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IWMI at World Water Week 2024

IWMI at World Water Week 2024

When

August 25, 2024 - August 29, 2024    
All Day

Where

Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre
Nils Ericsons Plan 4, Stockholm, 111 64

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

Aug 25, SundayAug 26, MondayAug 27, TuesdayAug 28, WednesdayAug 29, Thursday

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

SIWI Seminar Series (1/3): Technical solutions for secure water supplies: Introduction to technical solutions

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

9:00-10:30

12051

SIWI Seminar Series (2/3): Technical solutions for secure water supplies: Circular Economy

Javier Mateo-Sagasta (speaker)

C3, Level 2
10:00-11:00 12074

SIWI Seminar Series (1/3): Water and Armed Conflict: Peace and Security Perspectives

Convenor

Online
11:00-12:30 11712

Accountability for Enhanced Ecosystem Security and Water Resilience in Asia-Pacific

Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)

C2, Level 2
13:00-14:00 11560

Improving water security in Africa using next-generation datasets

Abdulkarim Seid (convenor) Naga Velpuri (speaker) Mulugeta Tadesse (speaker) Mariangel Garcia (speaker) Alemseged T. Haile (speaker), Chris Dickens (speaker)

Online
14:00-15:30 11915

Young professionals debate: Building bridges to a water secure future

Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)

A4, Level 6
14:00-15:30 11401

How accurate data on water is fostering joint decision making

Convenor

C2, Level 2
14:00-15:30 12075

SIWI Seminar Series (2/3): Water and Armed Conflict: Social and Humanitarian Impact

Convenor

Room 27, Level 2
16:00-17:30 11723

A Hydro-Extreme Serious Game: Managing Disasters and Conflicts

Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)

Room 26, Level 2
17:00-18:00 11813

Deploying Water Accounting Tools for Climate Financing and Innovation Scaling

Manuel Magombeyi (speaker)

Online

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

SIWI Seminar Series (3/3): Technical solutions for secure water supplies: WEFE-Nexus in Transboundary Contexts

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

Closing: What’s Next

Nkateko Nicole Langa (speaker)

Centre Stage, A1, Level 4

IWMI delegation (on site)

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Director General
Mohsin Hafeez

Mohsin Hafeez

Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems
Maha Al-Zu’bi

Maha Al-Zu’bi

Regional Researcher – Sustainable & Resilient Water Systems
Giriraj Amarnath

Giriraj Amarnath

Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience
Youssef Brouziyne

Youssef Brouziyne

Country Representative – Egypt & Regional Representative – MENA
Chris Dickens

Chris Dickens

Principal Researcher
Solomie Gebrezgabher

Solomie Gebrezgabher

Senior Researcher – Economics
Nora Hanke-Louw

Nora Hanke-Louw

DCR & Project Coordinator
Nicole Langa

Nicole Langa

Research Officer – Future Creative Technologies for Agricultural Innovation
Jonathan Lautze

Jonathan Lautze

Research Group Leader – Integrated Management of Basins and Aquifers
Fulco Ludwig

Fulco Ludwig

Director – Water Data Science
Mitchell McTough

Mitchell McTough

Postdoctoral Fellow – Water, Conflict & Resilience
Rodrigo Ordóñez

Rodrigo Ordóñez

Global Communications Lead
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez

Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez

Research Group Leader – Water Governance and Political Economy (WGPE)
Sandra Ruckstuhl

Sandra Ruckstuhl

Senior Researcher
Alok Sikka

Alok Sikka

Country Representative – India, Bangladesh
Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson

Director – Business Strategy and Delivery
Barbara van Koppen

Barbara van Koppen

Emeritus Scientist

IWMI speakers (online)

Niranga Alahacoon

Niranga Alahacoon

Regional Researcher – Remote Sensing and Disaster Risk Specialist
Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Research Group Leader – Water Futures Data & Analytics (WFDA)
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Dhyey Bhatpuria

Researcher – Environmental Data Analyst
Zafar Gafurov

Zafar Gafurov

Researcher – Remote Sensing-GIS
Alemseged Tamiru Haile

Alemseged Tamiru Haile

Senior Researcher – Hydrology/Hydrological Modeling
Muhammad Khalifa

Muhammad Khalifa

Regional Researcher – Integrated Modeling and Assessment
Manuel Magombeyi

Manuel Magombeyi

Regional Researcher
Javier Mateo-Sagasta

Javier Mateo-Sagasta

Senior Researcher and Coordinator-Water Quality
Abdulkarim Seid

Abdulkarim Seid

Country Representative – Ethiopia, Regional Representative – East Africa (Rotational CR)
Mulugeta Tadesse

Mulugeta Tadesse

Spatial Data Scientist
Naga Manohar Velpuri

Naga Manohar Velpuri

Principal Researcher
Sahana V

Sahana V

Researcher – Water Risk Modeler