the 26 International Congress of ICID & 77 International Executive Council (IEC) meeting to be held from 12 to 17 October 2026 in Marseille (host), France. The Congress focus on the upcoming issues that need to be addressed in irrigation, drainage and flood management. The Congress also provides a platform for reviewing a number of contentious issues concerning the future of irrigation water in relation to increasing demands for competitive uses of water.
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Founded in 1991, Golf Club Villa Carolina is located in Monferrato in northwestern Italy in Piedmont, a region characterised by gentle, rolling hills, plains, vineyards, orchards and forests. Approached along an avenue shaded by ancient chestnut trees, the clubhouse is the restored 18th century villa, originally a wedding gift for the noble Carolina of the Marquis Albrizzi.
With the intensification of extreme weather events, the issue of water resources is becoming a major challenge for the Provence region. The demand for water for agriculture is expected to increase in the future, hence the importance of being more efficient in the use of water for irrigation. The Canal de Provence has taken this issue very seriously by developing partnerships with organizations specializing in key Provençal crops, thereby providing personalized advice to many farmers on their farming practices and irrigation management—and the results speak for themselves.
SAVE THE DATE ! The EIA will hold the European Irrigation & Water Resilience Forum 2026 in Brussels, on September 28–29, 2026. The objective of this forum is to deliver Europe’s 2030 Water Efficiency Ambition Through Smart Irrigation for Agriculture and Landscape.
Drip irrigation has established itself as an essential solution for improving water efficiency, reducing inputs, and ensuring crop yields. However, like all agricultural equipment, drip irrigation tubing has a limited lifespan. At the end of the growing season, managing them becomes a major environmental and regulatory challenge.
The European Irrigation Association is pleased to announce the next edition of its Summer Irrigation Forum, taking place online on Friday, 3 July 2026 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET.
Two topics will be discussed during this forum :
1 - Is hydroponics irrigation?
2 - A self-sustaining urban greening solution.