Egypt is stepping up preparations for the ninth Cairo Water Week scheduled for October 25-29. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reviewed progress on the annual conference.
Egypt is expanding international participation and the scientific programme for the event. The conference forms a key part of Egypt’s second-generation Water 2.0 strategy.
The scientific committee has finished the first stage of evaluating research abstracts. Organisers have sent 133 invitations and received confirmations from participants in 13 countries.
Youth competitions have drawn strong interest with 167 applicants for the Young Innovators competition. The Best Graduation Projects competition opens on August 15.
Cairo Water Week will host the Seventh Arab Water Conference on October 26-27. Additional sessions include a high-level event organised by the World Water Council with China’s Ministry of Water Resources.