resources Ministry reveal the contents of its 5th BIWC from May 24 to 26
The Ministry of Water Resources revealed today, Friday, the details of its fifth Baghdad international water conference (BIWC) scheduled from May 24 to 26.
"under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and under the supervision of Minister of Water Resources Aoun Diab Abdullah, the Ministry of Water Resources is organizing its5th BIWC, which will host the eleventh conference on precision irrigation of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage from May 24 to 26 of this year,' The ministry stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) .
The head of the scientific and technical committee for the conference, Hatim Hamid Hussein, stated in the statement that "the conference witnesses wide participation from local and international political figures, international organizations, and civil society organizations, in addition to Iraqi ministries, experts, and academics in the fields of water resource management and climate change," indicating that "the conference aims to highlight the challenges facing the water sector and propose practical solutions to overcome it."
He explained that "the ministry is set to launch the initiative 'Protection of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers' during the conference, in collaboration with government agencies, international organizations, and civil society organizations several memoranda of understanding will also be signed with local and international technical and scientific entities to implement strategic projects, he pointed out that "the conference will also address issues related to marshlands, and the role of women and youth in water resource management, in addition to holding specialized workshops with the participation of the Supreme Council for Youth and local and international research centers."
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