International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage Commission Internationale des Irrigation et du Drainage

Events & Activities

ICID provides a multidisciplinary international platform for water sector enthusiasts. Our network of over three hundred experts includes sector veterans from different countries and open learning platforms for students, upcoming researchers and the governments of all the nations. We believe in developing and promoting knowledge exchange to enable each and everybody while moving towards a water-secure world. Our work entails four major thematic areas of basin, schemes, on-farm, and knowledge. These broad categories cover fields like agricultural water management, flood controls, micro-irrigation, water-saving technologies, community initiatives and water-based structures like dams, canals, and barrages. 

As part of our activities, we organize different kinds of events all around the year in association with our national committees, partner organizations and other members from the water fraternity. Our events range from triennial events like World Irrigation Forums, ICID Congresses to important annual discussions like Internal Executive Council Meetings as well as activities that happen multiple times in a year in different parts of the world like Regional Conferences.

For a comprehensive understanding of all our Activities and Events, you can go through the Handbook of Procedures, which can be viewed / accessed or downloaded at: Handbook of Procedures

 


Forthcoming Events+

Date Details Location/Country
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026 77th International Executive Council Meetingpdf_icon
NC Contact : Dr. Sami Bouarfa, General Secretary, Eau, Agriculture et Territoires (EAT), 361 rue Jean-Fran'ois Breton, BP 5095, F - 34196 -- MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5
Website : https://icidcongress2026.org/
Marseille, France
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026 26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainagepdf_icon
Theme - Water and agricultural resilience in the face of climate change / Eau et résilience de l’agriculture face au défi climatique
Question 66: In the face of climate change, how can irrigation and drainage contribute to agro-ecological transition? / Face au défi climatique, comment l’irrigation et le drainage peuvent contribuer à la transition agroécologique ?
Question 67: Innovative technology and practices for increasing water use efficiency : Irrigation management and services, remote sensing, irrigation equipment,…where do we stand ?/ Sobriété de l'usage agricole de l'eau : La technologie doit faciliter l'évolution des pratiques. Avertissement, pilotage, télédétection, matériel d'irrigation... Où en sommes-nous ?
Question 68: Non-conventional water (REUSE, desalination): can we really loosen the grip on the resource and for what uses? / Eaux non conventionnelles (REUSE, dessalement) : peut-on réellement desserrer l'étau de la ressource et pour quels usages ?
NC Contact : Dr. Sami Bouarfa, General Secretary, Eau, Agriculture et Territoires (EAT), 361 rue Jean-Fran'ois Breton, BP 5095, F - 34196 -- MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5
Website : https://icidcongress2026.org/
Marseille, France
Sep 01, 2027 - Sep 01, 2027 5th World Irrigation Forum (WIF5)pdf_icon
Theme - Modernization of Irrigation Systems
NC Contact : Prof. Dr. Wenyong Wu, Secretary General, Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID) China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) A1, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100038
Email : gaolh@iwhr.com, cncid_office@sina.com, lihui.gao@qq.com,
Fax : +86 10 6878 1153
Tel. : +86 10 6878 1193
Guoce International Conference & Exhibition Center, Beijing, China
Sep 01, 2027 - Sep 01, 2027 78th International Executive Council Meetingpdf_icon
NC Contact : Prof. Dr. Wenyong Wu, Secretary General, Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID) China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) A1, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100038
Email : gaolh@iwhr.com, cncid_office@sina.com, lihui.gao@qq.com,
Fax : +86 10 6878 1153
Tel. : +86 10 6878 1193
Guoce International Conference & Exhibition Center, Beijing, China



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