Dutch water sector’s contributions to Stockholm World Water Week 2025

Monday, 25 August 2025

Combining chemical-free technologies and AI-based monitoring to manage surface water
The excessive growth of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has posed significant threats to its ecosystem, biodiversity, and water quality. This session will demonstrate how a consortium is developing and implementing technologies, including an air screen, to remediate aquatic ecosystems in large reservoirs.

Time: 09:00–09:30
Location: Netherlands Booth 
Organised by: LG Sonic
Speaker: Lisa Brand, CTO at LG Sonic

 

Source-to-Sea Network & Partnership Exchange
An open networking opportunity for current, new, and interested Source-to-Sea Platform partners to connect, share ideas, and explore collaborative pathways.

Time: 09:30–10:30

Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: IUCN / Deltares
Speakers: Maria Lindelien, James Dalton

 

Failing Forward: Reshaping the narrative in water and climate projects

This session reshapes discourse around failure in water and climate initiatives, creating a platform for reflective dialogue, sharing insights, and exploring systemic barriers to success.

Time: 11:00–11:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Netherlands Enterprise Agency and Deltares
Speakers: Dr. Shahnoor Hasan (Deltares) and Ir. Liliane Geerling (Partners for Water)

 

Supporting self-supply: A promising model to reach SDG 6.1 and other SDGs in rural Africa
Explores sustainable, low-cost household water solutions using SMARTechs to provide basic water services at scale in rural sub-Saharan Africa.

Time: 11:30–12:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: MetaMeta Research B.V.
Speakers: Henk Holtslag, Reinier Veldman, Ricky Phiri

 

Queering hierarchies in water (quiz)
An interactive quiz that challenges dominant hierarchies in the water sector and promotes inclusive approaches to water governance.

Time: 13:30–14:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Speakers: Jeltsje Kemerink, Denise Vanzie
 

AHD Nadi filter safe drinking water solution for rural poor communities

Demonstrates the scalable Nadi filter solution providing clean drinking water to over 3.5 million people in rural Pakistan and Africa.

Time: 14:00–14:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Association for Humanitarian Development
Speaker: Mr. Abdul Khurshid Bhatti

 

Post-DANA Valencia: A Serious Game for Water Resilience
A serious game session where stakeholders co-design strategies for urban water resilience based on real-world disaster recovery scenarios.

Time: 14:00–15:30
Location: Room 24/25, Level 2
Organised by: Felixx

 

Engage with the Global Water Education Network!
Explores how water education and capacity building—through GWEN—can accelerate progress towards SDG 6.

Time: 14:30–15:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: IHE Delft, UNESCO, SIWI, Cap-Net

 

 

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Integrated monitoring solutions and Digital Twins for surface water management
Features advanced water quality monitoring technologies such as phosphate sensors and AI-based prediction models.

Time: 09:00–09:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: LG Sonic
Speaker: Lisa Brand
 

Best Practices Presentation at the Netherlands Booth
Showcases Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) from global case studies to address local water challenges through scalable models.

Time: 09:30–10:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Felixx
Speakers: Deborah Lambert, Eduardo Marin Salinas
 

Developing Climate-Resilient WASH Ecosystems in India and Bangladesh
Highlights Flood Resilient Toilet (FRT) innovations and microfinance-based recovery models in South Asia.

Time: 11:00–11:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: WASTE NL and FINISH Mondial Foundation

 

“The Only Planet” – Book Presentation
Presents a hopeful climate guide showcasing nature-based solutions and a vision for a climate-resilient Netherlands in 2120.

Time: 11:30–12:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Wageningen University & Research
Speaker: Tim van Hattum

 

Creating the Enabling Environment for Nature-based Solutions
Discusses six enablers needed to mainstream Nature-Based Solutions through a pre-competitive, collaborative approach.

Time: 14:00–14:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: EcoShape
Speaker: Petra Dankers

 

Water recycling greenhouse – revolutionising water use in agriculture
WASA Verde is introduced, a self-sustaining greenhouse integrating water recycling and solar energy.

Time: 14:30–15:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Aqua Solar Aria B.V.
Speakers: Elham Kashani, Taher Norouzi

 

Water-Food-Biodiversity for Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
Discusses strategies developed by WUR aligned with global economic water governance and Dutch policy innovations

Time: 16:00–17:30
Location: Room A2, Level 6
Organised by: Netherlands Water Partnership, Netherlands Food Partnership, and Wageningen University & Research
 

 

Taking the positive approach on Nature-based Solutions
Demonstrates successful NBS case studies across urban, coastal, and agricultural domains to counter resistance and catalyse implementation

Time: 16:00–16:30
Location: Room A2, Level 6
Organised by: Haskoning
Speaker: Petra Dankers

 

 

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Unlocking finance for irrigation investment in Senegal
Explores how tools like IRRIS and CALAO bridge gaps between farmers and banks in Senegal to unlock financing for irrigation via digital decision-making support and trust-building

Time: 09:30–10:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Practica
Speaker: Berry van den Pol
 

Value creation in the water-biodiversity-food nexus
Showcases how sustainable agroforestry and WRAP-linked water roadmaps can enhance biodiversity and water security while enabling climate-resilient food production.

Time: 11:00–11:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, ADB
Speaker: Liliane Geerling


Affordable portable solar pumps
Demonstrates how portable solar pumps help small-scale farmers double yields, diversify crops, and access domestic water—addressing both food security and water access.

Time: 11:30–12:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: MetaMeta Research B.V. and Jacana Zambia
Speakers: Ricky Phiri, Reinier Veldman, Henk Holtslag
 

Clean Clothes, Clean Planet: Join the Laundry Transformation Movement
Explores laundry as a hidden water and gender equity issue. The session introduces the Laundry Transformation Initiative focused on water-saving innovations, eco-detergents, and equity.

Time: 13:30–14:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: MetaMeta Research B.V.
Speakers: Tanya Huizer, Salma Enan
 

Stories of Growth and Impact: How Africa’s WASH Entrepreneurs Are Redefining What’s Possible
Highlights entrepreneurial journeys of African WASH innovators and how collaboration with Dutch partners scales social and environmental impact

Time: 14:00–14:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Amref Health Africa Netherlands
Speakers: Githinji Gitahi, Dick van Regteren
 

Landscape-based solutions for biocultural diversity
Examines traditional ecological knowledge and landscape stewardship to protect biocultural diversity and enhance water security

Time: 14:30–15:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: TU Delft and Fundación Herencia Ambiental Caribe
Speakers: Cristal Ange, Dr. Ir. Nico Tillie
 

From Warning to Action: Ensuring inclusive and sustainable Early Warning (12102)
This session focuses on inclusive, transboundary early warning systems and turning insights into practical early action, through co-creation with participants.

Time: 16:00–17:30
Location: Room C1, Level 2 (also online)
Organised by: Blue Deal, HKV Lijn in Water, Netherlands Red Cross, TAHMO, Deltares
Introduction: Eva Schreuder, Head of Water, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
 

Whose waters, whose rules? Unpacking leadership in landscape-based climate resilience strengthening
Discusses governance models for watershed management in Nepal and the interplay between administrative and landscape-level leadership for climate adaptation

Time: 16:00–16:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Oxfam Novib
Speakers: Anjil Adhikari, Katie Minderhoud

 

Creating Integrated and AI-based defense systems to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change
Introduces AI-driven, holistic approaches to safeguard global food and water systems against climate change impacts.

Time: 16:30–17:00
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: Royal Eijkelkamp, Water Works
Speakers: Rasoul D. Mikkelsen, Gert-Jan Maasdam

 

 

Thursday, 28 August 2025

Accelerating Climate Action: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Water Resilience
Examines the EU Water Resilience Strategy and showcases global case studies that integrate governance, finance, and nature-based solutions to scale water resilience

Time: 09:00–10:30
Location: Room C3, Level 2
Organised by: Netherlands Water Partnership, Danish Water Forum, French Water Partnership, Japan Water Forum, Korea Water Forum, Northern Water Network, Swedish Water House, Swiss Water Partnership
 

Launch of the new 2025 edition of the Transboundary Aquifers of the World map
Presents the updated global map of Transboundary Aquifers, incorporating 44 new TBAs, 92 revisions, and enhanced metadata, contributing to science-policy dialogue in groundwater governance

Time: 11:00–11:30
Location: Netherlands Booth
Organised by: IGRAC and UNESCO
 

 

Are you a Dutch organisation organising a presentation, panel discussion, side event, or networking activity during World Water Week 2025?
Dutchwatersector.com is pleased to support and promote the contributions of Dutch organisations to this important international event.

We kindly invite you to share the details of your activity, such as the title, date, time, location, involved partners, and a brief description, by sending them to info@dutchwatersector.com. 
Submitted activities will be reviewed, and selected sessions will be featured through Dutch water sector’s official communication channels.

By sharing your plans, you contribute to a strong and visible Dutch presence in Stockholm and help highlight the sector’s commitment to global water and climate solutions.