ICAR 2026 – 5th International Conference on African Rivers
ICAR 2026
Program — ICAR 2026
ICAR

Conference Program 2026

5th International Conference on African Rivers — Rabat, Morocco

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Sunday 5 July — Hall of the Faculty of Sciences
10h30 – 18h00
Registration
Opening of payment desk and reception of conference material
Hall of the Faculty of Sciences, Université Mohammed V, Rabat
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Monday 6 July — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
From 8h00
Registration
Payment desk open
Open daily from 6 July onward, 8h00 – 17h00
14h30 – 16h30
Ceremony
Opening ceremony
16h30 – 17h00
Keynote
Invited Speaker 1: Prof. Ernest Amoussou "Ecosystem Dynamics and Flood Risk Mapping in the Context of Climate Change in West Africa"
Regional Coordinator of the UNESCO IHP FRIEND-Water program & Vice-President of the IAHS International Commission on Surface Water
17h00 – 19h00
Social
Ice breaking cocktail
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Tuesday 7 July — Sessions & Workshops
TimePlenarySession 1Session 2Session 3Session 4
8h45 – 9h15Keynote Invited Speaker 2 — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
9h25 – 10h15Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
10h15 – 10h40Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
10h40 – 11h10☕ Coffee break & poster viewing
11h10 – 12h00Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
12h00 – 12h25Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
12h25 – 14h00🍽️ Lunch break
14h00 – 14h30Keynote Invited Speaker 3 — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
14h40 – 15h30Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
15h30 – 15h55Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
15h55 – 16h15☕ Coffee break & poster viewing
16h15 – 16h55Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
16h55 – 17h20Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
17h20 – 18h30Workshop Discussion Workshop 1Workshop Discussion Workshop 2 / 3
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Wednesday 8 July — Sessions & Workshop
TimePlenarySession 1Session 2Session 3Session 4
8h45 – 9h15Keynote Invited Speaker 4 — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
9h25 – 10h15Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
10h15 – 10h40Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
10h40 – 11h10☕ Coffee break & poster viewing
11h10 – 12h00Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
12h00 – 12h25Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
12h25 – 14h00🍽️ Lunch break
14h00 – 14h30Keynote Invited Speaker 5 — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
14h40 – 15h30Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
15h30 – 15h55Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
15h55 – 16h15☕ Coffee break & poster viewing
16h15 – 16h55Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
16h55 – 17h20Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
17h20 – 18h30Workshop Discussion Workshop
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Gala Dinner

20h00 – 23h00  ·  Al Manzah Palace

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Thursday 9 July — Morning sessions
TimePlenarySession 1Session 2Session 3Session 4
8h45 – 9h15Keynote Invited Speaker 6 — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
9h25 – 10h15Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
10h15 – 10h40Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
10h40 – 11h10☕ Coffee break & poster viewing
11h10 – 12h00Parallel Session 1Parallel Session 2Parallel Session 3Parallel Session 4
12h00 – 12h25Q & AQ & AQ & AQ & A
12h25 – 14h00🍽️ Lunch break
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Thursday 9 July — Afternoon & Closing
14h00 – 14h30
Keynote
Invited Speaker 7 — Bel Mahi Amphitheater
14h40 – 15h40
Synthesis
Discussion groups synthesis, posters & alternate exhibition
15h40 – 16h40
Break
Coffee break, posters & alternate exhibition
16h40 – 17h10
Closing
Civil Society and Large Rivers talk
17h10 – 17h30
Closing
Group discussion synthesis & perspectives
17h30 – 18h30
Official
Official closure talks
Training Program — ICAR 2026
ICAR

Training Program 2026

5th International Conference on African Rivers — Rabat, Morocco

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Specialized training sessions — 10 & 11 July 2026, following the main conference. Eight sessions covering remote sensing, machine learning, LiDAR, hydrological forecasting, geochemistry, radar imagery, deep learning and photogrammetry.

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Friday 10 July — Training Sessions 1–4
1
Session
Remote Sensing
Integrated Remote Sensing and Multivariate Statistical Techniques for Hydrological Process Monitoring
2
Session
Machine Learning
Machine Learning for Hydrological Impacts Mapping
3
Session
LiDAR
Integrating LiDAR Data for Monitoring High-Resolution Elevation Changes
4
Session
Forecasting
Hydrological Forecasting and the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) – Copernicus Emergency Management Service
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Saturday 11 July — Training Sessions 5–8
5
Session
Geochemistry
Geochemical Tracers in Hydrology and Ecohydrology
6
Session
Radar
Use of Radar Imagery for Monitoring of Ungauged Rivers
7
Session
Deep Learning
Deep Learning for Hydrological Time Series Prediction
8
Session
LiDAR & Photogrammetry
LiDAR and Photogrammetry for Terrain Digitization: Instrumentation, Measurement, and Modeling