7th ISFF: 7th ISFF: The 7th International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems
PAUWES
Tlemcen, Algeria, June 5-7, 2023

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Flash Floods and Sediment Management in Wadi Systems in the Context of Climate Change
Tlemcen, Algeria, 5-7June 2023

Since 2015, the International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (ISFF) series has continuously provided valuable guidance and scientific content not only for academics, researchers, and students but also for decision-makers in Africa and the MENA region and worldwide.

The wadi system is an integral part of Africa’s hydrological and environmental setting, especially in the north part, which experiences climatic changes with significant consequences for the stream-flows. This region is increasingly facing aridity problems and water scarcity promoting high erosion and sediment transport.

There is an obvious need for understanding the climate change impacts that are taking place in wadi systems. The symposium will focus on the effects of climatic change on water resources and addresses the environmental, social, and economic impacts of erosion, sediment transport, and sedimentation processes for managing and mitigating these impacts.

Hosted by the Pan-African University, Institute for Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate change), and EOLE Laboratory, University of Tlemcen, Algeria, the 7th edition of the International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (ISFF) is an international conference on all aspects of Wadi Systems in Africa and the MENA region in the context of Climate Change. It aims to provide a forum for the exchange and highlight different scientific research disciplines related to wadi flash floods and sediment management in the context of climate change.

The scientific part of the ISFF-2023 will include plenary sessions of keynote speakers’ presentations and parallel sessions in which invited papers, and public documents will be presented in oral form. There will also be poster presentation sessions. All the articles submitted will go through a review process caring for quality. Accepted papers of the registered authors will be published in the ISFF-2023 proceedings. Upon the symposium closer, high-quality papers will be considered, in extended form, for publication in our special issues of a renowned international journal.

The social part of the ISFF-2023 will include a welcome session and a tour to major touristic sites in Tlemcen. During the symposium, awards such as best paper will also be given to acknowledge the high quality of work of the participants.

Steering Committee

Honorific Chair: Prof. Mourad MEGHACHOU, Rector, University of Tlemcen Algeria
Chair: Prof. Abdellatif ZERGA, PAUWES Director, Algeria
Co-chair : Prof Tetsuya SUMI, Kyoto University,Japan

Organizing committee

Chérifa Abdelbaki, PAUWES / University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Abdellah Benyoucef, PAUWES / University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Mohamed Mohammedi, PAUWES / University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Khadidja Bousmaha, PAUWES / University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Hamouda Boutaghane, University of Annaba – Algeria
Amazigh Dib, PAUWES/ University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Fouad Hadj Amara, PAUWES – Algeria
Erick Tambo, UNU – Germany
Tayeb Boulemaiz, University of Ghardaia – Algeria
Sameh Kantoush, Kyoto University – Japan
Mohamed Saber, Kyoto University – Japan
Chewki Ziani Cherif, University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Halima Belarbi, CU Maghnia – Algeria
Madani Bessedik, University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Asma Chebieb, PAUWES – Algeria

International scientific committee

Prof. Tetsuya Sumi, WRRC, DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Sameh Kantoush, WRRC, DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Abdeslam Megnounif, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Prof. Habib Abida, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Prof. Ashraf Elmoustafa, Ain Shames University, Egypt
Prof. Thameur Chaibi, INGREF, Tunisia
Prof. Mihoubi Mustapha Kamel, ENSH, Algeria
Prof. Hasbaia Mahmoud, University of M’sila, Algeria
Prof. Amos Kabo Bah, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana
Prof. John Gathenya, Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya
Prof. Abderahmane Ghenim, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Prof. Asefa Tirasew, University of Florida, USA
Prof. Bouchelkia Hamid, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Prof. Bouanani Abderrezak, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Prof. Abdelouhab Lefkir , ENTP, Algeria
Dr. Mohamed Saber, WRRC, DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Ali Al-Maktoomi, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Dr. Yves Trambly, IRD, France
Dr. Marwan Alraggad, INWRDAM, Jordan
Dr. Chérifa Abdelbaki, PAUWES, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Dr. Hamouda Boutaghane, University of Annaba, Algeria
Dr. Bouchrit Rouissat, ESSAT, Algeria
Dr. Ahmed Hadidi, German University of Technology in Oman
Dr. Madani Bessedik, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Dr. Abdelhadi Ammari, ENSH, Algeria
Dr. Boulemaiz Tayeb, University of Ghardaia, Algeria

Conference themes

1. Water resources management and climate change
2. Hydrometeorology of extremes events
3. Flood Modelling and Forecasting
4. Data Challenges: Monitoring, Analysis, and Sharing.
5. Sediment Yield and Reservoir Sedimentation
6. Surface Runoff and Groundwater Management
7. Flash Flood Mitigation Measures and Warning Systems: From Engineering to Policy
8. Flash Flood and Climate Change: Social and Environmental Aspects

Registration & Submission Deadlines

Full Papers and Proceedings

Full papers will be submitted for consideration to the Scientific Committee by March, 2023.

All accepted and presented papers (both oral and posters) will be published in a Conference Proceedings

Publications

After the conference, the scientific committee will select high-quality papers to be published in renowned international journals.

Registration

Registration is required for all participants to ISFF 2023. Registration fees include conference sessions, conference proceedings, lunches, coffee breaks, and excursions

Flyer 10.7 is attached