The XXIX IAHR Congress was held at the Beijing International Convention Center (BICC) in Beijing, September 16-21, 2001. The central theme of the Congress is: 21st Century: The New Era for Hydraulic Research and Its Applications
The central theme was broken down into the following subthemes:
A. Development Planning and Management of Surface and Ground Water Resources
B. Environmental Hydraulics and Ecohydraulics
C. Forecasting and Mitigation of Water-Related Disasters
D. Hydraulics of Rivers, Water Works and Machinery
E. Hydraulics for Maritime Engineering
More than 600 papers were presented in 93 sessions during the five days of the Congress. At the Congress two general reports, four keynote lectures and a number of invited lectures were given by leading scientists.