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   March  23 - 28,  2026

Day, observed annually on March 2nd since 1993, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.

The UTEP One Water Cluster, faculty and staff at UACJ are inviting you to our annual celebration of World Water Day in March 2026. As we have for the past four years, we will celebrate with a week of interdisciplinary events. These events are designed to engage faculty, students, and community partners who are working on the issue of water from various perspectives. This creates a public platform to increase visibility of water scholarship and activism. It also provides an opportunity to develop new connections and working relationships on the topic. We expect to have a mixture of online and in-person events. 

This year’s theme is: “Water, Health and Gender”.

Water Week 2026 highlights the interconnections between water access, public health, and gender equality. Around the world, limited access to clean water and sanitation affects women and men differently, often placing a disproportionate burden on women and girls who manage household water collection and care responsibilities. Ensuring fair and sustainable access to water supports health, education, and opportunity for all, strengthening the foundations of equity and community well-being.

World Water Week 2026
An Interdisciplinary Conference and Celebration
Water, Health, and Gender
March 23-28, 2026

This year’s theme is: “Water, Health, and Gender”

This year’s theme highlights the interconnections between water access, public health, and gender equality. Around the world, limited access to clean water and sanitation affects women and men differently, often placing a disproportionate burden on women and girls who manage household water collection and care responsibilities. Ensuring fair and sustainable access to water supports health, education, and opportunity for all, strengthening the foundations of equity and community well-being. 

We invite community members, artists, students, scholars, groups, and organizations to submit proposals to share their work through interdisciplinary sessions scheduled for Monday, March 23, through Saturday, March 28, 2026. 

This is not a traditional academic conference—we welcome creative, participatory, and experimental formats that promote dialogue, collaboration, and new perspectives on the relationship between water, health, and gender.

 Possible Formats include: 

• Artistic or literary performances by one or more individuals engaging with the conference's annual theme; 
• Roundtables/public conversations uniting experts, practitioners, and community voices; Interactive workshops demonstrating scientific, educational, or creative approaches to water-related topics within the context of “Water, Health, and Gender.”
• Panels or discussions combining academic, activist, and community perspectives on water-related issues;
• Practical workshops focused on water conservation, health, and equitable access, particularly in border and underserved regions. 

Sessions are planned to be a maximum of one hour and twenty minutes. You are welcome to contact this year’s conference coordinators, Julian Hernandez (jhernandez88@utep.edu), Ana C. Maass (acmaass@utep.edu), and Judith Ríos (jrios@uacj.mx)  for any questions about alternative formats, ideas, or comments about World Water Week 2026 at UTEP and UACJ. 

Fill out the online Google form (link below) by no later than Monday, January 13, 2026. We will respond to proposals by January 23, 2026, and follow up with the final schedule no later than January 31, 2026. 

Google form (English version):   
Google form (Spanish version): 

 Deadline to Submit Proposals: 1/13/26
Notice of Acceptance: 1/23/26
Final Event Schedule with time slot confirmation: 1/31/26
For more information, visit: World Water Week 26

Thank you from all of us from the UTEP and UACJ Organizing Committee, the UTEP One Water Cluster, the Center for Environmental Resource Management, the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, and the Centennial Museum at UTEP. 

Mundial del Agua en UTEP 2026
Conferencia y Celebración Interdisciplinaria
Agua, Salud y Género
23-28 de Marzo, 2026 

El Día Mundial del Agua, celebrado cada 22 de marzo desde 1993, busca crear conciencia sobre los desafíos globales relacionados con el agua e inspirar acciones que promuevan el acceso universal al agua y al saneamiento de forma segura y sostenible. El Clúster One Water de UTEP y el cuerpo docente y personal de la UACJ te invitan a participar en la Semana Mundial del Agua 2026, una semana de eventos interdisciplinarios que explorarán el tema “Agua, Salud y Género”. Como lo hemos hecho durante los últimos cinco años, celebraremos la ocasión con una semana de eventos interdisciplinarios. Estos eventos están diseñados para involucrar a profesores, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad que trabajan desde diversas perspectivas en el tema del agua. Esto crea una plataforma pública para aumentar la visibilidad de la investigación y el activismo sobre el agua, además de brindar la oportunidad de desarrollar nuevas conexiones y relaciones de trabajo sobre el tema. Esperamos tener una mezcla de eventos en línea y presenciales.

• Presentaciones artísticas o literarias de una o más personas que abordan el tema anual de la conferencia;
• Mesas redondas o conversatorios que reúnan a expertos, profesionales y voces de la comunidad; así como talleres interactivos que presenten enfoques científicos, educativos o innovadores sobre temas relacionados con el agua en el contexto de “agua, salud y género”;
• Paneles integrados por académicos, activistas y/o miembros de la comunidad que trabajen en problemáticas del agua desde distintas perspectivas.
• Talleres enfocados en la conservación, la salud y el acceso equitativo al agua, especialmente en zonas fronterizas o de atención prioritaria.

 Para enviar su propuesta, complete el formulario de Google en línea (enlace al final del párrafo) antes del lunes 13 de enero de 2026. La respuesta a las propuestas se dará a conocer el 23 de enero, seguida de la calendarización final del evento a más tardar el 31 de enero de 2026. 

Gracias de parte del Comité Organizador de UTEP y UACJ, el Cluster de “One Water”, el Centro de Manejo de Recursos Ambientales, la Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, el Centro Rubin para las Artes Visuales y el Museo Centennial en UTEP.