Amsterdam International Water Week

The problems and challenges we are facing related to water, demand for accelerated action towards sustainable solutions. We need new solutions for new problems and challenges. We need new insights and knowledge. We need new cooperations between stakeholders. We need new ways of financing the solutions. We need an action agenda in response to all the upcoming changes related to the water sector.

With the theme ‘Water in transition. Accelerate the action’, AIWW 2023 aims to stimulate participants to get into action and to improve the impact of solutions. The theme inspired by the Water Action Agenda of the UN 2023 Water Conference, which states[1] that ‘the emphasis should be on accelerated implementation and improved impact towards achieving SDG6 and other water-related goals and targets, looking at content, process and structure. The existing and future challenges in the field of water require innovative and transformative ideas and a “beyond business as usual” approach.’ 

Three sub-themes

The central theme includes four sub-themes that build the framework of the programme:

• Improving water quality
• Resilient water systems
• Circular solutions: Reuse, Recover and Recycle
• Transitions in water, agro/food and energy

For each subtheme we are interested in:

• New (technological) solutions in practice
• Smart water solutions (digital)
• Nature based solutions
• Community engagement and stakeholder interaction
• Policy measures and agreements
• New ways for financing water projects

Meet, mix and match

AIWW 2023 includes an Integrated Leaders Forum (invitation only), two-day conference, site visits and side events. This biennial event brings together global leaders and experts from cities, water utilities, industries, consultancy, science and governmental organisations to meet, mix and match.

In addition, AIWW 2023 coincides with the Aquatech Amsterdam trade show on water technology, taking place at the same location. Visitors of AIWW 2023 have free access to Aquatech.