27-29 November 2024 | Online

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Present your work, get mentoring and network with other young professionals and experts in your field around the world!

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• Preliminary programme overview now published

• Register free to attend!
  

• 140 abstracts from 40 diferent countries, 6 regions and 15 themes have been received! The review process has started and authors will be notified of acceptance by Friday 25 October. Many thanks to all authors their submissions!
  

• Due to multiple requests the deadline for abstracts was extended until 29 September 2024.
  

The IAHR Young Professionals Congresses give young professionals, researchers and students the opportunity to present their work and access mentoring from leading global experts. Representing a unique opportunity for networking and promoting their work, the success of previous editions, with over 1,000 participants each, has ensured that the event is now established as an ongoing annual series organised by young professionals and for young professionals. Free and open to all!

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 Why participate?

The Congress is a wonderful opportunity to present your work and get mentoring from leading experts.

• It represents a unique opportunity for networking as well.

• You will meet with representatives of the IAHR technical committees.

• You will be invited to meet and interact with your peers and mentors through breakout sessions.

• You will be able to connect with other Young Professionals Networks (YPNs) worldwide and by areas of expertise.

• This is also the chance to make your work known.

• All the proceedings will be published and made available in the IAHR e-library after the congress.

 Benefits

FREE registration

Open to all!
IAHR Young Professional members and non-members.
Students but also to young professionals (35 years old and less)

Certificates of attendance will be issued upon request. 
Members: Free
Non members: 25 euro or 12 euro (depending on the income country level) which is equivalent to a membership fee so a one year free membership fee will be included.
To request your certificate please contact accounts@iahr.org

 Testimonies

"Thank you very much to the organisers, it is an excellent opportunity to see the great work that is done in all parts of the world, my congratulations to the entire team". Karina Ocaña, Mexico

 Key dates

• 8 July 2024: Call for abstracts opens.

• 15 September 2024: Call for abstracts closes.

• 29 September 2024: Call for abstracts deadline extension. Submit your abstract now

• 25 October 2024: Notification of acceptance.

• 10 November 2024: Poster and final extended abstract submission.

• 27-29 November 2024: Congress.

 Congress themes (corresponding to the IAHR Technical Committees)

Hydraulics

• Fluid Mechanics

• Experimental Methods and Instrumentation

• Fluvial Hydraulics

• Hydraulic Machinery and Systems

• Hydraulic Structures

• Industrial Flows and Energy Exchange

Hydro-environment

• Climate Change Adaptation

• Ecohydraulics

• Coastal & Maritime Hydraulics

• Flood Risk Management

• Groundwater Hydraulics and Management

• Hydroinformatics

• Urban Drainage

• Water Resources Management

• Ice Research and Engineering

• Marine Outfall Systems
  

Innovation and Professional Development

• Education and Professional Development

• Global Water Security

• Higher Education and E-learning

 Organising Committee

• Chair: Michael Nones, Institute of Geophysics - Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

• David Ferras, IHE Delft, The Netherlands

• Arianna Varrani, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

• Eva Fenrich, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany

• Gonzalo García-Alén Lores, Universidade da Coruña, Spain

• José M. Carrillo, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain

• Qian Yu, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China

• Manish Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

• José Adriasola, Bechtel, Chile
  

 International Scientific Committee

• Katinka Koll, TU Braunschweig, Leichtweiss-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources, Germany

• Natalia García Estevez, ACCIONA Ingenieria, Spain

• Antonija Harasti, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia

• Manousos Valyrakis, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki, Greece

• Yongping Chen, Hohai University, China

• Amparo López Jiménez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

• Shinichiro Onda, Kyoto University, Japan

• Muhammad Abid Khan, University of Tsukuba, Pakistan

• Muhammad Waqar, HKUST, Hong Kong, China

• Angelo Leopardi, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy

• Dawei Guan, Hohai University, China

• Hiroshi Cho, Kumamoto University, Japan

• Gordon Gilja, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia

• Majid Mohammadian, University of Ottawa, Canada

• Blair Johnson, University of Texas, USA

• Daniela Molinari, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

• Dalila Louydi, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco

• Paola Crippa, University of Notre Dame, USA

• Seith Mugume, Makerere University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Uganda

• Joanna Wicher-Dysarz, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poland

• Ali Haghighi, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran

• Gabriele Freni, University of Enna Kore, Italy

• Yorick Broekema, Deltares, Netherlands

• Tomasz Dysarz, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland

• Michele Mossa, Politecnico di Bari, Italy

• Anton Bergant, Litostroj Power d.o.o., Slovenia

• Arturo Leon, Florida International University, United States

• Nicola Paccanelli, Arup, Hong Kong SAR

• Zhiguo He, Zhejiang University, China

• Lu Wang, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, China

• Daisuke Nohara, Kajima Technical Research Institute, Japan

• Weiling Sun, Peking University, China

• Carlos de Oliveira Galvão, Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil

• Reza Ahmadian, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

• Roger A. Falconer, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

• David Louis Wegner, Retired Scientist and House of Representatives staffer, United States

• Ravindra Vitthal Kale, National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee,  India           

• Elpida KOLOKYTHA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

• Stefan Felder, UNSW Sydney, Australia

• Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

• Tobias Bleninger, Federal University of Paraná - UFPR, Brazil

• F. Carvalho Rita, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

• Florian Cordier, EDF R&D, France

• Adduce Claudia, Roma Tre University, Italia

• Jinhai ZHENG, HOHAI UNIVERSITY, China

• Isa Ebtehaj, Laval University, Canada

• José Adriasola-Velasco, Bechtel, Chile

• Valentin Heller, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Jiangtao Yang, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

• Qiang MA, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, China

• Modesto Pérez Sánchez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

• John Okedi, University of Cape Town, South Africa

• Aniseh Saber, University of Bologna, Italy

• Satoru Oishi, Kobe University, Japan

• Stefan Haun, University of Stuttgart, Germany

• Ali Pourzangbar, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

• Juan Naves, University of A Coruña, Spain

• Vladimir  Nikora, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Manfred Kleidorfer, University Innsbruck, Austria

• Qiuwen Chen, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China

• Kamal EL KADI ABDERREZZAK, EDF R&D LNHE, France

• Caterina Capponi, The University of Perugia, Italy

• Nadia Penna, Università della Calabria, Italy

• Daniel Peter Loucks, Cornell University, United States

• George Constantinescu, University of Iowa & IIHR, United States

• Isabella Schalko, WSL, Switzerland

• José M. Carrillo, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain

• David de Vicente, CIMNE, Spain

 Guidelines for abstract submission

• Your extended abstract must be submitted through the online submission form using the following template in Word. The extended deadline is 29 September 2024. All extended abstracts must be submitted in English. Please note that proofreading English text is compulsory. The use of native English reviewers is highly recommended. Your extended abstract must be 2 pages maximum and a count of 850-1000 words (including a short abstract of 150 words and a maximum of 5 keywords).

• The International Scientific Committee will review all the submissions during the month of September/October. If your extended abstract is accepted, it will be assigned to one of the sessions. You will then need to submit a one-page poster (using a 3 columns template or a 4 columns template) by 10 November 2024.

• Presenters will do a 3-5 minute presentation at the 4th IAHR Young Professionals Congress supported by the poster. Download official virtual background
  

• Proceedings will be published and made available in the IAHR e-library after the Congress. Only works presented during the Congress will be included in the proceedings.

• The sessions will be livestreamed and also recorded and uploaded to the IAHR website. Video recordings and proceedings will be always freely available for IAHR members, while non-members will be able to access them only six months after the Congress.

 Become a sponsor!
 Advertising and sponsorship opportunities at IAHR Young Professionals Congress

Sponsoring IAHR YP Congresses and being featured on the Congress online platforms is a cost-effective way to advertise to our membership base and reach the next generation of hydro-environment professionals and leaders while attracting and retaining young talent in your community.

As our young professional’s membership grows, and the need for a greater diversity of professional development and networking opportunities arise, your sponsorship will ensure that our members continue to receive quality opportunities for growth as young professionals.

As a sponsor of the 5th IAHR Young Professionals Congress, you will enjoy a high level of visibility on a variety of IAHR platforms and channels of promotion, including:

• Displaying your logo and linked company name on the event webpage

• Displaying your logo and linked company name on the promotional emails

• Displaying your logo and linked company name in social media campaigns

• Displaying your logo on the certificate of participation and attendance

• Verbal recognition by the organising committee at the opening and closing of the Congress
  

• A 2-minute exhibit (video) to promote/introduce your products or services can be arranged during the break of the Congress

• 1-year FREE Institute membership (for non-members)

Minimum sponsorship amount:

• 1800 euros for non IAHR Members (institute large >450 employees)

• 1200 euros for non IAHR Members (institute small <450 employees)

• 500 euros for IAHR Institute Members

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We’ll be happy to cater your support to the needs of your organisation/company. Please contact Elsa Incio at elsa.incio@iahr.org

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