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THEME: ADDRESSING REGIONAL EMERGING WATER CHALLENGES

Joint Opening of the 6th Arab Water Forum & World Utilities Congress (By Invite Only)

Monday 16 September 2024 10:00 to 10:45

H.E. Suhail Bin Mohamed Al Mazrouei
H.E. Suhail Bin Mohamed Al Mazrouei
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure United Arab Emirates
H.E. Prof. Mahmoud Abu- Zeid
H.E. Prof. Mahmoud Abu- Zeid
President Arab Water Council
H.E. Prof. Loïc Fauchon
H.E. Prof. Loïc Fauchon
President World Water Council
Jasim Thabet
Jasim Thabet
Group CEO & MD TAQA

VIP Exhibition Tour

Monday 16 September 2024 10:45 to 11:30

Track 1

Panel Discussion

High Level Ministerial Dialogue

Monday 16 September 2024 11:30 to 13:00

AWC, UAE

H.E. Prof Hani Sewilam
H.E. Prof Hani Sewilam
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Egypt
H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit
H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Secretary General League of Arab States
H.E. Dr. Aun Dheyab Abdulla
H.E. Dr. Aun Dheyab Abdulla
Minister of Water Resources Iraq
H.E. Madam ZHU Chengqing
H.E. Madam ZHU Chengqing
Vice Minister Minister of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China
H.E. Eng Awaidha Murshed Al Marar
H.E. Eng Awaidha Murshed Al Marar
Chairman Department of Energy, Abu Dhabi - UAE
Amb. AlMotaz Abadi
Amb. AlMotaz Abadi
Deputy Secretary General for Water, Environment and Blue Economy (UfM) Union for the Mediterranean
Dr. Nuria Sanz
Dr. Nuria Sanz
Director and Representative UNESCO Regional Office in Cairo
Dr. Manal Benani
Dr. Manal Benani
Youth Advisor Africa Europe Foundation

Lunch & Networking

Monday 16 September 2024 13:00 to 14:00

Track 1

Panel Discussion

Transboundary water resources management

Monday 16 September 2024 14:00 to 15:30

CEDARE, AWC

Dr. Khaled Abu Zeid
Dr. Khaled Abu Zeid
Senior Regional Water Resources Director Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe
H.E. Amb. Sherif Eissa
H.E. Amb. Sherif Eissa
Ambassador of Egypt in UAE Egypt Embassy in UAE
Eng. Ali Fadhil Hussein
Eng. Ali Fadhil Hussein
Director General, General Authority for Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Projects Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) Iraq
Dr. Ahmed Abouelseoud
Dr. Ahmed Abouelseoud
Senior Management Mentor for Water and Oceans-HQ
UNDP
Track 2

Panel Discussion

Peace, climate change and water security in the Arab region

Monday 16 September 2024 14:00 to 15:30

CCCPA

H.E. Prof Hani Sewilam
H.E. Prof Hani Sewilam
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Egypt
H.E. Prof Hani Sewilam
H.E. Prof Hani Sewilam
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Egypt
H.E. Dr. Zeid El Saban
H.E. Dr. Zeid El Saban
Director LAS, Horn of Africa Affairs
Dr. Grazia Pacillo
Dr. Grazia Pacillo
Climate, peace and security Program Director CGIAR
Dr. Jean D'Cunha
Dr. Jean D'Cunha
Sr. Global Gender, Climate and Migration Specialist UN Women
Dr. Michael Talhami
Dr. Michael Talhami
Senior Advisor ICRC
Track 1

Technical Presentations and Panel Discussion

Climate, water & food security: adaptation and resilience measures

Monday 16 September 2024 15:30 to 17:00

UNDP, AWC

Mr. Ahmad Afaneh
Mr. Ahmad Afaneh
Regional Advisor on Climate Change Adaptation United Nations Development Programme
Dr. Martina Jaskolski
Dr. Martina Jaskolski
Climate, Peace, and Security Policy Scientist MENA Climate Security Hub (CGIAR)
Dr. Waleed Abouelhassan
Dr. Waleed Abouelhassan
Senior Water Resources Management Officer Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Dr. Mohie El Din Omar
Dr. Mohie El Din Omar
Research Associate - Irrigation and Water ICARDA
Eng. Samira El Haouat
Eng. Samira El Haouat
Representative of the Director General of Water Engineering Ministry of Equipment and Water, Morocco
Track 2

Keynote Presentation and Panel Discussion

Water & Climate Sustainable Finance

Monday 16 September 2024 15:30 to 17:00

GCF

Prof. Walid Abdelrahman
Prof. Walid Abdelrahman
Vice President Arab Water Council
Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin
Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin
Water Resources Management Senior Specialist in the Division of Mitigation and Adaptation Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Prof. Vinay Nangia
Prof. Vinay Nangia
Research Team Leader - Soil, Water, and Agronomy ICARDA
Mr. Omer Shaikh
Mr. Omer Shaikh
Director, Middle East PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Mr. David Ramos
Mr. David Ramos
Acting as Head of Sustainability MENAT, HSBC Bank
THEME: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE
Track 1

Panel Discussion

Innovative approaches for adaptation and resilience for water scarcity and climate

Tuesday 17 September 2024 10:00 to 11:30

Mr. Andy Biffen
Mr. Andy Biffen
Asset Development Executive Director Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)
Eng. Ahmed Al Shamsi
Eng. Ahmed Al Shamsi
Managing Director & CEO SWS Holding
Dr. Jihad Al- Mahamid
Dr. Jihad Al- Mahamid
Secretary General Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Jordan
Eng. Ali Bin Mohammed Al Abri
Eng. Ali Bin Mohammed Al Abri
Undersecretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources, Oman
Eng. Mohammed Bin Seliman Al-Fahmi
Eng. Mohammed Bin Seliman Al-Fahmi
General Administration for Water Resources Regulation Department Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture, KSA
Mr. Yasser Nagi
Mr. Yasser Nagi
Managing Director Wilo Middle East and North Africa
Track 1

Presentations and Panel Discussion

Circular water economy for climate security: initiatives for smart & green transition

Tuesday 17 September 2024 11:30 to 13:00

CIHEAM-Bari

Mr. Mosaad Daoud
Mr. Mosaad Daoud
CEO AgriKEMET
Dr. Aymen Sawassi
Dr. Aymen Sawassi
Water management and modeling expert CIHEAM Bari
Dr. Bilal Derardja
Dr. Bilal Derardja
Consultant CIHEAM Bari
Dr. Bisher Imam
Dr. Bisher Imam
Regional Hydrologist UNESCO Regional Office, Cairo
Mr. Abed Ezz El Regal
Mr. Abed Ezz El Regal
Chairman & CEO ABU QIR Fertilizers
Eng. Hebah Abbas
Eng. Hebah Abbas
Chairwoman Kuwait Water Association
Track 2

Presentations and Panel Discussion

Role of non-conventional water resources in the future of adaptation and resilience to climate change

Tuesday 17 September 2024 11:30 to 13:00

ICARDA, AWC

Prof. Vinay Nangia
Prof. Vinay Nangia
Research Team Leader - Soil, Water, and Agronomy ICARDA
Eng. Khaled Al Qureshi
Eng. Khaled Al Qureshi
CEO Saudi Water Partnership Company
Dr. Mohamed Gad
Dr. Mohamed Gad
CEO Technical Development Solutions (TDS)
Prof. Shiqiang WU
Prof. Shiqiang WU
Vice President Nanjing Hydraulic research institute (NHRI), MWR, China
Dr. Chen XIE
Dr. Chen XIE
Deputy Division Chief Nanjing Hydraulic research institute (NHRI), MWR, China
Dr. Mohamed Dawoud
Dr. Mohamed Dawoud
Senior Water Resources Advisor Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Dr. Kamel Amer
Dr. Kamel Amer
Head of the Middle Regional Office, Water Resources Expert
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD)

Lunch & Networking

Tuesday 17 September 2024 13:00 to 14:00

Track 1

Presentations and Panel Discussion

WEFE-nexus: best practices and governance

Tuesday 17 September 2024 14:00 to 15:30

UFM, PRIMA

Dr. Hussein Al-Atfy
Dr. Hussein Al-Atfy
Secretary General Arab Water Council
Amb. AlMotaz Abadi
Amb. AlMotaz Abadi
Deputy Secretary General for Water, Environment and Blue Economy (UfM) Union for the Mediterranean
Dr. Arash Nejatian
Dr. Arash Nejatian
Officer International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), UAE
Prof. Zhenxin Bao
Prof. Zhenxin Bao
Professor Nanjing Hydraulic research institute (NHRI), MWR, China
Dr. Mohamed Al Mulla
Dr. Mohamed Al Mulla
Director, Water Resources Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Prof. Fadi Comair
Prof. Fadi Comair
Professor of applied hydrology, Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), and infrastructure at EEWRC (Energy, Environment, Water and Research Centre) The Cyprus Institute (CYI)
Dr. Amel Azab
Dr. Amel Azab
Water Resources Management & Capacity Development Expert, Deputy Technical Director AWC
Prof. Arwa Abdelhay
Prof. Arwa Abdelhay
Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering German Jordanian University
Ms. Samar Morkos
Ms. Samar Morkos
Research Assistant, Project Coordinator The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) - Lebanon
Track 2

Interactive Session

Digital transformation & AI for smart water management

Tuesday 17 September 2024 14:00 to 15:30

IWMI

Prof. Vinay Nangia
Prof. Vinay Nangia
Research Team Leader - Soil, Water, and Agronomy ICARDA
Eng. Samer Muhandes
Eng. Samer Muhandes
Product Manager AutoDesk - UAE
Dr. Hazem Gouda
Dr. Hazem Gouda
Associate Professor University of Wollongong in Dubai - Faculty of Engineering and Information Science
Mr. Amro Asmael
Mr. Amro Asmael
Group Marketing Director Baynunah Watergeneration
Mr. John Wendelbo
Mr. John Wendelbo
CEO and President, Flow Science Inc. FLOW-3D
Dr. Amr Refay
Dr. Amr Refay
Director of Technical Services
El Refay for Engineering Services
Certified Associate (partner) of FLOW-3D
FLOW-3D
Dr. Sajid Pareeth
Dr. Sajid Pareeth
Director, Water & Climate Solutions Expo City Dubai
Track 1

Interactive Workshop

Disaster risk reduction: loss and damage in the water sector

Tuesday 17 September 2024 15:30 to 17:00

UNDRR

Dr. Stefan Uhlenbrook
Dr. Stefan Uhlenbrook
Director Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere, Services Department World Meteorological Organization
Saira Ahmed
Saira Ahmed
Programme Management Officer (Risk Knowledge & Analysis) UNDRR-ROAS
Dr. Jean D'Cunha
Dr. Jean D'Cunha
Sr. Global Gender, Climate and Migration Specialist UN Women
Mr. Mohammed Goda
Mr. Mohammed Goda
Director Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources
Eng. Mohamed Al-Ouran
Eng. Mohamed Al-Ouran
Chief Executive Officer Miyahuna
Ms. Fatmah Alhantoubi
Ms. Fatmah Alhantoubi
Head of Environmental Protection Department Fujairah Environment Authority
Track 2

Interactive Workshop

Nature-based solutions for water resilience

Tuesday 17 September 2024 15:30 to 17:00

ICBA

Dr. Stephan Fragaszy
Dr. Stephan Fragaszy
Al Murunah Project Lead International Researcher, IWMI
Dr. Khalil Ammar
Dr. Khalil Ammar
Program Leader Sustainable Natural Resources Management International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Dr. Khaled Abu Zeid
Dr. Khaled Abu Zeid
Senior Regional Water Resources Director Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe
Ms. Maha Al Salehi
Ms. Maha Al Salehi
Manager at Nature Conservation and Economy Emirates Nature World Wildlife Fund (WWF), UAE
Dr. Abdoul Aziz Niane
Dr. Abdoul Aziz Niane
Director of ICARDA’s Office in the GCC International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), UAE
THEME: PATH TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WATER FUTURE

Panel Discussion

Advancing global and regional water initiatives for a sustainable future

Wednesday 18 September 2024 09:00 to 11:00

AWC, UAE

Dr. Roula Khadra
Dr. Roula Khadra
Science Coordinator, International Officer, Water Resources Management CIHEAM Bari
Dr. Amel Azab
Dr. Amel Azab
Water Resources Management & Capacity Development Expert, Deputy Technical Director AWC
Dr. Marco Riccardo Rusconi
Dr. Marco Riccardo Rusconi
Director Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Amb. AlMotaz Abadi
Amb. AlMotaz Abadi
Deputy Secretary General for Water, Environment and Blue Economy (UfM) Union for the Mediterranean
Dr. Mary Mathews
Dr. Mary Mathews
Water Lead - Ocean Advisor & Ocean Innovation Challenge Manager UNDP-HQ
Dr. Nuria Sanz
Dr. Nuria Sanz
Director and Representative UNESCO Regional Office in Cairo
Dr. Bisher Imam
Dr. Bisher Imam
Regional Hydrologist UNESCO Regional Office, Cairo
Dr. Hussein Al-Atfy
Dr. Hussein Al-Atfy
Secretary General Arab Water Council
Mr. Ghislain Juvanon
Mr. Ghislain Juvanon
Chief Operating Officer PWT Wasser- und Abwassertechnik GmbH

Interactive Panel Discussion

Youth and gender voices on water security and sustainable future

Wednesday 18 September 2024 11:00 to 13:00

CIHEAM

Dr. Yasmine Seghirate
Dr. Yasmine Seghirate
Administrator at the General Secretariat CIHEAM Paris
Dr. Abdelaziz Zaki
Dr. Abdelaziz Zaki
Science National Professional Officer UNESCO Regional Office
Dr. Noura Abdelwahab
Dr. Noura Abdelwahab
Senior Gender and Social Inclusion Expert- Water and Climate Change - MENA Office International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Ms. Rawya Mansour
Ms. Rawya Mansour
Founder and Chairwoman Ramsco for Building and Construction of ECO Villages
Mr. Mosaad Daoud
Mr. Mosaad Daoud
CEO AgriKEMET
Dr. Aymen Sawassi
Dr. Aymen Sawassi
Water management and modeling expert CIHEAM Bari
Dr. Bilal Derardja
Dr. Bilal Derardja
Consultant CIHEAM Bari
Prof. Arwa Abdelhay
Prof. Arwa Abdelhay
Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering German Jordanian University

Lunch & Networking

Wednesday 18 September 2024 13:00 to 14:00

Interactive Plenary

Together towards a sustainable future

Wednesday 18 September 2024 14:00 to 15:30

AWC

Dr. Emilio Ciarlo
Dr. Emilio Ciarlo
Director General of One Water Committee Euro-Mediterranean forum, 2026 Italy
Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi
Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi
Director General ICBA-UAE
Dr. Abdel Samie Felfel
Dr. Abdel Samie Felfel
Economic Advisor Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Dr. Jean D'Cunha
Dr. Jean D'Cunha
Sr. Global Gender, Climate and Migration Specialist UN Women
Prof. Safwat Abdel Dayem
Prof. Safwat Abdel Dayem
Senior Advisor Arab Water Council

Closing ceremony

Wednesday 18 September 2024 15:30 to 16:00

Dr. Hussein Al-Atfy
Dr. Hussein Al-Atfy
Secretary General Arab Water Council
Prof. Walid Abdelrahman
Prof. Walid Abdelrahman
Vice President Arab Water Council
THEME: ADDRESSING REGIONAL EMERGING WATER CHALLENGES
10:00 - 10:45
Conference Hall A

Joint Opening of the 6th Arab Water Forum & World Utilities Congress (By Invite Only)

10:45 - 11:30

VIP Exhibition Tour

11:30 - 13:00
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Panel Discussion

High Level Ministerial Dialogue

Conveners

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking

14:00 - 15:30
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Panel Discussion

Transboundary water resources management

Conveners

Track 2 |
Conference Hall B

Panel Discussion

Peace, climate change and water security in the Arab region

Convener

15:30 - 17:00
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Technical Presentations and Panel Discussion

Climate, water & food security: adaptation and resilience measures

Conveners

Track 2 |
Conference Hall B

Keynote Presentation and Panel Discussion

Water & Climate Sustainable Finance

Convener

THEME: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE
10:00 - 11:30
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Panel Discussion

Innovative approaches for adaptation and resilience for water scarcity and climate

Conveners

11:30 - 13:00
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Presentations and Panel Discussion

Circular water economy for climate security: initiatives for smart & green transition

Track 2 |
Conference Hall B

Presentations and Panel Discussion

Role of non-conventional water resources in the future of adaptation and resilience to climate change

Conveners

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking

14:00 - 15:30
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Presentations and Panel Discussion

WEFE-nexus: best practices and governance

Conveners

Track 2 |
Conference Hall B

Interactive Session

Digital transformation & AI for smart water management

Convener

15:30 - 17:00
Track 1 |
Conference Hall B

Interactive Workshop

Disaster risk reduction: loss and damage in the water sector

Convener

Track 2 |
Conference Hall B

Interactive Workshop

Nature-based solutions for water resilience

Convener

THEME: PATH TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WATER FUTURE
09:00 - 11:00
Conference Hall B

Panel Discussion

Advancing global and regional water initiatives for a sustainable future

Conveners

11:00 - 13:00
Conference Hall B

Interactive Panel Discussion

Youth and gender voices on water security and sustainable future

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking

14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall B

Interactive Plenary

Together towards a sustainable future

Convener

15:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall B

Closing ceremony