2027 IAHS Academy (Ningbo, China January 11-17, 2027): just released the open call for topics (deadline may 8th, 2026)

[fernando.nardi]

 IAHS Academy 2027 – Open Call for Topics is now open 

The 2027 IAHS Academy is jointly organized by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) and Tsinghua University, Beijing

 

Following the success of the first edition in Ningbo (see attached press release), the IAHS Academy by International Association of Hydrological Sciences 2027 is expanding and launching an open international call to define up to 5 advanced short courses in hydrological sciences.

VENUE: Ningbo (China)

DATES: 11–17 January 2027

Hosted by: Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo

We invite leading scientists, lecturers and research teams worldwide – including those outside IAHS – to submit proposals for a week-long course combining:

• Advanced theoretical lectures
• Hands-on training (Python, R, MATLAB, etc.)
• Real-world case studies

 The Academy aims to:

• Strengthen global capacity in hydrology
• Support early-career scientists
• Promote open science and international collaboration
• Bridge research, data, and operational applications

We encourage keynote lecturers from geomorphology, geology, environmental sciences, earth sciences, earth observation, artificial intelligence, statistics (...) and any other discipline/topic addressing water challenges

 Deadline for topic proposals: May 8th, 2026

See attached template to submit your proposal to become a keynote lecturer. And please send me a private message, comment here or email me for any further info you may need to apply 

 Full details and call:

https://iahs.info/Initiatives/iahs-academy/iahs-academy---2027/

We are looking for topics with:

• Strong scientific relevance
• Active international communities
• Available training material and tools
• Capacity to attract participants globally

 Lecturers will play a key role in shaping the next generation of hydrological scientists and contributing to a growing global network.

 IAHS Academy Permanent Steering Committee

Fernando Nardi (IAHS Academy Chair, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)

Abou Amani (UNESCO IHP)

Antonio Annis (IAHS, University of Padua, Italy)

Dominique Bérod Berod (World Meteorological Organization)

Fabio Castelli (UNESCO Chair, University of Florence)

Christophe CUDENNEC (IAHS)

Moctar DEMBELE (IAHS)

Maria C. Donoso (UNESCO Chair, Florida International University)

Miguel Doria (UNESCO WWAP)

Salvatore Grimaldi (IAHS)

Fuqiang Tian (IAHS)

Chunmiao Zheng (Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China)

Kind regards,
Fernando Nardi
IAHS Academy Chair
University of Rome Tor Vergata
fernand...@uniroma2.eu