The IWRA World Water Congress is the largest event linking water researchers and policy practitioners in the world. In its 18th edition since 1973, the theme of  “Water for All: Harmony between Humans and Nature.” The Congress aims to promote coordination and balance between the water needs of humans and nature. The Congress will facilitate knowledge and experience sharing, focusing on investigating the relationship between water, humans, and nature, identifying, and reconciling all water-related factors in a coordinated manner, and making and implementing water management strategies and polices using systematic approaches.ns and nature during the next XVIII World Water Congress in China. We would like to hear stories from youth representatives of the next generation at the World Water Congress. In that regard, we invite youth from across the globe who are passionate about water resource management, to share their journey and work as they embark on their careers.