ICAR 2026 — Rabat, Morocco
Conference Committees
The scientific and organising minds behind ICAR 2026
2
Committees
20
Organising members
60+
Scientific members
25+
Countries represented
Organizing Committee
Organising Committee
IK
Chair
Prof. Ilias KACIMI
University Professor, Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
GM
Co-Chair
Prof. Gil MAHÉ
Research Director, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), Montpellier
Co-Chair
Prof. Tarik BOURAMTANE
Habilitated Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
MA
Prof. Mohammed ACHAB
Professor researcher at Scientific institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat
EA
Prof. Ernest AMOUSSOU
Professor researcher at University of Parakou
OA
Prof. Oula AMROUNI
Professor/Senior Researcher, National Institute of Marine Science and Technology, University of Carthage (INSTM) Tunis
MD
Prof. Abdelmalek DAHCHOUR
University Professor, Senior Researcher, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Rabat
CD
Dr. Clémence DECROOCQ
Project Manager, UNESCO International Centre, Montpellier
MD
Dr. Moctar DEMBELE
PhD Environmental Sciences Researcher, International Water Management Institute, Burkina Faso
SE
Prof. Souad EL HAJJAJI
Vice Dean of Research and Cooperation, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
AE
Prof. Anas EMRAN
Professor Researcher, Scientific Institute of Rabat
NK
Prof. Nadia KASSOU
University Professor, Senior Researcher, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Sciences, Rabat
NK
Dr. Nour El Houda KARMOUDA
Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
NL
Prof. Najoua LABJAR
Habilitated Professor, ENSAM, Mohammed V University, Rabat
IM
Prof. Ismail MOHSINE
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
AO
Prof. Andrew OGILVIE
Researcher, Institute of Research for Development
DR
Prof. Damien RACLOT
Researcher, Institute of Research for Development
ES
Prof. Eric SERVAT
Director, UNESCO International Centre for Water "ICIREWARD", University of Montpellier
MT
Prof. Mounia TAHIRI
Habilitated Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
AZ
Prof. Abdelkader ZARROUK
University Professor, Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
Scientific Committee
Scientific Committee
SE
Chair
Prof. Souad EL HAJJAJI
Vice Dean of Research and Cooperation, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat
DR
Co-Chair
Prof. Damien RACLOT
Senior Researcher, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), Montpellier
MT
Co-Chair
Prof. Mounia TAHIRI
Habilitated Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
MA
Prof. Mohammed ACHAB
Professor researcher at Scientific institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat
JA
Prof. Jean ALBERGEL
Research Director, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France
AA
Prof. Abou AMANI
Director, Division of Water Sciences; Secretary, Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO HQ Paris, France
EA
Prof. Ernest AMOUSSOU
Professor, University of Parakou, Benin
OA
Prof. Oula AMROUNI
Professor / Senior Researcher, National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies (INSTM), University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
BA
Prof. Berit ARHEIMER
Professor, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), Norrköping, Sweden
HB
Prof. Hicham BAHI
Associate Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Benguerir, Morocco
RB
Prof. Rahim BARZEGAR
Assistant Professor, Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME), Groundwater Research Group (GRG), UQAT, Canada
LB
Prof. Lahcen BENAABIDATE
Professor and Director of the Geo-Resources and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, USMBA, Fez, Morocco.
HB
Dr. Hanane BENQLILOU
Water, Energy, and Environment's Expert Institute of Water and Sanitation IEA-ONEE, MiftahEssad Foundation for Morocco's Intangible Capital
DB
Prof. Dominique BEROD
Chief of the Section on Hydrological Monitoring, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Switzerland
AB
Prof. Ansoumana BODIAN
Professor, University Gaston Berger, Saint-Louis, Senegal
HB
Prof. Hamouda BOUTAGHANE
Professor, University of Annaba, Algeria
TB
Prof. Tarik BOURAMTANE
Habilitated Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
GC
Prof. Giulio CASTELLI
Assistant Professor, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
PC
Prof. Pedro CHAFFE
Assistant Professor, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
JC
Prof. Jamal CHAOU
Professor, Faculty of sciences , University Ibn Tofaïl University Kenitra, Morocco
HCD
Prof. Hinde CHERKAOUI DEKKAKI
Professor/Senior Research, Faculty of sciences and technology of Al Hoceima, University Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Morocco
DC
Prof. Declan CONWAY
Professor, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London, United Kingdom
HD
Prof. Hamouda DAKHLAOUI
Professor, National School of Engineers of Tunis (ENIT), Tunisia
AD
Prof. Abdelmalek DAHCHOUR
Professor / Senior Researcher, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Morocco
MD
Prof. Moctar DEMBELE
General Secretary of the IAHS Africa Committee, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Accra, Ghana
SD
Prof. Stephan DIETRICH
Professor, Deputy Director, UNESCO International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change, Koblenz, Germany
WD
Prof. Wakjira Takala DIBABA
Assistant Professor, University of Jimma, Ethiopia
SD
Prof. Stéphanie DUVAIL
Research Director, IRD, UMR PALOC, Paris, France
VE
Prof. Valentin Brice EBODE
Assistant Professor, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
OE
Prof. Omklatoume EL FATNI
Professor / Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
AE
Prof. Anas EMRAN
Research Professor, at Scientific Institute of Rabat, Morocco
SE
Prof. Said Ettazarini
Habilitated Professor , CRMEF Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
AF
Pr. Abdoulaye FATY
Associate Professor, Hydrology and Morphology Laboratory, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
MG
Prof. Manuela GRIPPA
Researcher, GET Laboratory, Toulouse, France
HH
Prof. Helmut HABERSACK
Professor, President of the Intergovernmental Council of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
FH
Prof. Faiza HALLOUZ
Professor, Houari Boumedienne University, Algiers, Algeria
LH
Prof. Lahoucine HANICH
Professor/Senior Researcher, University Caddi Ayad, Marrakech, Morocco
MH
Prof. Mohamed HILALI
Professor, University Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco
HJ
Prof. Halima JOUNAID
Professor, University Hassan 2, Casablanca , Morocco
IK
Prof. Ilias KACIMI
Professor / Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat Morocco
NK
Prof. Nadia KASSOU
Professor / Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
NK
Dr. Nour El Houda KARMOUDA
Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
VK
Dr. Victor KONGO
Researcher, World Bank Consultant, Tanzania Water Partnership, Tanzania
KK
Prof. Kouakou Lazare KOUASSI
Professor, University Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire
NL
Prof. Najoua LABJAR
Habilitated Professor, ENSAM, Mohammed V University, Rabat
TL
Dr. Thi Phuong Quynh LE
Researcher, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
ML
Prof. Maria Carmen LLASAT
Professor, University of Barcelona, Spain
MM
Prof. Mustapha MAATOUK
Professor/Senior Research, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, University Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Tanger, Morocco
GM
Prof. Gil MAHE
Research Director, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France
HM
Prof. Hodson MAKURIRA
Professor, IAHS Africa Committee President, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
MM
Prof. Mohamed MEDDI
Professor,National Higher School of Hydraulics of Blida (ENSH), Algeria
AM
Prof. Assefa MELESSE
Professor, Florida International University, USA
SM
Prof. Simon MISCHEL
Professor, Head, Global Runoff Data Center, Koblenz, Germany
IM
Prof. Ismail MOHSINE
Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
RM
Prof. Roger MOUSSA
Research Director, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (INRAE), France
MM
Prof. Moad MORARECH
Habilitated Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, Morocco
SN
Prof. Saidia NIAZI
Professor/Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
AO
Dr. Andrew OGILVIE
Researcher, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France
DO
Prof. Didier ORANGE
Research Officer, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France
CP
Prof. Christel PRUDHOMME
Professor, the Hydrological Monitoring and Forecasting team, European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast, Reading, UK
NR
Prof. Natasha RIBEIRO
Professor, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
ES
Prof. Eric SERVAT
Director, UNESCO International Centre for Water "ICIREWARD", University of Montpellier, France
CS
Pr. Cletah SHOKO
Assistant Professor, University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
SV
Prof. Sergio VICENTE-SERRANO
Professor, Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología, Zaragoza, Spain
FV
Prof. Freddy VINET
Professor, Paul Valéry University, Montpellier, France
FT
Prof. Fatima-Zahra TABYAOUI
Professor/Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
HT
Prof. Hassan TABYAOUI
Professor/Senior Researcher, Dean of the Polydisciplinary faculty of Taza, USMBA, Morocco
JT
Prof. Jane TANNER
Associate Professor, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
YT
Prof. Yves TRAMBLAY
Research Director, Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France
RT
Prof. Raphaël TSHIMANGA
Professor, Director of the Congo Research Center, University of Kinshasa, Dr. Congo
AZ
Prof. Abdelkader ZARROUK
Professor / Senior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco