Organized by the Seine-Normandy water agency and French Development Agency, this was a workshop for discussions and presentations of ecological engineering solutions and best practices from around the world. The event included roundtables, projects, working groups and field visits. Its goal was to exchange information and perspectives on nature-based solutions to water-related risks by professionals […]

This high level dialogue conference between ministers from Europe and China was held in Turku, Finland in order to discuss the future of the China Europe water platform (CEwp). It focused on creating stronger partnerships between China and Europe for promotion of water security and green development in these regions, with the expected declaration to […]

  The Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea, in partnership with UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO, Secretariat of the Global Alliances for Water and Climate) and Aquamadre held the International Summit “Water and Climate: Meeting of the Great Rivers of the World” from the 23rd […]

The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals aim to reach, among many other targets, everyone with sanitation by that year, and halve the proportion of untreated wastewater and increase recycling and safe reuse. However, and to be achieve that, we need everyone’s poo to be contained, transported, treated and disposed of in a safe […]

Organised by the Arab Water Council (AWC), the 4th Arab Water Forum on “Sharing Water … Sharing Destiny”, was held 26-28 November, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt. This Forum takes place every 3 years and is considered a meeting place for AWC’s members from 22 Arab states, together with their partners and associates from the region […]

Established on 29 November 1971, IWRA was set up to meet the growing but unmet need to create a multidisciplinary association at the international level in order to fill the gaps both between disciplines and the science community with the general public and policy makers. In the 46 years since then, while moving with the times, we have held steadfast […]

The International Water Summit (IWS) is the world’s leading global exhibition dedicated to developing solutions for water sustainability in arid regions. IWS brings together over 9,200 visitors from 111 countries attracting government leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs and decision makers. It constitutes an important opportunity to network and source products from 150+ exhibiting companies from 22 […]

The 28th UN-Water Meeting took place from 1-2 February 2018, at IFAD headquarters in Rome, Italy.  Agenda items included: 2030 Agenda update and related intergovernmental processes; Monitoring and reporting; Launch of the World Water Data Initiative – Good Practice Guidelines; Updates on World Toilet Day 2017 on Wastewater and World Water Day 2018 on Nature […]

Supported by IWRA, ASIA 2018 provided a platform for international experts from around 50 countries to focus on issues of direct relevance to Asia: helping advance projects which exploit the remaining renewable energy potential; explore investment opportunities and strategies; address major challenges such as climate resilience, and the management of floods and earthquakes; encourage best […]

The World Water Forum is the world’s biggest water-related event and is organized by the World Water Council (WWC), an international organization that brings together all those interested in the theme of water. Its mission is “to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, to facilitate the […]