- email us: casymposium2025@gmail.com
- email us: casymposium2025@gmail.com
CAS 2025
Climate Action Symposium
The symposium will serve as a collaborative platform that brings together professionals from diverse fields—including water, agriculture (crops, livestock, poultry, aquaculture), drinking water, meteorology, disaster management, and environmental sciences—across Sri Lanka. It aims to advance both development and academic discourse on water and climate resilience. By fostering the exchange of innovative ideas and research, the event will provide critical insights into how communities can leverage integrated resource management to drive transformative shifts in river basin management and beyond.
The Climate Action Symposium (CAS) 2025 is a pivotal two-day event that will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 21st and 22nd, 2025. Facilitated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, in collaboration with the Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP) and UNDP Sri Lanka, the symposium aims to create a collaborative platform for professionals dedicated to advancing water and climate resilience.
Theme: “Integrated Resource Management for Climate Resilience: Transforming Communities and Shaping Policies.”
Facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and research
on water and climate resilience among professionals and academics.
Provide critical insights into leveraging integrated resource management
to enable transformative shifts in river basin management and beyond.
Address key challenges and barriers to climate resilience
faced by vulnerable communities across different sectors.
Influence and shape policies at local and national levels
by presenting data-driven findings and practical recommendations.
Highlight and publicize lessons learned
from the CRIWMP and other relevant projects, case studies, and research.
Engage in evidence-based discussions
exploring the intersection of policy, science, and on-ground practice.
Foster cross-sector collaboration
among development agencies, government institutions, academia, and sector partners.
Generate actionable outcomes
that can inform ongoing projects and inspire innovative approaches in integrated water management and climate adaptation.
The Climate Action Symposium (CAS) 2025 will feature a comprehensive programme designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and policy dialogue. The event will begin with an inaugural ceremony, followed by a plenary session featuring expert presentations in the fields of water, agriculture (including crops, livestock, poultry, and aquaculture), drinking water, meteorology, disaster management, and environmental sciences. Technical sessions will include parallel research paper presentations focused on innovative research addressing climate resilience challenges, as well as poster sessions showcasing visual presentations of research findings, field projects, and initiatives. The symposium will also host a high-level panel discussion on “Policy Frameworks for Climate-Resilient Water Management,” bringing together policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners to collaborate on effective strategies for sustainable water management.
Technical Paper Presentation Sessions, showcasing cutting-edge research and case studies addressing climate resilience. These will be complemented by Poster Presentation Sessions, offering visual displays of research findings, field-based projects, and innovative approaches. A key highlight of the day will be the Panel Discussion on the theme “Community Engagement and Empowerment in Climate Adaptation”, which will focus on the vital role of vulnerable communities in enhancing resilience and driving climate action at the grassroots level.
Enhanced knowledge and understanding
of integrated resource management for climate resilience.
Identification of actionable strategies
and evidence-based policy recommendations.
Strengthened collaboration
among stakeholders from various sectors.
Increased awareness of best practices
and innovative solutions for water and climate resilience.
Inspiration for new approaches
in integrated water management and climate adaptation.
Improved community resilience
to future climate-related challenges through empowerment and inclusive participation.