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Milestones in the History of ICID

 

2016-2026

  1.  ICID News has been discontinued and a new Magazine "ICID Digest" has been launched from January 2026
  2. Released ICID@75 Coffee Table Book, 2025
  3. First Indo-Global Irrigation Summit 2025 started on ICID Foundation Day, 24 June 2025
  4. Organized Virtual 72nd IEC Meeting, 2021
  5. Established Register of the World Irrigation and Drainage Schemes, 2021
  6. Launched ICID e-Learning Platform in 2020 and Organized Courses on Dam Safety; and Micro Irrigation, 2021
  7. Established Services Unit of ICID, 2019
  8. Organized Virtual 71st IEC Meeting, 2020
  9. Released ICID@70 Coffee Table Book, 2020
  10. Launched New Website, 2020
  11. Launched African Young Water Professionals eForum (Af-YWPeF), 2019
  12. Launched World Water System Heritage Programme (WSH), 2018
  13. Launched “A Roadmap to ICID Vision 2030”, 2017
  14. Established ICID Webinar Services, 2017.

2011-2015

  1. Renamed International Micro Irrigation Symposium as International Micro Irrigation Conference, 2015
  2. Established ICID Young Professionals e-Forum (IYPeF), 2015
  3. Released web version of the Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD), 2015
  4. Organized First World Irrigation Forum (WIF1), 2013
  5. Established Scheme for Recognition of Heritage Irrigation Structures (HIS), 2013
  6. Established Scholarships to Young Professionals, 2013
  7. Micro Irrigation Congress renamed as International Micro Irrigation Symposium 2012
  8. Direct Membership to Companies /Institutions and Individuals, 2012
  9. Established World Irrigation and Drainage Prize, 2012
  10. Elected to WWC Board of Governors, 2012
  11. ICID e-Bulletin (English & French) started, 2012

2001-2010

  1. Released MTD CD-ROM in multiple languages in 2010
  2. Release Special Postal Cover on 60th Anniversary, 2009
  3. Country Policy Support Program (CPSP), 2002-2007
  4. Start of Best Paper Award, 2006
  5. Best Performing WB and NC award, 2003
  6. Released 1stEdition of MTD CD-ROM, 2001
  7. Renamed ICID Journal as “Irrigation and Drainage”, 2001

1991-2000

  1. Guidelines on Benchmarking, 2000
  2. Release of Special Postal Cover on Diamond Jubilee Year, 2000
  3. Launch of ICID Website, 1999
  4. Start of WATSAVE Awards 1998
  5. ICID Journal started, 1995
  6. Young Professional Forum (YPF) established, 1994
  7. Global Water Saving/ Conservation Program initiated, 1993
  8. Change of Logo, 1992

1981-1990

  1. IPTRID started, 1990
  2. ICID News Update started, 1990
  3. Joint Publication with World Bank, 1989
  4. Received UN Peace Messenger Award, 1987
  5. ICID Newsletter started, 1986
  6. First Worldwide Micro-Irrigation Survey, 1982
  7. N.D. Gulhati Lecture started, 1981

1971-1980

  1. First Irrigation and Drainage Workshop, Wageningen, 1978
  2. Joint Publication with FAO, 1975
  3. Release of Special Postal Cover on Silver Jubilee Year, 1975

1961-1970

  1. Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD) released, 1967
  2. Central Office building inaugurated by the then Vice President of India, Dr. Zakir Hussain, 1966

1950-1960

  1. Irrigation and Drainage - A Global Review, the First Publication released, 1955
  2. ICID Bulletin started, 1952
  3. First Congress organized in New Delhi, India, 1951
  4. Change of name as International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, 1951
  5. First International Executive Council (IEC) meeting in Shimla, India, 1950
  6. Established on 24 June 1950 as International Commission on Irrigation and Canals, with 11 founding member countries

 

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