Home > Events > IWMI at Pakistan Water Week 2024

IWMI at Pakistan Water Week 2024

When

November 4, 2024 - November 8, 2024

9:30 am - 5:30 pm (UTC+05:00)

Where

Islamabad Serena Hotel
Islamabad Serena Hotel, Islamabad, 44000

The theme of this year’s international conference is “Building a Climate-Resilient Future: Pathways for Water and Food Security in Pakistan.” The four-day conference will aim to address systemic cross-sectoral thinking across water and food systems for climate-resilient development in Pakistan.

Time zone: UTC+5

More information: https://pcrwr.gov.pk/pakistan-water-week-2024/

November 4, MondayNovember 5, TuesdayNovember 6, WednesdayNovember 7, Thursday

Time	Session info	Location
10:00-11:00	Inaugural session Mohsin Hafeez (speaker), Iskander Abdullaev (speaker), Mark Smith (keynote speaker), Simi Kamal (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
11:30-13:00	Plenary session: Development partner’s priorities in water and climate Iskander Abdullaev (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
14:00-15:30	From vulnerability to resilience: Climate action against floods	Kehkashan 1
	Action towards implementing the National Water Policy: Federal and provincial perspectives Mohsin Hafeez (moderator)	Kehkashan 2
	The future of water: AI-driven strategies for sustainable management Fulco Ludwig (moderator), Mariangel Garcia Andarcia (speaker)	Kehkashan 3
15:30-17:00	Climate change, disasters and human mobility: Impacts, vulnerabilities and policy implications Sidra Khalid (rapporteur), Sandra Ruckstuhl (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
	Groundwater governance: Integrating monitoring into sustainable management approaches Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)	Kehkashan 2
	The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A passing fad or a sustainable future? Bunyod Holmatov (moderator, speaker), Julien Harou (speaker)	Kehkashan 3

Time	Session info	Location
9:30-11:00	Plenary session: Initiation of Pakistan panel on transformative future water security Simi Kamal (speaker) Mark Smith (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
11:30-13:00	Building blocks of climate financing for improving water security Mohsin Hafeez (moderator), Vidhisha Samarasekera (speaker), Darshini Ravindranath (speaker), Mark Smith (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
	Groundwater management and recharge	Kehkashan 2
	Innovative irrigation: Modernization for the Indus Basin Iskandar Abdullaev (speaker)	Kehkashan 3
14:00-15:30	Climate smart water management for resilient food and water systems	Kehkashan 1
	Policy dialogue on gender equality and social inclusion for resilient water, food and energy systems Karen Nortje (speaker)	Kehkashan 2
	Achieving food security: Drought forecasting and management system Giriraj Amarnath (speaker), Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)	Kehkashan 3

Time	Session info	Location
9:30-11:00	Plenary session: COP 29 Interactive dialogue on climate, water and development: Drivers of insecurity	Kehkashan 1
11:00-13:00	Harnessing nature: Innovative solutions for sustainable land and water management Iskandar Abdullaev (moderator), Matthew McCartney (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
	Young professionals debate: Investment into water resilience is often predicated by a disaster event. Is disaster necessary for water security and resilience? Mohsin Hafeez (moderator), Mark Smith (speaker)	Kehkashan 2
	Water accounting for sustainable water management	Kehkashan 3
14:00-15:30	Nature’s blueprint: Agroforestry and nature-based solutions for climate resilience in Pakistan	Kehkashan 1
	Parliamentarian dialogue on inclusive policy reforms for improved water and food security in a changing climate Mohsin Hafeez (moderator), Mark Smith (speaker)	Kehkashan 2
	Methane emissions and environmental impact of urban waste water: Potential solutions	Kehkashan 3

Time	Session info	Location
9:30-11:30	Climate-ready sanitation: Enhancing rural infrastructure for resilience	Kehkashan 1
	Revitalizing the Indus: Insights from the Living Indus Initiative Mohsin Hafeez (panelist)	Kehkashan 2
	Hydro-economic modelling for effective climate smart water management	Kehkashan 3
11:30-13:00	The circular economy: Exploring opportunities and addressing challenges Susanne Bodach (panelist, speaker), Henry Roman (speaker)	Kehkashan 1
	Environmental flows: Key to restoring the Indus Basin’s ecosystems Chris Dickens (speaker), Chaturangi Wickramaratne (speaker)	Kehkashan 2
	Empowering agriculture: The role of solar irrigation in safeguarding Pakistan’s water resources Darshini Ravindranath (speaker), Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)	Kehkashan 3
14:00-14:45	Prize distribution ceremony of national exhibition	Kehkashan 1
15:00-16:30	Closing session Synthesis of conference proceedings Thematic area 1: Climate resilient pathways: Adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development for a water secure Pakistan Iskander Abdullaeva (speaker) Thematic area 2: Inclusive water governance: Exploring new pathways and perspectives Thematic area 3: Technologies and innovations: Responding to the challenges of water and food security Fulco Ludwig (speaker) Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)	Kehkashan 1

Simi Kamal

Chair, Board of Governors

Mark Smith

Director General

Iskandar Abdullaev

Senior Researcher

Giriraj Amarnath

Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience

Susanne Bodach

Research Group Leader – Integrated Circular Economy Transformations (ICET)

Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Research Group Leader – Water Futures Data & Analytics (WFDA)

Mohsin Hafeez

Strategic Program Director – Water, Food and Ecosystems

Julien Harou

Independent expert

Bunyod Holmatov

Research Group Leader – Water, Food, Energy Nexus (WFEN)

Fulco Ludwig

Strategic Program Director – Water Data Science

Matthew McCartney

Research Group Leader – Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems

Karen Nortje

Research Group Leader – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)

Darshini Ravindranath

Research Group Leader – Climate Policies, Finance and Processes (CPFP)

Henry Roman

Country Representative – South Africa

Sandra Ruckstuhl

Research Group Leader – Fragility, Conflict, Livelihoods and Water

Vidhisha Samarasekara

Strategic Program Director – Water Climate Change and Resilience

Chaturangi Wickramaratne

Researcher – Freshwater Ecologist