In 2018, IWRA celebrated its 47th anniversary, having been established on November 29th, 1971 in the United States.  Since then, the Association has grown to become a preeminent key actor working internationally for the sustainable use and management of the world’s water resources. IWRA was glad to share this important moment with its members, who […]

  COP24 is the informal name for the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC is a “Rio Convention”, one of three adopted at the “Rio Earth Summit” in 1992. The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994. Today, it has near-universal membership. The […]

  The WSCC 2018 at Kenyatta University takes up the “bridge-building” aspect of WCSS 2017 and will provide continuity in serving as a platform for discussions towards water secure societies. The conference will be a stimulus for discussing new and innovative ideas with special attention to SDGs dealing with “Zero Hunger and Food Security”, “Ensuring availability […]

IWRA Executive Board meetings offer a unique opportunity for the Association's Board members to gather and discuss quaterly on its strategy direction, initiatives and projects as well as its statutory work and any updates. The Editor-in-Chief of Water International and its Executive Office also join these meetings for better coordination, assistance and implementation of IWRA's work […]

​​​​​The Singapore Water Academy’s Urban Water Management Series will offer water professionals practition​​er-based technical solutions in urban water sustainability. If you are a senior utility or industry technical water practitioner, you are invited you to join the SgWA Urban Water Management Series. You will hear from leaders in their fields who will bring best practices […]

  UN-Water Members and Partners, including IWRA, gather to discuss issues related to UN-Water. This meeting will take place at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. For more information please contact IWRA Executive Office at office@iwra.org.

Human Rights Based Solutions for Access to Water and Sanitation, Geneva, 7-8th February 2019, WIPO Conference Centre The Summit will be the first event in 2019 to find ground-breaking technical and governance solutions for the topic of “Leaving No One Behind”, bringing governance leaders and funding agencies together. The structure of the summit invites innovative research […]

The Water Diplomacy Team at IHE Delft is pleased to announce that it will organize 2019 Water and Peace Seminar. This seminar will take place on 21-22 February in The Hague area, Netherlands. About the Seminar The seminar will focus on the principle of no significant harm and its role in water diplomacy with all […]

Fifth Arab Water Week 2019 Towards Sustainable Development in Water and Sanitation Access to safe water and sanitation is essential to human health, environmental sustainability and economic prosperity. This vital resource is under threat, making it crucial to address the challenges related to water, sanitation and hygiene for populations and water-related ecosystems. Achieving universal access […]