Side events

In addition to the main sessions of the 26th ICID International Congress, a series of side events will be organized from Monday 12 to 14 October to complement the scientific and technical program.

These events will provide an opportunity for partners, institutions, international organisations, research networks, and private actors to highlight specific initiatives, share expertise, and present collaborative projects related to agricultural water management.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026

• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Sormiou (Level 1)
  French Water Agencies / South Region
• 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Morgiou (Level 1)
  FARM, AFD, Agri-PDB, COSTEA / Financing Water Management for Agricultural Transitions: Public Development Banks as Catalysts for Adaptation and Resilience
• 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Morgiou (Level 1)
  World Bank / Farmer-Led Irrigation Development and Results-Based Financing

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026

• 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Callelongue Parterre (Level 1)
  WASAG
• 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Callelongue Parterre (Level 1)
  FAO / From Estimation to Simulation: Advancing FAO’s Methods and Tools for Crop Water Requirements, Yield Simulation and Irrigation Scheduling
• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Callelongue Parterre (Level 1)
  ICID, FAO & World Water Council / From Marseille to Riyadh: Securing Water for Food – Innovation, Resilience and Partnerships on the Road to the 11th World Water Forum
• 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Callelongue Parterre (Level 1)
  KCID
• 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Callelongue Parterre (Level 1)
  SNF

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026

• 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Endoume 2 (Ground Floor)
• 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Sormiou (Level 1)
  World Bank / Irrigation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
• 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Endoume 2 (Ground Floor)
  CGIAR & IWMI / The New Water Revolution: Feeding the World without Draining It
• 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Sormiou (Level 1)
  World Bank / Breaking the Build-Neglect-Rebuild Cycle in Centralized Irrigation Services: The Irrigation Operator of the Future Approach and Sustainable Governance and Financing Models for Irrigation Systems