Call for Abstracts Opens
Early Registration Opens & Call For Abstracts Close
The normal session time is 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes), covering 5 papers.
• 1-2 minutes are reserved for the initial introduction of moderator and session. • 15 minutes are available for each presentation slot, including:
• 1 minute: the introduction and presentation of author by moderator. • 15 minutes: the presentation itself (speaking time allowed to the presenter) • 2 minutes: questions.
Please be respectful of your session colleagues so they have equal time. Additional questions and discussion with attendees should be moved to the break following the session.
• The oral presentation should be in English and include:
• The objectives of the presentation.
• Development of major points.
• Conclusion, recommendations, or considerations for future works/implementation.
• The PowerPoint presentation:
• Must be in English.
• Must include on the first slide: paper title, author(s) name and affiliation.
• May use the presenters desired template.
• Must be no more than 25 Mbytes.
• Must be widescreen format (16:9).
• Should have a reasonable number of slides (plan 1-2 minutes per slide).
• Should use best practices for slide content and organization (e.g. limited number of lines and words, readable characters, visible pictures, simple background).
The Smart Rivers Conference will focus on the celebration of our world’s navigable rivers. The call for abstracts will open 20th May 2026. Solicited topics listed below are a mix of previous Smart Rivers topics with new and emerging topics that may influence our future. Presentations on these and other topics possibly not listed are highly encouraged.
• Navigation Improvements
• Navigation Structures
• Ports, Harbors, Multimodal Terminals
• Infrastructure Assessments and Monitoring
• Innovative Materials
• Natural and Nature-based Infrastructure
• E-navigation, River Information Services
• Autonomous/Automated Sailing and Smart Vessels
• Digital Twins, Virtual & Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence
• Navigation Improvements
• Navigation Structures
• Ports, Harbors, Multimodal Terminals
• Infrastructure Assessments and Monitoring
• Innovative Materials
• Natural and Nature-based Infrastructure
• Asset Management
• Dredging, Beneficial Use, and Regional Sediment Management
• Multi-use Waterways
• Safety and Security
• Resilient Rivers and Waterways
• Ecologic Restoration
• River Recreation and Fisheries
• Basin Scale Modeling and Prediction
• Riverine Ports
• Multi-Modal Transport
• Intermodal Transport: Containerization of Inland Waterways
• Innovations, Containers on Barge
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Waterways and National Security
• Economic Modeling and Co-benefits
• Finance, Investment, and Trade
• Institutional and Regulatory Perspectives
• PIANC WGs (in relation with Conference topics)