IWMI at World Water Week 2024
World Water Week 2024 is centered on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme, Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future, asks us to recognize the regional and global interconnection of communities and nations and underscores the collaborative effort needed to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future.
IWMI booth
Talk to our researchers and experts at booth 5:06 (Level 5, Balcony).
IWMI sessions
| Time | Session ID | Session info | Location |
| 9:00-10:30 | 11644 |
Glacier Guardians: Protecting Himalayan source waters for regional peacebuilding Alok Sikka (moderator) Jonathan Lautze (speaker) |
A2, Level 6 |
| 11:00-12:30 | 11776 |
Uniting Streams: Diverse Paths to Water Sustainability and Peace Nora Hanke-Louw (speaker) |
C1, Level 2 |
| 13:00-14:00 | 11506 |
From Fragility to Resilience – Addressing Food Security in Drylands Mohamed Khalifa (speaker) |
Online |
| 14:00-15:00 | 12050 |
Maha Al-Zu’bi (session host) Zafar Gafurov (speaker) |
Online |
| 14:00-15:30 | 11801 |
Shaping sustainable water futures in hosting communities of FCASs Sandra Ruckstuhl (moderator) Solomie Gebrezgabher (speaker) |
Room 26, Level 2 |
| 14:00-15:30 | 11787 |
Fit for Principle, Insufficient for Purpose? Advancing Transboundary Water Cooperation Jonathan Lautze (session host, speaker) |
C1, Level 2 |
| 16:00-17:30 | 11684 |
Just Transitions for Water Security: Taking collective action to scale Convenor |
C2, Level 2 |
| Time | Session ID | Session info | Location |
| 9:00-10:30 | 11713 |
Building bridges between communities and states through water tenure Giriraj Amarnath (session host), Barbara van Koppen (session host), Carol Mweeba (panelist) |
C1, Level 2 |
| 9:00-10:30 | 11701 |
Fostering Resilience: Bridging Gaps in Asia-Pacific Multi-Hazards Warning Systems Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) |
C2, Level 2 |
| 10:00-11:00 | 11829 |
Development of Catchment Resilience Index for Optimal River Catchment Rehabilitation Giriraj Amarnath (session host), Dhyey Bhatpuria (speaker), Sahana V. (speaker), Alok Sikka (moderator) |
Online |
| 11:00-12:30 | 11715 |
Water Solutions for a Resilient Net Zero Future Maha Al-Zu’bi (panelist) |
C1, Level 2 |
| 13:00-14:00 | 11793 |
Enhancing Rural Water through People-Centered Data and Inclusive Cooperation Barbara Van Koppen (moderator) |
Online |
| 16:00-17:30 | 11852 |
Beyond preparedness: Anticipatory action and adaptation efforts for community resilience Juan Carlos Ramirez (speaker) |
Room 26, Level 2 |
| 16:00-17:30 | 11794 |
Sahel-Sudan transboundary water cooperation for a sustainable future Jonathan Lautze (speaker) |
A2, Level 6 |
| 17:00-17:20 | 11416 |
Strategies to combat water scarcity and pollution Convenor |
Talkshow Studio, Level 5 |
Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)
| Time | Session ID | Session info | Location |
| 8:00-9:00 | 11501 |
Early Warning, Anticipation, Local Action: Synergistic Strategies for Climate Shocks Giriraj Amarnath (session host), Niranga Alahacoon (speaker), Carol Mweeba (speaker) |
Online |
| 9:00-10:30 | 11720 |
Himalayan Rivers: Enhancing Transboundary Cooperation and Financing for Long-term Resilience Giriraj Amarnath (session host, moderator), Mohsin Hafeez (speaker) |
C4, Level 2 |
| 11:00-11:20 | 12101 |
Finding peace under the surface, conjunctive management of surface and groundwater Jonathan Lautze (speaker) |
Live Studio Talkshow |
| 11:00-12:30 | 12052 |
Maha Al-Zu’bi (session host, moderator), Mohsin Hafeez (keynote speaker), Youssef Brouziyne (speaker, panelist), Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (moderator) |
Room 27, Level 2 |
| 16:00-17:30 | 11482 |
Words or numbers: Reversing the decline in global river health Chris Dickens (speaker) |
C1, Level 2 |
| 16:00-17:30 | 12076 |
SIWI Seminar Series (3/3): Water and Armed Conflict: Crafting Economic Resilience and Sustainability Sandra Ruckstuhl (session host), Mark Smith (speaker), Solomie Gebrezgabher (speaker) |
C3, Level 2 |
| 16:00-17:30 | 11899 |
Managing water from the ground up: Challenges and opportunities Mohsin Hafeez (speaker) |
C2, Level 2 |
| 16:00-17:30 | 11792 |
Transboundary aquifer cooperation for advancing climate resilience in Africa Jonathan Lautze (speaker) |
A2, Level 6 |
| Time | Session ID | Session info | Location |
| 8:00-9:00 | 11845 |
Helping communities help themselves: early warning systems help Save lives Giriraj Amarnath (session host), Niranga Alahacoon (speaker), Martina Mascarenhas (moderator) |
Online |
| 9:00-10:30 | 11785 |
Strengthening Water and Climate Resilience Through Evidence-Driven Anticipatory Action Nora Hanke-Louw (moderator), Mitchell McTough (speaker) |
Room 26, Level 2 |
| 9:00-10:30 | 11537 |
A guideline for assessing ecosystem-based solutions in agriculture Youssef Brouziyne (speaker) |
C4, Level 2 |
| 11:00-12:30 | 11854 |
New water strategies in MENA: Similarities and differences Youssef Brouziyne (panelist) |
A4, Level 6 |
| 12:00-13:00 | 11855 |
Addressing Water-related Environmental Challenges in Global Food Production: CGIAR’s Approach Chris Dickens (speaker), Javier Mateo-Sagasta (speaker) |
Online |
| 12:00-12:20 | 11724 |
Elevating Drought resilience beyond borders and sectors Convenor |
Talkshow Studio, Level 5 |
| 13:00-14:00 | 11892 |
Building Resilient Water Systems: Means to enhance social harmony Convenor |
Online |
| 15:00-16:00 | 11959 |
Streams of Solidarity: A Virtual Exploration of Shared Water Resources Nkateko Nicole Langa (session host), Nora Hanke-Louw (session host), Fulco Ludwig (speaker), Sandra Ruckstuhl (speaker) |
Online |
| 16:00-17:00 | 30004 |
Nkateko Nicole Langa (speaker) |
Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 |
IWMI delegation (on site)
IWMI speakers (online)
