Over the past weeks, and looking ahead to Stockholm World Water Week later this summer, hydrosolutions has been actively engaging in leading international conferences, sharing how data-driven technologies can help address today’s most urgent water and climate challenges.
2nd Global Forum on Transboundary Waters: New Frontiers for Transboundary Water Management, Financing and Cooperation (19–20 June 2025, Geneva)
Bea represented hydrosolutions at this high-level forum hosted by the WorldBank, UNECE Water Convention Secretariat, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). In her keynote, “Turning complex challenges into opportunities with data solutions”, she illustrated how Earth observation and deep learning can support more effective transboundary water management. The event provided valuable insights into the real-world challenges faced by river basin organisations worldwide—especially the difficulty of securing political support. There was strong recognition of the need for a paradigm shift in the sector: it’s time to embrace innovative technologies to manage shared water resources more effectively.
ESA Living Planet Symposium (23–27 June 2025, Vienna)
Silvan took part in ESA’s flagship Earth observation event, which focused on transitioning from observation to climate action and sustainability for Earth. In his presentation on “Assessing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Irrigation across Europe and Central Asia”, he shared insights from a World Bank project on how satellite data and analytics offer a data-driven foundation for national planning on irrigation investment, climate adaptation, and decarbonization. The symposium provided an inspiring platform to connect with leading scientists and innovators working towards a more sustainable future.
Looking Ahead: Stockholm World Water Week (25-28 August 2025)
We’re excited to announce that hydrosolutions will contribute to Stockholm World Water Week 2025, in a session organised by the World Bank and University of Twente: “Harnessing Water’s Power to Reduce Climate Risks inEurope and Central Asia”. The session will unveil the World Bank’s analytics combining AI, remote sensing, and ground data to assess climate change impacts on food production across 21 countries in Europe and Central Asia. hydrosolutions, as a long-standing consultant to the World Bank on irrigation and climate resilience projects, contributes expertise in Earth observation, data analysis, and irrigation systems to help identify critical areas where sustainable irrigation is vital to reduce climate risks and safeguard global food security in key production regions.
