-QUAL-W2 and PINN models	Shi Mingrui, Fang Hongyuan
Comprehensive benefits of reclaimed water: an economic assessment under pilot construction	Li Xuechun

Theme 4: Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future

Title	Authors
Summer 2024 Piezometric Groundwater Trend Analysis in Northern Bekaa, Lebanon	Ihab Jomaa, Simone Mereu, Matteo Funaro, Marta Debolini
WaterSmart Morocco: A smart application for real-time leak detection and water consumption optimization for a sustainable water future in Morocco	Anass Mouktaoui, Abdellah Mouktaoui
Is Decentralized Water Reuse the Future for Morocco’s Rural Areas?	Kaoutar El Asri, Ehssan El Meknassi, Ali Hammani
Analysing the adoption of a digital approach for non-revenue water management in African Water utilities	Ciniso Sizwe Gina
Exploring the prospect for the digital transformation of a household on-farm water management system	Arthur Obare
Analysis of Digital Transformation Strategies for Large-Scale Water Diversion Projects—Taking the Dianzhong Water Diversion Project as an Example	Fan Min
Vers un avenir intelligent de l’eau : innovations technologiques et stratégies intégrées pour une gestion durable de l’eau	Mohammed Benahmed
Typical Case Study on the Integration and Application Enhancement of Provincial Hydrological Systems	Sihua Lei, Feng Hua, Yifan Chen, Jiaping Dong, Siqi Wang
Evaluation of water-saving techniques, amendments and age of argan plants on their recovery rate, growth and robustness	Hafida Zaher, Zakaria Achchabi, Amar Rabhi
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING IN THE TOUDGHA OASIS USING MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING ANALYSIS, GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES, AND AI MODELING	Lamya Ouali, Lahcen Kabiri
Smart Edge-Enabled Leak Detection for Water Networks Using ESP32 and Federated TinyML	Mohamed El Aroussi, Rachid Saadane, Mohamed Haichar
Federated Edge AI for SmartIrrigation and Soil Nutrient Optimization in Sustainable Agriculture	Mohamed El Aroussi, Smail Tigani, Mohamed Haichar, Rachid Saadane
Integrating Biochar from Lignocellulosic Biomass into Constructed Wetlands : A Sustainable Strategy for Enhanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment	Sara Mrhari Derdag, Naaila Ouazzani

Theme 5: Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities

Title	Authors
Strengthening Groundwater Data Systems: A Key to Managing Drinking Water Quality and Sustainability	Marlen Hunt, Joonas Pärn, Madis Osjamets, Elina Kuusma, Valle Raidla, Liina Hints, Andres Marandi
Integrating Geophysical and Hydrogeological Approaches for Deep Aquifer Management in the Dakhla Basin	Ayoub Afquir, Aicha Saad, Sidi Mokhtar El Kanti
Real-Time Aquifer Response to Extreme Weather: Insights from Storm Daniel in the Pinios River Basin, Greece	Ayesha Nawaz, Maria Rosaria Alfio, Konstantinos Babakos, Anna Chatzi, Gaetano Daniele Fiorese, Andreas Panagopoulos, Vassilios Pisinaras, Gabriella Balacco
Advancing Groundwater Monitoring through 3D Thermal Field Reconstruction in a Coastal Karst System	Maria Dolores Fidelibus, Maria Rosaria Alfio, Matilda Mali, Gabriella Balacco
How to Improve Groundwater Management Capability	Jie Hou
Bridging gaps in groundwater governance: A local-level Multistakeholder platform experience from Nepal	Sumitra Kc, Anuj Mishra, Manohara Khadka, Safa Fanaian
Characterization of Phosphatic Aquifers in the Beni Amir Deposit: Insights from Magnetic Resonance Sounding and Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Groundwater Management and Mining Implications	Ouissal Heddoun, Majid El Baroudi, Anasse Ait Lemkademe, Mostafa Benzaazoua

Theme 6: Water for Sustainable Development

Title	Authors
TED, ANOVA and RSM approach for optimizing the adsorption of phosphate ions and Malachite Green dye by copper oxide nanoparticles biosynthesized from biomass leaf extract	Abdelkader Dabagh, Fatima Zahra Erraji, Abdallah Assouani, Guellaa Mahmoudy, Mohamed Zerbet
Scaling Sustainable Water Solutions through Nadi Filters: Ensuring Access to Safe and Clean Drinking Water to Combat Waterborne Diseases in Rural Communities by Association for Humanitarian Development	A. Khurshid Bhatti
Desalination for agricultural irrigation: removal of boron and salts	Khaless Khaoula, Benhida Rachid, Znibar Ahmed, Houssni Lamia, Abousselham Otmane
Water treaties and trade dynamics in Africa: implications for agri-food systems resilience	Greenwell Collins Matchaya, Lea Magne-Domgho
Eco-friendly Solution to Enhance Wastewater Treatment Performance in Rural Areas: Factorial Analysis and Predictive Modeling	Sofyan Sbahi, Naaila Ouazzani, Laila Mandi
Seawater Desalination and Pipeline Integration: Ensuring Water Quality and Microbial Safety in Distribution Networks	Weici Quan, Jiawen Zhang, Yuxi Wu, Hongguang Cheng
Water consumption optimization in the cardboard industry by experimental design	Harif Soukaina, Aboulhassan Moulay Abdelazize
Evaluation of Industrial Water Quotas in Zhejiang Province	Bin Li
SWAT model application for calculating ecological flow in sub-basins of the Huangshui River Basin	Xue Fang, Weijun He, Min An, Mengfei Song, Bei Wang
Effectiveness of innovative communication strategies for enhancing WASH education in Schools	Nnamdi Anosike, Jane Adizue, Jennifer Anyanti
Maintenance and revival of the Khettara system: assessment of functional value, heritage, and sustainability trends in Draa-Tafilalet Oases	Youssef Mezane, Hassan Alkatmour

Theme 7: Water Quality and One Health Opportunities

Title	Authors
Microbiological Control of Water at ONEE-Water Branch: Adaptability to Challenges and Evolution	Hamoucha El Boujnouni, Abdelillah Belhaj
Water quality management of micro swamp wetland based on the “source-transfer-sink” theory: A case study of Momoge Swamp Wetland in Songnen Plain, China	Jin Gao
Effects of Water Quality on the Abundance of the Critically Endangered Moroccan Freshwater Mussel Pseudunio marocanus (Pallary, 1918): Preliminary Results	Fatima M’Hamdi, Fatima Ezzahra Aroumy, Faycal Ait Boumallassa, Tarik Hachimi, Amílcar Teixeira, Abderrahim S’Khifa, Mohamed Ghamizi
Water quality assessment of Drâa river basin (Morocco)using diatom-based biomonitoring	Khawla Lazrak, Maren Nothof, Sabine Filker, Elisabeth Berger, Khadija Mouhri, Mohammed Loudiki
Impact of treatment and co-treatment approaches on improving surface water quality	Abdelillah Bouriqi, Naaila Ouazzani, Jean-François Deliège
Impact of Moisture Content and Chloride Ions on the Corrosion of Brass Fittings Used in ONEE Water Distribution Networks: Challenges and Adaptive Strategies	Galai Mouhsine, Mohamed Ebn Touhami, Hanane Benqlilou, Rida Allah Belakhmima
Bridging Policy and Practice: Community-Engaged Research on Water Quality and Public Health in South Texas Colonias	Lindsay Sansom, Garett Sansom
Ecological and Water Quality Assessment of the Buffalo River and its Impact on Aquatic Biota and Riparian Vegetation	Nobabalo Gaju, Malebo D Matlala
Molecular surveillance of Hepatitis A virus and Norovirus in water sources in Morocco : epidemiology and public health impact”	Sihame El Fakir, Najia Ameur, Atika Zidouh, Latifa Tahri
Traitement des eaux usées Industrielles par le Chitosane et des composites de l’os de Seiche. Treatment of industrial wastewater with chitosan and cuttlebone composites	Fatima Zahra Erraji, Abdelkader Dabagh, Yassine Douski, Malika Ezzaine, Brahim El Ibrahimi, Abdelkrim El Kadib, Fatima El Baz
Investigation of sanitary wastewater and fecal sludge management in Ardabil City and its potential impacts on the Balikhlouchay River: A case study of Ardabil City, Iran	Behnam Rahmani Ivriq, Nourollah Mirghaffari, Mohammad Nemati Varnosfaderany, Asghar Jahani Behnamiri
Assessment of seasonal effect on the Groundwater Quality: Statistical Approach	Garba Ahmed
Innovative Monitoring of Organic Micropollutants in Environmental Waters: Combining Passive Integrative Sampling and High- and Low-Resolution Mass Spectrometry	Hassan Ba-Haddou, Céline Guillemain, Marina Coquery, Saadia Ait Lyazidi, Mustapha Haddad, Christelle Margoum
Optimization of Reagent Injection for Enhanced Remineralization in Seawater Desalination at the Al Hoceima Plant	Iman Aoueryagel, Faiza Chaouket
Reclaimed Water for Potabilization: Technical Feasibility, Barriers, and Future Outlook	Carmen Julia Navarro Gomez, Ruben Sanchez, David Sanchez
Monitoring pollution of aquatic ecosystems in highly polluted coastal areas	Matilda Mali, Francesco Paolo Buonocunto, Lucia Spada, Alfonsa Milia, Leonardo Damiani, Maria Michela Dell’Anna, Gabriella Balacco, Santina Giandomenico
Seasonal GHG Emission From Urban Lakes: Unmasking the Roles of Eutrophication and DOM	Hongguang Cheng, Kaiming Yang, Yadi Ai, Jiawen Zhang
Design of a biofilter using oyster shell powders to improve access to drinking water in sub-Saharan Africa	Franck Eboa Mbonjo
Design of an intermittent biosand filter amended with oyster shell powders for the improvement of household water quality in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar	Franck Eboa Mbonjo, Pierre Hervé Ravelonandro, Suzanne Ngo Boum-Nkot, François Tchoumbougnang

3 December 2025

Theme 1: Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty

Title	Authors
Strengthening Governance: Water Crisis in the Paranapanema River Basin	Suraya Modaelli, Emilio Prandi
Valueing water resources – why this is the key to achieving a respectful behaviour of our most vital resouce	Manfred Matz
From Scarcity to Sustainability: Legal Pathways to Climate Adaptation and Water Governance in Morocco	Oumayma Nejjar, Halima Hatat
Participatory water management in Morocco between principle and application	Hasnaoui Moulay Driss, Zerouali Abdelaziz
Water criminal policy between international obligations and national compulsions	Kenza El Ghenam
Empowering Youth for Transboundary Water Governance in Africa’s River Basins	Manal Bidar
Research on the construction of shoreline management and protection system of rivers and lakes in Taihu Lake Basin	Yang Jingxi
Institutional Innovation in Water Utility Governance: A Governance Mode Choice Experiment in Faisalabad, Pakistan	Shahbaz Altaf, Frank Goetzke
Valuing water supply infrastructure: A comparative study using augmented Real-Options vs discounted cash Flow methods. Case of a Morocco desalination plant.	Mustapha Hajji, Mokhtar Jaait, Hanane Benqlilou
The Development and Implementation of Water Quality Management Action Plans: A Case Study of the Integrated Vaal River System, South Africa.	Joshua Rasifudi, Nokulunga Biyase, James Berkland, Hulisani Mafenya, Thandekile Mbili, Ayanda Mtetwa, Mbali Dlamini, Moloko Matlala
Youth as Catalysts for Equitable and Inclusive Water Governance Across All Levels	Manal Bidar
Study on the formulation and implementation evaluation of annual water resources scheduling plan in Jiaoxi River Basin	Man Xin Wan
Negotiating the Commons: Social Practices, Modernity, and the Governance of Urban Water in Casablanca	Sara Arezki, Faouzia Borj
Aligning Investment Opportunities through Domestic Policy Coherence: A Political Economy Analysis of Food, Land, and Water Systems in Egypt	Fayrouz Eldabbagh, Youssef Brouziyne
Enhancing Water-Stress Coping Strategies in Iwo, Nigeria: Innovation and Adaptation for Sustainable Water Management	Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Ayobami Alani Oyelami, Christiana Olaide Afolabi, Victor Oyedeji Oyebamiji
“Enhancing Transboundary Water Management in a Changing World: Leveraging Innovative Technologies to Bridge Data Gaps and Facilitate Cross-border Cooperation”	Paula Lady Pacheco Mollinedo

Theme 2: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus)

Title	Authors
Evaluation of the water-energy-food nexus and its coordination level: Data analysis from China’s main grain producing areas	Yuanzhuo Wu, Chun Fu
Self-powering of the water treatment plant by production of green hydrogen from water	Mohamed Farhaoui
From Silos to Collaborative Planning: Enhancing the Capacity of Local Governments on Gender-Responsive Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in Nepal’s Rangun Watershed	Sanju Koirala, Darshan Karki, Anuj Mishra
Modeling of Marine Ecosystems in Morocco Towards a Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources	Hind Aguelal
Integrated Watershed Water Resources Modeling with Agricultural Water Demand Optimization and Coupling with Decision Support Models	Radouane Alaoui
Assessment of the development level of water-energy-environment nexus system in city clusters and identification of its influencing factors	Haoyuan Liu
Climate change and the Water-Energy-Food nexus in Mozambique: Assessment and decision-making tools	Sérgio Chilaule, Myriam Lopés, Boaventura Cuamba, Abel Solera

Theme 3: Water Security and Water-related risks

Title	Authors
Hydrological disaster management and population resilience in the Senegal River basin	Coura Kane
Towards Sustainable Land and Water Management Under Climate Change impacts: A Case Study of the Souss-Massa Basin, Morocco	Younes Khadiri, Abdenbi Elaloui, Mohammed El Hafyani, Mohammed Hssaissoune, Yassine Ait-Brahim, Abdelwahed Chaaou, Lhoussaine Bouchaou
Critical analysis of a hydrometric data series and rainfall-runoff modeling using the GR2M model: an application to data from a hydrological station in Western Morocco	Intissar Abounki
Study on the Allocation of Reclaimed Water Utilization under the Rigid Constraint of Water Resources——A Case of Xinwu District	Lijuan Mo, Junfei Yang, Xuenan Yang, Changshuo Huang
The Future of Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones Under Climate Change: The Case of The Draa Valley in Morocco	Ali Meskour, Jihane Ahattab, Mostafa Aachib, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui
Integration of climate information for sustainable drought management in Morocco: Towards resilient strategies in a changing climate	Meriem Alaouri, Riad Balaghi, Mouanis Lahlou
Response of the extreme temperature and precipitation on the atmospheric circulation and human activities in the middle and lower Yangtze River	Menghui Leng, Xiaohua Dong
Regulatory Frameworks and Policy Strategies for Water Disaster Management: Adaptive Approaches to Droughts, Climate Risks, and Circular Economy	Ce Dr Sumanta Bhattacharya, Bhavneet Kaur Sachdev
Water Communities: A Circular Economy Model for Sustainable Management and Community Water Supply	Alejandra Escalante Predes
Esimation of overflow discharge of side weirs to underground deep tunnels considering regulating gates	Yongwon Seo, Woo Chang Jeong
Sustainable Water Management in the Kiul-Haroher Basin of South Bihar, India	Dr. Dilip Kumar, Priyanshu Kumar
Seepage Control in a Concrete Face Rockfill Dam: The Efficiency of the Flexible Diaphragm Wall	Nouhaila Eljanyani
The use of the NDWI in monitoring and assessing water resources: the case of Moulay Youssef Dam reservoir	Abdelilah Khanniba, Moulay El Mustapha El Berjaoui
Enhancing Reservoir Level Forecasting in Semi-Arid Regions Using RNNs: A Case Study of Morocco’s Ahmed El Hansali Dam	Said Faska, Aissam El Rherari, Younes Laabdi, Hassan Brirhet, Hayat Bihri, Salma Azzouzi, Moulay El Hassan Charaf
Addressing the Water Crisis in the MENA: Protecting Mountains and Glaciers as Vital Water Sources	Ahmad Mahdavi

Theme 4: Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future

Title	Authors
From Genes to Ecosystems: Harnessing eDNA for Sustainable Water Management and Biodiversity Conservation	Vere Ross-Gillespie, Benjamin Barca
Membrane bioreactor in aerobic and anoxic conditions for advanced treatment of secondary effluents for potential reuse	Haby Mamadou Diallo, Fatima Elazhar, Mohamed Taky
Fabrication of low-cost ceramic membranes functionalised with nanoparticles for the removal of Pharmaceuticals from water	Damian Onwudiwe, Lawrence Sawunyama
Water Innovation in Action: Evaluating User Satisfaction with Drinking Water Vending Machines in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal	Dr. Sanjeev Bickram Rana, Tej Binod Pandey, Ram Chandra Poudel, Santosh Thapa
Measurement of river surface velocity field using FMCW radar	Kwonkyu Yu, Kang Min Koo, Junhyeong Lee, Byungman Yoon
Arginine–polyaniline/SiO₂ composites were synthesized and tested for Cr (VI) removal from water.	Zitouni Ennajih, Omar Doughmi, Rida El-Bardai El-Bardai, Sakina Mehdioui, Karim Tanji, Abdelghani Hsini, Abdelillah Shaim
AquaChain – A Smart and Decentralized Solution for Agricultural Water Optimization Using IoT, AI, Blockchain, and the Helium Network	Rabiatou Sanda, Aladin Gaston, Ait Oualhaj Omar

Theme 5: Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities

Title	Authors
Transboundary Groundwater Modeling Using GRACE Downscaling and Machine Learning	Ilya Zaslavsky, Vytautas Samalavičius, Tatiana Solovey
A Coupled AHP-Rough Set Model for Groundwater Quality Assessment: Enhancing Accuracy and Reducing Redundancy in Changing Environments	He Huang, Xiongrui Yin
Study on the Variation Patterns of Groundwater Level Depth After the Ban on Over-exploitation in the Taihu Lake Basin Groundwater Over-exploitation Area: A Case Study of the Su-Xi-Chang Region	Tongde Ji, Xinwei Mao
Spatio-Temporal Evaluation of Land Subsidence Induced by Groundwater Overexploitation Using InSAR Data	Hasna Bendahmane
Innovative Geochemical Signature Model for Six-Level Water Quality Classification with Seasonal Hydrological Integration in the North of Perú	Juan Jesus Costa Valencia, Dante Lucano Alarco
Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources and Hydrological Balance in Irrigated Agricultural Zones	Houria Dakak1, Abdelmjid Zouahri1, Rachid Moussadek2, Mouloud El Moudane3, Tarik Bahaj4, Elmustapha Azzirgue5, Ahmed Ghanimi3. ….
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER IN THE PARANAPANEMA RIVER BASIN, BRAZIL.	Suraya Modaelli, Emilio Carlos Prandi
Use of Remote Sensing to Estimate Groundwater Use for Irrigation: The Bahira Aquifer Case (Morocco)	Taha El Ghazlani, Issam Marmar

Theme 6: Water for Sustainable Development

Title	Authors
Gendered Inequalities in WASH: A Call for Scaling Deep	Darshan Karki, Sanju Koirala, Mamata Aryal, Sumitra Kc
Water and economics: Understanding interdependencies for sustainable management.	Hafsa Ouhbi, Abdeslam Boudhar
“Harnessing Remote Sensing and GIS for Sustainable Water Economics in Punjab, Pakistan”	Mahnoor Waqar, Qurat Ul Ain, Arzoo Malik
Nutrient assessment of the Moroccan aquatic ecosystem	Zainab Damsiri
WATER AMIDST INTERNATIONAL SPILLOVERS & GLOBAL COMMONS STEWARDSHIP IN A CHANGING WORLD: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SPILLOVERS IN EUROPEAN UNION (MACRO)REGIONAL COHESION PERSPECTIVE OF THE BALTIC SEA REGION AND THE DANUBE REGION	Denisa Čiderová, Dubravka Kovačević, Kateryna Savatieieva, Michal Hlinka
Formulation and Reflection on Water Use Quotas for Typical Service Industries In the Yangtze River Delta Green and Integrated Ecological Development Demonstration Zone	Shi Danyi
Science-Policy-Peace Nexus : Integration of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis-GIS Approach For Water Infrastructure Development in Sudan	Bouran Mohammed, Henning Bjorlund, Eiman Karar
The Blue Economy and Water Sustainability: Policy and Governance Frameworks for Coastal and Freshwater Systems	Ce Dr Sumanta Bhattacharya, Dr Daya Shanker
Spatio-temporal analysis of Lake Andraikiba under the impact of climate change in the Vakinankaratra region	Miora Harivony Rakotondrabe, Ononamandimby Antsonantenainarivony, Felaniaina Rakotondrabe
Research on Deepening the Reform of Water use Rights: A Case Study of Jiangsu Province	Shenjun Lu
Valorization of a natural material as a Low-Cost Adsorbent for Crystal Violet Removal: Characterization and Adsorption Performance	Fatine Lahcini, Yassmina Bakhtaoui, Moussa Ouakki, Bousalham Srhir
Remote Sensing-based River Discharge Estimation for a Small River Flowing Over the High Mountain Regions of the Tibetan Plateau	Mulugeta Genanu Kebede, Lei Wang
Seasonality and the determinants of household water insecurity in southern Bangladesh	Chad Staddon, Fiorella Romero, Geraint Burrows

Theme 7: Water Quality and One Health Opportunities

Title	Authors
Spatiotemporal Trend of PFAS in Rivers with Different Land Use Areas: The Pivotal Intermediary Role of Dissolved Organic Matter	Jiawen Zhang, Weici Quan, Yuxi Wu, Hongguang Cheng
Leveraging remote sensing and machine learning for enhanced water quality monitoring for African Lakes	Seifu Tilahun, Elias Leggesse, Bantesew Enyew, Minychil Gitaw, Alemseged Haile, Abdulkarim Seid, Olufunke Cofie
Emerging Pollutants in Aquatic Systems of Brazil and Argentina: Integrative assessment of Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides using environmental monitoring, in vivo bioassays, and the RISK21 tool within a One Health framework	Julio Alejandro Navoni, M. Florencia Kronberg, Mariana Manetti, Ariana A. Rossen, Sandrine Deglin, Michelle Embry, Eliana R. Munarriz
Steroid Hormone Transport in Surface and Groundwater in Dairy Farming Systems: A New Zealand Perspective	Muhammad Majeed
Assessment of surface water resources in the lksob river (essaouira, morocco):monitoring physico-chemical parameters and nutrient distribution	Youssef El Kabdani, Zainab Damsiri, Fatima Ezzahra Ait Ballagh, Khalid El Kalay, Karima Khalil
Removal of Phenolic Compounds from Olive Mill Waste Water by Adsorption on Hydroxyapatite-Sodium Alginate Composite	Rabia Benaddi, Sofyan Sbahi, Ahmed Osmane, Khadija Zidan, Naaila Ouazzani
Comparative study of different domestic wastewater treatment plants in a semi-arid area	Rabia Benaddi, Sofyan Sbahi, Ahmed Osmane, Khadija Zidan, Naaila Ouazzani
State of the Waters of the Khoumane Wadi Pollution Challenges in Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Morocco	Abdelhak Saidi
A decision support system for improved policy implementation towards water resource protection in developing countries.	Dr Stanley Nzama
Antibiotics Use in Livestock Farming and Impacts of the Prevailing Practices on Water Resources in the Kamech Watershed, Tunisia	Aya Mohamed, Bilel Amouri, Serge Chiron, Wejdene Mansour, Olfa Mahjoub
An Evaluation of Seasonal Variation on Shallow Groundwater Physicochemical Quality of the Granite Basement Complex Aquifer System of Makeni, Sierra Leone	Abdul Rahman Turay
Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of natural zeolites functionalized with metallic particles against Escherichia coli	Rosangela Bergamasco, Anna Ribeiro, Laiza Beltran, Gabriela Demiti, Benicio Filho, Elisabete Duarte, Luis Cusioli
Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Water Quality in Industrially Polluted Rivers	Mirza Md Tasnim Mukarram, Quazi Umme Rukiya
Chemical Speciation of Arsenic in pit lakes of Zeida abandoned mine (Upper Moulouya, Morocco)	Lamiae El Alaoui, Abdelilah Dekayir, Mohamed Rouai

2 December 2025

Theme 1: Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty

Title	Authors
Integration of water reuse projects into water management to increase water resilience and economic sustainability in the Algarve region – experience of the water operator Águas do Algarve	António Martins, Noémia Bento, Adriana Espanha, Pedro Ramos
Impact of Water Management Policy on Water Stress under Climate Change: The Case of Morocco – A Synthetic Control Approach	Jihane Briji, Abdelwahab Maarouf
Climate change-adaptive water resource planning via a secure cloud-hosted simulation platform	Julien Harou
THEME -1 Topic 1. Local Knowledge and Inclusive Governance for Rural Prosperity	Fazal Rehman Kashif
Practices and Reflections on Water Resource Scheduling in the Taihu Lake Basin Based on Systems Thinking	Min Li, Juping Cao, Bei Li, Jingxi Yang
Exploration of Inter-Regional Water Rights Trading Mechanisms in the Yellow River Basin	Huijuan Yin, Wen’Ge Zhang
Navigating flood risk governance: its contemporary relevance in times of a changing climate	Lena Junger, Peter Davids
Mapping drought severity impact on arboriculture systems over Tadla and lower Tassaout plains in Morocco using Sentinel-2 data and Machine Learning Approaches	Sabir Oussaoui, Abdelghani Boudhar, Abdessamad Hadri, Youssef Lebrini, Ismaguil Hanadé Houmma, Ismail Karaoui, El Mahdi El Khalki, Jamal-Eddine Ouzemou, Christophe Kinnard
The importance of small temporary wetlands and their water in arid and semi-arid zones for local development, the case of Ferlo in Senegal	Madina Ba, Mahefa Mamy Rakotoarisoa, Awa Niang-Fall, Aude Nuscia Taibi

Theme 2: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus)

Title	Authors
Valorization of desalination brines for remineralization of osmosed water	Khaless Khaoula, Benhida Rachid, Znibar Ahmed, Housni Lamia, Abousselham Otmane
Analyse de l’influence du changement climatique sur le lien entre l’eau, l’énergie et l’alimentation parmi les pays de la région MENA en étudiant le Maroc, l’Égypte et la Jordanie.	Ghizlane El Majdoubi, Houda El Ayadi
Renewable Energy-Driven Wastewater Reuse for Caribbean Irrigation: Geotextile – Enhanced Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland Systems	Michelle Shah, Kiran Tota-Maharaj, Hazi Azamathulla
Establishing climate-induced drought vulnerability to economic and mitigation actions in Balochistan Pakistan	Adnan Arshad, Muhammad Ashraf
Innovative Solutions for Wastewater Recovery and Energy-efficient Treatment: The A-B Process within the WEF Nexus	Sumeyye Celik, Bilge Alpaslan Kocamemi
The Assessing the Limits of Sponsored Communities of Practice: Insights from the WEFE4MED Project	Laurent-Charles Tremblay-Levesque, Jeroen Warner, Jaime Hoogester
Can a grate design mimicking an inflow velocity profile improve hydrokinetic turbine performance?	Derya Karakaya, Şebnem Elçi

Theme 3: Water Security and Water-related risks

Title	Authors
Assessment of microplastic pollution in South Adriatic Sea	Maria Michela Dell’Anna, Matilda Mali, Rosa Ragone, Valentina Petrelli, Vito Gallo, Gabriella Balacco, Pietro Mastrorilli
Water Conservation and Management Practices in Educational Institutions	Dr Nilesh Narayan Prasad
WATER and ENERGY as the BEST CONNUBIUM	Gabriele Puccetti
Critical analysis of a hydrometric data series and rainfall-runoff modeling using the GR2M model: an application to data from a hydrological station in Western Morocco	Intissar Abounki
Assessing the Environmental and Societal Impacts of Sand Mining in Bangladesh	Mohammad Mozumder, Petra Schneider
Mobilizing land for climate: the role of private landowners	Peter Davids
Spatiotemporal Bias Correction of Satellite Precipitation Using Convolutional Neural Networks for Rainfall-Runoff-Inundation Modeling in the Tonle Sap Lake Basin, Cambodia	Giha Lee
Hydrological Drought in Central Eastern Africa with Focus of Burundi from 2001-2022: Overview	Jean Marie Ndayiragije, Hongyuan Fang
Event-driven “four pres” application in resisting salinity and guaranteeing water supply safety of the Taihu Basin	Juan Wu, Min Liu, Mei Cai, Tao Xue, Aoran Qian, Luyu Chang
Analysis of Lake Taihu Current Characteristics Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics Numerical Simulation under Typhoon Conditions	Haiping Ji, Mei Cai, Min Liu, Juan Wu, Tao Xue
Machine learning modeling of dew water as a function of climatic parameters.	Lassana Traoré, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Belmajdoud Hanae
Hydro-Morphological Drivers and Transboundary Influences of the 2024 Floods in Feni and Comilla Districts, Bangladesh	Md. Tawhidul Aziz, Ahmad Shams Qadir, Sakib Mahmud, Md. Ashraful Haque
Leveraging LSTM Method for Predictive Water Management in the Ahmed El Hansali Basin	Zakaria Dahbi, Aissam El Rherari, Younes Laabdi, Hassan Brirhet, Hayat Bihri, Salma Azzouzi, Moulay El Hassan Charaf
Flood risk assessment and mapping in semi-arid catchments using GIS tools: a case study in Al Haouz district, High Atlas, Morocco.	Intissar Abounki
Textile Pollutants Removal Using Prickly Pear Seeds Biochar In Simulated and Real Wastewater	Asma Abdedayem, Hanen Nouri, Amor Hafiane

Theme 4: Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future

Title	Authors
Total Solution Packages to Achieve SDGs Covering All Urban Water Management Sectors toward Smart Water City	Kwangsuop Lim, Junghwan Lee, Ignacio Deregibus, Henning Bjornlund
“Building Water Resilience through Installing Innovative Decentralized Greywater Treatment Unit at Public Schools”	Almoayied Assayed, Amjed Abed, Rana Ardah
High-performance zeolite-A/polystyrene composite membrane tailored forefficient soluble dyes separation and antifouling	Ahlam Essate
Estimating Multi-Sectoral Water Demand for identifying wastewater reuse potential and prioritization	Mansoor Leh, Isuru Jayathissa, Naga Velpuri, Karthikeyan Matheswaran
“Leveraging Smart Technologies for Sustainable Water Management in Indian Urban Areas”	Suraj Maurya, Vartika Singh
Research on the evolutionary causes and sustainable management of the lake system in Jiuzhaigou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.	Qin Ma, Xiaorong Huang, Fuquan Pu
Execution of Infrastructure for Elevation and Water Supply of Vilamoura WWTP	Ana Vermelhudo, Adriana Espanha, Pedro Ramos, António Martins
Innovations in Wastewater Reuse and Recycling: Policy and Technological Pathways for Sustainable Smart Water Management	Ce Dr Sumanta Bhattacharya, Dr Tafadzwa Maramura
Circular water economy, wastewater treatment using in a membrane bioreactor system: A Case Study at Ibn Tofail University-Morocco	Sakina Belhamidi, Haza Mohamed, Yane Friede

Theme 5: Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities

Title	Authors
Durabilité de l’approvisionnement en eau potable face au changement climatique dans la ville méditerranéenne de Beni Mellal (bassin d’Oum Er Rabia, Maroc)	Fabre Enola, Jourde Hervé, Tramblay Yves, Hanich Lahoucine
Optimization of the piezometric network of the Sebou hydraulic basin: application to the Fès-Meknès aquifer	Noureddine Mniouli, Mohamed Sinan, Bouchaib Magrane
Downscaling GRACE Total Water Storage Data Using Machine Learning: Validation and Application Under Drought Conditions	Youssef Hamou-Ali, Ismail Mohsine, Tarik Bouramtane, Ilias Kacimi, Mounia Tahiri, Marc Leblanc
Impact of water quality on the composition and diversity of groundwater fauna in South-East of Morocco	Abderrazzaq Boudellah, Radouane Moustaine, Nabila El Assad, Fatima Ezzahra Aroumy, Abdelmonaim Maliki, Soumia Moutaouakil, Mohamed Boulanouar, Mohamed Ghamizi, Abdelhay Elgharmali, Moulay Youssef El Hachimi
Assessment of Groundwater Quality Changes in the Berrechid Basin (Morocco) Over the Last Decade: Hydrochemical and Isotopic Analysis in the Context of Climate Change	Tibari El Ghali, Mohamed Qurtobi, Radouan Saadi, Fatima Raibi, Fouad Taous, Ghassan Acil, Moncef Benmansour, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui
Mapping seawater intrusion in a basaltic formation using geophysical techniques. This research aims at the safe exploitation of brackish water to sustain freshwater resources.	Parvesh Balloo
Estimating Groundwater Recharge in Semi-Arid Regions Using Remote Sensing: A Case Study of High-Atlas Piedmont Watersheds, Morocco	Abderrahman El Farchouni, Abdessamad Hadri, Younes Fakir, Mohamed Ouarani, Azzouz Kchikach
Assessment of Hydro-Sedimentary Dynamics and Coastal Flood Risks in the Oum-Errabia Estuary Using an Integrated Coastsat Model and DSAS.	Nouhaila Lassfar, Dalila Loudyi

Theme 6: Water for Sustainable Development

Title	Authors
Water for Sustainable Life: Challenges and Strategic Pathways for Global Water Security	Qurat Ul Ain Ainie
“INNOVATIONS IN ALKALINE WATER FOR HUMANITY AND PLANET EARTH IN A CHANGING WORLD”	Dr. Amos Amos, Prof. Ogbonna Okorie, Prof. Elkana Obodiah
“Innovative Approaches to Water Governance: Legal, Financial, and Youth-Driven Strategies for Adapting to Water Scarcity in Morocco.”	Abdellah Fadlaoui, Ismail Abounaim
Spatial-temporal Variations of Water Quality in River Athi Basin, Kenya.	Vincent Anaboro Ogbonna
Integrated methodology involving the full sediment cycle for assessing dam’s silting processes: state of art and perspectives of development	Naïma El Assaoui, Abdelaziz Sadok, Imane Bouchtaoui, Loubna Amzil
AHD Nadi filter innovated locally, rewarded internationally safe drinking water for rural poor communities in Pakistan & Africa	Abdul Khurshid
Water for Heritage and Resilience: Community-led Fog and Rain Harvesting near Qasr Al Mushatta, Jordan	Tala Moh’D Tayseer Taleb Khrais, Farid Abo El Sheikh
The Potential Of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting At the University of Malawi The Polytechnic. Case Study: The Polytechnic Campus	Lameck Dube, Denis Kamwendo
Rediscovering Hidden Gems: Conservation of Undervalued Fish Species for Ecological, Social, and Economic Sustainability	Mohammad Mozumder, Petra Schneider
Assessing Spatio-Temporal Trends from Process-Based Outcomes of Water Resource protection Projects in South Africa	Koleka Makanda
Techno-economic comparison of Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes in the Removal of Sodium from Drinking Water of M’rirt City (MOROCCO)	Zouhri Noureddine, Abdellah Elattar, Abdellah Lachheb, Mustapha Tahaikt, Mahacine Elamrani, Mohamed Taky
Menstrual Hygiene Management and WASH Practices: Fate of Menstruating Students in Nigeria’s Universities	Itunu Ogunkoya, Enovwo Odjegba, Latifat Onagbesan, Stephen Joseph, Eunice Abe
Low-cost ceramic membrane derived from carbonate waste: Characterization and optimization through experimental design.	Soumaya Chlaih, Khadija Elataoui, Youssef El Maguana, Najat Elhadiri

Theme 7: Water Quality and One Health Opportunities

Title	Authors
Assessment of surface water quality in the Oued Talambot sub-watershed, northern Morocco: Impacts of tourism activities	Nouhayla Abdi, Rachid Sammoudi, Zineb El Mouridi, Latifa Tahri, Allaa Alouahli, Oumnia Himmi
Phytoplankton and zooplankton diversity in Moroccan Aquatic ecosystemc: Biliometric analysis	Ibtissam Embarek, Zainab Damsiri, Karima Khalil, Afaf Amazzal, Khalid Elkalay
Ecology and biodiversity of groundwater fauna in the southern part of Anti-Atlas (Basin of Draa, Morocco)	Abderrazzaq Boudellah, Nabila El Assad, Radouane El Moustaine, Fatima Ezzahra Aroumy, Abdelmonaim Maliki, Abdelhay Elgharmali, Mohamed Boulanouar, Mohamed Ghamizi, Moulay Youssef El Hachimi
Monthly Allocation Characteristics of Water Environmental Capacity and Governance Strategies for Overloaded Pollution Load in Guanlan River, Shenzhen	Lin Zhangl
Spectroscopic Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter in Wastewater from WWTPs: Natural Lagooning Treatment vs. Activated Sludge Treatment	Omar Taoussi, Hassan Ba-Haddou, Yacine Oubelkacem, Abdelmajid El Bakkali, Mustapha Haddad, Hubert Cabana, Saadia Ait Lyazidi
Advanced Photocatalysis for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water: Optimization of Cu-TiO₂ for Phenolic Compounds	Meryem Amar, Frederic Dappozze, Ouafa Tahiri Alaoui, Chantal Guillard, Gilles Berhault
Functionalization of Natural Zeolite surface with Metal Ions for Drug Removal	Marcelo Vieira, Isabella Da Silva, Gabriela Demiti
Microplastics in water and sediments of Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala	Bessie Evelyn Oliva-Hernández, Francis Mariel Santos-Ruiz, Max Samuel Mérida-Reyes, Juan Francisco Perez-Sabino
Mixed-charged polyamide-4-sulfocalix [4] arene hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal under various pH	Siyum Shewakena Beshahwored
Unravelling the interplay between land use/land cover and surface water quality in Italian watersheds: insights from projected land use scenarios	Samuele Casagrande, Hung Vuong Pham, Olinda Rufo, Andrea Critto
Implementing a Water Quality Assessment Tool for Sustainable Water Resource Management	Yasmin Nassar
The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in three different WWTPs in Saudi Arabia and their potential effects on groundwater	Obaid Alharbi, Jarvis Edward, Galani Aikaterini, Thomaidis Nikolaos, Nika Maria-Christina, Deborah V. Chapman

1 December 2025

Theme 1: Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty

Title	Authors
Water Resources Planning for a Resilient Gilgit-Baltistan (Ishkoman Valley) through Hydro-Climatic Modeling under Climate Change	Saba Shahzadi
The national environmental communication strategy, between scientific discourse and government awareness: Impact on water use.	Siham Omari, Mohssine Benzakour
Water, Climate, and Local Governance: Voices of the Poor from Rural India	Satyajit Singh
Turbidity and Household Water Storage in Rural Areas: Is Water Quality Different Between Cisterns and the Point of Consumption?	Rafaella Oliveira Baracho, Mariana Feitosa Dos Santos, Leonardo Palloni Accetti Resende
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Rural Areas: How Close Are We to the 2030 Agenda Goals, and Where Can We Make an Immediate Impact?	Rafaella Oliveira Baracho, Mariana Feitosa Dos Santos, Ádila Vitória Ribeiro Dourado, Carolina Gonzales Da Silva
Study on storage capacity index per unit hardened area of sponge city	Peng Li, Li Tang, Mingxiang Pan, Bei Li, Yongtao Li, Chenyu Jiang
ADAPTIVE PATHWAYS AND TIPPINGPOINTS IN ALTERNATIVE WATERSUPPLYOPTIONS AS A ROUTE TOWARDSRESILIENCE	Jibrin Ahmed
Creating Systemic Resilience Imperatives for Water Related Governance through Water Stewardship.	Faith Lawrence, Mark Dent
Title: The institutions and the legal frame in the water market in Morocco	Soumaya Rkiouak
YOUTH IN CLIMATE GOVERNANCE: INSTITUTIONALIZATION’S IMPACT ON YOUTH’S INFLUENCE IN UNFCCC COP NEGOTIATIONS	Manal Bidar
Empowering Youth for Sustainable Water Governance: The Role of the World Union of Young Water Ambassadors (UMJAE) and STRATEAU	Jeannette Pretot, Jauad Elkaharraz, Pascal Maugis, Fatima-Zahra Tabyaoui

Theme 2: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus)

Title	Authors
Breaking Silos: Towards Coherent Global Governance for the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems (WFEE) Nexus	Hajar Habib
Water Security and Resilience in Islands – Trends, Tools, and Opportunities	Erin Derrington, Jabal Hassanali
Determining water requirements of Plums Using Drones and remote sensing technologies for effective irrigation management	Phumudzo Tharaga, Didintle Seleke
Water Resources Management: Towards the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria	Omobolanle Adebimpe Magbagbeola
Regulatory and Policy Implications for the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus: Integrating Renewable Energy, Agriculture, and Biodiversity Conservation	Ce Dr Sumanta Bhattacharya, Dr Mareve Biljohn
Simulation of future climate scenarios for Niger’s Dosso region	Hammed Opeyemi Rasaq, Tatiana González Grandón
Evaluation study of desalination by reverse osmosis: Energy optimization and prospects for arid regions	Yassine Elyaakouby, Amine Tilioua
Future Hydropower vs. Biodiversity: Can We Minimize the Trade-offs Through Life Cycle Assessment?	Sif De Visser, Martin Dorber, Francesca Verones

Theme 3: Water Security and Water-related risks

Title	Authors
The Impact of Rainfall Variability on Population Dynamics in the Safi province	Mohammed Kasbi
Analysis of Historical Climate Trends in the Oum Er Rbia Basin: Assessing Rainfall and Temperature Variability and Their Impact on Water Resources	Mounia El Azhari, Dalila Loudyi
Sustainable Urban Lake Restoration through Unconventional Water Resources: Feasibility and Hydrodynamic-Water Quality Insights from Tangxun Lake	Xiaomin Chen, Yingjian Chen, Shangwen Jiang, Hezhen Zheng
Impact of Huff Curves Developed in the Bouregreg and Chaouia Regions of Morocco on Peak Discharges	Ismail El Hassnaoui, Khalid Barkouki
Water Harvesting in Arid Lands: A Review of Check Dam Suitability and Site Selection Criteria	Abobakar Himat, Selim Dogan
Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Water Resources in the Ghis-Nekour Coastal Basin-qualitative and quantitative aspects	Nihad El Idrissi, Mohammed Thaiki, Zakaryae Koubaa, Khadija Kabidi, Hinde Cherkaoui Dekkaki Hinde
Water disaster management in Mozambique	Jérôme-Elliot Etsong Mbang
Evaluation of the effect of water diversion on the regional impact of Xinmeng River Project	Tian Chen, Wan Bi, Min Liu
Access to water in insecure areas of the Sahel: the case of northern Mali	Mamadou Nientao
SPATIOTEMPORAL EVALUATION OF HYDROLOGICAL DROUGHT INTHE CHAOUIA WATERSHED USING MULTIPLE INDICES AND GRACE DATA	Zaynab Bouhioui, Dalila Loudyi
Geospatial Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Shoreline Dynamics and Geomorphological Change	Samya Lamhadri
Climatic change influence on the hydrogeological interaction of Jericho complex springs	Marwan Ghanem
Water reuse in the city of Es-Semara	Abdelhamide Jari Ait M’Barek, Sidi Mokhtar El Kanti, Khalil Ben El Fassi

Theme 4: Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future

Title	Authors
THERMAL DISTILLER	El Hassan Achouyab
Nature-Based Strategies for Mitigating Sedimentation in Moroccan Reservoirs	Abdelkader Ouraini
Smart Irrigation Systems on Climate Change: Water Managements in the face of increase loss.	Benjamin Adebisi
Turning Coffee Waste into Gold: A Sustainable Approach to Water Treatment	Souhil Imane, Belbahloul Mounir, Lghazi Youssef, El Ghoumi Younes, Msaad Asmaa, Anouar Mohamed, Azhar Oumaima, Adli Adli, Benaarif Younes, Abelhate Yazid Zaid, Elbachiri Abdelhadi, El Hammoumi Mohamed Merouane
Web-Based Climate Data Exploration Application	Samuel Bekele, Dereje Birhanu
The Efficacy of Nano Bubble Technology to Achieve Sustainability in Farming at All Scales	Michael Davidson
Hot CO₂ from Combustion Gases in a Bubble Column Evaporator for Water Sterilisation and Desalination	Adrian Garrido Sanchis
SUSTAIN TM Water Protocol The Environmental Economical and Social benefits of the molecular structure of water.4th Phase of H20 – quantum game changer	Angie Pajak
Research on Smart Irrigation Using Internet of Things and Consensus Algorithm	Sanghyuk Lee, Moulay-Rachid Babaa, Otman Abida
Space continuous prediction of water quality based on an innovated physical-data hybrid framework	Yinglan A, Guoqiang Wang, Baolin Xue
Turing pattern present in the equation of Mitsch-Gosselink and its instability associated with the evapotranspiration: application in the analysis of drought in the Ciénega de Santa Clara, monitoring and prediction	Alejandra Escalante Paredes
Efficacy of cactus as a natural flocculant for water treatment	Oumaima Azhar, Mounir Belbahloul, Mohamed Merouane El Hammoumi, Younes El Goumi, Asmaa Msaad, Mohamed Anouar, Imane Souhil, Amal Adli, Youness Benaarif, Y.Z Abalhate, Abdelhadi El Bachiri, Youssef Lghazi
Performance of an aerobic ceramic membrane bioreactor for textile wastewater treatment: Optimization of operating parameters using response surface methodology	Hafida Ayyoub, Houda Ouqacem, Abderrahim Jbel, Mustapha Tahaikt, Mohamed Taky

Theme 5: Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities

Title	Authors
best practices for a sustainable groundwater management: Tensift basin case	Ithar Khairallah, Mohammed Qachar, Peter Thomsen, Anders Pytlich, Jakob Lanstorp
Comparative examination of the DRASTIC and Susceptibility Index approaches for assessing aquifer vulnerability in porous media	Cheikh Tidiane Wade, Bernadin Elegbede Manou
Development of Aquifer Recharge Thematic Maps for Jordan by Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques	Taleb Odeh, Alsharifa Hind Mohammad
Study on Groundwater Systematic Restoration and Spatial Regulation Strategies in Haihe River Plain Area Driven by Multifactor Coupling	Lin Dong, Qiubo Song
Enhancing the performance of natural clay for nitrate ions removal from groundwater and wastewater of the region of Taroudant (Souss-Massa Morocco): mechanism, optimization and evolution toxicity	Abdallah Assouani, Abdelkader Dabagh, Mohamed El-Habacha, Mahmoudy Guellaa, Mohamed Chiban, Naima Alahiane, Mohamed Zerbet
Assessment of Groundwater Salinization processes in the coastal area of Sahel Abda Doukkala (western Morocco)	Youssef Sadik, Saliha Najib, Ahmed Fadili, Khalid Mehdi, Bendahhou Zourarah, Khalid Elkhalidi

Theme 6: Water for Sustainable Development

Title	Authors
Mutual influences between land-atmosphere interaction and vegetationchange in various topographies on the Tibetan Plateau	Chengqi Gong, Xiaohua Dong
APPLICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) STRUCTURESIMPREGNATED WITH GRAPHENE OXIDE IN THE ADSORPTION OF CONTAMINANTS	Nicolle Ramos Dos Santos, Diana Aline Gomes, Rosangela Bergamasco, Jumara Silva, Maria Camargo, Luís Fernando Cusioli
Membrane bioreactor in aerobic and anoxic conditions for advanced treatment of secondary effluents for potential reuse	Mohamed Taky, Haby Mamadou Diallo, Fatima Elazhar
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPACT OF WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT IN PALESTINE	Inayat Salahat
Committed to what? The role of rural water microfranchisees’ multifocal commitment on economic and social performance.	Laëtitia Gabay-Mariani, Guillaume Martin, Eva Leneveu
Mathematical Modeling and Mathematical Analysis for water management	Hajar Gouri
Recovery of Mud Materials from the Lalla Takerkoust Dam an Approach for Territorial and Social Development	Salima Salhi, Boujrouf Said, Gourfi Abdelali
Melting glaciers and water resources	Jilali Bndriss
Water positive: The water perestroika for global sustainability.	José Carlos Gil Jara

Theme 7: Water Quality and One Health Opportunities

Title	Authors
Detection and Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Wastewater from Border Communities in California, USA	Linda Lara Jacobo, Jesus Miramontes, Theresa Medina-Cisneros, Kai Cheng
Wastewater-Based Oncogenic Microorganisms of the US-Mexico Border	Linda Lara Jacobo
Phenotypic profiles of antibiotic resistant bacteria isolated from mangroves wastewater in Estuaire province, in Gabon	Davhys Tresor Kassa-Kassa, Roland Christophe Zinga Koumba, Pierre Phillipe Mbehang Nguema P, Guy-Roger Ndong Atome, Aimé Loic Bekale Obame
“POLLUTION ROUTING AND SOURCE MANAGEMENT AS EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE OF LAKE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT –A CASE STUDY ON YELE MALLAPPA SHETTY LAKE”	Rakshitha Rajashekara, Pallavi Nagaraju
Water Quality and one Health Opportunities for Life. Promotion of securing safe drinking water of South west coastal zone people being affected by climate change.	Habibur Rahman Talukder
Water Quality Supplied by Hand Pumps (PMH) in the Belier, Gbêkê, and Hambol Regions, Ivory Coast	Claon Jean Stéphane
Water Quality Assessment of Communal Wells in the Coastal Barangays of Leganes, Iloilo Philippines	Christsam Joy Jaspe-Santander, Dahlia Pescos, Sheila Mae Pingul-Ong, Sharon Rose Dumam-Ag, Victor John Magtulis, Bernie Cangrejo
Occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern and potential hotspots in mixed land use zones: Case study of Berrechid aquifer in Morocco	Chifae El Meknassi, Sarah Tweed, Christine Baduel, Tuyet T.N. Nguyen, Mounia Tahiri, Tarik Bouramtane, Marc Leblanc, Ismail Mohsine, Ilias Kacimi
Optimization of conditions for the preparation of a composite clay-hydrochar: application in synergistic adsorption-photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants	Jalila Hanyny, Zaina Izghri, Layla El Gaini, Abdelrani Yaacoubi, Abdelaziz Baçaoui
Development of Al-SBA-15 and its adsorption performance on typical PPCPs	Yuxi Wu, Hongguang Cheng, Jiawen Zhang, Weici Quan

4 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.3 Resilience and Adaptation Strategies and Plans

Presenter		Title
RI	YUUKO	Analysis of Hydrological Variability and Attribution in the Han River Basin
MENGFEI	SONG	Study on the spatio-temporal characteristics and cross regional impacts of riverine input of agricultural non-point source pollution in the Yangtze River Economic Belt
KATHARINA	LINDT	Success factors for the inclusion of community-based water organisations in the provision of the nationally granted right to drinking water
MOUSSA	AIT EL KADI	Agricultural policies and water resources in Morocco: Challenges of water governance under severe water scarcity, insights from Souss Massa basin.
SILVIA	LANDA	Electoral Incentives and Trust in Water Utilities as Drivers of Local Government Participation in Performance-Based Financing: Evidence from Indonesia

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.5 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Presenter		Title
MOKHTAR	BENLASRI	Biodiversity in the aquatic systems of the Draa basin
CHENJUN	ZHENG	Ecological Benefit-Sharing and International Water Law in Transboundary River Governance
KHOULOUD	MAGRI	Seawater Desalination: A Necessity and Its Environmental Impacts
FADWA	ABOUELKOUSSINE	CO₂ balance in aquatic Moroccan ecosystems
FATIMA	MIJLAD	Integrating Bioeconomic Modeling into Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation
ABDERRAFII	MARDI	Water Operators Partnership: Capacity Building of ONAS
REWA	ASSI	Capacity development as a way to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in the Global South

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.4 Opportunities and Feasibility of Unconventional Water Resources (& 3.5 Circular Economy Approaches)

Presenter		Title
S	SHARMA	Artificial recharge of groundwater by roof-top rainwater harvesting – a success story from urban India
NORA	FAYSSAL	Challenges in achieving SDG6 targets 6.2 and 6.3 in Lebanon. Assessing progress and setbacks
OWEN	ERICKSON	Harnessing the Atmosphere: A Scalable Solution to Water Scarcity and Security Risks
TUSHARKANTI	K	Artificial Ice Reservoirs for Water Security in Ladakh, India: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Adaptation
OLFA	MAHJOUB	Women are Custodians of Cultural Heritage and Local Knowledge in Agricultural Irrigation with Reclaimed Water in Tunisia
PANKAJKUMAR	SAMPAT	Understanding ‘One Water’: Breaking the Boundaries
MERLET	THOMAS	Producing safe water from air: assessing the viability, water quality and treatment efficiency of Atmospheric Water Generators exposed to air pollution
ABDELHAMIDE	JARI AIT M’BAREK	Water reuse in the city of Es-Semara
KHADIJA	SAYEH	Advanced Photocatalytic Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewater: Efficiency of Nanoparticles,2D Nanomaterials, and Nanocomposites

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.4 Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

Presenter		Title
S	SHARMA	Artificial recharge of groundwater by roof-top rainwater harvesting – a success story from urban India
NORA	FAYSSAL	Challenges in achieving SDG6 targets 6.2 and 6.3 in Lebanon. Assessing progress and setbacks
OWEN	ERICKSON	Harnessing the Atmosphere: A Scalable Solution to Water Scarcity and Security Risks
TUSHARKANTI	K	Artificial Ice Reservoirs for Water Security in Ladakh, India: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Adaptation
OLFA	MAHJOUB	Women are Custodians of Cultural Heritage and Local Knowledge in Agricultural Irrigation with Reclaimed Water in Tunisia
PANKAJKUMAR	SAMPAT	Understanding ‘One Water’: Breaking the Boundaries
MERLET	THOMAS	Producing safe water from air: assessing the viability, water quality and treatment efficiency of Atmospheric Water Generators exposed to air pollution
ABDELHAMIDE	JARI AIT M’BAREK	Water reuse in the city of Es-Semara
KHADIJA	SAYEH	Advanced Photocatalytic Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewater: Efficiency of Nanoparticles,2D Nanomaterials, and Nanocomposites

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.4 Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

Presenter		Title
ILHAM	ABIDI	Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco
ABIDI	ILHAM	Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco
NUR H.	ORAK	From Data to Decision: Optimizing Nature-Based Solutions with Decision Support Models
RISHABH	SRIKAR	Forested Watersheds as Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security and Management: A Comparative Assessment of Water Balance Using SWAT+
ABDESSAMAD	GHACHA	Innovative Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management: A Circular Economy Approach

5 December 2025

10:15 – 11:45	Special Sessions 9 (90min)
1	Tracing the Silent Pandemic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Water Cycle
2	Bridging Innovation and Policy: Collaborative Solutions for Climate Resilience
3	From Silos to Synergy: Operationalizing WEFE Nexus Governance through Multi-Stakeholder Co-Creation in Africa
4	A Water-Soil-Agriculture Alliance for the SDGs: Seven Strategic Messages to Share
5	Global Water Security Issues Series Issue No. 6 – Biodiversity Protection and Water Security
6	An Islands Freshwater Perspective to Traditional Knowledge and Nature Based Solutions: Possible New Lens to Navigate an Increasingly Polarised World?
7	Contaminants on Emerging Concern under EU Urban WW Directive: Monitoring and Quaternary Treatment Methods
8	Drought Risk Management in Morocco: Optimal Water Allocation through Reservoir Inflow Prediction Using AI
9	Managing Fossil and Non-Renewable Aquifers in Arid Climates: Global Challenges, Strategic Tools, and Participatory Innovations
10	Promoting Gender mainstreaming in the Water Sector for Inclusive and Sustainable Water Management

2 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM LOCATION TBD

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.1 Rural Development (and 1.2 Financial Solutions for Water Projects)

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Importing Water as a Solution to Water Stress. From the Congo River to the Sahel: A Study Using Real Options.	Aloïs Kanyinda Kasanda, Guillaume Martin	Neoma Business School Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines – Paris Saclay	Oliveraie
Sustainable Water Finance in Morocco : bridging investment gaps in a water-stressed system through innovative funding mechanisms	IKRAM BENCHBANI, HAJAR HABIB, Fatima Zahra El Idrissi	Ministry of Equipment and Water
Ecological Integrated water regulation of the Heihe River: Key Measures and Impacts	Qiuchi Shi, Mingyan Tian, Ziqiang Xing	IWRA General Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Planning and Design, Ministry of Water Resources
Indigenous water management systems under global change: an interdisciplinary assessment of the resilience of the Khettara system in Morocco’s Southern Oases	Athmane Khettouch, Yassine Ait Brahim, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University
From water quality monitoring to the generalization of health risk assessment and management approaches. – Experience of ONEE Water Branch –	ABDELAZIZ ZOUHIR, Lalla Khadija GHEDDA, Abdelilah BELHAJ	National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.2 Governance Frameworks for the WEFE

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Transforming Malta’s National Water Management Framework through the application of the WEFE Nexus.	Manuel Sapiano, Michael Schembri, Julia Bonello	Energy and Water Agency	Grenadier
Mechanisms for governing the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus: A comparative analysis	Ines Dombrowsky, Srinivasa Reddy Srigiri	Germany Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
A Nexus Vision: Aligning Groundwater Security with the Energy and Raw Materials Transition	Peter van der Keur, Malis Absametov, Calista Bommer, Hashim Carey, Daniyar Chensizbaev, Henk Coetzee, Narmina Garayeva, Klaus Hinsby, Erika Ingvald, Daniyar Kim, Eva Kun, Alan MacDonald, Oleksii Netskyi, Lucio Martarelli, Sergii Paiuk, Dan Palombi, Kevin Parks, Marco Petitta, Manzoor Qadir, Teodora Szocs, Alexey Tudvachev, Natalia Vinograd, Magdalena Worsa-Kozak	Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Dept. of Hydrology LLP Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology Kings College London Geoscience Australia, Groundwater Advice and Data Section Laboratory of Industrial and Thermal Groundwater. Council for Geoscience, dept. Water and Environment Eilink R&D UNECE Centre for Geology of St.Petersberg State University, LLC Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs British Geological Survey \| The Lyell Centre State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Resources, Dept. of Groundwater National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator STANTEC Sapienza University of Rome, Earth Sciences Department United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) St.Petersburg State University (SPbSU), Dept. of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Wrocław University of Science and Technology – Association of Polish Hydrogeologists
Run-of-River: a Powerful Solution for Harnessing Hydropower Potential of the Bouregreg Watershed in Morocco	Imane El Kasimi, Moulay Driss HASNAOUI, Driss KHOMSI, Ahmed BOUZIANE, Amal ABOULHASSANE	Mohammadia School of Engineering, Mohammed V University
Progress and Perspectives of Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting	Rachid Safoui, Ahmed Ihlal	Materials and Renewable Energy Laboratory, Ibn Zohr University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title

Authors

Organisation

ROOM

Assessing the global economic impacts of floods and their potential propagation through international trade	Slim Mtibaa, Keitaro Maeno, Kamrul Islam, Masaharu Motoshita	Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	Palmeraie
Evolution of the Portuguese Water Security Policy (1967-2002): Governance, Regulatory Advances and Challenges in Flood Risk Management	Noemia Cunha	Miguel Torga Higher Institute
Hydrological Modeling and Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Massa region (Morocco).	Brahim Meskour, Adnane Labbaci, Yohann Cousquer, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University HSM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IMT, IRD, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ibn Zohr University,
A Methodology to Assess the Risk of Riverine Flooding at Sub-Catchment Level	Fainaz Inamdeen, Magnus Larson	Department of Water Resources Engineering, Lund University
Comparing AHP and Iber models for enhanced flood Hazard mapping in Coastal Urban Area: The case of Casablanca (Morocco)	Bouchikhi Sara, Chourak Mimoun, El Baida Maelaynayn, Boushaba Farid	Industrial and Seismic Engineering Research Team, Mechanics and Applied Mathematics department, National School of Applied Sciences of Oujda, Mohammed 1st University Laboratory of Modeling and Scientific Computation (LMCS), National School of Applied Sciences of Oujda, Mohamed 1st University

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Leveraging AIoT for Smart Water Management and Leakage Prevention : MAE \| IA ® ‘s vision for Africa	JIHANE OUHEJJOU		Orangeraie
Smart Water Management in the Tensift Basin (Morocco)	YOUNES LAABDI, YASSINE ASSEBAN	Ministry of Equipment and Water
TERRA-POD – Smart Vertical Farming for a Resilient Future	Abdellah NABOU, Ilyass Othmani, Yahya Saoud, Abderrahman DAKIR ALLAH, Zakaria Rekhla, saad hadadia	University of Cadi Ayyad, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, LISI laboratory
Fast Dam Sitting – An Innovative Framework for Small Dam Site Identification in Morocco	ABOUSSALEH ABDELHALIM, FEKRI AHMED, MOUSTADRAF JALAL	Geosciences, Geomatics and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sick, University Hassan II ,Cadi Ayyad University Marrakesh, Geo-resources, geo-environment and Civil Engineering Laboratory
Mixed AI and numerical simulations models for leaks and networks obstruction detection used optimized sensor location.	Mustapha Hajji, ouazar Driss, hanane Benqlilou	IEA-ONEE Royal Academy of Morocco
AI-driven (LLM) desalination solution to improve desalination plants efficiency in Morocco	Hanane BENQLILOU, Hicham Morjani, Abdelhakim El Fadil, said Hakimi, Mokhtar Jaait, Khaoula Boukir	National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water AQUADVISER SARL Ibn Tofail University

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Enhanced 3D Hydrogeological Model for the Assessment of Groundwater and Seawater Intrusion in the Mnasra Coastal Aquifer by Advanced Modeling	Amale SOUDANI, Mohamed Jalal EL HAMIDI, Abdelkader LARABI, Mohamed FAOUZI, Taha EL GHAZLANI	Laboratory of Water and Natural Resources Analysis and Modeling, Department of Mineral Engineering, Mohammadia Engineering School, MOHAMMED V University Direction of the Research and the Planning of water (DRPE)	Diamant
Recharge mechanism and hydrogeological functioning of mountainous springs in two East African highland-lowland systems	Michel Frem, Tibor Stigter, Abdul Nafi Khan, Bobsammy Mwende, Dahiana Cardozo, Abdalmajeed Ibrahim, Elie Gerges, Gretchen Gettel, Paulo Paron, Graham Jewitt	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education , KU Leuven,Hogeschool van Amsterdam ,Kiwa Netherlands,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, IGRAC ,FAO
Co-Designing Groundwater Monitoring Through Citizen Science: Insights from a Field Trial in Malawi	Donald Robertson	University of Strathclyde UK
ADVANCING GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND DOWNSCALING USING OPEN DATASETS AND MACHINE LEARNING IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN	Saurav Bhattarai, Rocky Talchabhadel, Nawa Raj Pradhan	Jackson State University U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center
NEW GENERATION OF TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTS FOR SUBSURFACE MAPPING OF WATER AND IDENTIFYING SUITABLE SITES FOR MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE – MAR

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.2 Water & SDGs

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Research on Pathways for Soil and Water Conservation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Water Resources	zhongqiang yi	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of China	Roseraie
Case studies from China’s progress toward United Nations 2030 Agenda for SDG6	Jinling WANG	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of China
Ecosystem-specific water scarcity indicator for sustainable water management in global supply chains: RESCUE	Masaharu Motoshita, Kamrul Islam, Markus Berger, Anne-Marie Boulay, Amandine Pastor, Stephan Pfister, Georg Seitfudem, Francesca Verones, Matthias Finkbeiner	AIST, University of Twente, CIRAIG, INRAE, ETH Zurich, NTNU, TU Berline
Small Drops, Big impact; A micro-scale approach to community safe water system	Jane Adizue, Nnamdi Anosike, Onyinye Ojeh	Federal Capital Territory, Society for Family Health Nigeria
Lessons Learned from the WASH for Healthy Lives Project: Addressing Climate-Induced Water Scarcity and Improving Water Resource Management in Rural Nigerian Communities	Evelyn Orakwelu, Nnamdi Anosike, Jane Adizue, Jennifer Anyanti	Society for Family Health

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.2 Detecting and Mitigating Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
The environmental exposure of CECs in developing countries: A case study of CECs in South African freshwater systems	Mbuyiselwa Moloi, Dana Kuehnel	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Atlas1
Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Wastewater in Marrakech, Morocco: A One Health approach	Fatima-Ezahra AMOUAT, Amal LOQMAN, Nouhaila ALBAB, Said HASNAOUI, Nabila SORAA, Souad LOQMAN	Laboratoire de Lutte Contre les Maladies Infectieuses, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cadi Ayyad Plateformes Biotech-Génotypage, Cité d’innovation, Université Cadi Ayyad Laboratoire de Microbiologie, CHU Mohammed VI
Assessment of groundwater quality based on pharmaceutical and pesticide monitoring in Draa basin (Morocco)	Asma OUTAGANT, Said HASNAOUI, Amal LOQMAN, Souad LOQMAN	Laboratoire de Lutte Contre les Maladies Infectieuses, département de biologie moléculaire faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cadi Ayyad
Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metal Contamination in Groundwater: A Case Study of Divo Department, Côte d’Ivoire	CLAON Jean Stéphane	Department of Analytical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Microplastics – Science Optimizing Solutions	Elise Granek, Susanne Brander, Tala Navab-Daneshmand, Cara Poor, Kervelle Baird	Portland State University Oregon State University University of Portland
Comparison study of various powder activated carbon that can effectively remove contaminants of emerging concern from drinking water.	PAKI ISRAEL DIKOBE, Memory Tekere, Vhahangwele Masindi	University of South Africa

Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Bridging Governance for Water Resilience: The Role of Organizational Structures in Enabling Collective Action	Elisa Blanco, Guillermo Donoso, Daniela Rivera, Anahi Ocampo, Pilar Barria, Christian Rojas	Water Law and Management Center, Pontificia Universdad Católica de Chile Universidad de Chile Universidad Andres Bello	Atlas3
Enhancing Transboundary Water Governance in the Medjerda River Basin: BRIDGE 5 Project	Diego Pozzoli	IUCN MED
Urban–Water Interfaces: Strengthening collaboration for a resilient Marrakech and Tangier.	Agnès CHANUT, Riahi BACHIRAT, My Taybi SNINEH, Nils HUHN	Dorsch Impact GIZ, Projet EccEauUrbain Commune Urbaine de Marrakech
URBAN WATER RESILIENCE: IMPROVING DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS VERSUS REDUCING FINAL CONSUMPTION	Julio Berbel, Jingwei YAO, Esther DIAZ_CANO	Universidad de Córdoba Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research Universidad de Córdoba

4 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation
Analysis of Hydrological Variability and Attribution in the Han River Basin	Li Qianxun, Chen Yingjian	Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research
Study on the spatio-temporal characteristics and cross regional impacts of riverine input of agricultural non-point source pollution in the Yangtze River Economic Belt	Mengfei Song, Weijun He, Min An, Xue Fang, Bei Wang	China Three Gorges University
Success factors for the inclusion of community-based water organisations in the provision of the nationally granted right to drinking water	Katharina Lindt	Brandenburgische Technische Universitaet
Agricultural policies and water resources in Morocco: Challenges of water governance under severe water scarcity, insights from Souss Massa basin.	Moussa Ait el kadi, Lhoussaine Bouchaou, Abdelwahed Chaaou, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Victor Fernandez, Soumia Gouahi, Mohammed El hafyani, Brahim Meskour, Chaima Aglagal	Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Ibn Zohr University École Supérieure d’Agro Développement International (ISTOM) National Thematic Institute for Scientific Research – Water, Ibnou Zohr University
Electoral Incentives and Trust in Water Utilities as Drivers of Local Government Participation in Performance-Based Financing: Evidence from Indonesia	Silvia Landa	University of North Carolina

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.5 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Title	Authors	Organisation
Biodiversity in the aquatic systems of the Draa basin	Mokhtar Benlasri	Museum of Naural History of Marrakech
Ecological Benefit-Sharing and International Water Law in Transboundary River Governance	Chenjun Zheng	School of Law, Zhejiang Gongshang University
Seawater Desalination: A Necessity and Its Environmental Impacts	KHOULOUD MAGRI	Cadi Ayyad University, School of Technology Essaouira, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research in Environment, Management, Energy and Tourism
CO₂ balance in aquatic Moroccan ecosystems	Fadoua ABOU EL KOUSSINE, Khalid ELKALAY, Karima Khalil, Zainab Damsira	Cadi Ayyad University, School of Technology Essaouira, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research in Environment, Management, Energy and Tourism (LIREMET)
Integrating Bioeconomic Modeling into Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation	Fatima MIJLAD	ecole superieure de technologie essaouira
Water Operators Partnership: Capacity Building of ONAS	Abderrafii MARDI	ONEE
Capacity development as a way to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in the Global South	Sara Masia, Graham Jewitt, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Aidan Senzanje, Krasposy Kanganga Kujinga, Sylvester Mpandeli, Luxon Nhamo, Rewa Assi, Anne Chisa, Cindy Chamane, Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Janez Susnik, Michael Jacobson, Serena Scotton, Cuthbert Taguta, Tsitsi Bangira, Leila Mostefaoui, Tumaini Wambua John, Sharon Mutamuko, Gladys Ombati, Peter Odhiambo	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS), School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal WaterNet, Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management,North-West University Water Research Commission of South Africa School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal The Pennsylvania State University, University Park RINA Consulting Spa Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology Strathmore University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.4 Opportunities and Feasibility of Unconventional Water Resources (& 3.5 Circular Economy Approaches)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Artificial recharge of groundwater by roof-top rainwater harvesting – a success story from urban India	S.K. Sharma	North Point Academy
Challenges in achieving SDG6 targets 6.2 and 6.3 in Lebanon. Assessing progress and setbacks	Nora Fayssal, Hrair Danageuzian, Lara Altawil, Jimmy Romanos	Lebanese American University
Harnessing the Atmosphere: A Scalable Solution to Water Scarcity and Security Risks	Owen Erickson, Zach Mixson, David Stuckenberg	Genesis Systems
Understanding ‘One Water’: Breaking the Boundaries	PANKAJKUMAR SAMPAT
Producing safe water from air: assessing the viability, water quality and treatment efficiency of Atmospheric Water Generators exposed to air pollution	Thomas MERLET, Bérengère LEBENTAL, Amira DOGGAZ, Yan ULANOWSKI, Mohamed Ali ABID	IMSE-COSYS Université Gustave Eiffel Kumulus Sense City, Université Gustave Eiffel
Advanced Photocatalytic Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewater: Efficiency of Nanoparticles,2D Nanomaterials, and Nanocomposites	Khadija Sayeh, Fatima Zahra Elhoussaoui, Ali Hasnaoui, Mustapha Ait Ali, larbi el firdoussi	Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.4 Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco	Ilham Abidi, Si Bennasseur Alaoui, Rachid Hamimaz	Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II
Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco	Ilham Abidi, Si Bennasseur Alaoui, Rachid Hamimaz	Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II
From Data to Decision: Optimizing Nature-Based Solutions with Decision Support Models	Nur H. Orak	Marmara University
Forested Watersheds as Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security and Management: A Comparative Assessment of Water Balance Using SWAT+	Rishabh Srikar, Manisha Singh, Bhaskar Sinha, Jigyasa Bisaria, Thomas Thomas	Indian Institute of Forest Management National Institute of Hydrology
Innovative Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management: A Circular Economy Approach	Abdessamad Ghacha, Ammari Mohammed, Laila Ben Allal	National Office of Electricity and Driniking Water Research Team: Materials, Environment, and Sustainable Development (MEDD) of the FST of Tangier

4 DECEMBER 2025 12:00-1:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Success factors for the inclusion of community-based water organisations in the provision of the nationally granted right to drinking water	Katharina Lindt	Brandenburgische Technische Universitaet	Orangeraie
Agricultural policies and water resources in Morocco: Challenges of water governance under severe water scarcity, insights from Souss Massa basin.	Moussa Ait el kadi, Lhoussaine Bouchaou, Abdelwahed Chaaou, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Victor Fernandez, Soumia Gouahi, Mohammed El hafyani, Brahim Meskour, Chaima Aglagal	Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Ibn Zohr University École Supérieure d’Agro Développement International (ISTOM) National Thematic Institute for Scientific Research – Water, Ibnou Zohr University
Electoral Incentives and Trust in Water Utilities as Drivers of Local Government Participation in Performance-Based Financing: Evidence from Indonesia	Silvia Landa	University of North Carolina

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.4 Opportunities and Feasibility of Unconventional Water Resources (& 3.5 Circular Economy Approaches)

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Challenges in achieving SDG6 targets 6.2 and 6.3 in Lebanon. Assessing progress and setbacks	Nora Fayssal, Hrair Danageuzian, Lara Altawil, Jimmy Romanos	Lebanese American University	Palmeraie
Harnessing the Atmosphere: A Scalable Solution to Water Scarcity and Security Risks	Owen Erickson, Zach Mixson, David Stuckenberg	Genesis Systems
Producing safe water from air: assessing the viability, water quality and treatment efficiency of Atmospheric Water Generators exposed to air pollution	Thomas MERLET, Bérengère LEBENTAL, Amira DOGGAZ, Yan ULANOWSKI, Mohamed Ali ABID	IMSE-COSYS Université Gustave Eiffel Kumulus Sense City, Université Gustave Eiffel
Adapting reverse osmosis membrane cleaning protocols to the specific conditions of OCP sites	khaless khaoula, BENHIDA Rachid, ZNIBAR Ahmed, HOUSNI Lamia, ABOUSSELHAM Otmane	Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, Green Process Engineering Department (CBS), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University” Côte Azur University Institute of Chemistry of Nice, UMR7272, Nice Green Water OCP Group

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.3 Desalination Development in Arid Regions

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Advancing Sustainable Desalination in the Mediterranean	Samson Bellières, Robin Degron, Guillaume Benoît	Plan Bleu	Diamant
Emerging solutions to tackle the Water crisis in the MENA region: A Comparative Analysis of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt	Wafae EL HARRAKI, Youssef BOUTAIBI, Rajaa TANJI, Youssef BROUZIYNE, Ismail ELHASSNAOUI, Ahmed Gamal, Mohamed Alomair	ENSMR The Directorate of Irrigation and Landscape Arrangement IWMI Water Witness International, Research and Policy Department Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) Saudi Irrigation Organization
Public Perception and Acceptance of Desalinated Water in Agadir, Morocco: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Water Management	chaima aglagal, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Yassine Ait Brahim, Nisrine Nouj, Houria Abahous, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, International Water Research Institute National Institute for Scientific and Technological Research on Water, City of Innovation Souss Massa, Ibn Zohr University
Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco	Ilham Abidi, Si Bennasseur Alaoui, Rachid Hamimaz	Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.5 Innovative Water Concepts & Traditional Knowledge

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Water Limits to Global Mineral Production: A Sustainability Perspective	Kamrul Islam, Keitaro Maeno, Ryosuke Yokoi, Damien Giurco, Shigemi Kagawa, Shinsuke Murakami, Masaharu Motoshita	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology University of Technology Sydney Kyushu University The University of Tokyo	Atlas1
Simulation Modeling of the Bahira Aquifer Under Climate Change Scenarios (Morocco)	Taha EL GHAZLANI, Issam MARMAR	DIRECTORATE OF WATER RESEARCH AND PLANNING (DRPE) OUM ER RBIA WATER BASIN AGENCY (ABHOER)
From Data to Decision: Optimizing Nature-Based Solutions with Decision Support Models	Nur H. Orak	Marmara University
Integrating Local Oral Literature, Geography, and Geomatics to Study Pond Dynamics and Water Resources in the Waalo and Jeeri of the Senegal River	Aude Nuscia TAIBI, Mélanie BOURLET, Marie LORIN, Anais LEBLON, Aboubakry SOW, Mustapha EL HANNANI	University of Angers INALCO, LLACAN UMR 8135 CNRS LLACAN UMR 8135 CNRS Université Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis UME 73218 LAVUE-ALTER Musée des civilisations noires

4 DECEMBER 2025 8:30-10:00 AM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TOLTEN RIVER HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN, ARAUCANIA REGION, WITH AN INTERCULTURAL APPROACH	Carlos Valdebenito		Oliveraie
A Framework for Accelerating Innovative Water Policy Adoption by Local Governments	Silvia Anastasia Landa, Catherine McManus	University of North Carolina Boston College
Water Justice and Counter-Narratives in Hydro-Social Territories in Brazilian Amazon	Monique Medeiros, Pamela Katic, Donald Nelson	Federal University of Pará University of Greenwich University of Georgia
Navigating the Water-Oriented Living Labs challenges towards effective water governance	Esther Díez-Cebollero, Alfonso Expósito	French National Research Agency University of Malaga

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.4 Agriculture and Water

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Global Daily Evapotranspiration Estimation Using Remote Sensing Data and Atmospheric-Land Exchange Inverse Energy Balance Model	Sammy Akasheh, Christopher Neale, Martha Anderson, Christopher Hain, Debora Roberti, Vanessa Souza, Andy Suyker, Mitchell Schull	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute/University of Nebraska USDA-ARS NASA-MSFC University Tecnica Federico Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro School of Natural sources, University of Nebraska University of Maryland	Grenadier
Irrigation-Induced GHG Pulses: Implications for Cropland Carbon Budgets	NITHYA RAJAN, Salvatore Calabrese	Texas A&M University
Applications of Treated Produced Water Influence Chemical and Biological Properties of Two Semi-Arid Soils	Joseph Burke, Katie Lewis, Shankar Chellam, Hensley Repak, Noel Beltran, Hector Valencia	Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M University Texas Tech University University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Protecting Land to Protect Water: A Comparative Analysis of Land Conservation Laws the U.S and Eastern Africa	Amy Hardberger	Texas Tech University School of Law
Water Operators Partnership: Capacity Building of ONAS	Abderrafii MARDI	ONEE

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.2 Adaptation to Droughts and Climate Risks

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Hydrological Challenges and Operational Adaptations for the High Aswan Dam: Evaluating the Impact of Blue Nile Developments in Ethiopia	Mohamed Abdelhay, Aref Gharib	Ministry of water resources and irrigation Egypt	Atlas1
Adaptive Institutional Frameworks for Water Security: The case of China’s Megaregion	Agnes Chong	The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Scaling smallholder irrigation: Pump rental markets in Sub-Saharan Africa	NIcole Lefore, Nick Brozovic, Erin Anders, Abraham Saloman	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.2 Desalination, Wastewater Reuse and Recycling Technologies and Methodologies

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Green Antifoulings for Seawater Desalination: From Membrane Deposit Analysis to Laboratory Evaluation	Mina BARKAN, Lamia HOUSNI, Ahmed ZNIBAR, Laurent BALLU, Fabrice CHAUSSEC, Jerôme MOUGEL, Hicham FENNIRI, Olivier HORNER, Hasane CHAMI-BOUDRIKA, Max LESAFFRE, Fahd BENKIRANE	OCP Green Water ODYSSEE ENVIRONNEMENT UM6P – IWRI UM6P France	Palmeraie
Ceramic Membrane Filtration as a Sustainable Pretreatment for SWRO Desalination – A Case Study at OCP Safi in Morocco	Abdessamad Belgada, Youssef-Amine Boussouga, Lamia Housni, Ridouan Ouboudrar, Otmane Abousselham, Hicham Fenniri, Ahmed Znibar	International Water Research Institute (IWRI), Mohamed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) OCP Green Water, OCP Group
Integrating Stakeholder Engagement and Digital Solutions for Water Resource Management at Farm and Watershed Scales in the Mediterranean region	Marta Debolini, Simone Mereu, Matteo Funaro, Vangelis Constantianos, Francesco Martini, Josep Pijuan Parra, Guido Rianna, Lluis Vine Rius, Serena Marras, Kamel Nagaz, Naem Mazahreh, Ihab Jomaa	CMCC GWP-Med Abinsula EURECAT UNISS IRA NARC LARI
Decision support system on intra-annual structure of precipitation and regionalization of the severity of dry and wet events in Morocco	HASNAOUI Moulay Driss, TARTOUCH Karim, KHOMSI Driss, OUAZAR Driss, KAICER MOhammed	General Directorate of Hydraulics – Ministry of Equipment and Water Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Kenitra, Ibn Tofail University Hydraulic Systems Analysis Team (EASH), Mohammadia School of Engineering, Mohammed V University, Rabat

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.4 Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Management

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Governance of Managed Aquifer Recharge: Insights from the European Union’s Regulatory Framework	Manuel Sapiano, Enrique Fernandez Escalante, Christoph Schuth, Ondine Gaerty	Energy and water Agency Grupo Tragsa TU Darmstadt	Roseraie
Investigation of Aquifer recharge in semi-arid systems using Isotopic and Geochemical Tracers: insights from Moulouya, Morocco.	Fatima Abdelfadel, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Mohammed El Hafyani, Yassine Ait Brahim, Mohamed Qurtobi, Fatima Raibi, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	National Thematic Research Institute on Water, Ibn Zohr University Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), International Water Research Institute (IWRI) Water and Climate Division, National Centre for Nuclear Energy, Sciences and Techniques
Enhancing Water Security: Methodological Framework for Upscaling Managed Aquifer Recharge in Arid Regions	Muhammad Arshad	IWMI
Participatory Groundwater Management: From Conflict to Cooperation in the Saiss Plain, Morocco	Imane Messaoudi-Mattei	Université de Genève Switzerland
Utilizing Aquifer Hydraulic parameters to Assess Local and Regional Recharge Potentials for Enhancing Groundwater Allocation in Groundwater-Dependent areas in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa	Lucky Baloyi, Thokozani Kanyerere, Innocent Muchingami, Harrison Pienaar, Ndubuisi Igwebuke	Department of Water and Sanitation Department of Earth Science, University of the Western Cape Department of Geosciences, University of Namibia Smart Place Cluster, Council for Scientific, and Industrial Research Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.3 Water & Economics & Freshwater and Oceans

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Assessing the Potential of Integrated Crop and Aquaculture Farming (ICAF) in Myanmar: A Path to Sustainable Water Management, Crop Productivity, and Food Security.	Pacem Kotchofa, Marie-Charlotte Buisson, Mark Dubois	International Water Management Insitute (IWMI) Southeast Asia.	Orangeraie
Integrating soil water balance and runoff modelling with hydrogeochemistry to evaluate groundwater recharge and flow dynamics on Lamu Island, Kenya	Puspa Khaerani, Tibor Stigter, Mercy Kundu, Betty Murithi, Daniel Olago, Zacharia Kuria, Patrick Wakhungu, Japhet Kanoti, Yangxiao Zhou	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education University of Nairobi Technical University of Kenya Regional Centre on Groundwater Resources
Islands and Sustainable Freshwater Management: what role for domestic and international law?	Francesco Sindico	University of Strathclyde
System dynamics and economic analysis for the evaluation of water management strategies in the Souss-Massa basin, Morocco.		Ayoub Guemouria, Abdelghani Chehbouni, Salwa Belaqziz, Lhoussaine Bouchaou

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.5 Innovative Water Concepts

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
PlomBOX: A Cutting-Edge Biosensor for Tackling Lead Contamination in Drinking Water	Adriana Dias, Macarena Alvarez, Yamila Gándola, Alexander Deisting, Ezequiel Alba Posse, Horacio Arnaldi, Hernán Asorey, Xavier Bertou, Analía Colque, Francisco Favela-Pérez, Javier Gasulla, Mariano Gómez Berisso Mariano Gómez Berisso, Jaime Guerra-Pulido, Jose Lipovetzky, Julia Lobera, María Belén Lovino, Luciano Marpegan Luciano Marpegan, Diego Martín, Santiago Mejía Muñoz, Jocelyn Monroe Jocelyn Monroe, Alejandro Nadra, Rodolfo Pregliasco, Ariana Rossen, Gonzalo Rumi, Melisa Tallis, Angus Thompson, Manuela Triana Manuela Triana, Martina Vazquez Miranda	Department of Physics, Royal Holloway, University of London Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional (iB3), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Centro Atómico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO) Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo, Universidad de Buenos Aires Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Subgerencia Laboratorio de Calidad de Agua, Instituto Nacional del Agua Facultad Regional Avellaneda, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional	Diamant
Unconventional Water Resources: Rights and Obligations	Renée Martin-Nagle	A Ripple Effect
A new typology of Irrigation as a Service business models	Nicholas Brozovic, Nicole Lefore, Erin Anders, Abraham Salomon, Elliott Kellner	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Innovative Solutions for City in Nature with Water: Using Enugu’s Coal City to Water City as a case study.	Amaka Judith Nweke, Temple Orakie	Enugu State Local Government Service Commission Network of Water Rights Initiative
Towards an Artificial Intelligence Approach in Water Management	Mariana Nogales Paez Buzance	University Paris Nanterre

3 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.4 Agriculture and Water

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Climate Change Impacts on Olive Tree Productivity and Water Use Efficiency in a Semi-Arid Irrigated Orchard (2005–2024)	Said GRICH, Jamal EL FARKH, Bouchra AITHSSAINE, Abdelghani CHEHBOUNI	Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P)	Palmeraie
Unveiling the determinants of irrigation water elasticity: implications for the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus.	Maria Isabel Parras Pancorbo, Julio Berbel Vecino, Alfonso Exposito Garcia	University of Cordoba , University de Malaga
Applying WEF Nexus and Slow Violence Analyses to the Study of Women and Resource Use in the Magdalena River Watershed, Colombia	Stephanie Buechler, Sandra Barrera, Magnolia Longo	STATE COLLEGE USA, UTADEO Colombia
Soil Water Holding Capacity: A Review	Ashley Voight, Rabi Mohtar	Texas A&M University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.2 Adaptation to Droughts and Climate Risks &Resilience and Adaptation

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
WaterLow ® root watering system Versus drip irrigation : Experimental comparative study	Haykel BEDIOUI, Bilel BENSLAMA, Haythem SLIMI		Orangeraie
Research on the development of resilient water supply infrastructure systems for addressing extreme drought events: a case study of typical coastal regions in eastern China	BING QIU, ZHEN LI	General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower PLANNING AND DESIGN
Comparative Assessment of Novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models for Predicting Water Inflows in Morocco’s Major Hydrological Basins	Mohamed yassine Faida, Aissam El Rherari, Younes Laabdi, Hassan Brirhet, Hayat BIHRI, Salma AZZOUZI, Moulay El Hassan CHARAF	LaRI Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ibn tofaïl university, DGH Ministry of Equipment and Water
Offshore Freshened Groundwater: An Untapped Resource	Renée Martin-Nagle	International Water Resources Association

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.3 Water & Economics

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Overcoming Severe Water Scarcity: Morocco’s Decentralization Vision	Yossef Ben-Meir	High Atlas Foundation	Atlas1
Urban Domestic Water Tariff Structures and Their Effect on Household Inequality in Moroccan Regions	Ismail REZKI, Fatima-Zahra AAZI	University Hassan 2 Casablanca Morocco
Smart Agricultural System for Optimized Water Management	Abdellah NABOU, Mohammed Ameksa, Yassine Ennhili, Khalid Zaikarani, Ayoub Bellani	Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, LISI Laboratory

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.5 Water Quality Impacts on Biodiversity & Desalination and Water reuse

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Subterranean Biodiversity and Water Quality in the Draa Basin: Preliminary results	Fatima Ezzahra AROUMY, Fatima M’HAMDI, Faycal AIT BOUMALLASSA, Abderrazzaq BOUDELLAH, Tarik HACHIMI, Abderrahim S’KHIFA, Mohamed GHAMIZI	Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability Sultan Moulay Slimane University, USMS, Polydisciplinary Faculty	Diamant
Antibiotic tetracycline removal by nanofiltration membrane: Experimentation and statistical modeling	Abderrahim JBEL, Hafida AYYOUB, Fatima ELAZHAR, Mustapha TAHAIKT, mohamed TAKY	Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University
Membrane cascades: A tool to enhance RO performances and overcome membrane ageing in desalination ?	Youness KOUZI, Fatima Zohra Charik, Saad Alami Younssi, Murielle Rabiller-Baudry	Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes) – UMR , Laboratory of Materials, Membranes and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of Mohammedia, Hassan II University of Casablanca

3 DECEMBER 2025 8:30-10:00 AM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.3 Resilience and Adaptation Strategies and Plans

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Upstream Development in the Nile Basin Plateaus: Comparative Effects of Equatorial and Ethiopian Contributions	Mohamed Khaled, Aref Gharib	Ministry of water resources and irrigation Egypt	Oliveraie
Understanding Personal and Institutional Factors Influencing Village Government Funding for Water and Sanitation Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Rural Villages in Indonesia	Silvia Landa, Novika Noerdiyanti, Fahrunnisa Fahrunnisa	University of North Carolina Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Sumbawa University of Technology
From Forecasts to Action: Building Resilient Urban Water Systems under Climate Uncertainty in Varied Urban Contexts	Alimatou Seck, Bakary Faty, Ismaila Diallo	Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Direction de la Gestion et de la Planification des Ressources en Eau (DGPRE) Department of Meteorology and Climate Science San José State University USA, Ministère de l’Hydraulique et de l’Assainissement Senegal
Predicting scale formation in water mains and networks using AI and low power sensors technologies – The case of Azrou drinking water supply system	Hanane Benqlilou, Mustapha Hajji, Mohamed Farhaoui, Mokhtar Jaait, Mustapha Tahaikt, Mohamed Ebn Touhami, Mohamed Taky, Marcel Meli, Andreas Ruest, Benjamin Maij, Saad Alami Younssi	International Institute for Water and Sanitation (IEA) National office of electricity and drinking water Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (LAMPE), Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail Universit ZHAW School of Engineering, Forschungsschwerpunkt Low-power Wireless Embedded Systems, Technikumstrasse 20/22, 8400 Winterthur Faculty of Science and Technology of Mohammedia FSTM

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.4 Agriculture and Water

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Managing Wastewater on Animal Farms: From Monitoring to Treatment	Zong Liu, Xiao Wang	Texas A&M University	Grenadier
WEFEF 2.0: A Planning Tool for Integrated Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Management	Rafael Casielles Restoy, Antonia Lorenzo	BIOAZUL S.L. Spain
Morocco’s Blueprint: Desalination, Renewables, and Agricultural Sustainability	Jauad EL KHARRAZ	Mediterranean Water Institute
Analyzing 23 Years of Irrigation Water and Land Use Under the Influence of Development Plans: The Case of the Chichaoua Region, Morocco	Ikram EL HAZDOUR, Michel LE PAGE, Lahoucine HANICH, Marielle MONTGINOUL, Lionel JARLAN	CESBIO, University of Toulouse, IRD/CNRS/UPS/CNES L3G Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University INRAE UMR G-Eau, Montpellier University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Assessing Future Drought Risk in the Maamora Aquifer Using High-Resolution Climate Projections and standardized indices	Ayoub GHAZZAR, Abdelkader Larabi, Mohamed Jalal El Hamidi	Regional Water Centre of Maghreb, EMI, Mohammed V University in Rabat	Atlas1
The Urban Flooding Open Knowledge Network: From Real-Time Flood Forecasts to Cascading Failures Through Infrastructure, Ecosystems, Communities and Economy	Lilit Yeghiazarian	University of Cincinnati USA
Flood Reconstruction through hydrological-hydraulic modeling -Case of the flood of October 25th, 2016 on the Saquia El Hamra basin-	HASNAOUI Moulay Driss	General Directorate of Hydraulics – Ministry of Equipment and Water
Advancing Hydrological Simulations Using Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study in West-Central Morocco	Imane El Martili, Jihane Ahattab, Khalid Barkouki, Saad Bensallam	Hassania School of Public Works (EHTP) Morocco
Inclusive flood risk planning in the Tensift Basin: A Morocco – Denmark Partnership	ithar khairallah, Nanna Granlie Vossen, Mads Olander Rasmussen	ABHT ,DEPA

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.3 Participatory Groundwater Management

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Sustaining ground water resilience through WASH intervention; Lessons from Nigerian Communities	Jane Adizue, Nnamdi Anosike, Onyinye Ojeh	Federal Capital Territory Nigeria	Palmeraie
From Fragmentation to Mutualization: Which Path for the Cooperation of Transboundary Aquifers?	Sessinou HOUEDANOU	Université Laval Canada
Establishing hydrological monitoring hubs to support the conceptual assessment and protection of Africa’s natural water towers	Tibor Stigter, Gretchen Gettel, Michel Frem, Graham Jewitt, Benson Lombo, Azagegn Tilahun, Binyam Hailu, Petri Pellikka	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Addis Ababa University University of Helsinki
Machine learning algorithms for the predictive performance of aerobic membrane bioreactors for the treatment of wastewater from fish canneries	Hafida AYYOUB, Abderrahim Jbel, Mohammed Kaicer, Mustapha Tahaikt, Mohamed Taky	Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University Morocco
With Digitalization and AI to an intelligent combined sewer network management	Henning Oeltze, Jose Antonio Simancas Suárez	Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences Germany
SAIS Groundwater Contract for sustainable management and protection of the aquifer	Khalid EL GHOMARI	Sebou Hydraulic Basin Agency Morocco
Contribution of Applied Geophysics to Optimizing Khettara Water Supply in Southeastern Morocco	Smail Zakiat, Ibrahim Salhi, Ahmed Benamara, Dafir Rhellab	ENSAM

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.1 Rights to Water and Sanitation

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Namami Gange Mission, and Jal Jeevan Mission Rural and Urban – Fueling India’s grit to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 within multi-layered interconnected challenges	Chhavi Sharda, Laura Sustersic, Dheeraj Joshi, Sumit Gautam		Roseraie
Towards Integrative and Transformative Research on Water and Societies – From Gaps to New Demands	Raghid Shehayeb, Jochen Schanze, Hans-Peter Grossart, Dieter Gerten, Dörthe Tetzlaff, Maren Dubbert, Doris Düthmann, Christiane Fröhlich, Nils Moosdorf	GIZ India, NMCG
Closing the Sustainability Loop for Desalination Water Systems	Wafa Ouarhim, Mohcen Chahid, Othmane Abousselham, Lamia Housni, Ahmed Znibar, Youssef Habibi	Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER),Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) ,Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)
The International Court of Justice Climate Change Advisory Opinion: A (Fresh)Water Perspective	Francesco Sindico, Elena Salinas Tunon	Royal Academy of Morocco

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.3 Health-Related Water Issues & 7.4 Climate Change and Water Quality Resilience

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Water Woes in Peri-Urban Cape Coast: How Climate Change, Sanitation, and Human Behavior Shape Drinking Water Access.	Joseph Zume, Kebreab Ghebremichael, Sarina Ergas, Allan Feldman, Simon Mariwah, Peter Obeng, Kofi Owusu	Shippensburg University USA,University of South Florida USA, Universty od Cape Coast Ghana	Diamant
Prioritization of agrochemicals in drinking water: A risk-based approach for chemical pollution management.	Michelle Embry, Sandrine Deglin, Eliana Munarriz	Health and Environmental Sciences Institute USA University of Buenos Aires Argentina
Multuvariant Assessment of Stormwater Quality Across Urban Land Uses: A leeds , United Kingdom Case Study	Gettie Shiinda
Empowering Women in Research: Advancing Citizen Science and Vocational Training for social Inclusive, Evidence-Based Data and research

Special session: Empowering Women in Research: Advancing Citizen Science and Vocational Training for social Inclusive, Evidence-Based Data and research

2 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM LOCATION TBD

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.1 Rural Development (and 1.2 Financial Solutions for Water Projects)

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Importing Water as a Solution to Water Stress. From the Congo River to the Sahel: A Study Using Real Options.	Aloïs Kanyinda Kasanda, Guillaume Martin	Neoma Business School Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines – Paris Saclay	Oliveraie
Sustainable Water Finance in Morocco : bridging investment gaps in a water-stressed system through innovative funding mechanisms	IKRAM BENCHBANI, HAJAR HABIB, Fatima Zahra El Idrissi	Ministry of Equipment and Water
Ecological Integrated water regulation of the Heihe River: Key Measures and Impacts	Qiuchi Shi, Mingyan Tian, Ziqiang Xing	IWRA General Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Planning and Design, Ministry of Water Resources
Indigenous water management systems under global change: an interdisciplinary assessment of the resilience of the Khettara system in Morocco’s Southern Oases	Athmane Khettouch, Yassine Ait Brahim, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University
From water quality monitoring to the generalization of health risk assessment and management approaches. – Experience of ONEE Water Branch –	ABDELAZIZ ZOUHIR, Lalla Khadija GHEDDA, Abdelilah BELHAJ	National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.2 Governance Frameworks for the WEFE

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Transforming Malta’s National Water Management Framework through the application of the WEFE Nexus.	Manuel Sapiano, Michael Schembri, Julia Bonello	Energy and Water Agency	Grenadier
Mechanisms for governing the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus: A comparative analysis	Ines Dombrowsky, Srinivasa Reddy Srigiri	Germany Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
A Nexus Vision: Aligning Groundwater Security with the Energy and Raw Materials Transition	Peter van der Keur, Malis Absametov, Calista Bommer, Hashim Carey, Daniyar Chensizbaev, Henk Coetzee, Narmina Garayeva, Klaus Hinsby, Erika Ingvald, Daniyar Kim, Eva Kun, Alan MacDonald, Oleksii Netskyi, Lucio Martarelli, Sergii Paiuk, Dan Palombi, Kevin Parks, Marco Petitta, Manzoor Qadir, Teodora Szocs, Alexey Tudvachev, Natalia Vinograd, Magdalena Worsa-Kozak	Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Dept. of Hydrology LLP Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology Kings College London Geoscience Australia, Groundwater Advice and Data Section Laboratory of Industrial and Thermal Groundwater. Council for Geoscience, dept. Water and Environment Eilink R&D UNECE Centre for Geology of St.Petersberg State University, LLC Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs British Geological Survey \| The Lyell Centre State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Resources, Dept. of Groundwater National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator STANTEC Sapienza University of Rome, Earth Sciences Department United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) St.Petersburg State University (SPbSU), Dept. of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Wrocław University of Science and Technology – Association of Polish Hydrogeologists
Run-of-River: a Powerful Solution for Harnessing Hydropower Potential of the Bouregreg Watershed in Morocco	Imane El Kasimi, Moulay Driss HASNAOUI, Driss KHOMSI, Ahmed BOUZIANE, Amal ABOULHASSANE	Mohammadia School of Engineering, Mohammed V University
Progress and Perspectives of Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting	Rachid Safoui, Ahmed Ihlal	Materials and Renewable Energy Laboratory, Ibn Zohr University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title

Authors

Organisation

ROOM

Assessing the global economic impacts of floods and their potential propagation through international trade	Slim Mtibaa, Keitaro Maeno, Kamrul Islam, Masaharu Motoshita	Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	Palmeraie
Evolution of the Portuguese Water Security Policy (1967-2002): Governance, Regulatory Advances and Challenges in Flood Risk Management	Noemia Cunha	Miguel Torga Higher Institute
Hydrological Modeling and Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Massa region (Morocco).	Brahim Meskour, Adnane Labbaci, Yohann Cousquer, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University HSM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IMT, IRD, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ibn Zohr University,
A Methodology to Assess the Risk of Riverine Flooding at Sub-Catchment Level	Fainaz Inamdeen, Magnus Larson	Department of Water Resources Engineering, Lund University
Comparing AHP and Iber models for enhanced flood Hazard mapping in Coastal Urban Area: The case of Casablanca (Morocco)	Bouchikhi Sara, Chourak Mimoun, El Baida Maelaynayn, Boushaba Farid	Industrial and Seismic Engineering Research Team, Mechanics and Applied Mathematics department, National School of Applied Sciences of Oujda, Mohammed 1st University Laboratory of Modeling and Scientific Computation (LMCS), National School of Applied Sciences of Oujda, Mohamed 1st University
Soil erosion risk assessment Using the RUSLE Model, Remote Sensing, GIS and hydrological modeling in Ksob watershed, Tensift, Morocco	Insaf El Malahi Nabil Aouichaty Wafae Elharraki Yassine Bouslihim Abdennabi Alitane Mohamed Ouarani	Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat National Institute of Agricultural Research, INRA Mohammed 6 Polytechnic University (UM6P)

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Leveraging AIoT for Smart Water Management and Leakage Prevention : MAE \| IA ® ‘s vision for Africa	JIHANE OUHEJJOU		Orangeraie
Smart Water Management in the Tensift Basin (Morocco)	YOUNES LAABDI, YASSINE ASSEBAN	Ministry of Equipment and Water
TERRA-POD – Smart Vertical Farming for a Resilient Future	Abdellah NABOU, Ilyass Othmani, Yahya Saoud, Abderrahman DAKIR ALLAH, Zakaria Rekhla, saad hadadia	University of Cadi Ayyad, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, LISI laboratory
Fast Dam Sitting – An Innovative Framework for Small Dam Site Identification in Morocco	ABOUSSALEH ABDELHALIM, FEKRI AHMED, MOUSTADRAF JALAL	Geosciences, Geomatics and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sick, University Hassan II ,Cadi Ayyad University Marrakesh, Geo-resources, geo-environment and Civil Engineering Laboratory
Mixed AI and numerical simulations models for leaks and networks obstruction detection used optimized sensor location.	Mustapha Hajji, ouazar Driss, hanane Benqlilou	IEA-ONEE Royal Academy of Morocco
AI-driven (LLM) desalination solution to improve desalination plants efficiency in Morocco	Hanane BENQLILOU, Hicham Morjani, Abdelhakim El Fadil, said Hakimi, Mokhtar Jaait, Khaoula Boukir	National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water AQUADVISER SARL Ibn Tofail University

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Enhanced 3D Hydrogeological Model for the Assessment of Groundwater and Seawater Intrusion in the Mnasra Coastal Aquifer by Advanced Modeling	Amale SOUDANI, Mohamed Jalal EL HAMIDI, Abdelkader LARABI, Mohamed FAOUZI, Taha EL GHAZLANI	Laboratory of Water and Natural Resources Analysis and Modeling, Department of Mineral Engineering, Mohammadia Engineering School, MOHAMMED V University Direction of the Research and the Planning of water (DRPE)	Diamant
Recharge mechanism and hydrogeological functioning of mountainous springs in two East African highland-lowland systems	Michel Frem, Tibor Stigter, Abdul Nafi Khan, Bobsammy Mwende, Dahiana Cardozo, Abdalmajeed Ibrahim, Elie Gerges, Gretchen Gettel, Paulo Paron, Graham Jewitt	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education , KU Leuven,Hogeschool van Amsterdam ,Kiwa Netherlands,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, IGRAC ,FAO
Co-Designing Groundwater Monitoring Through Citizen Science: Insights from a Field Trial in Malawi	Donald Robertson	University of Strathclyde UK
ADVANCING GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND DOWNSCALING USING OPEN DATASETS AND MACHINE LEARNING IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN	Saurav Bhattarai, Rocky Talchabhadel, Nawa Raj Pradhan	Jackson State University U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center
NEW GENERATION OF TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTS FOR SUBSURFACE MAPPING OF WATER AND IDENTIFYING SUITABLE SITES FOR MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE – MAR

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.2 Water & SDGs

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Research on Pathways for Soil and Water Conservation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Water Resources	zhongqiang yi	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of China	Roseraie
Case studies from China’s progress toward United Nations 2030 Agenda for SDG6	Jinling WANG	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of China
Ecosystem-specific water scarcity indicator for sustainable water management in global supply chains: RESCUE	Masaharu Motoshita, Kamrul Islam, Markus Berger, Anne-Marie Boulay, Amandine Pastor, Stephan Pfister, Georg Seitfudem, Francesca Verones, Matthias Finkbeiner	AIST, University of Twente, CIRAIG, INRAE, ETH Zurich, NTNU, TU Berline
Small Drops, Big impact; A micro-scale approach to community safe water system	Jane Adizue, Nnamdi Anosike, Onyinye Ojeh	Federal Capital Territory, Society for Family Health Nigeria
Lessons Learned from the WASH for Healthy Lives Project: Addressing Climate-Induced Water Scarcity and Improving Water Resource Management in Rural Nigerian Communities	Evelyn Orakwelu, Nnamdi Anosike, Jane Adizue, Jennifer Anyanti	Society for Family Health
Sustainable deep wells for schools and communities: Harnessing Technology & Eco-friendly Innovative Engineering Solutions to enhance water security and SDGs in Cameroon	Francis Njuakom Nchii	Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance-CDVTA Cameroon

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.2 Detecting and Mitigating Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
The environmental exposure of CECs in developing countries: A case study of CECs in South African freshwater systems	Mbuyiselwa Moloi, Dana Kuehnel	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Atlas1
Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Wastewater in Marrakech, Morocco: A One Health approach	Fatima-Ezahra AMOUAT, Amal LOQMAN, Nouhaila ALBAB, Said HASNAOUI, Nabila SORAA, Souad LOQMAN	Laboratoire de Lutte Contre les Maladies Infectieuses, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cadi Ayyad Plateformes Biotech-Génotypage, Cité d’innovation, Université Cadi Ayyad Laboratoire de Microbiologie, CHU Mohammed VI
Assessment of groundwater quality based on pharmaceutical and pesticide monitoring in Draa basin (Morocco)	Asma OUTAGANT, Said HASNAOUI, Amal LOQMAN, Souad LOQMAN	Laboratoire de Lutte Contre les Maladies Infectieuses, département de biologie moléculaire faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cadi Ayyad
Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metal Contamination in Groundwater: A Case Study of Divo Department, Côte d’Ivoire	CLAON Jean Stéphane	Department of Analytical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Microplastics – Science Optimizing Solutions	Elise Granek, Susanne Brander, Tala Navab-Daneshmand, Cara Poor, Kervelle Baird	Portland State University Oregon State University University of Portland
Comparison study of various powder activated carbon that can effectively remove contaminants of emerging concern from drinking water.	PAKI ISRAEL DIKOBE, Memory Tekere, Vhahangwele Masindi	University of South Africa

Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation	ROOM
Bridging Governance for Water Resilience: The Role of Organizational Structures in Enabling Collective Action	Elisa Blanco, Guillermo Donoso, Daniela Rivera, Anahi Ocampo, Pilar Barria, Christian Rojas	Water Law and Management Center, Pontificia Universdad Católica de Chile Universidad de Chile Universidad Andres Bello	Atlas3
Enhancing Transboundary Water Governance in the Medjerda River Basin: BRIDGE 5 Project	Diego Pozzoli	IUCN MED
Urban–Water Interfaces: Strengthening collaboration for a resilient Marrakech and Tangier.	Agnès CHANUT, Riahi BACHIRAT, My Taybi SNINEH, Nils HUHN	Dorsch Impact GIZ, Projet EccEauUrbain Commune Urbaine de Marrakech
URBAN WATER RESILIENCE: IMPROVING DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS VERSUS REDUCING FINAL CONSUMPTION	Julio Berbel, Jingwei YAO, Esther DIAZ_CANO	Universidad de Córdoba Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research Universidad de Córdoba

1 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.1 Expanding Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
ProGIRE : Promotion of Integrated Water Resources Management in the oases of Ferkla and Aguinane – Morocco	Louison Roudier, Imane Amzil, Slimane Mezziane, Safae Zahid, Ahmed Hamidi	AESVT	Oliveraie
Response of extreme precipitation to urbanization in Taihu Basin considering regional heterogeneity	Feiqing Jiang, Yiqing Zhu, Yufei Chen, Chao Zhu, Xiang Xia, Zhixing Niu, Haixiang Ji, Zeng’an Wang	Nanjing Research Institute of Hydrology and Water Conservation Automation, Ministry of Water Resources Liyang Jiangnan Engineering Testing Company Limited Jiangsu Expressway Company Limited
OUTCOMES OF THE WEFE NEXUS SESSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL PROCESSES FOR THE LAST WORLD WATER FORUMS (FROM BRASILIA 2018 TO BALI 2024)	Juan Ojeda Couchoud	Técnica y Proyectos, S.A. (TYPSA)
Technical Innovations in Water and WEFH Nexus Data Integration: Lessons from GC3WEFH and WEN-OKN projects	Ilya Zaslavsky, Lilit Yeghiazarian, Wael Al-Delaimy	University of Cincinnati University of California San Diego

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment and Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Innovative Sensing Technology for Monitoring PFAS Contamination of Groundwater	Somayeh Mohammadi, Hamidreza Sharifan	University of Texas at El Paso	Orangeraie
Satellite-based assessment of groundwater dynamics in Moroccan aquifers: Insights from GRACE-derived products	Mouad Abbad, Abdessamad Hadri, El Mahdi El Khalki, Hamza Ouatiki, Ismaguil Hanadé Houmma, Oumar Jaffar, Taha El Ghazlani, Mohammed qachar, Lhoussaine bouchaou, Ahmed El-Azhari, Kamal Yaalaoui, Abdelghani Chehbouni	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Water Research and Planning Department, Ministry of Water and Equipment Tensift Hydraulic Basin Agency Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Mapping sea water intrusion in a basaltic formation using geophysical techniques.	Parvesh Balloo, Manta Devi Nowbuth, Virendra Proag	University of Mauritius
Digitalization for water scarcity and climate resilience: Insights from Spain	Alfonso Expósito, Esther Diez-Cebollero	University of Malaga French Research Agency
Advancing digital solutions for sustainable irrigation water management in Mediterranean agriculture	Andrea Borgo, Marta Debolini, Guido Rianna, Simone Mereu	CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.1 Rights to Water and Sanitation

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Climate Change Response for Inclusive WASH Program Implementation: A Case Study from Indonesia	Silvia Anastasia Landa, Fahrunnisa Fahrunnisa, Novika Noerdiyanti	University of North Carolina Sumbawa University of Technology Yayasan Plan International Indonesia	Roseraie
Clean Water for Organic Waste’ – A circular economy project that has enabled access to drinkable water in the rural locality of Coussi, Benin.	Léonard Crettol	ReBin
Beyond Access: Examining Utilization Patterns and Barriers to Household Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Oke Ogun Towns, Nigeria	Enovwo Odjegba, Olusola Akanji, Abayomi Bankole	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
The South African Water Justice Tracker: Measuring Progressive Realization of the Right to Water Across 144 Water Services Authorities	Tracy-Lynn Field	University of the Witwatersrand

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.1 Monitoring, Preventing, Treating, and Decontaminating Established Pollutants

Title	Authors	Organisation	Room
Magnetic nanomaterials against pollution: novel methodologies for remediation, control and revalorization of waters	Irene Morales-Benítez, María Mar López Guerrero, Elisa Vereda Alonso	University of Malaga	Palmeraie
Development of Geospatial Models for Satellite-Based Monitoring of Water Quality in Drinking Water Sources in Argentina.	Adrián Atencio, Raquel Bazán, Matias Bonansea, Facundo Bordet, Matias Caso, Ramiro Collado, Anabella Ferral, Alba German, Priscilla Minotti, Francisco Nemiña, Ayelén Othaz Brida, Gonzalo Pérez, Lucio Pinotti, Karina Quaini, Andrés Rodríguez, Maria Inés Rodríguez, Ariana Rossen, Ana Laura Ruibal Conti, Marcia Ruiz, Ana Laura Rydzewski, Ayelén Sánchez Valdivia, Verónica Shoijet	DGI Departamento General de Irrigación Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, FCEFyN Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Biodiversidad y Ambiente CONICET Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande Autoridad Interjurisdiccional de las Cuencas de los ríos Limay, Neuquén y Negro Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, IG Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales Mario Gulich, Universidad de San Martín, EHyS Escuela de Hábitat y Sustentabilidad 3iA Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental Grupo de Ecología de Sistemas Acuáticos a Escala de Paisaje, INIBIOMA Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente CONICET Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Biodiversidad y Ambiente CONICETe la Tierra Biodiversidad y Ambiente CONICET, UNRC Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Subsecretaría de Ambiente de la Nación Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Ingeniería y Tecnología Instituto Nacional del Agua, Subgerencia Centro de la Región Semiárida Instituto Nacional del Agua, Subgerencia Laboratorio de Calidad de Agua Centro de Excelencia en Productos y Procesos de Córdoba
The Testing and Application of the SWAT+ Water Allocation and Decision Tables for Nutrient Loads Simulations: A Case Study of the Integrated Vaal River System, South Africa	Joshua Rasifudi, Edward Smit, Moloko Matlala, Katrin Bieger	Department of Water and Sanitation University of North West Aarhus University
Enhance the capabilities of the Monitoring System for Integrated Water Management in Agro-Industrial Contexts: Case Study of the Tocaría River Basin, Casanare – Colombia	Lina María Cerón Aramburo, Jhon Sarria Ospina, Camilo Ocampo Marulanda, Monica Viviana Mesa Torres, Liliana Carolina Luis Rincón	Fundación Universitaria de San Gil Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Pollution of the Sebou basin by margins	Khalid EL GHOMARI	Sebou Hydraulic Basin Agency

Special session :Morocco at a critical juncture - opportunities for improved water governance. Part 1: the legal and institutional framework; part 2: gender mainstreaming

4 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45 – Room : Atlas1

Accelerating Innovation in the Water Sector from NBS to AI

Moderator:
• Kari Vigerstol, Global Director of Water Security Science & Innovation, The Nature Conservancy.
• Alain Meyssonnier, President, Mediterranean Water Institute.

Keynote Speakers
• Shi Qiuchi, Former Director General of the International Economic & Technical Cooperation Exchange Centre, Ministry of Water Resources, China; Director of the IWRA Executive Board (2025–2027); Vice President of the IWRA China Chapter

Panelists:
• Mohamed Amine, General Manager, WATEC.
• Mehmet Akif Balta, General Director, State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Türkiye.
• Alexia Freigneaux, International development officer – Space for Climate Observatory (SCO) at CNES, French National Center for Space Studies
• Adrian Sym, CEO, Alliance for Water Stewardship
• Stephanie Janssen, Lead for the Water as Leverage Academy, Deltares

3 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45 – Room : Atlas1

Global Water Governance in a Changing World: Strengthening Institutions & Multilateral Cooperation

Moderator:
• Eric Tardieu, Secretary General, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO).

Keynote Speaker:
• Retno Marsudi, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water.
• Mohamed Abdel Vettah, High Commissioner.

Panelists:
• Hicham Chad, Board member, TAQA Morocco.
• Marco Rago, Legal Adviser for Economic Diplomacy and Cooperation, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
• Abou Amani, Director of the Division of Water Sciences, Secretary of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program of UNESCO (UNESCO-IHP).
• Mohamedou Sy, Director of the Water Department, Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS).
• Askhat Orazbay, Chairman, Executive Committee, International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS).
• Véronique Ménez, Deputy Director of Water and Biodiversity, Ministry of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, France.

2 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45 – Room : Atlas1

The Future of Water: Gaps, Opportunities, and Global Commitments Beyond 2030

Moderators:

• Akiça Bahri, International Expert and former Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries of Tunisia
• Tanja Miškova, Ambassador-at-Large for Water Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Slovenia

Panelists:

• Mohamed Diatta, co-host of the 2026 UN Water Conference, Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Senegal

• Bruce Gordon, Vice-Chair UN-Water, Senior Head of WASH Unit at the UN World Health Organization,WHO

• Alvaro Lario, (or Representative of UN-Water )
• Rashid Mbaziira, Executive Secretary, AMCOW
• Abdelhafid Debbarh, Advisor to the President of the International University of Rabat-Management of surface water and groundwater in arid and semi-arid areas
• Sonja Koppel, Secretary of the UNECE Water Convention
• Shaima Hussain Gargash, Director, Energy and Sustainability, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Co-host of the 2026 UN Conference

Wrap up :

• Michel Frem, Global youth-led action for water , International Water Resources Association

1 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45 – Room : Atlas1

Interconnectivity and Systems Thinking in Water Management: Bridging Sectors for Resilience

Moderators:
• Rabi H. Mohtar, Professor, Texas A&M University.
• Bilge Kocamemi, Senior Project Advisor, Turkish Water Institute (SUEN).

Panelists:
• Mohamed Serraj, Central Director, Development of ONEE-Water Branch.
• Yuanyuan Li, Vice President of GIWP / President of IWRA.
• Loic Fauchon, President, World Water Council.
• Ahmed Zniber, Director General, OCP Group.
• Bernd Manfred Gawlik, Portfolio Co-Leader for Climate and Water Resilience, European Commission.
• Stratos Pistikopoulos, Professor, EI, TAMU.
• Ismahane Remonnay, VP of Foresights & Alliance, Veolia.

5 December 2025

10:15 – 11:45 Special Sessions 9 (90min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	Bridging Innovation and Policy: Collaborative Solutions for Climate Resilience	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)	Orangeraie
2	A Water-Soil-Agriculture Alliance for the SDGs: Seven Strategic Messages to Share	The French Water Partnership (FWP/PFE) and The Moroccan Water Coalition (COALMA)	Diamant
3	An Islands Freshwater Perspective to Traditional Knowledge and Nature Based Solutions: Possible New Lens to Navigate an Increasingly Polarised World?	IWRA Islands Water Task Force; Malta Energy and Water Agency; International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation; Jamaica Water Resources Authority; UN Local 2030 Islands, World Bank	Grenadier
4	Drought Risk Management in Morocco: Optimal Water Allocation through Reservoir Inflow Prediction Using AI	Ibn Tofail University, Ministry of Equipment and Water (Morocco)	Palmeraie
5	Innovating for Scalable Nature-Based Solutions: Technology and Strategies for Water Management	The Nature Conservancy

5 December 2025

8:30 – 10:00 Special Sessions 8 (90min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	The Human right to water and vital human needs in water: implementation at the domestic and transboundary levels	International Association for Water Law (AIDA)	Oliveraie
2	Advancing Water Across Sectors as a Priority for the Arab Region in Preparation for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference	United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)	Atlas1
3	SDG6 and Water – Case Studies at National to Local Scales	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Texas A&M University,International Water Resources Association (IWRA)	Grenadier
4	Enhancing Water and Biodiversity Protection through Environmental Justice: Lessons from Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security in Europe and South America	German Institute of Development and Sustainability – Institute for Environmental Studies	Atlas3
5	Looking Forward: 2050 Youth Water Visions	International Water Resources Association (IWRA) , UNESCO Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN)	Coupole Menara
6	Contaminants on Emerging Concern under EU Urban WW Directive: Monitoring and Quaternary Treatment Methods	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)-European Commision Joint Research Centre (EC JRC	Palmeraie
7	From ground to orbit: combining in-situ and satellite monitoring of water to improve basin management	International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE)	Orangeraie
8	Invisible Peril: Unraveling the Impact of Microplastic Contamination in Drinking Water on Human Health and Water Quality in Indonesia through Youth Programme	Asia Water Council Young Professionals (AWC YPs); World Water Council Youth Delegates (WWC YDs); Indonesia Green Action Forum (IGAF)	Roseraie
9	World Café: Amplifying Youth Voices in Water Governance	Wavemakers United	Opale
10	Harnessing Non-Conventional Water Resources for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Diamant

4 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45 Special Sessions 7 (90min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	Circular Food Systems and Agroecology –Global South and North perspectives	Australian National University, Texas A&M University, University of Nebraska	Grenadier
2	Defining Best Practices in the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus: Lessons from the Mediterranean	The Cyprus Institute (CYI) – Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and sustaionable development (MIO-ECSDE) – Beytech Foundation – European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance (ESEIA) – The Energy and Water Agency (EWA) – Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) – MED CITIES (MC) – Arab Water Council (AWC) – Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) – Egyptian Center for Innovation and Technology Development (ECITD) – Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) – International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	Atlas3
3	Capacity building: Vocational training to improve water management	International Office for Water (OiEau)	Orangeraie
4	Innovative Groundwater Governance: Scientific and Participatory Approaches to Address Climate and Water Challenges	The Ministry of Equipment & Water of Morocco, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia(ESCWA)	Palmeraie
5	Scaling Water Solutions in a Water Scarce World	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Oliveraie
6	Collaborative Learning School Hackathon Morocco: Practical field-based science to policy experiences with early career researchers from Africa and USA	Penn State USA; Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) Morocco; Al Moutmir Morocco. Texas A&M USA	Atlas1
7	Unlocking New Water Frontiers: Exploring Opportunities and Risks of Alternative Sources for Agriculture and Urban Use	Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Water Resources Institute	Coupole Menara
8	Revolutionizing Water Management: Empowering Rural Communities with Solar-Powered Water Systems and Participatory Governance/ Solarization of Agriculture: A Global Synthesis	Solar Chapter-International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR)	Roseraie
9	Total Solution Packages to Achieve SDGs Covering All Urban Water Management Sectors toward Smart Water City	KWater	Diamant
10	Water resources and climate change: an environmental and humanitarian crisis	The roundtable will be organized by the Geneva Water Hub, the Federal University of Lavras and International Association for Water Law (AIDA)	Opale

3 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45 Special Sessions 6 (90min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	Managing Fossil and Non-Renewable Aquifers in Arid Climates: Global Challenges, Strategic Tools, and Participatory Innovations	ABHSHOD and UM6P	Palmeraie
2	Innovative strategies for integrated groundwater and surface water management for a changing climate.	Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)	Atlas3
3	Sustainable Groundwater Management and Monitoring Technology Applications: A Global Perspective	General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design, Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China (GIWP) & Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA)	Oliveraie
4	Water Diplomacy in International Water Fora: Legal Frameworks for Cooperation and Policy Influence	IWRA, MEWA and UNDP Saudi Arabia	Diamant
5	Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) under One Health: Innovation for Global Health Security	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)	Atlas1
6	Scaling Water Resilience in the MENA Region: Rethinking Governance and Financing Mechanisms	Policy Center for the New South	Orangeraie
7	Voices Shaping Our Water Future: World Water Envoys	International Water Resources Association (IWRA)	Coupole Menara
8	The importance of North to South water research and Innovation cooperation between Europe and Africa	Water4All, PRIMA	Opale
9	AI and Precision Technologies in Water Management: Adoption, Ethics, and Policy Implications	Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research and Extension	Roseraie
10	Novel Approaches to Nexus Management in a shared river basin: A Transboundary Multi-Stakeholder Platform & Dynamic Basin-wide modelling in in the Incomati-Maputo Basin of southern Africa	International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM)	Grenadier

3 December 2025

12-1pm Special Sessions 5 (60min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	A manifesto for the freshwater rule of law	International Association for Water Law (AIDA),the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law and the Environmental Law Institute.	Coupole Menara
2	Large water projects for adaptation to climate & water risks in MENA: Learnings from Morocco, Egypt and GCC countries experiences	The International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Atlas1
3	Quantifying Ecological Drought – From Hydrological Monitoring to the Assessment of Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems	French Biodiversity Agency (OFB)	Atlas3
4	Enhancing farm productivity through sustainable irrigation practices: Analyzing the impact of the National irrigation scheme in India	Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India and Anna University, Chennai, India	Oliveraie
5	Showcasing WEFE Nexus Systems Approach Case Studies in Water Management	Texas A&M University, EMBRAPA – Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, The Nature Conservancy , World Water Council	Orangeraie
6	Scaling Up Nature-based Approaches for Sustainable Water Management	Marmara University	Palmeraie
7	Collaborative Decision-Making in Watershed Management Using SWAT: Leveraging the EVAL Framework for Sustainable Outcomes.	Texas A&M University and Innovative Business Solutions	Roseraie
8	Halfway to 2075: Fifty years of Water International	International Water Resources Association	Opale
9	Snow Research and Emerging Technologies for Resilient Water Management in Morocco	Cadi Ayyad University , International Water Research Institute	Diamant

2 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45pm Special Sessions 4 (90min)
N°	Titleaa	Organisation	Room
1	Water under fire – the role of partnerships in preventive action	Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia (lead partner),International Water Resources Association (IWRA), Environmental Law Institute, Geneva Water Hub	Roseraie
2	Value of Water at National Level: Saudi Experience	KSA	Atlas1
3	Boosting performance of irrigation and supporting productive water use through co-designed digital innovations using WaPOR data layers	International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Grenadier
4	Disruptive Innovation of Water Management with the Digital Technologies	Asia Water Council	Oliveraie
5	Smart Water Management: Innovations, challenges, and the strategic path to digital transformation	MAE-IA	Orangeraie
6	Towards 2030: Adapting and Innovating Transboundary Water Cooperation through SDG 6.5.2 Monitoring	UNESCO- International Hydrological Programme(IHP)	Atlas3
7	Governing Water in a Changing Climate: Integrating Resilient, Flexible Planning and Innovative Tools for Sustainable Management	Ministry of Equipment and Water	Palmeraie
8	Natural – Economy- Water (NEW) Nexus: Philosophy and Practice	General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design (GIWP), Ministry of Water Resources, China； World Bank	Diamant
9	Promoting Gender mainstreaming in the Water Sector for Inclusive and Sustainable Water Management	UNESCO i-WSSM	Opale
10	Groundwater Management in Arid Regions: From Overuse to Resilience	International Water Resources Association (IWRA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Coupole Menara

2 December 2025

12-1pm Special Sessions 3 (60min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	Resilient Communities Through Water-Energy-Food-Health Nexus	Texas A&M University, University of California San Diego, The University of Jordan, Hashemite University, Royal Scientific Society,	Atlas3
2	Enhancing Water Security Through Non-Conventional Resources: Economic, Technical, and Social Dimensions	BIOAZUL S.L. and University of Malaga	Grenadier
3	Adapting to Water Challenges in Urban Planning, Development and Housing	Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy	Orangeraie
4	Enhancing water reuse in the MENA region using AI, Earth Observation, and advanced data analytics	International Water Management Institute	Oliveraie
5	Leveraging Networks Toward Improved Soil and Water-Energy-Food System Sustainability	Texas A&M University, USA; University of Wisconsin – Madison, USA; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; Soil for Society Network; PennState University, USA; Michigan State University, USA; Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI); SustainFood Newtork	Opale
6	Universities as Catalysts for Water Innovation: Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Future	University Cadi Ayyad Morocco	Atlas1
7	Advanced Data Science for Water Resource Analysis and Management	University of Cincinnati, University of California San Diego	Palmeraie
8	Harnessing AI for WEFE Nexus Assessment: Innovating Water Management for Transformative Policy and Practice	UNESCO Chair on Sustainability of the Polytechnical University of Catalonia (UPC)	Roseraie
9	The post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy: a strategic framework towards inclusive and climate resilient water security on the continent	African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW)	Diamant

1 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45pm Special Sessions 2 (90min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	The future of transboundary aquifer management under legal uncertainty. What next?	International Association for Water Law (AIDA), International Water Resources Association (IWRA), IUCN-World Commission on Environmental Law, Water and Wetlands Law Specialist Group; UNESCO-IHP; International Groundwater Research Assessment Centre; Permanent Forum for Binational Waters; The Groundwater Project; IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education; Campus Auga, University of Vigo; Texas A&M University School of Law; Texas Water Resources Institute	Atlas3
2	Civil society and Youth at the Heart of Water Governance: Advocacy, Innovation & Citizen Mobilization	International Secretariat for Water, Butterfly Effet, World Youth Parliament for Water	Oliveraie
3	Making Africa more resilient to hydro-climatic extremes	International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), under the auspices of UNESCO, Public Works Research Institute (PWRI)	Opale
4	Bridging the UN Water Conferences and the 11th World Water Forum	World Water Council, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Palmeraie
5	Leveraging innovative finance to strengthen South-South and Triangular water cooperation.	National Office of Electricity and Potable Water in Morocco (ONEE) & Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).	Orangeraie
6	Desalination: Opportunities and Challenges	Ministry of Equipment and Water	Atlas1
7	Surface Water Management in Arid Regions: Integration, Restoration, and Innovation (IWRA, KSA)	International Water Resources Association (IWRA),Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Grenadier
8	Global Water Security Issues Series No. 6 – Water and Biodiversity	i-WSSM, UNESCO, IWRA.	Roseraie

1 December 2025

12-1pm Special Sessions 1 (60 min)
N°	Title	Organisation	Room
1	Just Transitions for Water Security: Climate-secure futures built on water-secure foundations	Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Oliveraie
2	Coherent Water-Food Policies for MENA’s Rural Resilience: Insights from Egypt and Morocco	The International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Atlas1
3	Governing Groundwater Resources Under Uncertainty: Comparative National Groundwater Governance and Regulations	International Association for Water Law (AIDA); International Water Resources Association (IWRA); IUCN-World Commission on Environmental Law, Water and Wetlands Law Specialist Group; UNESCO-IHP; IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education; Texas A&M University School of Law; The Groundwater Project	Roseraie
4	Nature-based Solutions for water security – Overcoming the implementation challenge	French Biodiversity Agency (OFB)	Orangeraie
5	The Future of Water-Energy-Food-Health (WEFH) Nexus Research: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities	Texas A&M University	Palmeraie
6	Local Climate Forums: Lessons for the Water Sector from a socio-political approach to climate change.	EURECAT, THE International Water Resources Association (IWRA) AND United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (THE WORLD WATER QUALITY ALLIANCE)	Grenadier

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Official XIX World Water Congress Vidéo

Interview Series

Meet Abdelaziz Zerouali,Co-Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the XIX World Water Congress

Meet Rabi Mohtar, Co-Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the XIX World Water Congress.

Meet Laamarti Narjis, Director of the Moulouya River Basin Agency

Meet Tarik Hamane, General Director of ONEE

Meet Alice Aureli, IWRA Vice-President

Meet Zniber Ahmed, General Director of OCP Green water

Meet Renée Martin-Nagle, IWRA Secretary General

Meet Yuanyuan Li, President of IWRA.

Meet Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council

Plenary session on “Bridging Science and Policy: Contributions of the IWRA World Water Congresses to National and Global Water Vision”

Theme 1: Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Disclaimer: This is a tentative program subject to updates. Please check regularly for latest program on the World Water Congress webpage.

Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI

Official XIX World Water Congress Vidéo

Interview Series

Meet Abdelaziz Zerouali,Co-Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the XIX World Water Congress

Meet Rabi Mohtar, Co-Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the XIX World Water Congress.

Meet Laamarti Narjis, Director of the Moulouya River Basin Agency

Meet Tarik Hamane, General Director of ONEE

Meet Alice Aureli, IWRA Vice-President

Meet Zniber Ahmed, General Director of OCP Green water

Meet Renée Martin-Nagle, IWRA Secretary General

Meet Yuanyuan Li, President of IWRA.

Meet Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council