Bringing together leading water management experts and archeologists, scientists and engineers, policymakers, climate change experts and economists, and executives of water services of local and regional authorities to:
- Present their findings and lessons learnt from sustainability, adaptation to climate variability and community participation of traditional water management techniques, and discuss how to incorporate such technologies into short-term decision-making and long-term water management and policy-making
- Exchange ideas and experiences on how learning from traditional knowledge could be systematically incorporated as an integrated element of water related decision-making process and different actors could be identified and involved in the process with emphasis on involvement of and capacity building for the civil society
- Identify research areas for incorporating modern advancements with traditional knowledge to address evolving global needs and establish links to further pursue these areas
- Establish a permanent secretary at ICQHS to network among scientists contributing to understanding of traditional techniques in water resources management and to host the “International Qanats Club”
Conference Themes
- Sustainability of Traditional Water Management systems and coping with emerging challenges, i.e. changing climate, food security
- Traditional practices in community participation and level of decision-making in water resources management
- Role of Culture in Water Resources Management
