IWLA Webinar: Past Trends and Future Directions for International Water Law, with Prof. Patricia Wouters and Dr. Salman MA Salman [Online; 13 October 2026]

The International Water Law Academy (IWLA) is launching its 2026-2027 webinar series, “The Future(s) of International Water Law: Past Achievements, Current Challenges and Prospects for Renewal”. The series explores how international water law is evolving in response to the water challenges of the twenty-first century, including climate change, technological innovation, environmental degradation, changing geopolitics and growing demands for equity and sustainability.

Webinar #1, “Past Trends and Future Directions for International Water Law”, explores past trends and future directions in the field and sets the scene for the more forward-looking webinars planned for 2027.

• Professor Patricia Wouters, Honorary Director of the Academy
• Dr. Salman MA Salman, Academy Affiliate
• Moderator: David J Devlaeminck, Director of the IWLA

Professor Wouters and Dr. Salman are the winners of the inaugural AIDA Global Water Law Excellence Award, presented in June 2026.

• Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026
• Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm GMT (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm IST)
• Mode: Online, via Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Virtual Events)

The IWLA invites the public to register for the webinar through its official registration link. No membership or nationality restriction is stated, so participants from India can register.

The IWLA events page mentions no fee for the webinar.

Register on the official Microsoft Teams event page linked on this post before the webinar starts at 1:00 pm GMT (6:30 pm IST) on 13 October 2026.

The International Water Law Academy is a global network of international water law experts working on the peaceful management of transboundary freshwaters. It was first established as an academic centre of experts in 2019 at the China Institute for Boundary and Ocean Studies (CIBOS), Wuhan University. It is no longer housed at CIBOS but continues to support CIBOS through teaching and supervision. The Academy acknowledges the in-kind support of the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) for this webinar series.

• Webinar #2: Looking Beyond the Basin: What new approaches and forces can reshape international water law? January 2027, speakers and schedule to be announced.
• Webinar #3: Reimagining International Water Law: What could international water law look like in 2050 and beyond? March 2027, speakers and schedule to be announced.