IIT Madras hosts 23rd global congress on hydro-environment engg & research

The objective is to foster discussion and strengthen connections between experts and policymakers of the world’s scientists, engineers and researchers and create a virtual think tank for further deep policy analysis. 

IIT Madras is hosting the 23rd Congress of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research – Asia and Pacific Division (IAHR-APD 2022) from December 14 to 17, 2022. It is being jointly organised by the Departments of Ocean Engineering and Civil Engineering. 

The congress brought together over 30 global experts to work towards conservation and mitigation and cope with the climate change effects on water resources. The objective is to foster discussion and strengthen connections between experts and policymakers of the world’s scientists, engineers and researchers and create a virtual think tank for further deep policy analysis, scenario planning, and forecasting on world's future water and ocean conservation and management policy choices. 

People from about 15 countries took part in this event for knowledge transfer of the engineering know-how in hydro-environmental engineering and research. To encourage student participation in the conference, students were supported to attend through travel grants, complimentary attendance awards, and subsidised registration costs. 

The conference comprises two pre-conference workshops, three plenary sessions covering seven keynote speeches delivered by world-renowned scientists and academicians, 20 parallel sessions, two technical tours and social programs.  The technical tours include prominent tourist attractions, UNESCO world heritage sites, and major hydraulic structures like Anicut and Dam. Over 120 delegates from across the World are attending the three-day conclave on the theme ‘Water - From Land to Sea - Conservation and Management.’ 

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