September 15, 2026 – Day 1

08:00 – 09:00
Registration and material distribution

09:00 – 10:30
Opening Ceremony
– Welcome address by the Organizing Committee
– Opening remarks by authorities and invited speakers

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session

11:00 – 12:30
Plenary Lecture
The Future of Hydraulic Energy in the Context of Climate Change

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking

14:00 – 15:30
Technical Sessions 1 (TS-1)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Pump-Turbines
– Fluid–Structure Interaction and Fatigue Loading
– Energy Storage and Flexibility

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session

16:00 – 17:30
Technical Sessions 2 (TS-2)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Pump-Turbines
– Hydropower

From 18:00 onwards
Cultural Event and Dinner

September 16, 2026 – Day 2

08:00 – 09:00
Registration and material distribution

09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Session 2 (PS2)

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session

11:00 – 12:30
Technical Sessions 3 (TS-3)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Pump-Turbines
– Energy Storage and Flexibility

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking

14:00 – 15:30
Technical Sessions 4 (TS-4)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Computational Fluid Dynamics
– Multiphase Flow

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session

16:00 – 17:30
Technical Sessions 5 (TS-5)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Computational Fluid Dynamics
– Vortex Breakdown

From 18:00 onwards
Cultural Event and Dinner

September 17, 2026 – Day 3

09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Session 3 (PS3)

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session

11:00 – 12:30
Technical Sessions 6 (TS-6)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Recent Measurement Techniques
– Multiphase Flow

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking

14:00 – 15:30
Technical Sessions 7 (TS-7)
– Hydraulic Turbines
– Pump-Turbines
– Energy Storage and Flexibility

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30
Closing Session
– Roundtable: “Challenges and Opportunities in the Use of Hydraulic Machines for Sustainability”
– Certificate and Recognition Plaque Distribution
– Official Closing

From 18:00 onwards
Gala Dinner

September 18, 2026 – Day 4

08:30 – 20:00
Technical Tour
Visit to the Iguaçu Waterfalls and the Itaipu Binational Hydroelectric Power Plant

Lunch and snacks will be provided by the hosts during the tour.