UN-Water has announced the 43rd UN-Water Meeting scheduled for 24–25 March 2026 to coordinate the UN’s approach to water and sanitation issues.

• Event details and organiser: UN-Water (listed via the International Water Management Institute IWMI) will hold the meeting on 24 March 2026 – 25 March 2026, 09:00–17:00 (Europe/Rome).

  • Date: 24 March 2026 – 25 March 2026
  • Time: 09:00 am – 5:00 pm (Europe/Rome)
  • Agenda/Subject: Coordinate the UN’s approach to water and sanitation issues.

• Logistics and background: The event is published on IWMI’s events page and cross-listed on SDG.iisd.org; calendar links are provided (ICS, Google Calendar, iCalendar/webcal, Office 365, Outlook Live). Location is indicated by timezone (Europe/Rome); no specific physical venue or pricing/funding details are provided.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) will host the 2026 South African International Water Week (SAIWW) in Johannesburg.

• Event details: Host: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Event: South African International Water Week (SAIWW); Dates: March 16–18, 2026; Times: 9:00 am–5:00 pm (Africa/Johannesburg); Location: The Houghton Hotel, Lloys Ellis Avenue, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa. The event aims to bring together cross-sector participants to confront water security challenges and convert them into investment opportunities.
• Agenda & logistics:
  • Agenda/Subject: focus on water security, investment opportunities, and cross-sector collaboration.
  • Registration & resources: event page and calendar links available (IWMI event page, ICS/iCalendar, Google Calendar, Office 365/Outlook links).

ITIF is offering a spring 2026 seminar course for congressional and federal staff covering emerging technology policy topics from March 2–30, 2026 in Washington, DC.

• Course details: Five-class seminar running Monday, March 2 to Monday, March 30, 2026 in Washington, DC; open to congressional and federal staff only; participants who attend at least four out of five classes receive a certificate; course and certificate are free of charge.
• Session and implementation specifics: Sessions cover Floating Connection: Broadband and Space-based Technologies (speakers Joe Kane, Ellis Scherer), Quantum ecosystems (Hodan Omaar), AI and life sciences (Sandra Barbosu), Children’s online safety (Alex Ambrose, Ash Johnson), and Powering Data Centers Without Breaking the Grid (Robin Gaster); ITIF worked with Perkins Coie LLP on compliance with House and Senate ethics guidelines.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) are hosting a public briefing on state-led energy solutions on Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30–5:00 p.m. EST at Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB 2044) in Washington, DC.

• Main announcement: The briefing will present state-led energy solutions including the 11-state Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative, the 13-state Geothermal Power Accelerator, hydropower, advanced transmission reconductoring, grid optimization, energy storage, and energy efficiency; speakers are senior state energy officials (e.g., Will Toor, Kristofor Anderson, Amanda McClinton, John Williams, Janine Benner) representing their respective state energy offices/agencies.
• Background and event details:
  • Date & time: Thursday, February 5, 2026 • 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST (Reception to Follow)
  • Location: Rayburn House Office Building, RHOB 2044 Banquet Room, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
  • Access & logistics: Event is free and open to the public, attendees may RSVP to expedite check-in, and a live webcast will stream at www.eesi.org/livecast. Reception follows the briefing.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is hosting/listing ECRISA 2026, a two-day conference on Emerging Concepts and Research in Integrated Sustainable Adaptation at Mount Lavinia Hotel, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka.

• Event overview and logistics:

  • Date: 29 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
  • Time: 08:30 - 17:30 (Asia/Colombo) each day
  • Location: Mount Lavinia Hotel, 100 Hotel Road, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
  • Subject/agenda focus: Emerging Concepts and Research in Integrated Sustainable Adaptation, approprate technologies for sustainable socioeconomic development; emphasis on space sciences, communications, automation and electronics.

• Background and access details:

  • Audience: researchers, professionals and innovators; the conference encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and networking.
  • Resources/registration links: Event page and resources available via IWMI and ECRISA websites (includes iCal/ICS, Google Calendar, Office 365/Outlook links).