The International Conference on Infrastructure Development and the Environment is the eighth in the series of sustainable development conferences initiated by the International Society for Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG) in San Diego, California, USA in 1993. Following INCEED 2005 in Charlotte, USA in 2005, ICIDEN ABUJA 2006 will convene infrastructure development experts, environmental professionals, educators, basic and applied scientists and policy-makers in economic sectors such as mining/natural resources, petrochemicals development, agriculture, transportation and civil/industrial construction to present new information, and formulate and debate both planning and implementation schemes aimed at addressing the development mechanisms, technologies, enabling policies and environmental impacts of industrial/civil activities. This will be the first ISEG Conference in Africa.

A 26-page document which answers your prospective questions on travel, accommodation, cultural events, exhibitions, focus areas, etc. can be downloaded from the ICIDEN-ABUJA 2006 website: http://www.iseg.giees.uncc.edu/abuja2006

The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 30, 2006. Abstract submission instructions are provided on page 9 of the announcement. Abstracts can be submitted electronically.

This conference is a continuation of our global conference series involving UNESCO; International Society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG); Finnish Environment Institute of Helsinki, Finland; Society of Geopollution Control, Tokyo, Japan; Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, USA; Korea Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment, Seoul, Korea; Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction (GADR), Charlotte, USA; United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Abuja, Nigeria; and the Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Systems (GIEES) of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA, among many other organizations. Previous events have been held in San Diego, USA (1996), Boston, USA (1998), Nanjing, China (1999), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2000), Tokyo, Japan (2001), Seoul, Korea (2002), Helsinki, Finland (2004) and Charlotte, USA (2005).

The average participation level has been about 700 persons from about 50 different countries. Important alliances on research, educational/ cultural exchanges, technology development and marketing, and public policy development have emerged from this conference series.

ICIDEN ABUJA 2006 will be held in Abuja, Nigeria at the Sheraton Hotel, from September 10 to 15, 2006. Abuja is a very beautiful and safe city. It is well served by international airlines. Many international events in Abuja have drawn senior government officials, scientists, tourists, educators, corporate personnel and students to Abuja recently. ICIDEN ABUJA is expected to attract more than 1,500 participants from 60 countries. The program of events planned includes about 400 technical and policy presentations in several sessions, televised discussions in town-hall settings, technology and program exhibitions, business networking sessions, cultural dances, art exhibitions and regional tours.

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