7th Extraordinary Session of the IHP council

The 7th Extraordinary Session of the IHP Council will take place to discuss, among other items, the appointment of new Council Members (term 2026-2029) and the three Sub Committees (Communications and Outreach, Finance, and Resolutions Drafting Committees).

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Webinar: The role of water education and capacity development in a changing world

An Anniversary Webinar Series is being held by UNESCO IHP, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the programme and 60 years of water sciences at UNESCO. The series, titled “Frontiers of Global Water Science,” features distinguished experts from the UNESCO Water Family, discussing critical water challenges and innovations.

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National meeting of the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee

The second committee meeting of 2025 will take place at an external location: Fort Vechten, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dutch Water Defence Lines” and located on the Roman Limes. It is also home to the Waterliniemuseum. The first part of the meeting includes the formal agenda, while the second part will be organized as an informative guide tour across the Fort. Agenda and documents will be shared with the committee. In case you would like to know more, please contact the committee coordinator. 

Extraordinary Session of the World Meteorological Congress (Cg-Ext 2025)

The Extraordinary session of the World Meteorological Congress (Cg-Ext(2025)) takes place from 20 to 23 October 2025 at WMO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It will be preceded by a virtual extraordinary session of the Financial Advisory Committee (FINAC-Ext(2025)) on 14 October 2025, and followed by the extraordinary session of the Executive Council (EC-Ext(2025)) on 24 October 2025, also at WMO Headquarters. On the morning of 20 October, as part of Congress, a High-Level Event on the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative takes place at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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National meeting of the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee

The first meeting of 2025 will take place on 3 July from 10.30 – 12.30 at IHE Delft. Committee members will receive the detailed agenda and background documents. In case you would like to know more, please contact the committee coordinator. 

Workshop: developing a Water Education Indicator

Organized by UNESCO, IHE Delft, Cap-Net and with contributions from NUWWC members, the workshop will explore methodologies and discuss the political process with regards to developing a Water Education Indicator in the post-2030 Agenda.

IHP Anniversary: 50 years of IHP and 60 years of water sciences at UNESCO

2025 marks the concurrent commemoration of the IHP’s 50th anniversary and UNESCO’s 60-year commitment to water sciences. The celebration will be launched with an event on 11 June 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, and will be followed by technical symposia and institutional dialogues scheduled for 12-13 June. This event will bring together members of the global water science community to look back on 50 years of progress and shape new strategies to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s water-related challenges.

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64th IHP Bureau meeting

The 64th IHP Bureau meeting takes place on 28-29 April at UNESCO. The Bureau discusses amongst several other items, the implementation progress of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme and preparations for the Anniversary events.

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