Events
International day of awareness on food loss and waste reduction
Reducing food loss and waste is critical with around 13.2 percent of food produced lost between harvest and retail globally.
5th Global Congress on Climate Change
GCCC-2025 will gather professionals, academia and industry experts to discuss the challenges of climate change and showcase the latest technologies to deal with it.
XII Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
The International Association of Hydrological Sciences Scientific Assembly, established in 1922, has served as a pivotal platform for advancing the science of hydrology globally. With a mission to promote the study of water resources and their sustainable management, the Assembly facilitates collaboration among hydrologists, geoscientists, and policymakers.
IWMI at the CGIAR Gender Conference 2025
The CGIAR 2025 Gender Conference is a pivotal gathering at the intersection of gender equality and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Accelerating Equality in Food, Land, and Water Systems,” highlights the urgent need to address gender disparities as we approach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
IUCN World Conservation Congress
This is a once-every-four-years gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world.
Eyes On The Storm 13. Warning heard, action taken: Psychology and behavior in impact-based forecasting
Why do some people act on warnings while others don’t?
Cairo Water Week 2025
Cairo Water Week has cemented its role as a cornerstone of international dialogue, uniting governments, institutions and thought leaders to confront the critical nexus of water security and climate resilience. This year’s theme, “Innovative Solutions for Climate Resilience and Water Sustainability,” underscores the urgent imperative to align cutting-edge innovation with actionable strategies, safeguarding communities and ecosystems against unprecedented environmental challenges.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.
Sardinia Symposium 2025
Sardinia 2025, a biennial symposium on waste management, resource recovery and sustainable landfilling, is organized by the International Waste Working Group, with the scientific involvement of the Universities of Padova (IT), BOKU (AT), Tongji (CN) and the Technical Universities of Luleå (SE) and Hamburg (DE).
International Day of Rural Women 2025
International Day of Rural Women recognizes that rural women are uniquely situated to help mitigate the causes of global warming and adapt to its impacts on the ground. Additionally, it acknowledges that climate change has a more pronounced impact on women, primarily indigenous and peasant women, whose agricultural dependence, living conditions and marginalization expose them to a greater degree of changes due to climate, loss of diversity and pollution.
World Food Day
World Food Day raises awareness and action for food security and nutrition. Collective action across 150 countries worldwide, in up to 50 languages, is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, municipalities, businesses, CSOs, the media, the public, even youth.
2025 Borlaug Dialogue
The 2025 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue will convene under the theme SOILutions for Security.
WaterTalk 4: Circular water economy for green growth in West Africa
This session will bring together policymakers, researchers, private sector actors, and communities to explore how circular water solutions can drive sustainable growth and resilience in the region.
Eyes On The Storm 14. Bridging the last mile: Communication strategies for inclusive early warning delivery
Timely warnings mean little if they don’t reach the people who need them most.
Eyes On The Storm 15. Investing in preparedness: Public private partnerships for scalable early warning systems
This webinar explores how strategic investments and innovative partnerships between governments, development partners and the private sector are transforming early warning systems.
COP30 (UNFCCC)
At COP30, IWMI will focus on issues including how water-related innovations can support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and climate action at the regional and sub-national levels as well as adaptation and resilience under an inclusion lens.
Eyes On The Storm 16. Financing before disaster strikes: Leveraging insurance and risk instruments for early warning impact
This webinar explores how early warning systems can unlock timely financial responses to climate and disaster risks.
World Toilet Day 2025
Safe toilets for all by 2030’ is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 – but 3.5 billion people still live without safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practice open defecation. World Toilet Day calls for faster action to improve and protect people’s access to sanitation, which is critical to building a fairer, more peaceful world.
Eyes On The Storm 17. Policy in action: Aligning early warning systems in Asia with global frameworks
This webinar explores how countries across Asia are integrating Early Warning Systems into their national disaster risk management and climate adaptation strategies, in alignment with the Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement, and SDG targets.