About us

The International Seminar on Water Culture is an academic exchange event initiated and organized by the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR). The first three seminars welcomed dozens of experts and scholars from Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa. They exchanged ideas on topics such as "Inheritance and Innovation of Water Culture," "Water and Environment in Human Traditional Cultures," and "Tracing Water Civilizations - Wisdom and Culture in Hydraulic Heritage." Each seminar was broadcast live worldwide, garnering significant attention and promoting international exchanges and cross-cultural dialogues on water culture.