2. Who are we?
● IAHR worldwide association of specialist
engineers and researchers working in hydro-
environmental sciences and engineering
● IAHR oldest international association engaged in
water science, engineering and research
first founded in 1935 by world’s leading hydraulics
research institutes
● IAHR strategy is to engage more with leading
hydro-environmental consultancies, and
government agencies and institutes
3. Who are we?
● IAHR has nearly 4000 members worldwide:
specialising in different branches of hydro-
environment engineering and research
● IAHR regional focus
with Divisions in:
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Europe
- Africa & Middle East
● IAHR Divisions have own structure and organise
regional activities & conferences
4. IAHR Council
President:
Prof Roger Falconer, Cardiff University, U.K.
3 Vice Presidents:
Dr Arthur Mynett , UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands
Dr Marian Muste, IIHR, Iowa, USA
Prof Zhaoyin Wang, Tsinghua University, China
14 Council Members:
7 Elected, 4 Regional and 3 Co-opted
Secretary General:
Dr Ramon Gutierrez Serret, CEDEX, Spain
Executive Director:
Dr Christopher George, IAHR Secretariat,
Spain
5. Who are we?
• IAHR Hydraulics Division
(fluid mechanics, machinery, hydraulic structures,
fluvial hydraulics, etc..)
• IAHR Hydro-Environment Division
(ecohydraulics,ice research and engineering,
hydroinformatics, water resources, groundwater,
coastal, etc…)
• IPD Innovation & Professional Development
Division
(global water issues, professional development,
excellence in engineering practice, etc…)
8. What do we do?
• We organise Conferences, workshops and short courses,
recognised globally for professional status requirements
• We publish Monographs, Scientific Journals and Magazines
• We promote international collaboration with a strong regional
perspective in close relation with key international organisations
like: WMO, UNESCO, and WCCE
• We facilitate continuing education for practitioners
9. Bringing Science to Practice
● Our magazines publish special issues on topics
of relevance to practioners:
- Sea level rise
- Climate change
- Hydraulic infrastructure
- Urban flood modelling
13. Challenges for our Community
• Security of clean water supply will become increasing
global challenge over next 30 years as population
grows by 50%
• Growing global concern about water quality in rivers,
estuaries, coastal and oceanic basins
• Growing concern about floods and droughts,
groundwater and agriculture food security
• New fields of interest emerging:- eco-system
services, renewable energy; risk assessment