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Joint Opening

23 JUNE 2025, MONDAY
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
HALL 1

Joint opening ceremony of SIWW Spotlight 2025 and the 41st IAHR World Congress will welcome 1,800 expected delegates.

Programme

  • [Pre-Opening] VIP Meet-and-Greet
  • Welcome by Emcee
  • [Pre-Recorded] Opening Address by Ms. Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Singapore
  • Welcome Address by Professor Philippe Gourbesville, President, IAHR
  • Address by Retno Marsudi, United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy on Water
  • Address by Chen Min, Vice Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, People's Republic of China
  • Presentation of IAHR Global Water Awards by Prof. Philippe Gourbesville, President, IAHR

Speakers

Grace Fu
Grace Fu
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations,
Singapore
Prof Philippe Gourbesville
Prof Philippe Gourbesville
President,
International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)
H.E. Chen Min
H.E. Chen Min
Vice Minister
Ministry of Water Resources of China
Retno Marsudi
Retno Marsudi
United Nations Secretary,
General Special Envoy on Water
United Nations