On the sidelines of the second day of Cairo Water Week 2026, Prof. Dr. Sherif Mohamady, President of the National Water Research Center (NWRC), welcomed Mr. Arjan Badding, Head of the Sustainable Water Management Programme at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands, and Ms. Marwa Hussein, Water Footprint Programme Manager at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt, to explore new opportunities for scientific and research cooperation.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hashad, NWRC Vice President for Research Staff Affairs; Dr. Nehal Adel, Assistant to the NWRC President for Strategic Planning and International Cooperation; and Dr. Marwa Ali, Director of the NWRC Projects Office.
Discussions addressed shared water challenges facing Egypt and the Netherlands, coinciding with the celebration of 50 years of bilateral cooperation in the water sector.
The meeting also explored opportunities for collaboration between NWRC’s UNESCO Chair and Wageningen University’s expertise in transboundary river management, drawing on the Dutch experience with the Rhine River. Further discussions focused on developing a joint framework to address seawater intrusion and climate change challenges.
This meeting reaffirms NWRC’s commitment to expanding international partnerships, advancing scientific cooperation, and promoting technology transfer and localization to strengthen Egypt’s water security.
