#iahrMentoring

The IAHR Technical Committee on Education and Professional Development is pleased to launch this new long-term 1-1 mentoring programme.

This mentoring program is tailored for young professional members and new IAHR members who would like to know more about IAHR and get in touch with the expertise therein.

The IAHR community provide a great opportunity for networking. Young professionals and new IAHR members can benefit from mentoring to get to know IAHR and its members, be introduced into the IAHR Technical Committees and Working Groups, and to find easier access to this international network of scientists and experts.

IAHR is calling for senior scientists, as well as mid-career IAHR members with experience in IAHR Committees and Working Groups, to serve as mentors in a long-term mentoring programme.

IAHR invites young members to participate as mentees in the mentoring programme, to connect with senior members and engage in the IAHR community,

A testing phase will take place in a hybrid form, combining an online long-term relationship with in-person meetings, during the 13th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (RiverFlow 2026), to be held in Thessaloniki (Greece) from June 30 to July 4, 2026.

How to join the mentoring programme

If you are interested in joining the IAHR mentoring programme, as a mentor or as a mentee, please fill in the following questionnaire by October 31, 2025.

This questionnaire will allow mentors and mentees to specify their interests, as well as what they expect from participation in the mentoring programme. Mentors can also specify how much time they would devote to the mentor-mentee relationship.

The EPD Committee will revise applications, match mentors with mentees, and provide feedback to all participants by November 30, 2025.

How it works

To guarantee the maximization of the experience, each mentor will be matched with a single mentee, and the required commitment is supposed to last at least a few months.

Mentors commit to meet online with their mentees at a regular basis, and possibly during the RiverFlow Congress in Thessaloniki.

During this time mentors are available to answer questions and give career advice, as well as information on IAHR and its Technical Committees and how to join them, etc.

Further information

Additional details and inquiries could be directed to the EPD chair Michael Nones mnones@igf.edu.pl