Program

ICAR 2026 – 5th International Conference on African Rivers

ICAR 2026

Program ICAR 2026

ICAR

6–9 juillet : Bel Mahi Amphitheater & other auditoriums

From 9h00

Opening of registration

14h30–16h30

Opening ceremony

16h30–18h00

Ice breaking cocktail

time	Conferences	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4
8h45–9h15	Invited Speaker 1 (Bel Mahi Amphitheater)
9h25–10h15		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
10h15–10h40		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
10h40–11h10	Coffee break and posters
11h10–12h00		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
12h00–12h25		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
12h25–14h00	Lunch Break
14h00–14h30	Invited Speaker 2 (Bel Mahi Amphitheater)
14h40–15h30		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
15h30–15h55		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
15h55–16h15	Coffee break and posters
16h15–16h55		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
16h55–17h20	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
17h20–18h30	Discussion Workshop 1		Discussion Workshop 2 / 3

time	Conference	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4
8h45–9h15	Invited Speaker 3 (Bel Mahi Amphitheater)
9h25–10h15		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
10h15–10h40		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
10h40–11h10	Coffee break and posters
11h10–12h00		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
12h00–12h25		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
12h25–14h00	Lunch Break
14h00–14h30	Invited Speaker 4 (Bel Mahi Amphitheater)
14h40–15h30		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
15h30–15h55		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
15h55–16h15	Coffee break and posters
16h15–16h55		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
16h55–17h20		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
17h20–18h30		Discussion Workshop

20h00–23h00 : Gala Dîner @ Al Manzah Palace

time	Conference	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4
8h45–9h15	Invited Speaker 5 Bel Mahi Amphitheateri
9h25–10h15		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
10h15–10h40		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
10h40–11h10	Coffee break and posters
11h10–12h00		Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4
12h00–12h25		Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions	Questions/Discussions
12h25–14h00	Lunch Break
14h00–14h30	Invited Speaker 6 Amphithéâtre Bel Mahi
14h40–15h40	Discussion Groups synthesis / posters and alternate exhibition
15h40–16h40	Coffee break posters and alternate exhibition
16h40–17h30	Closing ceremony
16h40–17h10	Civil Society and Large Rivers talk
17h10–17h30	Group Discussion synthesis and perspectives
17h30–18h30	Official closure talks

ICAR 2026 – Training Program

ICAR

10–11 July 2026 · Specialized Training Sessions

Session 1

Integrated Remote Sensing and Multivariate Statistical Techniques for Hydrological Process Monitoring

Session 2

Machine Learning for Hydrological Impacts Mapping

Session 3

Integrating LiDAR Data for Monitoring High-Resolution Elevation Changes

Session 4

Hydrological Forecasting and the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) – Copernicus Emergency Management Service

Session 5

Geochemical Tracers in Hydrology and Ecohydrology

Session 6

Use of Radar Imagery for Monitoring of Ungauged Rivers

Session 7

Deep Learning for Hydrological Time Series Prediction