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). 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 Datuk Ir. Mohamad Radzi Bin Abdul Talib |
| 11:30 AM | Keynote Address 2 by Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Adib Bin Mohammad Razi |
| 12:00 PM | Keynote Address 3 by Dr. Engin Koncagul |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| PILLARS 1 AND 2 - UNDERSTAND AND GOVERN: Science and Knowledge, Policy and Society | |
| 2:30 PM | Paper 1: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 3:30 PM | Paper 2: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 4:00 PM | Paper 3: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 4:30 PM | Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 PM | End of Day One |
Day Two
4 November 2026 (Wednesday)
| Time | Event |
| PILLAR 3 - INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATION: Technology, Implementation and Investment | |
| 9:00 PM | Paper 4: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 9:30 AM | Paper 5: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 10:00 AM | Paper 6: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 10:30 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | Paper 7: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 11:30 AM | Paper 8: Title Invited Speaker: Name |
| 12:00 PM | Panel Discussion |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 2:30 PM | Bicarawara 1 |
| 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM | Bicarawara 2 |
| 4:15 PM | Closing Ceremony |
| 5:00 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 November 2026, and a Technical Visit to Putrajaya Wetlands, which is a UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Site, on 5 November 2026.
Exhibition Technical VisitKeynote 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 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 and supplementary fees are given below. All rates are inclusive of Sales and Service Tax (SST)
Attendee
RM1,000 Local
USD300 International
Exhibitor
RM4,000 Local
USD1,000 International
Payment Options
ICEWR 2026 requests the full payment of fees by 19 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: FKAAB CONSULT SDN BHD
Account Number: 551584065211
Bank: MAYBANK, 1 & 3 Jalan Cempaka 1, Taman Bunga Cempaka Biru, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Swiftcode: MBBEMYKL
Remarks: ICEWR 2026 (Your Name)
Please forward your remittance advise (bank-in slip) as proof of payment via WhatsApp or email to:
Noorafidah binti Rahmat
WhatsApp: +6012 9017206
E-mail: noora.fkaabcsb@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:
Noorafidah binti Rahmat
FKAAB Consult Sdn Bhd (Re: ICEWR 2026),
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment,
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia,
86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat,
Johor, Malaysia
WhatsApp: +6012 9017206
E-mail: noora.fkaabcsb@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 Noorafidah Binti Rahmat |
| Publication: | Assoc Prof. Ir. Dr. Siti Nazahiyah Binti Rahmat Assoc Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Shalahuddin Bin Adnan Assoc Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Tan Lai Wai Assoc Prof. Dr. Nur Shaylinda Binti Mohd Zin Eur Ing. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd Ariff Bin Ahmad Nazri Ir. Dr. Hartini Binti Kasmin Dr. Zalipah Binti Jamellodin Ts. Dr. Sabariah Binti Musa Dr. Siti Hidayah Binti Abu Talib Ts. Dr. Ebrahim Hamid Hussein Al-Qadami |
| 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 Dr. Noor Amira Binti Sarani Tisnadayati Binti Zamzani 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 Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Tan Lai Wai 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 |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaan H Pu | University of Bradford, England |
| Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Farid | Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Arif Zainol | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| 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
Noorafidah Rahmat
Fees & Payment
WhatsApp: +6012 9017206
E-mail: noora.fkaabcsb@gmail.com