The 2nd Edition of International Symposium on Innovations in Solar Desalination and Water Management
ISSD-WM 26
Under the theme:
Smart and Sustainable Water Systems:
Innovation, Circular Economy, Climate Resilience and Peace
About ISSD-WM 26
The 2nd International Symposium on Innovations in Solar Desalination and Water Management (ISSD-WM 26) will be held on July 8–9, 2026, in Tangier, Morocco. Under the theme “Smart and Sustainable Water Systems: Innovation, Circular Economy, Climate Resilience and Peace,” the symposium aims to advance cutting-edge research and practical solutions addressing global water challenges.
ISSD-WM 26 brings together researchers, engineers, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to exchange knowledge on innovative desalination technologies, circular water systems, renewable energy integration, digital transformation, and climate-resilient infrastructure. The conference fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to promote sustainable water management, environmental protection, equitable access to water resources, and science-based water diplomacy.
The symposium is co-organized by the New Sciences and Engineering School (ENSI), Tangier, Morocco, the Polydisciplinary Faculty of Larache (FPL), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco, and the Mediterranean Association of Sciences and Sustainable Development (MEDI-ASD).
Publications
All accepted papers from ISSD-WM 26 will be published in a special issue of MDPI Energies (ISSN 1996-1073, Journal Rank: CiteScore - Q1), an academic journal of related scientific research, technology development, engineering policy and management studies related to the general field of energy (from technologies of energy supply, conversion, dispatch and final use to the physical and chemical processes behind such technologies).
Submission
Submissions should present original research with a focus on sustainable water management, environmental protection, equitable access to water resources, and science-based water diplomacy.
Papers should be 6 to 8 pages, using the MDPI Energies journal template: For Word or LateX .
Submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
WordSubmission deadline Extended: April 13th, 2026
Submission: Microsoft CMT
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Topics
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Advanced Desalination Technologies & Process Innovation
Membrane, thermal, electrochemical, osmotic and hybrid systems; high-pressure and high-recovery processes; modelling, simulation and process intensification.
Circular Water Economy & Resource Recovery
Water reuse (agricultural, industrial, potable), ZLD/MLD, brine valorization and mining, salinity gradient power, membrane recycling, wastewater-to-resource pathways.
Sustainability, Energy Nexus & Climate Resilience
Renewable-powered desalination, net-zero and decarbonization, energy efficiency and recovery, green hydrogen, water splitting technologies, LCA, climate adaptation.
Digitalization, Smart Systems & Infrastructure
AI, machine learning, digital twins, big data, smart desalination plants, O&M optimization, mega-projects, off-grid and decentralized systems, resilient infrastructure.
Advanced Wastewater Treatment & Agricultural Reuse
Industrial and municipal wastewater treatment, reuse for irrigation and food systems, nature-based purification solutions, water quality protection.
Water, Environment & Biodiversity Protection
Ecosystem health, microplastics and emerging pollutants, marine and freshwater protection, environmental monitoring, blue-green infrastructure, floodplain restoration.
Urban Water Systems & Climate-Resilient Landscapes
Rainwater harvesting and reuse, sustainable urban drainage, flood-resilient and floating structures, crisis-responsive planning, indigenous and local community resilience.
Water–Food–Energy Nexus & Bio-Resources
Microalgae systems, aquaculture and fish growth in greenhouses, bio-based valorization, integrated water-energy-food production chains.
Governance, Policy, Equity & Water Diplomacy
Regulatory frameworks, institutional coordination, stakeholder engagement, public perception, fair access, conflict prevention, transboundary cooperation, science diplomacy.
Comittees
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- Prof. Hicham GIBET TANI, FPL, UAE (Morocco).
- Prof. Mohamed Ben Ahmed, FSTT, UAE (Morocco).
- Prof. Anouar Abdelhakim Boudhir FSTT, UAE (Morocco).
- Prof. Aziz Mahboub, FSTT, UAE (Morocco).
- Bartolomé Ortega-Delgado, University of Seville (Spain)
- CHORAK Aicha, ENSI (Morocco)
- Azzedine Lkanizi, FPL, UAE (Morocco)
- Laura Turley, UNESCO Chair on Hydropolitics, University of Geneva (Switzerland)
- Dr. Natasha Carmi, Geneva Water Hub (Switzerland)
- Dr. Othman Almashaqbeh, Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)
- Dr. Ben Seddik Zainab, The University of Sheffield (United Kingdom)
- Dr. Patricia Palenzuela, PSA- CIEMAT (Spain)
- Pr. BENMAHJOUB OTMAN (FPL-UAE, Morocco)
- Pr. RFIFI SAAD (FPL-UAE, Morocco)
- Pr. OUADOUD AZIZ (FPL-UAE, Morocco)
- Pr. JDAIR OMAR (FPL-UAE, Morocco)
- Pr. Hissouf Mohamed (FPL-UAE, Morocco)
- Pr. Abdellatif Ghacham Amrani (FPL-UAE, Morocco)
Registration
Registration and participation fees
🎓 Students
💶 In-person €120 / Online €110- Publication
- Standard seating: reserved area for participants
- Coffee breaks
- Personalized badge and participant kit
- Access to plenary sessions and conference sessions
- Certificate of participation
🎓 Faculty Members / Academics
💶 In-person €170 / Online €120- Publication
- Standard seating: reserved area for participants
- Coffee breaks
- Personalized badge and participant kit
- Access to plenary sessions and conference sessions
- Certificate of participation
👥 Attendees / Poster Presentations
💶 €80- Standard seating: attendee area
- Coffee breaks
- Personalized badge and participant kit
- Access to plenary sessions
- Access to conference sessions
- Certificate of participation
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