Africa Online Summer School | africasummerschool.iahr.org
2 - 12 October 2022
The Africa Online Summer School is organized by the IAHR-Africa Division. It is initiated as a commitment from IAHR to reach and connect with African scholar, young professionals, and institutes; and as a mean to promote collaborations that will create solutions for the water security and climate change challenges and help meet net-zero and sustainability targets. The main objective of the school is to introduce the main principles hydro-environmental engineering and their importance and practical applications in Africa.
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Deliverables
Deliverables
Upon completion, the participant should be able to:
Recognize the importance of hydro-environmental engineering and its impact on water infrastructures.
Understand the fundamentals and main principles behind each field of hydro-environmental engineering.
Be familiar with projects and applications where the hydro-environmental engineering is involved.
Identify leading experts in the field of hydro-environmental engineering and be familiar with IAHR.
Identify research and engineering streams that African scholars and professionals should focus on and/or explore.
For whom?
For whom?
This course is intended for a broad audience. Whether you are a young professional or a senior, academic or practitioner, the course will help you to learn, identify and connect between the different aspects of hydro-environmental engineering.
Workload
Workload
The course is composed of 18 lectures. Two lectures are given each day. In total, the school is composed of 13h of lectures (45min for each lecture). No official assignments are required, but some professors may provide simple assignments. A Professional Certificate of Attendance (PCA) is issued upon request.
Lecturers
Lecturers
Coordinators
Coordinators
Opening
SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Brief introduction on the IAHR Africa Online Summer School (5min)
Session Chairs and moderators: Moez Louati and David Ferras
Mr. Tom Soo | IAHR Executive Director (10min)
Dr. Alexandros Makarigakis | UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa (10min)
Dr. Raphael M. Tshimanga | UN Water | Hydrology and Water Resources Scientist, Congo River Basin (10min)
Dr. Tassew Mekuria | UMCES | Ethiopian Climate Change Working Group (ECCWG) and Prof. Feleke Zewge | Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia (10min)
Prof. Daouda Koné | Director of capacity building at WASCAL (10min) - cancelled
Lectures
*EST (UTC-5) Eastern Standard Time | CEST (UTC+2) Central European Summer Time | EAT (UTC+3) Eastern African Time | CST (UTC+8) China Standard Time
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Week 1
MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Jorg Imberger | Professor (Adjunct), Department of Ocean Sciences, University College London, UK and University of Miami, USA
Human Extinction: Inevitable or Avoidable > Brief Outline > Presentation
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Peter Goodwin | President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, USA
Climate Change Adaptation > Brief Outline > Presentation > Select Publications and Resources for Climate Change Adaptation
TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Roger Falconer | Emeritus Professor of Water Engineering, School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK
Water Security from Global to Regional Scales > Brief Outline
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Dr. Ellis Penning | Expert on Nature-based Solutions and Aquatic Ecology, Deltares, The Netherlands
Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using an ecosystem-based approach > Brief Outline
WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Andrea Rinaldo | Professor of Hydrology and Water Resourcers; Director, Laboratory of Ecohydrology ECHO/ISTE/ENAC, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Environmental Transport
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Claudia Adduce | Professor, Università RomaTre, Italy
Jets and Plumes > Brief Outline
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Vladimir Nikora | Professor, University of Aberdeen, UK
Short introduction to turbulent flows > Brief Outline
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Wim Uijttewaal | Chair of Experimental Hydraulics, Delft University of Technology, TU Delft, The NetherlandsShallow flows, with applications in hydraulic engineering > Brief Outline
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Brent Sleep | Professor Chair, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Remediation of groundwater contamination
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Ana Maria da Silva | Professor Queen's University, CanadaPrinciples of River Morphodynamics > Brief Outline
SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Harindra Joseph Fernando | Wayne and Diana Murdy Endowed Professor, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA
Fundamental concepts in environmental fluid mechanics > Brief outline
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Marcelo Garcia | Director, Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USASediment transport
Week 2
MONDAY 10 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Mohamed Ghidaoui, Chair Professor | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
Waves in Hydro-systems > Brief Outline
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Heidi Nepf | Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAVegetation Hydrodynamics > Brief Outline
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Maria Kennedy | Professor of Water Treatment Technology, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The NetherlandsSeawater desalination and environment
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Elpida Kolokytha | Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceIntroduction on water resources planning and management > Brief Outline
WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2022
7:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 2:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 3:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Johny Alfred Wüest | Prof em of EPFL and Eawag, Switzerland
Seasonal stratification and mixing of African lakes and reservoirs > Brief Outline > Presentation > Short biography
8:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5) | 3:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+2) | 4:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3) | 9:00 p.m. CST (UTC+8)
Prof. Ioana Popescu, Associate Professor of Hydroinformatics, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The NetherlandsHydroinformatics-and ICT solution for water-related problems: Past experiences and ongoing projects > Brief Outline > Presentation
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How to participate
How to participate
The Summer School is FREE for IAHR members. To register, please use the following Zoom webinar registration link. The lectures will be given using Zoom Webinar. Detailed information will be sent to the email address given in the registration form.
Not a member yet? Join IAHR or contact africasummerschool@iahr.org to register for this event and receive a one-year free membership.
Discount and/or free registration are available for Africans living in Africa. Apply for discount or free registration. Priority will be given to students and young professionals.
If you would like to receive a Professional Certificate of Attendance (fee: EUR 50) issued by IAHR after the course, please indicate your intention in the registration form or contact africasummerschool@iahr.org.
Please contact africasummerschool@iahr.org for payment processing and/or if you need a payment invoice.
For any questions please contact africasummerschool@iahr.org
Become a sponsor!
Become a sponsor!
As a sponsor of this online short course, 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 attendance
Verbal recognition by the organizer at the opening & closing of the event and at the start of the lectures
A 2-minute slot can be arranged for a video screening promoting/introducing your activity, products or services
A half-page advertisement and company logo to be included in the e-programme that will be distributed to all participants
One year FREE small institute membership (for non-members)
For any further information on sponsorship please contact africasummerschool@iahr.org
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