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: 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
How to Govern the Hydrological Cycle: Relevant Legal Frameworks and Emerging Issues Presentations of the Symposium International Law and the Governance of the Global Hydrological Cycle International Water Law Beyond the Watercourse: Exploring the application of international water law erga omnes Consideration for the Hydrologic Cycle in Trade and Investment Law How to Institutionalize the Governance of the Global Hydrological Cycle? Dealing with the Uncertainty of the Hydrological Cycle Environmental modifications techniques for peaceful purposes : legal challenges |
A4 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B4 Location: Auditorium 5 |
C4 Location: Auditorium 6 |
| 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
Strengthening Water Law through Collaborative Environmental Compliance Assurance Presentations of the Symposium N/A |
A5 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B5 Location: Auditorium 5 |
C5 Location: Auditorium 6 |
| 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
Sectoral water conflicts and water justice in South Asia – Multi-scalar aspects Presentations of the Symposium Water Justice in South Asia – Need to address Sectoral Water Conflicts Multi-scalar conflicts – South Asian perspective Water security, human rights, and climate change in borderlands: The case of the two Punjabs Sectoral water conflicts: An ecological perspective |
A6 Location: Auditorium 4 |
B6 Location: Auditorium 5 |
C6 Location: Auditorium 6 |
| 7:00pm | Congress Dinner Location: Clarion Hotel Oslo |
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