UN-Water has announced the 43rd UN-Water Meeting scheduled for 24–25 March 2026 to coordinate the UN’s approach to water and sanitation issues.

• Event details and organiser: UN-Water (listed via the International Water Management Institute IWMI) will hold the meeting on 24 March 2026 – 25 March 2026, 09:00–17:00 (Europe/Rome).

  • Date: 24 March 2026 – 25 March 2026
  • Time: 09:00 am – 5:00 pm (Europe/Rome)
  • Agenda/Subject: Coordinate the UN’s approach to water and sanitation issues.

• Logistics and background: The event is published on IWMI’s events page and cross-listed on SDG.iisd.org; calendar links are provided (ICS, Google Calendar, iCalendar/webcal, Office 365, Outlook Live). Location is indicated by timezone (Europe/Rome); no specific physical venue or pricing/funding details are provided.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) will host the 2026 South African International Water Week (SAIWW) in Johannesburg.

• Event details: Host: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Event: South African International Water Week (SAIWW); Dates: March 16–18, 2026; Times: 9:00 am–5:00 pm (Africa/Johannesburg); Location: The Houghton Hotel, Lloys Ellis Avenue, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa. The event aims to bring together cross-sector participants to confront water security challenges and convert them into investment opportunities.
• Agenda & logistics:
  • Agenda/Subject: focus on water security, investment opportunities, and cross-sector collaboration.
  • Registration & resources: event page and calendar links available (IWMI event page, ICS/iCalendar, Google Calendar, Office 365/Outlook links).

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) have announced a public briefing titled “Igniting Innovation: Progress and a Path Forward for Wildfire Policy.”

• Main announcement: EESI and FAS will host a briefing on emerging wildfire solutions and federal policy strategies to scale them, featuring Senators John Curtis and Alex Padilla and experts from Megafire Action, Alliance for Wildfire Resilience, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, and Earth Fire Alliance; the event includes a live webcast and a reception to follow.
• Background and event details: The briefing highlights evidence-backed approaches (smart zoning, upgraded building codes, fuels management, early detection) in response to longer and more intense wildfire seasons and the estimated economic toll of $424 billion annually.
  • Date & time: Tuesday, March 3, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Russell Senate Office Building (SR-385), 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC
  • Agenda/subject: Wildfire preparedness, response, recovery policies, innovations, and federal policy mechanisms to implement tactics at scale

ITIF is offering a spring 2026 seminar course for congressional and federal staff covering emerging technology policy topics from March 2–30, 2026 in Washington, DC.

• Course details: Five-class seminar running Monday, March 2 to Monday, March 30, 2026 in Washington, DC; open to congressional and federal staff only; participants who attend at least four out of five classes receive a certificate; course and certificate are free of charge.
• Session and implementation specifics: Sessions cover Floating Connection: Broadband and Space-based Technologies (speakers Joe Kane, Ellis Scherer), Quantum ecosystems (Hodan Omaar), AI and life sciences (Sandra Barbosu), Children’s online safety (Alex Ambrose, Ash Johnson), and Powering Data Centers Without Breaking the Grid (Robin Gaster); ITIF worked with Perkins Coie LLP on compliance with House and Senate ethics guidelines.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) will host a briefing presenting findings from the 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook.

• Event details: Understanding Load Growth and Energy Affordability: Policy and Market Trends from the 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook on Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 - 5:00 PM EST; in-person at Rayburn House Office Building, Rayburn Gold Room (2168), 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515; Livecast available at www.eesi.org/livecast. The event is free and open to the public; attendees are asked to RSVP to expedite check-in.
• Content and participants: The Factbook offers year-over-year data on the U.S. energy transformation and examines trends in data centers and artificial intelligence, plus permitting/siting and federal appropriations affecting deployment of modern energy solutions. Speaker listed: Lisa Jacobson, President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).