Task Forces

IWRA TASK FORCES

IWRA task forces consist of selected IWRA members who are experts and have considerable experience in water management topics. Task force members are supported by both the IWRA Executive Office and its Board. They have the opportunity to proactively interact with other IWRA members who share common interests, as well as to contribute to international projects and initiatives that might otherwise would be inaccessible for individual members.

SWM Task Force

The Smart Water Management (SWM) Task Force examines Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and real-time data and responses as an integral part of the solution for water management challenges.

Members

Mónica García Quesada (Chair)
Henning Bjornlund
Sinafekesh Girma
Neil Grigg
Shaofeng Jia
Grisell Medina
Paul Omondi Agwanda
Fernando Ortiz Westendarp
Pamela Rojas
Mary Trudeau
Muhammad Wajid Ijaz

Water Quality Task Force

IWRA’s Water Quality Task Force was launched in 2017 to make a meaningful contribution to Water Quality through the WQ Project with strong support of the World Water Council.

Members

Sisira Withanachchi (Chair)
Dahlia Sabri (Co-Chair)
Suryakanta Acharya
Aya Al Siblani
Mohammed S. Ameen
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Anyanwu
Daniele Cocca
Cesar Huilinir Curio
Alper Elci
Malcolm Gander
Alex Godoy Faundez
Sessinou Houedanou
Bayan Khalaf
Nezha Mejjad
Bridget Okudinia
Nikola Rakonjac
Mohammed Tahir Ghori
Carla Toranzo
Aashutosh Kumar Thakur
Heather Bond

Water Security Task Force

The IWRA Water Security Task Force was formed to position and guide IWRA in discussions on water security and inform its debates.

Members

Amgad Elmahdi (Chair)
Hassan Tolba Aboelnga
Emmanuel Akpabio
Amali Abraham Amali
Jan Hofman
Muhammad Wajid Ijaz
William R. Jones
Kanokphan Jongjarb
Amrisha Pandey
Mary Trudeau
Maya Velis

Water & Climate Change Task Force

The Association set-up a knowledgeable, experienced group of members that can help further the Association’s work on this important topic. This task force will focus on how to better bridge water and climate change science with policy development.

Members

David Molden (Chair)
Alexandre Alix
Karolane Caissy
Marie Chapuis
Jennifer Fernando
Mihretab Gebretsadik
Malcolm Gander
Ineke Kalwij
Aslam Khan
Anita Meldrum
Raya Stephan (Co- Chair)
Pedro Torr

Early Career and Young Professionals Task Force

IWRA formed an Early Career and Young Professionals (ECYP) Task Force to help further the Association’s work on effectively raising their projects and voices, as well as engaging on other IWRA and partners initiatives.

Members

Bassel Daher (Chair)
Rewa Assi
Nur Azizah Affandy
Lindsey Aldaco Manner
Oscar Alvarado
Karishma Asoodani
Heather Bond
Khadija Boussen
Alice Colson
Syeda Saleha Fatim Ali
Michel Frem
Hagira Gelo
Rasha Hassan
Deepesh Jain
Awol Kedir Jewaro
Georgina Mukwirimba
Liudmyla Odud
Francisca Olavarría
Amrisha Pandey
Pallavi Pokharel
Tayyaba Suhail
Denzel Urieta
Nicole Webley

Groundwater Task Force

IWRA established the Groundwater Task Force in 2020 to help guide the Association’s groundwater-related efforts. The Groundwater Task Force focuses on building capacity and knowledge in relation to the groundwater science-policy-practice interface.

Members

Robert M. Kalin (Chair)
Anita Milman (Co-Chair)
Alice Aureli
Michael Campana
Gabriel Eckstein
Eric Garner
Rasha Hassan
Yuanyuan Li
Renée Martin-Nagle
Geert-Jan Nijsten
Raya Marina Stephan
Tibor Stigter
Fengyue Sun
Karen G. Villholth
Lili Yu
Robert M. Kalin
Muchaneta Munamati

LAND4FLOOD Task Force

The IWRA LAND4FLOOD Task Force focuses on natural flood retention and resilience on private land and aims to explore such different issues and their interrelation to establish a common platform for academics from different disciplines, decision-makers, landowners, and other stakeholders relevant for the topic.

Members

Lenka Slavíková (Chair)
Thomas Hartmann (Vice-Chair)
Johan Barstad (Secretary general and communication officer)
Arthur Schindelegger (PhD Coordinator)
Kristina Veidemane (stakeholder liaison)
Nejc Bezak (work group leader)
Antje Bornschein (work group co-leader)
Sally Priest (work group leader)
Dennis Collentine (work group leader)

HOW TO JOIN AN IWRA TASK FORCE

To become a member of an IWRA Task Force, you should have an active IWRA bronze, silver, or gold membership. To learn more and sign up for membership, please click here. Once your membership is approved, kindly send an email to office@iwra.org expressing your interest to join the Task Force of your choice. Including a short motivation and attach a short resume. Our team will review your application and respond to you promptly if it is successful.

HOW TO SET UP A TASK FORCE

Task Forces are proposed by IWRA Members and require approval by the IWRA Executive Board. For more information, download the Task Forces Policy and Guidelines document here.