14-16 May 2019Paris
   

Agenda

 

Tuesday 14 May

 

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Wednesday 15 May 

 

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Thursday 16 May 

 

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14-16 May 2019

Programme

The World Hydropower Congress 2019 programme will focus on hydropower’s role in delivering on the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, under the theme ‘The Power of Water in a Sustainable, Interconnected World’.
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Workshops

Tailored workshops from 13-14 May will give professionals and decision-makers the opportunity to build capacity on specialist topics.
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Special events

Events running between 14-16 May focused on giving delegates the opportunity to expand their networks and acknowledging excellence.
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Study tours

Between 17-18 May participants can join a tour of a hydropower facility in France and other European countries.
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Day 1 : Tue 14 May

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Opening Plenary

14:00-18:00
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Reception

18:00-20:00

Day 2 : Wed 15 May

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Modernisation

09:30-10:45
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Integrated planning

09:30-10:45
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Hydropower’s carbon footprint

09:30-10:45
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Pumped hydro storage

11:15-12:30
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Projects affecting indigenous communities

11:15-12:30
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Capacity building

11:15-12:30
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Regional focus

Europe

12:50-13:50
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Africa

12:50-13:50
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North America

12:50-13:50
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Digitalisation

14:00-15:15
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Sustainability assessment

14:00-15:15
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Climate resilience

14:00-15:15
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Clean energy systems

15:45-17:00
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River basin development

15:45-17:00
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Sediment management

15:45-17:00
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IHA General Meeting

17:15-18:15
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Congress Dinner & Awards

19:00-23:00

Day 3 : Thu 16 May

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Hydropower and solar hybrids

09:30-10:45
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Regional interconnections

09:30-10:45
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Benefits of hydropower

09:30-10:45
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Green bonds for hydropower

11:15-12:30
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Small-scale power systems

11:15-12:30
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Innovative data solutions

11:15-12:30
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South & Central Asia

12:50-13:50
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Latin America

12:50-13:50
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East Asia & Pacific

12:50-13:50
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Hydropower safety

14:00-15:15
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Project ownership & financing

14:00-15:15
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Hydropower & World Heritage Sites

14:00-15:15
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Closing Plenary

15:45-17:00
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Conclusion & study tours

17:30-onwards