We are pleased to announce that 173 abstracts from 40 different countries, 6 regions and 16 themes have been received for the 6th edition of the IAHR Young Professionals Online Congress.
The review process has started and authors will be notified of acceptance by Friday 31 October. The programme including keynotes will be published in the upcoming days. Authors come from at least 40 different countries and 6 regions, as follows: 

• Africa (8)

• Asia Pacific (58)

• Europe (58)

• Latin America (17)

• MENA (6)

• North America (26)

The most popular themes are as follows:

1. Climate Change Adaptation (29)

2. Coastal and Maritime Hydraulics (23)

3. Flood Risk Management (22)

4. Water Resources Management (19)

5. Fluvial Hydraulics (15)

6. Hydraulic Structures (12)

7. Hydroinformatics (10)

8. Fluid Mechanics (9)

9. Urban Drainage (9)

10. Ecohydraulics (2)

11. Experimental Methods and Instrumentation (7)

12. Marine Outfall Systems (3)

13. Groundwater Hydraulics and Management (2)

14. Industrial Flows (2)

15. Education and Professional Development (1)
    

16. Global Water Security (1)

The International Scientific Commitee is formed by 91 leading global experts who are undertaken the review process and will be chairing the congress sessions, providing individual mentoring to the young professionals.

The six edition of the congress has the following supporting organisations:

• Ecoenet Ecohydraulics Young Professionals Network

• IWA Young Professionals

• PIANC Young Professionals

• UNESCO Groundwater Youth Network

Big thanks to our congress sponsor Bechtel Corporation!

Over 500 participants have already registered to attend. The congress will be held online and participation is free and open to everyone! 

For any questions concerning the Congress, please contact ypcongress@iahr.org