PIANC 2010 Congress MMX

Publisert 21. april 2010 av Helge Moen

From 10 to 14 May 2010, the UK Section of PIANC is proud to host the PIANC MMX Congress, to be held on the occasion of the Association's 125th anniversary. PIANC is excited to welcome you to Liverpool for this event to celebrate the anniversary and to participate in an exciting technical and social programme throughout the week. After the Congress, a post-Congress tour to the Lake District has been organised as well.

The Congress will be held in the new Arena and Convention Centre, which opened its doors in 2008 situated on Liverpool's historic waterfront. This famous waterfront has recently been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site known and recognised world-wide for its Three Graces, the Albert Dock and the Pier Head.

Liverpool is a flourishing Atlantic port in a region with a strong maritime and inland waterways heritage, but also a substantial investment in regeneration and provision of modern facilities. It was chosen as the European Capital of Culture 2008, which proved a great success and Liverpool showed the world the best of its creativity and wonderful cultural attractions on offer. This lively city, the original home of The Beatles, has many cultural attractions including two iconic 20th century cathedrals, national museums, art galleries and a concert hall with a resident international orchestra. In the surrounding region are aristocratic country houses, the Roman city of Chester to the south, the mountain region of North Wales to the west, the Lake District to the north and the Pennine hills to the east. All information about this event can be found at http://www.piancmmx.org.uk/index.html, or you can send an e-mail to info@piancmmx.org.uk for all your questions regarding the MMX Congress.

1 PIANC is the forum where professionals around the world join forces to provide expert advice on cost-effective, reliable and sustainable infrastructure to facilitate the growth of waterborne transport. Established in 1885, PIANC continues to be the leading partner for government and private sector in the design, development and maintenance of ports, waterways and coastal areas. A non-political and non-profit organisation, PIANC brings together the best international experts on technical, economic and environmental issues pertaining to waterborne transport infrastructure. Members include national governments, public authorities, corporations and interested individuals. PIANC provides guidance to public and private partners through high-quality technical reports. Its international working groups develop regular technical updates on pressing global issues to benefit members on shared best practices.

2 The following sponsors helped to make this event possible: Trelleborg Marine Systems, Peel Ports, Westminster Dredging, Dredging International, Royal Haskoning, International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC), Atkins Global, AECOM, HR Wallingford and ARUP.