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World Water Day 2026

World Water Day 2026

Water and Gender

23rd March 2026, 10:00 - 12:30, MS Teams

What is World Water Day?

World Water Day celebrates water and inspires action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Why is this year’s focus on water and gender equality?

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by water-related challenges due to entrenched gender roles, inadequate infrastructure, underrepresentation, limited funding, restrictive social norms and systemic inequalities. (Download the Factsheet to learn more.)

About the Event

On Monday, 23rd March 2026, WaDeCoP welcomes you to join our launch event, where we will be celebrating World Water Day.

Agenda:
10:00 - 11:00
  • Welcome and Keynote Talks
  • Introduction to WaDeCoP
  • How you can get involved

Presentations delivered by the WaDeCoP members on our expertise in our four Research Themes:

  1. Water, Society & Capacity Building
  2. Water Quality, Measurement & Modelling
  3. Water, Ecology & Environment
  4. Water & Health
11:15 - 12:00
  • Breakout discussion groups for networking
  • Closing and future events.
REGISTRATION BELOW

Keynote Speaker:

Lylian Coelho

Lylian Coelho Ferreira is a civil engineer with education from Mackenzie University, USP Polytechnic, and IHEAL–Sorbonne. With over 20 years of international experience across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, Lylian has led major structural design, water, environmental, and waste‑management projects, including senior roles at SUEZ supporting global water and sanitation leadership.
Lylian co‑founded WOMENVAI, collaborates with the UNFCCC on gender and climate initiatives, and represents SDG 9 for the World Federation of Engineering Organizations. Lylians' work focuses on advancing circular‑economy solutions and empowering communities through sustainable, inclusive innovation.

Why Attend?

This will be an online event, so you will be able to join from wherever you are!

You'll have the chance to learn more about water development research and education at Warwick.

Hear how WaDeCoP are challenging problems locally, nationally and internationally.

In the interactive breakout discussion groups, you can connect, exchange experiences, and explore challenges together.

This is an excellent opportunity to network, collaborate, and shape the direction of future community activities.

Whether you are new to the community or already involved, this is your chance to help guide and contribute to future conversations and development, especially as we head to the UN Water Conference in December 2026!

World Water Day 2026 Registration:

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What Is WaDeCoP?

Our Research

Water for Development Community of Practice (WaDeCoP) is an interdisciplinary initiative focused on advancing water education, research, and innovation. It integrates diverse fields such as engineering, science, health, finance, sociology and governance to deliver graduate training and collaborative research. Activities include networking events, industry workshops, and academic visits, aiming to address industry gaps, foster sustainable solutions, and enhance interdisciplinary knowledge sharing.

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