Conference Agenda
| ICCWE 2026 – Conference Programme | ||
| DAY ONE — Wednesday, 28 October 2026 Full Day | 08:30 – 17:00 | ||
| TIME | SESSION | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:15 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Delegate check-in, badge collection, networking
|
Break |
| 09:15 – 09:45 |
Opening Ceremony
Ministry of Environment/ Ministry of Housing
IAWE Board (President: Caludio Borri) Working group The Organising Committee |
Plenary |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Opening Keynote — Prof. Tracy Kijewski-Correa
From Wind Risk Information to Action: Barriers, Incentives,
and the Path to Adaptation
|
Keynote |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee Break & Networking
Exhibition area open — sponsor booths and poster displays
|
Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 |
Technical Session A
Oral Presentations
|
Technical |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Technical Session B
Oral Presentations
|
Technical |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch & Networking
Sponsor exhibition open | Informal side conversations
|
Break |
| 14:00 – 14:45 |
Keynote — Dr. Suresh Kumar (RWDI)
Prediction of Extreme Wind Climate for Structural Design:
Incorporating Measurements, Simulations, and Climate Change
|
Keynote |
| 14:45 – 16:00 |
Technical Session C
Oral Presentations
|
Technical |
| 16:00 – 16:15 |
Coffee Break
Refreshments and networking
|
Break |
| 16:15 – 16:45 |
Establishing new Wind Engineering Society in Africa
EGBC
|
Panel |
| 16:45 – 17:45 |
Technical Session D
Oral Presentations
|
Technical |
| 17:45 – 18:00 |
IAWE Climate Change Working Group / Sponsors Session
|
Session |
| DAY TWO — Thursday, 29 October 2026 Half Day | 09:00 – 13:30 • Gala Dinner 19:30 | ||
| TIME | SESSION | FORMAT |
| 09:00 – 09:30 |
Welcome Coffee & Networking
Exhibition area open
|
Break |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Keynote — Prof. Yaojun Ge
|
Keynote |
| 10:15 – 11:15 |
Technical Session A
|
Technical |
| 11:15 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing
Posters open for delegate viewing
|
Break |
| 11:30 – 12:30 |
Technical Session B
|
Panel |
| 12:30 – 13:00 |
Showcase
Announcement of outstanding achievements and presentation
of awards
|
Showcase |
| 13:00 – 13:30 |
Closing Ceremony & Way Forward
Colloquium conclusions, IAWE Working Group next steps,
and closing remarks
|
Plenary |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Farewell Lunch
Final networking opportunity
|
Break |
| 19:30 – 22:30 |
GALA DINNER
Celebratory dinner for all registered delegates
|
Social |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9:00 - 9:30 | |
| Keynote | 9:30 - 10:00 | |
| Coffee break | 10:00 - 10:15 | |
| Technical Sessions | 10:15 - 12:00 | |
| Lunch | 12:00 - 13:00 | |
| Keynote | 13:00 - 13:30 | |
| Technical Session | 13:30 - 15:00 | |
| Coffee Break | 15:00 - 15:15 | |
| Technical Session | 15:15 - 16:15 | |
| Research Spotlight Session / Panel Discussion | 16:15 - 17:00 | |
| Wind Engineering Society in Egypt | 17:00 - 17:30 | |
| Reception / Poster | 17:30 | |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Keynote | 9:00 - 9:30 | |
| Technical session | 9:30 - 10:45 | |
| Coffee break | 10:45 - 11:00 | |
| Technical Sessions | 11:00 - 12:00 | |
| Research Spotlight Session / Panel Discussion | 12:00 - 13:00 | |
| Lunch | 13:00 - 14:00 | |
| Closing | 14:00 - 14:15 | |
| Conference Dinner | 17:00 | |