Governance Body and Committees
The XIX World Water Congress is guided by a robust governance structure, including dedicated committees responsible for ensuring the successful planning and execution of the event. Stay tuned for detailed information about the key bodies overseeing the Congress and their roles in shaping its vision and outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (ISC) CO-CHAIRS
The International Scientific Committee (ISC) is responsible for overseeing the technical content of the XIX World Water Congress. Working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Equipment and Water, Kingdom of Morocco, and the International Water Resources Association, the ISC ensures a high-quality and well-balanced programme. Its key responsibilities include selecting the Congress theme and sub-themes, coordinating calls for abstracts and special sessions, reviewing and accepting presentations, and shaping the final programme, including high-level plenary sessions, and special sessions. The ISC also plays a crucial role in proposing keynote speakers and ensuring gender and geographic diversity across sessions.
Get to know the distinguished ISC members below
Vice-President, International Water Resources Association,
Professor, Texas A&M University
General Director for Hydraulics,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
SPECIAL ADVISORS TO THE CO-CHAIRS
Secretary-General, International Water Resources Association,
President and CEO, A Ripple Effect
Past-president, International Water Resources Association,
Professor, Texas A&M University
Advisory Council (Chaired by ISC Co-Chairs)
Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
Secretary General,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member,
International expert, Former Secretary General,
Water Ministry
Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
Advisor to the President,
Rabat International University
Director,
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Director, Water Science Division
UNESCO
Former Minister
Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries
Deputy Secretary General for Water, Environment and Blue Economy
Union for the mediterranean
President,
Water Mediterranean Institute
Global Water Security Lead,
The Nature Conservancy
Chair, Scientific, Technical & Publications Committee, International Water Resources Association Senior Research Scientist, National Water Institute
Director,
Scientific Information Center of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia (SIC-ICWC)
Secretary-General - International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO),
Chair of Awards Committee, International Water Resources Association
Board Director, International Water Resources Association,
Special Senior Advisor, Minister of Public Works and Housing of Republic of Indonesia
Senior researcher at the Institute for Water, Environment and Health,
The United Nations University
Economic Affairs Officer
Food and Environment Policies
Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster,
UN House, Beirut, Lebanon
Executive Director,
Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Plomb de plaidoyer,
Women for Water Partnership
Director, Land and Water Division,
FAO
Coordinator,
Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation
General Directorate Of Meterology,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Head of Unit, Water Governance, Blue Economy and Circular Economy,
OECD
Honorary Member, International water Resources Association
Inspector general,General Inspectorate of the Environment and Sustainable ,Development
Former Director of the International Centre for Economic and Technical Cooperation and Exchange,
Ministry of Water Resources
Executive secretary
African Ministers’s Council on Water (AMCOW)
Latin America Regional Director
Water.org
Ambassador,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Board Director, International Water Resources Association,
Director of Asia & Pacific, World Water Council
Professor, Board of Directors,
Texas A&M Univ, International Water Resources Association
Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology,
Executive President,
PCNS
Professor,
EMI
General Director of OCP Green Water,
OCP
Professor,
Texas A&M Univ
Professor,
UM6P
Professor,
IAV
Assistant Professor of Water Engineering, International Water Resources Association Board Member.
Senior Lecturer in Water Rights and Justice,
IHE Delt
Consultant, Board of Directors,
The World Bank, International Water Resources Association
Director,
EHTP
Lecturer in Public International Law,
University of Vigo
Regional Researcher, Co-lead,
IWMI, CGIAR
Professor,
Penn State Univ.
Technical Advisor for Coastal Ecosystems,
GIZ Pacific
Director,
ABHT
Member,
IME
Research Manager water Quality,
Water Research Commission
Lawyer,
Federal Ministry of Justice
Professor at the Sea Institute,
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Senior Attorney in Climate Resilience, Adaptation, Water Law and Policy,
Environmental Law Institute
Head of Hydroclimatic Service,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Deputy Director, President,
Júcar River Basin Organization, International Network of Basin Organizations in Europe
Editor-in-chief of Water International,
International Water Resources Association
In charge of Mission,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Director-Professor,
Museum "Mohammed VI" of the Water Civilization
In charge of Mission,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Chair, Scientific, Technical & Publications Committee, International Water Resources Association Senior Research Scientist, National Water Institute
Professor,
Faculty of science and Technology of Mohammadia
Professor,
Mohammed V University of Rabat- Faculty of sciences
Deputy Editor-in-chief of Water International,
International Water Resources Association
Secretary-General, International Water Resources Association,
President and CEO, A Ripple Effect
In charge of Mission,
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Project officer,
PRIMA
in charge of communication,
Ministry of Equipment and Water