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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.

Mohtar Rabi
USA/Lebanon

Vice-President, International Water Resources Association
Professor, Texas A&M University

Zerouali Abdelaziz
Kingdom of Morocco

General Director for Hydraulics
Ministry of Equipment and Water

SPECIAL ADVISORS TO THE CO-CHAIRS

Martin-Nagle Renée
USA

Secretary-General, International Water Resources Association
President and CEO, A Ripple Effect

Eckstein Gabriel
USA

Past-president, International Water Resources Association
Professor, Texas A&M University

Advisory Council (Chaired by ICS Co-Chairs)

Sahibi Ablefettah
Kingdom of Morocco

Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
Secretary General
Ministry of Equipment and Water

Debbarh Abdelahfid
Kingdom of Morocco

Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
Advisor to the President
Rabat International University

Alqahtani Abdulaziz Ali
Saudi Arabia

Director
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Abou Amani
International

Director, Water Science Division
UNESCO

Bahri Akissa
Tunisia

Former Minister
Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries

Abadi Al Motaz
Barcelona

Deputy Secretary General for Water, Environment and Blue Economy
Union for the mediterranean

Meyssonier Alain
International

President
Water Mediterranean Institute

Erickson Andrea
USA

Global Water Security Lead
The Nature Conservancy

Rossen Ariana
Argentina

Senior Research Scientist
National Water Institute

Akhmouch Aziza
International
Head of Division - Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development OECD
Kocameni Bilge
Turkey

Board Director, International Water Resources Association
Scientific Director, Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)

Ziganshina Dinara
Uzbekistan

Director
Scientific Information Center of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia (SIC-ICWC)

Benzekri El Mehdi
Kingdom of Morocco
Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member International expert, Former Secretary General Water Ministry
Tardieu Eric
International

Secretary-General - International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)
Chair of Awards Committee, International Water Resources Association

Ali Firdaus
Indonesia

Board Director, International Water Resources Association
Special Senior Advisor, Minister of Public Works and Housing of Republic of Indonesia

Oluwasanya Grace
Nigeria

Senior researcher at the Institute for Water, Environment and Health
The United Nations University

LAAMRANI Hammou
Lebanon

Economic Affairs Officer
Food and Environment Policies section
Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster
UN House, Beirut, Lebanon

Ovink Henk
The Netherlands

Executive Director
Global Commission on the Economics of Water

Witmer Lesha
The Netherlands

Advocacy Lead
Women for Water Partnership

Li Lifeng
International

Director, Land and Water Division
FAO

C.B.C Diatta Mohamed
Senegal
Coordinator Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation
Dkhissi Mohammed
Kingdom of Morocco

General Directorate Of Meterology
Ministry of Equipment and Water

Romano Oriana
International

Head of Unit, Water Governance, Blue Economy and Circular Economy
OECD

Lavarde Patrick
France

Honorary Member & Advisory Council Member
Inspector general
General Inspectorate of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Qiuchi Shi
China

Former Director of the International Centre for Economic and Technical Cooperation and Exchange
Ministry of Water Resources

Mbaziira Rashid
International

Executive secretary
African Ministers’s Council on Water (AMCOW)

Cavazos Rocio
Mexico
Latin America Regional Director Water.org
Miškova Tanja
Slovenia

Ambassador
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kim Yoonjin
South Korea

Board Director, International Water Resources Association
Director of Asia & Pacific, World Water Council