Highlight 16 – 1 December 2009: The 7th Asian Regional Conference of IAEG was held from September 9-11 2009 in Chengdu, China

Over 200 scientists from 30 countries from all continents participated in this conference (see also the top photograph on the homepage) to discuss typical engineering-geological problems in major construction projects in different countries and to offer recommendations for large engineering construction. The State Key Laboratory of Geo-hazards Prevention and the Chinese national Group of IAEG took the initiative two years ago to organize this IAEG Regional Conference. 

The conference received 131 full papers and 82 abstracts, including 12 from keynote speakers and invited speakers. All these papers were edited and printed in the proceedings before the conference started. Presently a proceedings book is under preparation in which the keynotes, the invited papers, and a selection of the most outstanding papers will be printed.

 Apart from the keynotes and invited papers, 57 oral presentations were given and several posters were presented, showing new achievements in engineering geology. The Conference was followed by two technical field trips. For more details on the Conference see the power point presentation at the Closure Ceremony by Prof. Dr. Runqiu HUANG, Chairman of the organizing Committee and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Geo-hazards Prevention and Geo-environmental Protection (SKLGP), who hosted the Conference.

12/1/2009 - 2/1/2010