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.
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 ICS Co-Chairs)
Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
Secretary General
Ministry of Equipment and Water
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
Senior Research Scientist
National Water Institute
Board Director, International Water Resources Association
Scientific Director, Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)
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 section
Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster
UN House, Beirut, Lebanon
Executive Director
Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Advocacy Lead
Women for Water Partnership
Director, Land and Water Division
FAO
General Directorate Of Meterology
Ministry of Equipment and Water
Head of Unit, Water Governance, Blue Economy and Circular Economy
OECD
Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
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)
Ambassador
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Board Director, International Water Resources Association
Director of Asia & Pacific, World Water Council