International Water Summit: Water Scarcity in a Changing World on May 27-28, 2024 in Sde Boker, Israel

International Water Summit: Water Scarcity in a Changing World on May 27-28, 2024 in Sde Boker, Israel

The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) is pleased to announce the 2024 International Water Summit and the awarding of the Zuckerberg Water Prize during May 27–28, 2024, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Sde Boqer Campus, Israel.

This biannual Water Summit will assemble leading scholars from around the world in the broad field of water science and technology, and will cover four main topics related to water scarcity in a changing world – Climate Change & Water Resources; Emerging Contaminants in Water; Water Challenges in the Developing World; and Watec: Water Technologies.

The summit will address applied and fundamental questions related to the nexus of water, humanity, and the environment. Discussions will be held on cutting-edge research, related challenges, and future directions as well as implications for policy makers. The summit will also include roundtable discussions with active participation from the audience. Researchers that would like to share their studies can submit an abstract for a poster session.

The Zuckerberg Water Prize (sum of USD 60,000) will be awarded during the Water Summit to acknowledge outstanding achievements and global impact of an individual or organization in the broader field of water. The biannual award is endorsed by ZIWR, a leading global institute conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research and advanced education in water sciences to improve human well-being and in drylands through technologies and policies for the sustainable use of water resources. ZIWR is accepting nominations for this award for the inaugural round of 2024, with a deadline of March 1, 2024. Among the members on the Prize Committee are Prof. Noam Weisbrod (Director, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research [BIDR], BGU, Israel), Prof. Menachem Elimelech (Yale University, USA), Prof. Janet Hering (Director, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Eawag], Switzerland), Prof. Amit Gross (Director, ZIWR, BIDR, BGU, Israel),  Prof. Ashok Gadgil; Dr. Karen G. Willholth (Principal Researcher with IWMI, SA).

Information regarding registration and poster presentation can be found here.

 

Name: The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR)
Website: https://www.watersummitziwr.com/
Address: Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Sde-Boker Campus of Ben-Gurion University

ZIWR scientists use experimental and theoretical approaches to conduct fundamental research related to water. Our interdisciplinary team includes hydrologists, soil scientists, geologists, chemists, microbiologists, and engineers. The result is a unique scientific environment facilitating the investigation of environmental challenges and the development of engineering solutions for water-related problems.
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