November 2024

27 November 2024

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Announcement of the XIX World Water Congress at the World Water Forum Korea 2024

The organization of the XIX Edition of the IWRA World Water Congress was announced during the opening speech by Morocco's Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, at the Korea World Water Forum 2024 on November 13, 2024

27 November 2024

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First announcement of the XIX IWRA World Congress in Morocco

Speaking on the occasion of his participation in the 12th General Assembly of the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), held in Bordeaux, France, from October 07 to 11, 2024, Mr. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, announced, for the first time, that the Kingdom of Morocco will host the

27 November 2024

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Save the Date: IWRA’s XIX World Water Congress to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, from 1 to 5 December 2025

The International Water Resources Association (IWRA), in partnership with the Ministry of Equipment and Water (MEE) of Morocco, is pleased to inform you that the XIX World Water Congress will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, from December the 1st to December the 5th, 2025. IWRA wishes to extend its gratitude to the

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	Strategic tools, technologies and participatory approach for groundwater management in arid climate – Case of Haouz Mejjat Aquifer
10	Gestion durable des aquifères fossiles et non renouvelables – Défis mondiaux, innovations et stratégies d’adaptation

8:30 – 10:00	Special Sessions 8 (90min)
1	THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER AND VITAL HUMAN NEEDS IN WATER: IMPLEMENTATION AT THE DOMESTIC AND TRANSBOUNDARY LEVELS
2	Advancing Water Across Sectors as a Priority for the Arab Region in Preparation for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference
3	SDG6 and Water – Case Studies at National to Local Scales
4	Enhancing Water and Biodiversity Protection through Environmental Justice: Lessons from Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security in Europe and South America
5	Looking Forward: 2050 Youth Water Visions
6	World Water Envoys
7	“From ground to orbit: combining in-situ and satellite monitoring of water to improve basin management
8	Invisible Peril: Unraveling the Impact of Microplastic Contamination in Drinking Water on Human Health and Water Quality in Indonesia through Youth Programme
9	World Café: Amplifying Youth Voices in Water Governance
10	Harnessing Non-Conventional Water Resources for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

4:15 – 5:45	Special Sessions 7 (90min)
1	Water, Peace, and Security: Advancing Conflict-Sensitive Water Management (2020- 2024)
2	Circular Food Systems and Agroecology –Global South and North perspectives
3	Defining Best Practices in the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus: Lessons from the Mediterranean
4	Capacity building: Vocational training to improve water management
5	Innovative Groundwater Governance: Scientific and Participatory Approaches to Address Climate and Water Challenges
6	Scaling Water Solutions in a Water Scarce World
7	Collaborative Learning School Hackathon Morocco: Practical field-based science to policy experiences with early career researchers from Africa and USA
8	Unlocking New Water Frontiers: Exploring Opportunities and Risks of Alternative Sources for Agriculture and Urban Use
9	Revolutionizing Water Management: Empowering Rural Communities with Solar-Powered Water Systems and Participatory Governance/ Solarization of Agriculture: A Global Synthesis

4:15 – 5:45	Special Sessions 6 (90min)
1	Sustainable Management of Fossil and Non-Renewable Aquifers – Global Challenges, Innovations, and Adaptive Strategies
2	Innovative strategies for integrated groundwater and surface water management for a changing climate.
3	Sustainable Groundwater Management and Monitoring Technology Applications: A Global Perspective
4	Water resources and climate change: an environmental and humanitarian crisis
5	Empowering Women in Research: Advancing Citizen Science and Vocational Training for social Inclusive, Evidence-Based Data and research
6	Water Diplomacy in Action: Cooperative Frameworks for Water Security for All
7	Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Mapping climate-smart technologies and enabling evidence-based technology assessment
8	Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) under One Health: Innovation for Global Health Security
9	Scaling Water Resilience in the MENA Region: Rethinking Governance and Financing Mechanisms
10	More value from water: building water security with hydropower

12-1pm	Special Sessions 5 (60min)
1	The importance of khettaras in preserving irrigation water
2	A MANIFESTO FOR THE FRESHWATER RULE OF LAW
3	Large water projects for adaptation to climate & water risks in MENA: Learnings from Morocco, Egypt and GCC countries experiences
4	Quantifying Ecological Drought – From Hydrological Monitoring to the Assessment of Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems
5	Enhancing farm productivity through sustainable irrigation practices: Analyzing the impact of the National irrigation scheme in India
6	Showcasing WEFE Nexus Systems Approach Case Studies in Water Management
7	Scaling Up Nature-based Approaches for Sustainable Water Management
8	Collaborative Decision-Making in Watershed Management Using SWAT: Leveraging the EVAL Framework for Sustainable Outcomes.
9	Halfway to 2075: Fifty years of Water International
10	Snow Research and Emerging Technologies for Resilient Water Management in Morocco

4:15 – 5:45pm	Special Sessions 2 (90min)
1	The future of transboundary aquifer management under legal uncertainty. What next?
2	Civil society and Youth at the Heart of Water Governance: Advocacy, Innovation & Citizen Mobilization
3	Making Africa more resilient to hydro-climatic extremes
4	Effective and ineffective practices in decentralized, collaborative water governance at the basin level
5	The post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy: a strategic framework towards inclusive and climate resilient water security on the continent
6	Realizing ‘Action for a Better Tomorrow’: The Roadmap to the 11th World Water Forum
7	AI and Precision Technologies in Water Management: Adoption, Ethics, and Policy Implications
8	Non-Conventional Water Resources and Associated Renewable Energies
9	Desalination: Opportunities and Challenges
10	Groundwater Management in Arid Regions：From Overuse to Resilience (IWRA, KSA)

12-1pm	Special Sessions 1 (60 min)
1	Just Transitions for Water Security: Climate-secure futures built on water-secure foundations
2	Coherent Water-Food Policies for MENA’s Rural Resilience: Insights from Egypt and Morocco
3	Governing Groundwater Resources Under Uncertainty: Comparative National Groundwater Governance and Regulations
4	Nature-based Solutions for water security – Overcoming the implementation challenge
5	The Future of Water-Energy-Food-Health (WEFH) Nexus Research: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
6	Financing Resilient Water Infrastructure in a Changing Climate: Lessons from NDB’s Experience in Brazil
7	Local Climate Forums: Lessons for the Water Sector from a socio-political approach to climate change.
8	Water 4 all session
9	Key Water Resource Fields: Analysis of Global Development Trends and Future Pathways
10	Gender mainstreaming to improve sustainable, resilient and inclusive water governance in Morocco/ New Challenges in Water Governance in Morocco: (bridging the gap between Academia and Policy Makers)

Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI

November 2024

Announcement of the XIX World Water Congress at the World Water Forum Korea 2024

First announcement of the XIX IWRA World Congress in Morocco

Save the Date: IWRA’s XIX World Water Congress to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, from 1 to 5 December 2025