Smart Rivers began with a need to provide a venue to share best practices and innovative technologies among inland waterways navigation practitioners and researchers. PIANC-sponsored conference was first held in 2007 in Louisville, KY, USA. The international conference continues to convene practitioners and researchers to address all aspects of inland waterway transportation, including fostering industry innovations, advancing design principles, promoting safety, enhancing the environment, and supporting the economies and communities that utilize and rely upon inland systems.
PIANC Indonesia is proudly to host 2027 Smart Rivers Conference on behalf of the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC).
PIANC is a worldwide non-political and non-profit organization established in 1885 in Brussels, Belgium that convenes international experts to deliver technical reports on all aspects of sustainable waterborne transportation infrastructure.