Status and Future of the World’s Large Rivers
18-21 April 2017 New Delhi, India

In 2014 a new UNESCO / IHP Programme (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. India, New Delhi will be the next venue for the World’s Large Rivers Conference. The themes are as follows:

TOPIC 1 Hydrology, Hydraulics & Water Quality
TOPIC 2 Sediment Transport & River Morphology
TOPIC 3 Ecology & Restoration
TOPIC 4 Integrated River Management
TOPIC 5 Indian Rivers

ABSTRACTS

June 2016 Call for abstracts
31 August 2016 Deadline for online abstract submission
15 October 2016 Notification of abstract acceptance

REGISTRATION

30 November 2016 End of early registration
15 April 2017 End of online registration
18 April 2017 Conference opening

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

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