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EMSAGG 2012 Conference, the crossroads for new marine sand and gravel developments
20-21 June 2012, Ostend, Belgium

The 4th EMSAGG conference will take place on 20th and 21st June 2012 at Thermae Palace, Ostend, Belgium. The conference builds on the success of the three previous conferences delivered by EMSAGG. The last conference was held in Rome in 2009 and attracted delegates from across Europe including Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey and the United Kingdom. EMSAGG has facilitated information and knowledge sharing in the industry since 1998. It identifies and disseminates developments and information that is needed and enables wider interest groups to participate in knowledge sharing and discussion of these issues. The benefits of being involved include the improved communication and understanding of the latest developments and issues in the industry as well as opportunities to network with influential policy and decision makers.

 

Day 1 of the conference will include an exciting program with presentations delivered by leading international experts. We are inviting abstracts to cover the current themes:

• New topics and information in marine, sand and gravel 
• Legislation and planning
• Demand and supply marine, sand and gravel
• Supporting data exchange and analysis across Europe marine sand and gravel planning
• Acceptance of use of different forms of material
• Innovations in treatment of dredged material
• Areas of sea level rise – the consequences and implementation.

Day 2 will include a tour around Ostend to three different sites.

Full conference programme to follow soon

 

Sponsorship

Sponsorship package have been developed providing different benefits depending on the level of contribution. In addition, there are other opportunities for promotion and marketing at the event – details are provided in the sponsorship pack (click here to download).

Sponsorship of EMSAGG conference will provide opportunities to:

• demonstrate your commitment in marine sand and gravel developments
• position your organisation at the forefront in marine sand and gravel developments
• showcase and demonstrate your work to delegates across the industry
• raise your organisation’s profile in the industry through brand recognition
• network and influence key decision and policy makers
• engage with delegates to develop and build contacts
• obtain free tickets to the conference, reception and site visit.

 

For further information on the sponsorship oppotunities please click here. For additional information or any queries, please contact Louise Clarke on +44 (0) 20 7549 3300 or via email louise.clarke@ciria.org or Nipa Patel, nipa.patel@ciria.org

 

Target audience for the conference
The conference aims to draw together stakeholders from across the industry including:

• dredging organisations
• European Government departments and agencies
• regulators
• economists
• resource planners
• environmental bodies
• academic as well as research bodies.

 

Call for abstracts - now closed

EMSAGG welcomes the submission of abstracts from colleagues interested in presenting at the conference. The abstracts should reflect the listed themes and be on approximately 200 words. From the submitted abstracts, the Conference steering group will select a number of entries and then notify the authors to provide a one page summary paper (around 500 words) and presentation.

Key dates

• Submission of abstract by authors, Friday 11 November 2011
• Notification of acceptance, Wednesday 18 January 2011
• Submission of full paper, Friday 16 March 2012

To dowload the template please click here

We look forward to receiving your abstracts. Should you have any questions about the above, require related information or to submit your abstract please contact Louise Clarke on +44 (0) 20 7549 3300 or via email louise.clarke@ciria.org.