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Day 1- Tuesday, 2nd of December 2025
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8:25-8:30
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Address of Welcome by Dr. Ali Al-Maktoumi, Chairman of the Conference
Director, Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
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8:30-8:35
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Welcome Speech by The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Water Resources
Eng. Nasser Al-Batashi, DG of Water Resources Assessment, Oman
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8:35-8:45
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Address by Prof. Sumi Testsuya, Kyoto University, Japan
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8:45-9:10
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Keynote Presentation 1: Michel Lino
Honorary President, International Commission on Large Dams
Lessons Learned from Dam Incidents and Failures, and Their Implications for Dam Safety Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Countries
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Oral Session 1
Dam Safety and Management
Session Chair: Prof. SUMI Tetsuya, Prof. KANTOUSH Sameh
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9:10- 9:25
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Ekkehard Holzbecher
German Univ. of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
Modeling Flow through Earthen Embankments – A Comparison of Numerical Approaches
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9:25-9:40
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Manal Al Balushi
School of Geography, The University of Leeds
Using a coupled modelling approach to assess the impact of future management and rainfall scenarios on flooding in Sahalnout catchment
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9:40-9:55
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Amir Ali Tabatabaei
Renardet S.A. & Partners Consulting Engineers, Oman
Overload Capacity of Concrete Dams: Resilience to Climate Change
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9:55- 10:10
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Yousry Mattar
Water Resources Senior Advisor in UNDP, KSA
Hydrological Assessment and Optimization of Operational and Maintenance Plans for Jazan Dam, Southwest Saudi Arabia
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10:10-10:25
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Cherifa Abdelbaki
EOLE Laboratory, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Enhancing Water Management and Disaster Resilience under Extreme Events via Integrated Multi-Dam Operations and Inter-Basin Transfers- Case Study : Water Production System Beni Amrane-Hamiz-Keddara, Algeria
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10:25-11:05
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Poster Session I (40 min)
Tea break
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Oral Session 2
Hydrology, Water, and Sediment Management
Session Chair: Dr. Mohammad ALRASHED, Dr. Afrah Al-Shukaili
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11:05-11:30
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Key Speech 2: Kantoush Sameh
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto
Sediment, Safety, Sustainability: A New Blueprint for Arid-Region Dams
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11:30-11:45
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Ali Chavoshian
Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. (PCKK), Japan
Advances in Flood Risk Management: Insights from Japan and Opportunities for Implementation in Oman
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11:45-12:00
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Anvar Kacimov
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Overview of Analytical and HYDRUS2D Modeling of Seepage Through Earth Dams in Arid Environments
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12:00-12:15
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Abdullah Al Qadiri
Saudi Irrigation Organization (SIO), General manager, Dams Technical Solutions Directorate.
The Effect of Sedimentation on Dams' Water Management in Saudi Arabia
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12:15- 12:30
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Kenichi Matsugahira
Nippon Koei co ltd, Japan
Relationship Between Forecast Lead Time and Rainfall Prediction Accuracy Using the Global Ensemble Prediction System
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12:30- 12:45
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Obaid A. Alharbi
Institute of Water Management and Treatment Technologies, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Storm-triggered Mobilization of Pharmaceutical Emerging Contaminants from Soils: Risks to Groundwater Recharge in Arid Regions
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12:45-13:25
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Lunch Break (40 min)
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Oral Session 3
Sustainability and Environmental Considerations
Session Chair: Prof. Chérifa Abdelbaki, Prof. Ashraf M. Elmoustafa
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13:25-13:40
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Toufik Dennoukri
Ecole nationale Superieure de l'hydrolique,University Amar Telidji-Laghouat, Algeria
Enclosed seas Extreme coastal compound flood modelling
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13:40-13:55
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Hadir Abdelmoneim
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan
Deciphering the Teleconnection Linking to the Flood-triggering Extreme Precipitation Events in Arabian Peninsula Coastal Cities
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13:55-14:10
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Hamood Albahri
Sohar Port and Freezone, Oman
Climate Change Resilience Study of Sohar Port and Freezone
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14:10- 14:25
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Hossein Malekinezhad
Yazd University, Iran
Investigating the Effect of Upstream Water Storage Structures on Inflow to the Jiroft Dam Reservoir
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14:25- 14:40
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Eatemad Keshta
National Water Research Center, Egypt
Dam-driven Land Use Change Impact on local climate
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14:40- 14:55
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Mohamed Elhag
King Abdulaziz University, KSA
DEM Study on Hydrological response in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia
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14:55-15:35
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Poster Session II (40 min)
Tea break
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Oral Session 4
Emergency Preparedness and Risk Communication
Session Chair: Prof. Hamouda Boutaghane, Dr. Shahad Al-Yaqoubi
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15:35- 15:50
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Jalal Al-Qaryouti
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Understanding Risk Perception to Enhance Adaptive Capacity to Flash Floods in Jordan: A Community-Based Approach
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15:50- 16:05
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Mohamad Basel Alsawaf
Kanazawa University, Japan
Verifying the Accuracy of River Flood Measurements Using a Next-Generation Underwater Acoustic Tomography System
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16:05- 16:20
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Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki
Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography Universiti Sains, Malaysia
Toward Integrated Nature-Based Flood Mitigation: Exploring the Synergy Between Wadi-Inspired Systems and Retention Ponds in Urbanizing Highland Areas of Malaysia
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16:20- 16:35
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Ahmed H. Ragab
King Khalid University, KSA
Equilibrium and Kinetic Study of anionic and cationic pollutants remediation by limestone/chitosan-alginate nanocomposite from aqueous solution
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16:35- 16:50
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Amar Oukil
Department of Operations Management & Business Statistics, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Toward optimal risk management of Algerian dams: An innovative data-driven Water Risk Index based on DEA model
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Day 2- Wednesday, 3rd of December 2025
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Oral Session 5
Climate Change and Its Impact
Session Chair: Dr. Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Dr. Aisha Al-Qurashi
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8:30-8:55
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Key Speech 3: Ghazi Al-Rawas
Dean of Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Advancing Flash Flood Resilience in Arid Wadi Systems: Insights from Oman
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8:55- 9:10
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Talal Etri
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Strategic Failures and Shared Responsibility: A Game Theory Perspective on the Wadi Derna Dam Disaster
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9:10- 9:25
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Mohammad Reza Nikoo
Civil and Architectural Engineering, Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
A Novel Transition Index for Drought-Flood Compound Hazard Assessment in Drylands
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9:25- 9:40
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Khadija Semhi
Independent Geological consultant, France
Quality of Omani water: aflaj and groundwater, a review
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9:40- 9:55
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Muna Al-Hatmi
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Oman
Dam Safety Monitoring Techniques and Their Role in Reducing Flood Risk in the Sultanate of Oman
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9:55- 10:10
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Ayman Alrehaili
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KSA
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Weather Events
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10:10- 10.25
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Amgad Omer
Deltares, Netherlands
Toward Resilient Wadi Systems in Arid Regions: Integrating Engineering, Nature-Based Solutions, and Community Governance
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10:25-11:05
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Poster Session III (40 min)
Tea break
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Oral Session 6
Advanced Approaches: Digital Twins, AI, ML, modeling techniques
Session Chair: Dr. Talal Etri, Dr. Mohamed Saber
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11:05-11:30
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Key Speech 4: Mohammad Mahdi Rajabi
University of Luxembourg
Advances in Machine Learning for Flash Flood Modeling and the Emerging Role of 3D Data
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11:30-11:45
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Hilal Al-Ismaili
Ideal Solutions Group, Oman
Smart Water Data for Smart Decisions: The Oman Hydromet Project
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11:45-12:00
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Mahmood Al Mamari
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, Oman
Modelling and developing an empirical formula for sediment yield in the Wadi Basin
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12:00-12:15
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Tayeb Boulmaiz
National polytechnic school, Algeria
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Vision Transformers vs. Traditional Machine Learning Models for Flash Flood Susceptibility Mapping: Case of Wadi M’ZAB Valley in Ghardaia, Algeria
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12:15-12:30
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Aurelien Hazart
Geosphere Environmental Technology, Japan
High-Resolution Hydrogeological Modeling of Djibouti: From National Scale to Local Wadi Systems
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12:30- 12:45
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Afrah Al Shukaili
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Modeling Infiltration and Soil Moisture Dynamics During Flash Floods in Interdunal Wadis of Oman Using HYDRUS-2D
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12:45- 13:00
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Mohamed Saber
Water Resources Research Center, DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan
Global AI-Based flood hazard Mapping: Japan as Case study
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13:00- 13:40
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Lunch Break (40 min)
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Oral Session 7
Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Session Chair: Ahmed Al Barwani, Dr. Rashid Al-Abri
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13:40- 13:55
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Said Al-Ismaily
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
The Anthro-Geogenic Soil Factor: Feedback-Driven Soil Evolution in Oman’s Arid Wadis
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13:55- 14:10
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Nabil Al Ajmi
Dams Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, Oman
Integrated Role of Dams in Oman’s Wadi Systems: Design Approaches, Strategic Siting, and Case Studies from Dhofar Region
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14:10- 14:25
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Ayisha Al Khatri
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, Oman
The Phenomenon of Rising of Water Tables and the Impact of Floods on Groundwater Recharge in Muscat Governorate
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14:25- 14:40
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Siham Ali Al-Hudaifi
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, Oman
Flood Hazard Maps and Importance for Urban Planning
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14:40- 14:55
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Mohammed Abdel-Fattah
Military Technological College, Oman
Impact of Flooding on Oman’s Infrastructure: Insights from the Wadi Dhaqah Case Study
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14:55- 15:10
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Ali Al-Hamdi
Oman Water Society, Oman
The Impact of Institutional Management of Community Dams on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Mountain Villages in the Governorates of North Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, and Al Dakhiliyah in the Sultanate of Oman: A Field Study
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15:10-15:40
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Closing Session (30 min)
Session Chair: Prof. KANTOUSH Sameh
- Summary of the symposium & Announcement of the next ISFF
- Best talk and poster awards
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Day 3- Thursday, 4th of December 2025
8 am – 4 pm: Field trip (registration required, limited seats, priority for international participants)
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