36th IAHR WORLD CONGRESS28 June – 3 July, 2015Delft – The Hague, the Netherlands

DELTAS OF THE FUTURE(and what happens upstream)

Second Announcementhttp://iahr2015.info

Arthur Mynett Chairperson, UNESCO-IHEAlessandra Crosato UNESCO-IHELuigia Brandimarte UNESCO-IHEDano Roelvink UNESCO-IHEIoana Popescu UNESCO-IHEHarm Duel DeltaresIvo Pothof DeltaresMarcel van Gent DeltaresHendrik Havinga RijkswaterstaatRalph Schielen RijkswaterstaatMarcel Stive Delft University of TechnologyWim Uijttewaal Delft University of Technology

Local Organizing Committee

INVITATION

On behalf of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) and the Local Organizing Committee we cordially invite you to attend the 36th IAHR World Congress, which will be held at the World Forum in The Hague from 28 June to 3 July, 2015.

The Hague is located near the coast in the Western part of the Netherlands, with easy connections to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of the busiest airports in Europe. In early summer, the weather is generally pleasant and warm.The historic city of The Hague is home to the Dutch Parliament, and the International Court of Justice, which provide an ideal ambiance for issues related to water governance and water conflict resolution. The city of Delft, only 10 km away, holds a number of leading technological institutes focusing on education, research and capacity development in various fields of water and environment. During the week prior to the IAHR World Congress, several short courses and master classes will be given at Delft University of Technology, UNESCO-IHE and Deltares. The Hague is 20 km from the Port of Rotterdam, which is the busiest port in Europe and the world’s fifth largest.

Being located in the delta of the Rhine-Meuse river system, the Netherlands has been dealing with issues related to flooding, land reclamation, and sustainable development for centuries already. It is well-known for its high safety level coastal protection works constructed over the past decades. But it is also preparing for dealing with future effects of population growth and climate change, by developing new concepts like the Room for the River and Building with Nature programmes.

The 36th IAHR World Congress will provide special emphasis on cross-cutting themes related to Deltas of the Future, looking at what happens upstream, linking hydro-environment research to engineering practice, and reaching out to the developing world.

We look forward to welcoming you at IAHR 2015!

Roger Falconer IAHR President

Arthur MynettLOC Chair

The Congress will cover a wide range of fields related to hydro-environmental science and engineering. Special emphasis will be on practical implications of delta technology

and sustainable delta development, which can only be reached by considering what happens upstream.

Congress themes and subthemes

1. Managing deltasa) wetland protection and shore restorationb) impacts of urbanization and land reclamationc) saline and freshwater interaction d) flood risk and adaptation measures

2. Hydro-environmenta) eco-hydraulics and eco-hydrologyb) rehabilitation of water systems c) impacts of pollutants on the water environmentc) environmental flows and dam operations

3. Sediment management and morphodynamicsa) sediment transportb) basin-wide sediment managementc) morphodynamics of estuaries and coastal areasd) river morphodynamics

4. Water engineeringa) river and coastal engineering b) hydraulic structuresc) hydraulic machinery and conduitsd) renewable energy resources

5. Fluvial and maritime hydraulicsa) long and short wave propagationb) hydraulic facilities and instrumentation c) physical modelling d) interaction surface and subsurface flows

6. Water resources and hydroinformaticsa) catchment hydrologyb) water-food-energy nexus c) computational methodsd) management support systems and serious gaming

7. Extreme events, natural variability and climate changea) hydrological extremes: floods and droughtsb) flood resilient cities and infrastructuresc) interaction society and water systemsd) learning from disasters

Abstracts related to any other domain of IAHR are very much welcomed. See below dates for submission.

Registration Fees

IAHR members Delegates € 650 Students € 325 Developing countries € 325 Students developing countries € 0 Non-members Delegates € 700 Students € 350 Developing countries € 350Students developing countries € 0

Commercial Exhibition & Sponsorship

Leading companies, government agencies, technological institutes and software developers are invited to participate in the Congress. A number of sponsorship and exhibition options are available. Please contact the LOC IAHR 2015 or the Congrex Professional Conference Organizer.

Key Dates

September 1, 2014 Submission of abstractsNovember 1, 2014 Notification of acceptanceFebruary 1, 2015 Full paper submission

April 1, 2015 Final paper submissionJune 21 – June 27, 2015 Short courses / Master Classes, DelftJune 28 – July 3, 2015 IAHR World Congress, The Hague

Venue

World Forum Convention CenterThe Hague, the Netherlands

More informationhttp://iahr2015.info

Contact Details

LOC IAHR2015Email: iahr2015@unesco-ihe.orgTel: +31 15 215 17 47

PCOCongrex Holland P.O. Box 302 1000 AH Amsterdamthe NetherlandsTel: +31 20 504 02 00Fax: +31 20 504 02 25

Pre- and post congress toursA number of tours will be available ranging from visits to the Delta Works in Zuid Holland and Zeeland, the Zuiderzee with its closure dam and traditional fishing villages of Volendam and Marken, Amsterdam with its Rijks- and Vincent van Gogh museum, Anne Frank house, canals and famous Concertgebouw and orchestra. Depending on demand, tours can be arranged to the Flemish cities of Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent, as well as to Paris or other European cities.

Technical visitsThe congress will include half day technical tours to nearby locations like the harbour facilities of the Port of Rotterdam, the Building with Nature sand engine experiment, various Room for the River projects, as well as the experimental facilities of Delft University of Technology and Deltares.

Accompanying persons programmeAccompanying persons will be offered a range of interesting activities including tours of historical cities like Amsterdam, Leiden, Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda. A tour desk will operate on-site at the conference venue and special excursions can be arranged to traditional cheese manufacturing facilities as well as to the famous Delft Blue pottery factory.