AIDA World Water Law Congress 2026
Water Law and Governance in Times of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
24 - 26 June 2026 | University of Oslo, Norway
Conference Agenda
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Agenda Overview |
| Date: Tuesday, 23/June/2026 | |
| 9:00am | Preliminary Program of the Research Workshop for Early Career Researchers |
| 9:00am - 9:15am |
Welcome Address |
| 9:15am - 9:30am |
Getting to Know Each Other |
| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Group Sessions |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
How to Publish Your Research? |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Coffee Break. |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
Parallel Sessions |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
AIDA Members Meeting Location: Kjerka |
| 7:00pm | AIDA Social Event Location: Proud Mary Oslo |
| Date: Wednesday, 24/June/2026 | |||
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Registration Location: Foyer of Aula |
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| 9:00am - 9:25am |
Welcome adresses Location: University Aula |
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| 9:25am - 9:55am |
Keynote 1: Water at the Heart of Global Environmental Challenges: The Role and Limits of Law Location: University Aula Professor Christina Voigt, University of Oslo |
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| 9:55am - 10:55am |
Plenary Session 1: The Manifesto for the Freshwater Rule of Law Location: University Aula Chair: Gabriel Eckstein Participants: Stefano Burchi (International Assocation for Water Law), Dr. Jessica Troell (ELI), Zaki Shubber(World Bank), Water Lawyer Robyn Stein (Stein & Buchler Consultants) |
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| 10:55am - 11:20am |
Coffee Break Location: University Library |
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| 11:20am | Special Sessions |
Track 1: Climate Adaptation & Mitigation |
Track 2: Rights, Obligations & Justice |
| Track 3: Hydrologic Change, Use & Biodiversity |
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| 11:20am - 12:50pm |
Special Session 1: Asian Perspectives on Transboundary Water Governance in an Era of Climate Risk Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: David Devlaeminck Yang Liu, Chenjun Zheng, Barbara Janusz-Pawletta and Mohamad Mova AlAfghani; |
A1 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B1 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C1 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch Break Location: University Library |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Special Session 2: Indigenous Water Laws & Relationships Responding to Climate Change and Biodiversity Imperatives Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Deborah Curran Linda Te Aho, Tara Marsden, Tessa Terbasket, Aimée Craft and Sherry Copenance |
A2 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B2 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C2 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Coffee Break Location: Hallway Domus Academica |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Special Session 3: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Water Policy Design Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Johanna Ohlsson Anna Zemskova, Erik Brattström, Dong An, Juliane Koch and Johanna Ohlsson |
A3 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B3 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C3 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
Welcome reception at Oslo City Hall Location: Oslo City Hall (Rådhus) |
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| Date: Thursday, 25/June/2026 | |||
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Registration Location: Foyer of Aula |
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| 9:00am - 9:55am |
Plenary Session 2: Plural Water Rights and Food Security of Disadvantaged Groups in the Context of Climate Change Location: University Aula Chair: Anne Hellum Participants: Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo (Special rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water) Dr. Barbara van Koppen (IWMI), Dr. Patricia Kameri- Mbote (UNEP), Dr. Jessica Troell (ELI)
Commentator: Professor Bill Derman, NMBU |
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| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Plenary Session 3: Deep Ecology and the Future of Water Governance Location: University Aula Chair: Karen V. Lykke Participants: Professor Deborrah Curran (University of Victoria), Professor Jill Robbie (University of Glasgow), Professor Erik Gomez-Baggethun (NMBU) and Professor Gro Ween (University of Oslo) |
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| 11:00am - 11:20am |
Coffee Break Location: Hallway Domus Academica |
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| 11:20am - 12:50pm |
Special Session 4: How to Govern the Hydrological Cycle: Relevant Legal Frameworks and Emerging Issues Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: David Devlaeminck Christina Leb, Owen McIntyre, Ana Maria Daza Clark, Susanne Schmeier, Zaki Shubber and Mara Tignino |
A4 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B4 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C4 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch Break Location: University Library |
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| 2:00pm - 2:45pm |
Keynote 2: On global water issues from a scientific and policy perspective Location: University Aula Professor Jay Famiglietti, Arizona State University |
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| 2:50pm - 4:20pm |
Special Session 5: Strengthening Water Law through Collaborative Environmental Compliance Assurance Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Eléonore Maitre-Ekern Uta Wehn, Gitte Kragh, Line Barkved,Neha Mungekar, Pauline Tawil, Steven Loiselle, and Sven Teurlincx |
A5 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B5 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C5 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 4:20pm - 4:40pm |
Coffee Break Location: Hallway Domus Academica |
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| 4:40pm - 6:10pm |
Special Session 6: Sectoral water conflicts and water justice in South Asia – Multi-scalar aspects Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Philippe Cullet Birsha Ohdedar, Lovleen Bhullar and Nate Palmer
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A6 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B6 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C6 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 7:00pm | Congress Dinner Location: Clarion Hotel Oslo |
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| Date: Friday, 26/June/2026 | |||
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Special Session 7: Knowledge bases and impact assessments as enablers of just and sustainable protection and use of water Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Lena Schøning Sofie Elise Quist, Mathilde Morel, Ingunn Elise Myklebust, Sigrid Engen, Christine Myrseth, Ole Kr. Fauchald |
A7 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B7 Location: Auditorium 5 |
| C7 Location: Auditorium 6 |
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| 10:30am - 10:50am |
Coffee Break Location: Hallway Domus Academica |
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| 10:50am - 11:40am |
Plenary Session 4: Competing Needs, Shared Resources: Rethinking the Water–Energy Nexus? Location: Gamle Festsal Moderator: Dr. Götz Reichert (Centres for European Policy Network)
Participants: Professor and Partner Henrik Bjørnebye (BAHR), Professor Melissa Scanlan (University of Wisconsin), Senior Researcher Birthe Marie Steensen (Centre for International Climate Research - Cicero), TBA |
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| 11:45am - 12:20pm |
Keynote 3: Futuring water law: How to shape the futures of water law in a changing world? Location: Gamle Festsal Professor Susanne Schmeier, IHE Delft |
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| 12:20pm - 12:45pm |
Closing Plenary Session Location: Gamle Festsal |
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| 12:45pm - 1:00pm |
Pick up packed lunch |
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| 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Excursions and Extended Programs |
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