Special Sessions

SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE 41ST IAHR WORLD CONGRESS

List of Special Sessions

  • Impact of Climatic Extremes on River Systems
    Convenor: Dr. Senlin Zhu, China
  • Sediment Management for Reservoir Sustainability
    Convenor: Kamal EL kadi Abderrezzak and Eddy Langendoen, France
  • Earth Observation to Monitor Land and Water Ecosystems
    Convenor: Michael Nones, Poland
    Co-organise with: Melissa Latella, Italy
  • Transport Dynamics of Plastic Pollution in Aquatic Environments
    Convenor: Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kramer, Australia
  • Debris and Driftwood Accumulation at Hydraulic Structures
    Convenor: Dr. Davide Wüthrich, Netherlands
  • Outfall Systems – Recent Research and Case Studies
    Convenor: Ed Beling, Australia
  • Integrated Flood Risk Management: from Science to Practice
    Convenor: Daniela Molinari, Italy
    Co-organise with: Stefan Haun, Australia
  • Emerging Issues for Water Management in Remote Regions with Interplay of Climate Change Social, Economic, and Environmental Factors
    Convenor: Dr. Ramesh Teegavarapu, United States
  • Advances on the Study of Vegetation in a Variety of Settings
    Convenor: Florian Cordier, France
  • Trends and Variations in Hydroclimatic Variables: Links to Climate Variability and Change
    Convenor: Dr. Priyank J. Sharma, India
  • Concept of Adaptation – Coastal Measure and Climate Change
    Convenor: Yang Zi Qian, Singapore
  • Flood Adaptation and Resilience
    Convenor: Reza Ahmadian, United Kingdom
  • Guidelines for Adaptation to Climate Change in Water Engineering
    Convenor: Roberto Ranzi, Italy
  • Socio-economic Challenges in Asia: Future Roles of Urban Water Network Modelling and Optimization
    Convenor: Donghwi Jung, Korea
  • Adaptive Management of Riparian Vegetation in the Era of Climate Change
    Convenor: Hyoseop Woo, Korea
  • Flood Hazard Projections and Adaptation Strategies in Low Lying Coastal Areas
    Convenor: Andrea Sulis, Italy
  • Surrogate Techniques for Monitoring Sediment Transport in Fluvial and Transitional Systems
    Convenor: Michael Nones, Poland
  • Current Research in Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Conducted in CFI Singapore
    Convenor: Yogesh Tiwari, Singapore
  • Safety Assessment for Instream Installations using Multi-Sensor-Based Remote Technology
    Convenor: Chang Geun Song, Korea
  • Innovative Water Engineering for Sustainable Development in latin Ameirca
    Convenor: Luiz H. Maldonado, Brazil
  • Uniting for Water: Global Collaboration to Tackle Water Challenges
    Convenor: Professor Intan Supraba, Ph.D., Indonesia
  • River Ethics and Water Engineering
    Convenor: Xin He, China
  • Innovative Approaches to Urban Resilience: Addressing Flood Risks and Climate Adaptation
    Convenor: Ana Margarida Lopes Saraiva Alves Bento, Portugal
  • Environmental Restoration and Protection in Seas and Coasts: Recent Cases from Spain
    Convenor: Qiang MA, China
  • New Strategy and Application of Catchment Digital Twin
    Convenor: Jose Francisco Sanchez-Gonzalez, Spain
  • Advanced Technologies Applied in Flash Flood Defence and Management
    Convenor: Qiang MA, China
  • Dam Safety: Addressing Modern Challenges and Future Risk
    Convenor: Ashutosh Sharma, India
  • Enhancing Water and Social Resilience in Urban Areas: A call for City Water Leaders
    Convenor: Dr. Elpida Kolokytha, Greece
  • COastal Resources and Environment (CORE2025)
    Organise with: Hohai University (China), University of Auckland (New Zealand), Beijing Normal University (China) and National University of Singapore (Singapore).

Key dates

2025

29 November – Notification of Acceptance (Special Sessions)

2 December – Key Information Submission

2025

15 February – Early Bird Registration Opens

1 March – Release of Advance Programme