Themed “Engineering for Holistic Water Management – Data for Water”, this closed meeting aims to foster an in-depth dialogue on the evolving role of engineering in achieving holistic water management. As water-related challenges become increasingly complex due to rapid urbanization, climate change, and environmental degradation, there is a pressing need for integrated solutions that consider the entire water cycle, balance human and ecological needs, and promote sustainability. Within its Strategic Plan 2024-2027, IAHR has identified 4 thematic priorities areas that catalyze the more urgent challenges for the water sector. The objective of IAHR and its partners is to elaborate and deliver solutions that significantly contribute to addressing these challenges. Each IAHR event offers the opportunity to engage with the water community and to formulate solutions that will be shared with the actors and stakeholders of the water sector. This meeting will serve as a platform for invited participants to share their experiences, insights, and contributions to advancing holistic water management practices in their respective regions and to address in priority the key issue of “data for water”.

To be held on Tuesday afternoon on the opening day of the 24th IAHR Asia and Pacific Regional Congress, this meeting (in English only) will bring together the representatives not only from IAHR’s institute members and national chapters in the Asia and Pacific, but also high-profile figures from national water-related associations and societies to get to know IAHR’s Strategic Plan 2024-2027, talk about their views on holistic water management as well as their contributions, and exchange with their counterparts in this region. This gathering of diverse stakeholders will provide a unique opportunity for networking, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas, with the goal of enhancing regional cooperation in water management.

To further enhance collaboration and visibility, all participating institutes, companies, universities, and societies will be invited to promote their institutions on the event’s webpage. This will include the opportunity to feature their logo, title, website link, and a brief introduction.

Program

Opening and Introduction of IAHR Strategic Plan 2024-2027

• Prof. Philippe Gourbesville: President, IAHR

Panel Discussion

• IAHR institute members

• IAHR regional and national chapters

• National water-related associations and societies

• IAHR Executive Committee members

Concluding

• Prof. Philippe Gourbesville: President, IAHR

Participants

IAHR institute members

•  China Society for Hydropower Engineering (CSHE)

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

•  Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI)

•  China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG)

•  Hubei University of Technology

•  Chongqing Jiaotong University

•  CCCC First Harbor Consultants Co.Ltd (FDINE)

•  Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute of Changjiang Water Resources Commission (CRSRI)

•  Xi'an University of Technology

•  State Key Lab of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University

•  Hohai University

•  River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre (REDAC)

•  University of Auckland

•  Public Utilities Board, Singapore's National Water Agency

•  Thuyloi University

•  Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)

IAHR regional and national chapters

• IAHR Asia and Pacific Division

• IAHR China Chapter

• IAHR Japan Chapter

• IAHR Korea Chapter

• IAHR Malaysia Chapter

National water-related associations and societies

•  China Society for Hydropower Engineering (CSHE)

•  Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH)

• Vietnam Water Resources Association (VWRA)
  

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