27-29 November 2024 | Online
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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
"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.
29 September 2024: Call for abstracts deadline extension. Submit your abstract now
21 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
Hydro-environment
Innovation and Professional Development
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
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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