About ICEWR 2026
The 1st International Conference on Ecohydrology and Water Resilience (ICEWR 2026) is a conference organised by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (JPS) in collaboration with Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Perbadanan Putrajaya and The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. To be held from 3rd to 5th of November 2026 at The Everly Putrajaya, ICEWR 2026 will serve as an international platform that brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and industry stakeholders to exchange knowledge, present research findings, and discuss innovative solutions related to ecohydrology and sustainable water management. ICEWR 2026 will also provide opportunities to strengthen collaboration between academia, government agencies, and international partners in addressing water-related challenges.
Conference Theme:
Ecohydrology and Water Resilience: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Water Systems
The ICEWR 2026 theme emphasises the importance of integrating ecological and hydrological processes in addressing water-related challenges and promoting sustainable water management strategies.
Conference Venue:
The Everly Putrajaya
Address: No. 1, Jalan Alamanda 2, Precinct 1, 62000 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Contact (WhatsApp): +6012 5505929
E-mail: reservation.tep@theeverlygroup.com
Website: https://theeverlyputrajaya.com
Tentative Programme
ICEWR 2026 is a three-day event that will feature keynote addresses, invited talks, an exhibition and a technical visit.
The tentative programme shown below may be subject to change. All times are in Malaysian Standard Time (UTC/GMT +8:00)
Day One
3 November 2026 (Tuesday)
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 AM | Arrival of Invited Guests |
| 9:15 AM | Arrival of YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) |
| 9:20 AM | Welcoming speech by Datuk Ir. Mohamad Radzi Bin Abdul Talib Director General, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia |
| 9:30 AM | Officiating speech by YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof |
| 9:40 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:30 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | Keynote Address 1 by Dr. Engin Koncagul |
| 11:30 AM | Keynote Address 2 by Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Adib Bin Mohammad Razi |
| 12:00 PM | Keynote Address 3 by Datuk Ir. Mohamad Radzi Bin Abdul Talib |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| PILLAR 1 - UNDERSTAND: Science and Knowledge | |
| 2:30 PM | Paper 1: Climate Change, Ecohydrological Processes and Water Resilience in the Tropics Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (Department of Drainage and Irrigation, Malaysia) |
| 3:00 PM | Paper 2: Understanding Healthy Rivers: Linking Ecosystems, Communities and Water Resilience Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (Centre for Sustainable Development of Water Resources and Climate Change Adaptation, Vietnam) |
| 3:30 PM | Paper 3: Understanding Water–Ecosystem Interactions: Advancing Ecohydrological Knowledge for Water Resilience Invited Speaker: Ir. Dr. Abd. Rakhim Nanda (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia) |
| 4:00 PM | Paper 4: From Water Ecosystems to Water Resilience: Strengthening Malaysia’s Sustainable Water Governance Invited Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Arif Zainol (Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
| 4:30 PM | Paper 5: Understanding Water–Ecosystem Interactions: Advancing Ecohydrological Knowledge for Water Resilience Invited Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Hidayat Jamal (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) |
| 5:00 PM | Session Wrap and Q&A Moderator: Dato' Ir. Ratna Rajah Sivapiragasam |
| 5:20 PM | End of Day One |
Day Two
4 November 2026 (Wednesday)
| Time | Event |
| PILLAR 2 - INNOVATE: Technology and Nature | |
| 9:00 AM | Paper 6: Innovating for Water Resilience: Integrating Nature, Data and Design for Future-Ready Water Systems Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (ARUP Sdn. Bhd.) |
| 9:30 AM | Paper 7: Connected Water Systems: IoT, AI and Digital Technologies for Water Resilience Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (China Mobile International Malaysia) |
| 10:00 AM | Paper 8: Circular Water Economy; From Wastewater Management to Resource Recovery Invited Speaker: Ms. Ellie Wong (M.Flotech Controls Sdn. Bhd) |
| 10:30 AM | Session Wrap and Q&A Moderator: Dato' Ir. Ratna Rajah Sivapiragasam |
| 10:45 AM | Break |
| PILLAR 3 - GOVERN: Policy and Society | |
| 11:00 AM | Paper 9: Towards Ecohydrological and Water-Resilient Cities: Integrating Water into Urban Planning Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (PLANMalaysia) |
| 11:30 AM | Paper 10: From River Basin Management to Water Resilience: Integrating Water Resources, Ecosystems and Stakeholders Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (Lembaga Urus Air Selangor) |
| 12:00 PM | Paper 11: Putrajaya Lake and Wetland : A Malaysian Ecohydrology Demonstration Site Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (Putrajaya Holdings) |
| 12:30 PM | Session Wrap and Q&A Moderator: To be confirmed |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| PILLAR 4 - TRANSFORM: Implementation and Investment | |
| 2:30 PM | Paper 12: Financing Water Resilience: Making Nature-Based and Water Innovations Investable Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (Bank Negara Malaysia) |
| 3:00 PM | Paper 13: Delivering Water Resilience at Scale : Industry Perspective on Sustainable Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solution Invited Speaker: To be confirmed (Gamuda Berhad) |
| 3:30 PM | Session Wrap and Q&A Moderator: To be confirmed |
| 3:45 PM | Break |
| 4:00 PM | Closing Ceremony |
| 4:30 PM | End of Day Two |
Day Three
5 November 2026 (Thursday)
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 AM | Technical visit to UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Site at Putrajaya Wetlands |
| 1:00 PM | End of Day Three |
ICEWR 2026 Side Events
ICEWR 2026 will include an Exhibition on 3 and 4 November 2026, and a Technical Visit to Putrajaya Wetlands, which is a UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Site, on 5 November 2026. A Pre-Conference Short Course on Ecohydrology will be held before the conference on 2 November 2026
Exhibition Technical Visit Pre-Conference Short CourseKeynote Speakers
ICEWR 2026 will feature keynote addresses from our line-up of distinguished invited speakers
Datuk Ir. Mohamad Radzi Bin Abdul Talib
Director General Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Adib Bin Mohammad Razi
Manager Ecohydrology and Edu-Tourism Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Dr. Engin Koncagul
Senior Programme Specialist for Natural Sciences Unit UNESCO Regional Office, IndonesiaRegister
ICEWR 2026 is an event not to be missed. Join us as an attendee or an exhibitor.
Registration closes on 25 October 2026
Registration Policy
- All participants must register to attend ICEWR 2026 either as an attendee or an exhibitor.
- One registration serves one (1) participant only.
- The registration fee covers admission for one (1) person to the conference, technical visit, food & beverages, certificate and professional services charge.
- Exhibitor registration fee also includes fee for one (1) exhibition booth.
- Registrations may not be transferred to anyone.
- Only paying participants will be allowed access to the conference and receive their certificate.
- Once the registration fees have been paid there will be no refunds.
Cancellation Policy
Confirmed registrants who do not participate or who cancel will forfeit their registration fees. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. ICEWR 2026 reserves the right to cancel any event if the minimum registration is not met. In the event of an ICEWR 2026 cancellation, all registration fees will be refunded.
Fees
The rates for ICEWR 2026 registration fees are given below. All rates are inclusive of Sales and Service Tax (SST).
Kindly make your payment by 25 October 2026
Attendee
RM1,000 Local
USD300 International
- 25% discount for IEM, MSO and MyWP Members, Senior Citizens, Students and UTHM Alumni.
- Free admission for one (1) person for Group registrations (minimum 5 persons from the same organisation).
Exhibitor
RM7,000 Local
USD2,100 International
- For two (2) days, on 3 and 4 of November 2026.
Payment Options
ICEWR 2026 requests the full payment of fees by 25 October 2026 so that registrations can be processed and confirmed. Payment can be made in either one of the following ways:
Payment by Bank Transfer
You may choose to make a bank transfer or telegraphic transfer (TT) using the following details:
Beneficiary: UTHM COMMERCIAL SDN BHD
Account Number: 01070000110718
Bank: Bank Muamalat
Bank Address: Ground Floor, Bangunan Pusat Khidmat Pelajar, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Swiftcode: BMMBMYKL
Remarks: ICEWR 2026 (Your Name)
Please forward your remittance advise (bank-in slip) as proof of payment via WhatsApp or email to:
Reeza Hilme Azme (Re: ICEWR 2026)
WhatsApp: +6011 11275194
E-mail: reeza.uhsb@gmail.com
Payment by LO/PO/LOU
For those who are sponsored by local institutions or government agencies, please prepare a Local Order (LO) / Purchase Order (PO) / Letter of Undertaking (LOU) and send to the following address:
Reeza Hilme Azme (Re: ICEWR 2026)
UTHM Commercial Sdn Bhd,
No. 5A, Jalan Universiti 2,
Taman Universiti,
86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat,
Johor, Malaysia
Alternatively, send via WhatsApp or e-mail to Reeza Hilme Azme (Re: ICEWR 2026):
WhatsApp: +6011 11275194
E-mail: reeza.uhsb@gmail.com
We will prepare a tax invoice upon receipt of your LO/PO/LOU, and issue it to you at a later date.
COMMITTEES
ICEWR 2026 would like to acknowledge the people working behind the scenes in planning and organising the conference
Organising Committee
| Patron: | Datuk Ir. Mohamad Radzi Bin Abdul Talib |
| Chair: | Dato' Ir. Ratna Rajah Sivapiragasam |
| Co-chairs: | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Adib Bin Mohammad Razi Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Rafidah Binti Hamdan |
| Secretariat: | Ir. Lily Azyyati Binti Johar Ir. Ts. Gs. Soh Yee Ling Dr. Zaihasra Abu Talib Ts. Dr. Ruzaimah Binti Razman Dr. Nur Ain Binti Ebas Nur Sarah Afiqah Binti Mohd Zamri |
| Treasury: | Ir. Ts. Gs. Soh Yee Ling Ir. Lily Azyyati Binti Johar Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr Izudinshah Bin Abd Wahab Reeza Hilme Bin Azme Salmiah Binti Selamat |
| Rapporteur: | Assoc Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Tan Lai Wai Assoc Prof. Dr. Nur Shaylinda Binti Mohd Zin |
| Short Course: | Assoc Prof. Ir. Dr. Siti Nazahiyah Binti Rahmat Ts. Dr. Ebrahim Hamid Hussein Al-Qadami |
| Special Functions: | Eur Ing. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd Ariff Bin Ahmad Nazri Ir. Dr. Hartini Binti Kasmin Ir. Dr. Zalipah Binti Jamellodin Ts. Dr. Sabariah Binti Musa Dr. Siti Hidayah Binti Abu Talib Dr. Norhafiza Binti Salleh Dr. Noor Amira Binti Sarani |
| Industry Engagement & Sponsorship: | Muhammad Afiq Bin Basri Nasarudin Bin Nazir Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Sasitharan Nagapan Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Rahisham Bin Abd Rahman Ir. Ts. Dr. Ridzwan Bin Zakariah Ts. Noor Fazierah Binti Yaakub Dr. Najeeha Binti Mohd Apandi |
| Media & Publicity: | Siti Khuzaimah Binti Abdul Wahab Suganthe Balakrisnan Wozley Laurence Safarina Binti Che Emby Dr. Mohd Hafizal Bin Hanifah |
| Registration & Participant Management: | Ir. Ts. Gs. Soh Yee Ling Tc. Fairuza Binti Misyan Safarina Binti Che Emby Aliza Binti Zainal Omar Shakri Zuraidah Binti Mohd Diah Ts. Dr. Roslinda Binti Seswoya Dr. Basil David Daniel W Zuliana Binti W Nik Nur Hannani Binti Abd Razak |
| Logistics & Event Management: | Muhammad Afiq Bin Basri Anas Sabri Bin Abdullah Wozley Laurence Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Fairouz Bin Yousof Ir. Dr. Muhammad Salleh Bin Haji Abustan |
| Protocol & VIP Management: | Siti Khuzaimah Binti Abdul Wahab Suganthe Balakrisnan Ir. Lily Azyyati Binti Johar Sazliana Binti Abu Omar Dr. Mohd Akmal Bin Rohiat |
| Technical Visit: | Tc. Fairuza Binti Misyan Muhammad Afiq Bin Basri Safarina Binti Che Emby Zuraidah Binti Mohd Diah Muhammad Muhaimin Bin Rosman |
International Scientific Committee
| Member | Affiliation |
| Prof. Dr. Shamsuddin Shahid | National Center for Meteorology, Saudi Arabia |
| Prof. Dr. Van Thanh Van Nguyen | McGill University, Canada |
| Prof. Dr. Manish Kumar Goyal | Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India |
| Prof. Dr. Pingping Luo | Chang’an University, China |
| Prof. Dr. Md Hazrat Ali | Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh |
| Prof. Dr. Hazi Azamathulla | University of the West Indies, Jamaica |
| Prof. Ir. Dr. Marlinda Abdul Malek | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia |
| Prof. Ts. Dr. Aeslina Abdul Kadir | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia |
| Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr Mohd. Fadhil Md Din | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Prof. Ir. Dr. Teo Fang Yenn | University of Nottingham, Malaysia |
| Prof. Dr. Khalida Muda | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Prof. Dr. Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Arif Zainol | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaan H Pu | University of Bradford, England |
| Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Farid | Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia |
| Assoc. Prof Ir. Dr. Siti Nazahiyah Rahmat | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia |
| Assoc. Prof Ir. Dr. Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mokhtar | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Hidayat Jamal | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Dr. Ir. Ramadhani Yanidar | Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia |
| Dr. Ariani Dwi Astuti | Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia |
| Ir. Ts. Dr. Hj Muhammad Khairudin Khalil | Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia |
| Ir. Sarafina Mohd Sharif | Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia |
| Ir. Gs. Ahmad Bukhari Md Ariffin | Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia |
| Ellie Wong | M.Flotech Controls Sdn Bhd, Malaysia |
Contact
If you have any inquiries, feel free to contact us
Ts. Dr. Ruzaimah Razman
General Inquiries
WhatsApp: +6013 9860324
E-mail: ruzaimahr@uthm.edu.my
Reeza Hilme Azme
Fees & Payment
WhatsApp: +6011 11275194
E-mail: reeza.uhsb@gmail.com