World Water Day 2023 asks people to “Be the change you want to see in the world”.

Every year since 1993, World Water Day (22 March) raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis.  It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. 

World Water Day 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis.

The largest international meeting in the water sector is planned to be held in Bali on 18-24 May 2024 with the theme "Water for Shared Prosperity" to answer global challenges and potentials caused by increasing population growth and urbanization.

The forum will promote and further the agenda to achieve not only Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation, but all SDGs by highlighting factors for conservation, environmental protection, and integrated water management approach.

Overview

The 6th International Faecal Sludge Management conference (FSM6) will be hosted online by The FSM Alliance.

This webinar is organised by the IWA “Sustainability in the Water Sector” Specialist Group in collaboration with the African Water Association (AfWA), and it is also connected to the IWA Inclusive Urban Sanitation (IUS) Initiative.

The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) will hold its 2nd International Forum with the theme "Making agriculture resilient for climate change: Water scarcity, an opportunity for action and collaboration" on 7-10 February 2023 in Praia, Cabo Verde.

The second WASAG International Forum provides the setting for developing collaborative actions as solutions to the increasing challenges posed by climate change and the resulting water scarcity, in order to make agriculture more resilient. The Forum aims to: 

The Multi-Stakeholder Thematic Webinars will be held virtually as an additional opportunity for stakeholders to prepare for the UN 2023 Water Conference, including to encourage their contributions to the Water Action Agenda.  

Overview

The WEDC International Conference seeks to create a safe, open and honest exchange and debate of experiences of the WASH sector within the changing environment. It supports learning and sharing, which is critical for progress towards global goals and aspirations. The open-access repository of conference contributions will also support the sharing of experiences beyond the event and into the future. Typically attracting more than 400 participants from research, practice and policy communities across more than 40 countries, this is truly a unique international event.

The Cairo Water Week (CWW) is now recognized as the most outstanding water event in Egypt and the Middle East. It receives immense attention from all stakeholders who consider water a crucial element of life. Since it started, CWW has evolved into a premier international forum for the discussion of water issues and has become the first platform in the middle east and Africa for all stakeholders to address and analyze water issues constructively.

The IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition is a forum for showcasing new science, technology and practical solutions across the entire water cycle that can work at scale in low- and middle-income countries. 

With an overarching theme of 

                               water, sanitation, and climate resilience – keys to a water-wise future 

the 2023 edition will present solutions spanning water and sanitation services, the role of water in urban areas, the links between cities and basins, and the opportunities to achieve climate resilience.

The official theme for the 18th Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies (LET2023) is achieving sustainability through water technology. 

The IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies is designed to be the place for sharing the latest insights into how pioneering science, technological innovation and leading practices will shape the major transformation in water management that is underway.

IHE Delft is organizing a Water Action Agenda Symposium in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to drive progress in the implementation of the commitments that form the agenda.

The Water Action Agenda is a key result of the UN 2023 Water Conference, held in March 2023. It includes over 830 voluntary commitments made by the international water community to accelerate efforts toward Sustainable Development Goal 6, which calls for universal water and sanitation access.

Overview

The World Water Forum is the world's largest event on water. It has been organized every three years since 1997 by the World Water Council, in partnership with a host country. The 1st World Water Forum was held in Marrakesh in 1993 with few hundred participants. The World Water Forum has grown to be one of the most attended world events, with the number of participants ranging from a few hundred at its start to tens of thousands participants in recent editions.

The International Symposium on Underwater Pipelines System (ISOS) 2023 is hosted by
the IAHR/IWA Underwater Pipeline Systems Joint Committee under the auspices of the
International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) and
the International Water Association (IWA), the Federal Council of Sanitation Services
Entities (COFES) and Argentine Water and Sanitation (AySA).

The 40th IAHR World Congress in Vienna, Austria, from August 21st to 25th, 2023. 

The main theme of the 40th IAHR World Congress will be “Rivers – Connecting Mountains and Coasts” focusing attention on the importance of considering the integral water cycle to address present and future challenges.

The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) is hosting a webinar that will discuss the significance and contribution of groundwater to water security including domestic supply for drinking and sanitation, agricultural and industrial productions as well as ecosystem services in Africa.

The webinar will feature expert presentations and panel discussions among groundwater experts from the private sector, CSOs, academia and research institutions both within and outside Africa.

The Conference will aim to inspire action-oriented commitments by stakeholders at all levels. These commitments will comprise the “Water Action Agenda” – a platform for voluntary commitments and new and innovative approaches.

The theme of the AfricaSan7 Conference is:

“Strengthening Systems and Partnerships for Accelerated Action on Safely Managed Sanitation and Hygiene”

The overall objective of the conference is:

“Revitalising the Pursuit of the Ngor Declaration Targets on Sanitation and hygiene”

Specific objectives:

The specific objectives for the AfricaSan7 conference include:

What is the role of freshwater in climate change mitigation? This spring, Swedish Water House will host a webinar series diving into the chapters of the recently launched report “The essential drop to reach Net-Zero: Unpacking Freshwater's Role in Climate Change Mitigation”. The report is the first ever summary showing the connections between freshwater and climate mitigation, and how they are inextricably linked. The report shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than previously understood.

The 13th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse hosted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) will be held from 15th – 19th January 2023. 

World Water Week is the world’s most influential movement focused on transforming global water challenges.

In 2023, World Water Week is focused on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges. The theme Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World invites us to rethink how we manage water. Which ideas, innovations, and governance systems will we need in a more unstable and water scarce world?