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ICID Foundation Day

ICID celebrates its Foundation Day on 24 June. It is a matter of great pride for ICID fraternity spread across the globe to observe the ‘ICID Foundation Day’. It gives us the opportunity to re-dedicate ourselves to the mission of the Commission. ICID encourage all National Committees/ Committee / Direct Members to commemorate the day as ‘ICID Foundation Day’.

All National Committees/Committee are requested to celebrate the ‘Foundation Day of ICID’ by organizing a variety of events like scientific/professional meetings, brainstorming sessions, essay and drawing competitions to create awareness about the current hot issues on water and food security etc.

75th ICID Foundation Day Celebration, 24 June 2024

ICID celebrated the 75th ICID Foundation Day Celebration by organizing a virtual technical event, which was participated by the invited participants from the member National Committees/ Committee, and Past and Present Office Bearers. Secretary General Eng. Ashwin B. Pandya welcomed the participants and introduced the speakers and the topic of their presentations. Presentations includes: "Irrigation Structures of the Roman Empire: Accumulation, conveyance and distribution systems" by Dr. Marco Arcieri, President ICID; "FAO's Work on Irrigation Development for Food Security and Climate Resilience" by Dr. Lifeng Li, Director, FAO Land and Water Division; "75 Years of ICID and its Contribution" by Eng. Felix Reinders, President Hon. ICID; and Presentation by Dr. Eriberto Eulisse, Executive Director, UNESCO Global Network of Water Museums; followed by the congratulatory messages from Past and Present Office Bearers of ICID, and National Committee representatives.

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Live Video Recording

ICID@70 Coffee Table Book

ICID's 70th Anniversary Publication
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ICID's 70th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE VOLUME (1950-2020)

A Coffee Table Book was released as part of the ICID's 70th Anniversary Celebration which showcases key milestones achieved by the Commission in its efforts to make a water secure world free of poverty and hunger through sustainable rural development. The book is also a house of information about the global status of irrigation and drainage and professionals will find it very useful.

The ICID@70 Coffee Table Book was released by President Felix Reinders during the 71st International Executive Council Meeting held virtually in two sessions on 7th December and 8th December 2020.