3rd Asia International Water Week (3rd AIWW)

Thematic Session Coordinator/Speaker Application

The Asia International Water Week (AIWW), initiated by the Asia Water Council (AWC) since 2017, punctuates the international calendar in three years as Asia’s most influential gathering of water-related multi-stakeholders. The 2^nd AIWW, was held in an online-offline hybrid way in Indonesia in March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3^rd AIWW will be jointly hosted by AWC and the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) of China and lead-organized by China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), and is set to take place from Sept. 23 to 28, 2024, in Beijing.

LI Guoying

Minister of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China

The 3rd Asia International Water Week (AIWW) is set to take place this September in Beijing, China. On behalf of the Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, the co-host of the 3rd AIWW, I am pleased to invite water professionals and NGO representatives from around the world to join this event. Shining the spotlight on Enhancing Our Future Water Security, the 3rd AIWW aims to share water governance practices and successes in Asia, and pool collective wisdom to address global water challenges.

Seogdae Yun

President of the Asia Water Council

Water is the source of all life. However, global challenges such as the climate crisis are intensifying water issues worldwide. One of the regions suffering the most from climate impacts is Asia, and it is more vulnerable than other regions to climate change and water management.

The water problems in the Asian region, which is relatively vulnerable to water security, must be urgently resolved. Furthermore, cooperation in the water field for a sustainable society is essential to meeting the challenges of the international community.