The CitiesWithWater Webinar Series brings together political and technical representatives from cities around the world to share insights and lessons from their proactive efforts to build water resilience at the local level. The series comprises four interactive sessions over the course of 2025: three dedicated each to an archetypal water challenge facing cities today — Too Little, Too Much and Too Dirty — and a fourth offering space to explore the interface between these challenges and chart a course of action for partnerships between local governments and the international community. To foster meaningful learning and exchange between speakers as well audience members, each webinar will encourage questions and dedicate time to a moderated discussion.
The webinar series is organised by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability and the World Water Council (WWC).
The first session is on 26 March 2025 at 13h00 (CET).
Webinar 1: Too Little
Off the heels of World Water Day 2025, the fist webinar will speak to the most evocative of challenges: avoiding Day Zero. In addition to presenting messages of inspiration from the WWC and ICLEI’s global leadership, this session will foreground speakers and case studies from several cities around the world, exploring the innovative ways in which they have grappled with and overcome existential challenges threatening the security of their present and future water supply — including droughts, rapid population growth, and competing regional demand. The first webinar will also see the official launch of the accompanying CitiesWithWater International Photography Competition.
Our Keynote Speakers
- Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö City and President of ICLEI
- Loic Fauchon, President of the World Water Council
Our Speakers
- Thembisa Gqamane, Senior Professional Officer, Water and Sanitation Directorate, City of Cape Town: Presenting the case of Cape Town
- Fernando Cabello, PhD, Director of Serveis del Cicle de l’Aigua, Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB): Presenting the case of Barcelona
- Benedito Braga, Former CEO SABESP, President Latin-American Water Council: Presenting the case of São Paulo
- Mohamed El Idrissi, 1st Vice President City Council of Marrakesh: Presenting the case of Marrakesh
Future Sessions
- Webinar 2: Too Much will be in June 2025.
- Webinar 3: Too Dirty will be in September 2025.
- Webinar 4: Synthesis will be in November/December 2025.
Please see event website for more details on future sessions and an accompanying international photography competition.
