CONGRESSES
European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
World Congresses

13th World Congress | EWRA2025
13th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
on Water Resources and Environment
Title: “New challenges in understanding and managing water-related risks in a changing environment”
Held in: Palermo, Italy
Venue: University of Palermo | Viale delle Scienze
Date: June 24th – 28th, 2025
Key Organiser: The HYCLIC Lab of the University of Palermo
Proceedings: EWRA2025_proceedings
ISBN: 978-618-84419-2-7
Proceedings Editors: L.V. Noto | F. Alongi | D. Treppiedi | H. Vangelis | D. Tigkas
Official website: https://ewra2025.ewra.net/

12th World Congress | EWRA2023
12th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
on Water Resources and Environment
Title: “Managing Water-Energy-Land-Food under Climatic, Environmental and Social Instability”
Held in: Thessaloniki, Greece
Venue: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA)
Date: June 27th – July 1st, 2023
Key Organiser: The School of Rural and Surveying Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Proceedings: EWRA2023_proceedings
ISBN: 978-618-84419-1-0
Proceedings Editors: A. Loukas | H. Vangelis | D. Tigkas | P. Sidiropoulos
Official website: https://ewra2023.ewra.net/

Warsaw - Poland | EWRA2021

11th World Congress | EWRA2019
11th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
on Water Resources and Environment
Title: “Managing Water Resources for a Sustainable Future”
Held in: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) | Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Date: June 25th – 29th, 2019
Key Organiser: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM)
Proceedings: EWRA2019_proceedings
ISBN: 978-618-84419-0-3
Proceedings Editors: L. Garrote | G. Tsakiris | V.A. Tsihrintzis | H. Vangelis | D. Tigkas
Official website: https://ewra2019.ewra.net/

10th World Congress | EWRA2017
10th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
on Water Resources and Environment
Title: “Panta Rhei”
Held in: Athens, Greece
Venue: Wyndham Grand Hotel, Athens
Date: July 5th – 9th, 2017
Key Organiser: Centre for Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning | School of Rural and Surveying Engineering | National Technical University of Athens
Proceedings: EWRA2017_proceedings | EWRA2017_abstracts
ISBN: 978-960-612-066-4
Proceedings Editors: G. Tsakiris | V.A. Tsihrintzis | H. Vangelis | D. Tigkas
Official website: https://ewra2017.ewra.net/

9th World Congress | EWRA2015
9th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
on Water Resources and Environment
Title: “ Water Resources Management in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities”
Held in: Istanbul, Turkey
Venue: Grand Cevahir Hotel, Istanbul
Date: June 10th – 13th, 2015
Key Organiser: Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) | National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) | Istanbul Technical University (ITU)
Proceedings: EWRA2015_abstracts
ISBN: 978-975-441-442-4
Proceedings Editors: N. Harmancioğlu | C.P. Çetinkaya | A. Gül | F. Barbaros | Ş.F. Güven
Official website: https://ewra2015.ewra.net/
European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
International Conferences and Symposia
Porto 2013
8th International Conference
Title: “Water Resources Management in an Interdisciplinary and Changing Context”
Held in: Porto, Portugal
Venue: Fundação Engenheiro António de Almeida
Date: June 26th – 29th, 2013
Key Organiser: Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Division | Department of Civil Engineering | Faculty of Engineering | University of Porto
Proceedings ISBN: 978-989-95557-8-5
Proceedings Editors: R. Maia | A. Guerreiro de Brito | A. Seca Teixeira | J. Tentúgal Valente | J. Pedro Pêgo
Official website: https://ewra2013.ewra.net/
Catania 2011
VI International Symposium
Title: “Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment”
Held in: Catania, Italy
Venue: Monastero dei Benedettini | Piazza Dante, Catania
Date: June 29th – July 2nd, 2011
Key Organiser: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Catania | Italian Hydrotechnical Association
Proceedings: Digital form
Book of abstracts: EWRA2011_abstracts
ISSN: 2038-5854 | SBN Pal0234831
Proceedings Editors: A. Cancelliere | G. Rossi
Limassol 2009
Seventh International Conference
Title: “Water Resources Conservancy and Risk Reduction Under Climatic Instability”
Held in: Limassol, Cyprus
Venue: University of Cyprus
Date: June 25th – 27th, 2009
Key Organiser: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | University of Cyprus
Proceedings: EWRA2009_proceedings
ISBN: 978-9963-671-94-6
Proceedings Editor: S.E. Christodoulou
Chania 2007
EWRA Symposium
Title: “Water Resources Management: New Approaches and technologies”
Held in: Chania (Crete), Greece
Venue: Technical University of Crete
Date: June 14th – 16th, 2007
Key Organiser: Technical University if Crete | National technical University of Athens | Democritus University of Thrace
Proceedings: EWRA2007_proceedings
ISBN: 978-960-8475-09-0
Proceedings Editors: G.P. Karatzas | M.P. Papadopoulou | K.P. Tsagarakis
Menton 2005
6th International Conference
Title: “Sharing a Common Vision for our Water Resources“
Held in: Menton, France
Venue: Palais de l’ Europe in Menton
Date: September 7th – 10th, 2005
Key Organiser: Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris | UMR-CNRS Sisyphe | Office International de l’ Eau | UNESCO
Book of abstracts: EWRA2005_abstracts
ISBN: 2-906859-17-6
Proceedings Editor: Jean-Marie Monget
Izmir 2004
EWRA Symposium
Title: “Water Resources Management: Risk and Challenges for the 21st Century”
Held in: Izmir, Turkey
Venue: Dokuz Eylul University
Date: September 2nd – 4th, 2004
Key Organiser: Water Resources Management Research and Application Centre (SUMER) | Dokuz Eylul University
Proceedings ISBN: –
Proceedings Editors: N.B. harmancioglu | O. Fistikoglu | Y. Dalkilic | A. Gul
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Athens 2002
5th International Conference
Title: “Water Resources Management in the Era of Transition”
Held in: Athens, Greece
Venue: National technical University of Athens
Date: September 4th – 8th, 2002
Key Organiser: National technical University of Athens | Greek Committee for Water Resources Management
Proceedings ISBN: 960-87345-1-7
Proceedings Editor: G. Tsakiris
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Conferences | Symposia | Activities
Budapest 2000
3rd Inter-Regional Conference on Environment – Water
Title: “Water resources management in the 21st Century”
Held in: Budapest, Hungary
Venue: Department of hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering | Technical University of Budapest
Date: June 1st – 3rd, 2000
Key Organiser: European Water Resources Association (EWRA) | European Regional Working Group of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ERWG / ICID) | Technology for Water Resources, Hungarian Network (TECHWARE)
Copenhagen 1997
3rd European Conference on Advances in Water Resources technology and Management
Title: “Operational Water Resources Management”
Held in: Copenhagen, Denmark
Venue: –
Date: September 3rd – 6th, 1997
Key Organiser: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Danish Water Resources Committee (Secretary: Hans Jorgen Henriksen)
Cyprus 1995
European Symposium
Title: “Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean under Drought or Water Shortage Conditions: Economic, Technical, Environmental and Social Issues”
Held in: Nicosia, Cyprus
Venue: Conference Centre of the Cyprus international State Fair, Nicosia, Cyprus
Date: March 15th – 18th, 1995
Key Organiser: European Water Resources Association (EWRA) | Water Development Department Nicosia – Cyprus (W.D.D. Nicosia) | International Hydrological Program (IHP) of UNESCO
EWRA ’95 (c/o Nicos Tsiourtis)
Lisbon 1994
Second European Conference
Title: “Advances in Water Resources Technology and Management”
Held in: Lisbon, Portugal
Venue: Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil | Faculdade de Ciencias e Technologia | Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Date: June 14th – 18th, 1994
Key Organiser: ECAWART ’94 (c/o Maria A. Santos)
Belgium 1992
International Conference
Title: “Advances in Planning, Design and Management of Irrigation Systems as Related to Sustainable Land Use”
Held in: Leuven, Belgium
Venue: Sencie Institute of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Date: September 14th – 17th, 1992
Key Organiser: Centre for Irrigation Engineering (CIE) of K.U.Leuven
Athens 1991
European Conference
Title: “Advances in Water Resources technology”
Held in: Athens, Greece
Venue: National technical University of Athens
Date: March 20th – 23rd, 1991
Key Organiser: National technical University of Athens
(c/o George Tsakiris)
Athens 1986
International Symposium
Title: “Water Management for Agricultural development”
Held in: Athens, Greece
Venue: National technical University of Athens
Date: April 7th – 11rd, 1986
Key Organiser: Hellenic Republic (Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Culture) | National technical University of Athens | European Water Resources Association (c/o George Tsakiris)
Supported by: European Institute for Water | International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) | International Association of Hydraulic Research (IAHR) | technical Chamber of Greece