Every year WLE and partners run sessions, present research findings, share solutions, and connect with decision-makers at events around the globe. We also mark international days that promote sustainable, equitable solutions. The following is a selection of key events and days WLE plans to engage in during 2019.
February
World Wetlands Day : Feb-2
International Day of Women and Girls in Science : Feb-11
13th International Conference on Development of Drylands : Feb-11 - Feb 14
CGIAR Antimicrobial resistance hub inauguration meeting : Feb-21 - Feb 22
5th Fecal Sludge Management Conference:: Feb-22
March
The World Conference on Waste Management (WCWM) : Mar-7 -Mar-8
International Women's Day : Mar-8
Water in the West Conference, Colorado : 13 Mar - Mar-14
3rd Agriculture and Climate Change conference : 24 Mar - 26-Mar
WASAG International Forum : Mar-19 - Mar-21
Chicago Council : Mar-20 - Mar-21
REACH Conference on Water Security : Mar-25 - Mar-27
NENA Land and Water Days : Mar-31 - Apr-4
April
Seeds of Change - CGIAR Gender Science meeting : Apr-2 - Apr-4
The Future of Food : Apr-8 - Apr-10
Water for Food Global Conference : Apr-29 - Apr-30
May
World Agroforestry Congress : May-20 - May-22
SIDA Science Days CGIAR meeting : May-20 - May-22
International Day for Biological Diversity : May-22
June
CGIAR Science Leaders : Jun-2 - Jun 6
World Environment Day : Jun-5
EAT Forum : Jun-12 - Jun-13
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought : Jun-17
World Refugee Day : Jun-20
July
International Association of the Studies of the Commons (IASC) Conference : Jul-1 - Jul-4
27th IUGG General Assembly : Jul-9 - July 14
August
Water and Development Congress & Exhibition : Aug-4 - Aug-7
Eurosoil 2020 : Aug-24
Stockholm World Water Week : Aug-25 - Aug-30
Wageningen soil week : Aug-27 - Aug-30
September
3rd Water Irrigation Forum : Sep-1 - Sep-7
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP14 : Sep-2 - Sep-13
Africa Green Revolution Forum AGRF : Sep-3 - Sep 6
Building a Resilient Future - Sep 22
Water Future conference : Sep-24 - Sep-27
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) world conference : Sep 27
October
5th CSA conference: Transforming food systems under a changing climate : Oct-8 - Oct-10
International day of Rural Women : Oct-15
World Food Day : Oct-16
World Food Prize : Oct-16 - Oct-19
8th Africa Agriculture Science week and Fara general assembly : Oct-28 - Oct-31
November
World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC ) : Nov-5 - Nov-9
December
UN Climate COP25 : Dec-2 - Dec-13
IWA Water and Development Congress : Dec-1 - Dec-5
World Soil day : Dec-5
International Migrants Day : Dec-18
Details are subject to change. For information on WLE's participation, please email: a.hunt (at) cgiar.org