International Conference on the Status and Future of the World's Large Rivers

[C. P. Kumar]

International Conference on the Status and Future of the World's Large Rivers

April 18-21, 2017

New Delhi, India

http://worldslargerivers.boku.ac.at/wlr/ 

Motivation & Aims

The pressures and impacts on the World’s Large Rivers have increased greatly in recent years, as a consequence of their exploitation to meet human needs. Large rivers are particularly exposed to problems of multiple uses, often with conflicting aims. At the global scale, there is no overview assessment of the current status of the World’s Large Rivers, the conflicting demands on such rivers, and likely future anthropogenic impacts, as well as the potential for restoration and the associated problems.

 

In 2011 the first International Conference on „The Status and Future of the World’s Large Rivers“ in Vienna, Austria, provided a global forum for a wide-ranging discussion of key issues related to research on large rivers and to their effective and sustainable management, involving both scientists and decision makers. This successful event has been continued in 2014 in Manaus, Brazil at the fascinating Amazon River.

 

Based on the Vienna Declaration, which has been adopted by the participants in 2011, a new UNESCO / IHP Initiative (WLRI - World’s Large Rivers Initiative) has been called to life which aims in fostering a global network of programmes and partners related to the work and research at large rivers.

 

One of the main tasks of this Initiative is to continue the successful series of World’s Large Rivers Conferences. Since we have had five potential venues for the next conference in 2017, the applications have been reviewed by an internationally scientifically renowned Advisory Board which opted for India, New Delhi, as the next venue for the World’s Large Rivers Conference.

Abstract Submission

31 August 2016: End of Abstract Submission

15 October 2016: Notification of Abstract Acceptance

30 November 2016: End of Early Bird Registration

 

The abstract (max. 300 words) must be submitted via the online system:

 

https://interconvention.eventsair.com/wlr2017/abstracts 

 

We recommend to prepare all necessary information (title of the abstract, full names and affiliations of the authors and the abstract text) in advance and to copy it during the abstract submission system into the online form.

The abstract will be peer reviewed and the reviewer's decision will be announced after the 15th of October 2016. After that it is NOT necessary to write a proceeding. The acceptance of the abstract alone is prerequisite to present at the conference.

Conference Venue

 

Vigyan Bhawan

Premier Convention Centre of Government of India

Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi

 

Vigyan Bhavan is a premier convention centre of Government of India in New Delhi. Built in 1956, over the years it has been the venue of conferences of national and international stature, seminars and award ceremonies attended by distinguished world leaders and dignitaries, including Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983, 7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), March 7–12, 1983 and SAARC Summit.

Technical Program

 

TOPICS

 

I          Hydrology, Hydraulics & Water Quality

II         Sediment Transport, Material Fluxes & River Morphology

III        Ecology & Restoration

IV        Integrated River Management

V         Indian Rivers (Special session for research related to the Indian Rivers.)

 

What is a large river?

or: Is my work relevant for the conference?

 

The definition of “large river” isn’t that easy and can be related to river length, river basin area, discharge, importance to human activity, etc.

Therefore, we have left this definition intentionally open to a certain degree. Of course, all rivers with a length of more than 1.000 km are surely considered as large rivers, but we also want to encourage researchers and practioneers to present their work on smaller rivers if the results can be transferred to a larger scale.

If you are not sure if your topic fits to the conference program, please, send us a short email 

( worldsla...@boku.ac.at ).

Registration

 

Conference Fees (lunch and coffee breaks included) - EARLY BIRD

(End of Early Bird Registration: 30th of November 2016)

 

Registration fee standard - € 550

Student's fee - € 350

Developing Countries - € 350

 

Conference Fees (lunch and coffee breaks included) - REGULAR

(Fees for Registration AFTER Early Bird Deadline)

 

Registration fee standard - € 750

Student's fee - € 550 

Developing Countries - € 550

Organisation

 

BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment

Institute of Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering

 

Info & Contact: worldsla...@boku.ac.at

 

Mailing address: Muthgasse 107 EG (IWHW-Bernhard Schober), 1190-Vienna, Austria

 

Local Organizer:

National Institute of Hydrology

Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, India

Local Contact: largeri...@gmail.com (Dr. A.K. Lohani, Local Organizing Secretary)