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About IAHR-APD

A regional division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, serving the Asian and Pacific regions since 1973.

The IAHR Asian and Pacific Division — in short IAHR-APD — is a regional division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research in the Asian and Pacific regions. The Division was founded in 1973. All IAHR members residing in the regions are members of the Division.

The Division exists to promote the science of hydraulics and its application across the region, to raise professional competence among those working on the hydrosphere, and to provide a standing forum where researchers and practitioners can exchange knowledge on problems that are specific to Asia and the Pacific — monsoon hydrology, typhoon and tsunami risk, sediment-laden rivers, deltas under subsidence, and rapidly urbanising catchments.

At a glance
Founded1973
Congresses held25
Executive Committee15
JournalJHER
SecretariatKICT, Korea
Mandate

Objectives of the Division

  1. To promote the science of hydraulics and its application in all relevant fields in the geographic regions.
  2. To promote professional competence of individuals in the regions engaged in the development and application of the sciences to the hydrosphere.
  3. To contribute to the solution of regional problems in the field of hydraulics.
  4. To provide a forum of exchange of information among researchers and practitioners in the regional community.
Programme

What the Division does

  • Organisational development of the Division's areas of endeavour
  • Conduct of regional congresses and conferences
  • Publication of monographs, congress proceedings and journal papers
  • Co-operation and co-ordination with other IAHR divisions and technical committees
  • A regional clearing house for information on hydraulics and its practical application
Statutes

Laws, regulations and statements

Each document is published in full on this site. Only the edition currently in force is listed; superseded editions are kept at the foot of each document.

History

Milestones

  • 1973
    The Division is founded
    IAHR establishes a regional division for the Asian and Pacific regions.
  • 1990
    First By-Laws adopted
    Adopted by the Executive Committee in Beijing on 15 November 1990 and approved by the IAHR Council on 1 April 1991.
  • 2004
    By-Laws amended in Hong Kong
    Superseded by the revised edition of 2025.
  • 2007
    JHER launched
    The Journal of Hydro-environment Research begins publication with Elsevier, sponsored by the Korean Water Resources Association.
  • 2009
    Distinguished Membership Award established
    The statement of the award is approved in August 2009.
  • 2024
    24th APD Congress, Wuhan
    “Water for a Changing Future”, with the Heritage Award presented to Hankou Hydrological Station.
  • 2026
    25th APD Congress, Incheon
    “Hydro-environments in the Era of Climate Change and AI”, hosted in the Republic of Korea.