BE Open Water Science Symposium
Brussels, Belpair building, Belgium
BE Open Water Science Symposium
Brussels, Belpair building, Belgium - Jun 10, 2025
For the last 50 years, the Belgium has been committed to advance international collaboration and find innovative solutions for water management challenges. Continuing this tradition, we are proud to host the BE Open Water conference to advance knowledge and discussions aligned to the UNESCO-IHP IX strategic plan in science and innovative research, citizen science, ecohydrology, remote sensing water scarcity and hydroclimatic risks.
International collaboration is essential for solving global water challenges, as it unites diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives to create scalable, sustainable solutions that transcend borders and address shared environmental threats.
Organising committee
Willy Bauwens (Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences, Belgium)
Patrick Van Damme (Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences, Belgium)
Zainab
Zomlot (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
Ann van Griensven
(Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
Gert Verreet (Flemish Ministry of Economy, Science and
Innovation, Belgium)
Scientific advisory committee
Koen Verbist (UNESCO-IHP, France)
Katrien Van
Hooydonck (VITO, Belgium)
Uta Wehn
(IHE-Delft, Netherlands)
Kwan-sue Jung (UNESCO IHP National Committee of the
Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea)
Ik Jae Kim (Korea
Environment Institute, Republic of Korea)
Matjaž Mikoš (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
E Mario Mendiondo
(University of São Paulo, Brazil)