First Announcement & Call for Papers
 
THE HKIE CIVIL DIVISION CONFERENCE 2010: INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS 
FOR TOMORROW

Mon- Wed, 12-14 April 2010
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers
20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Organizer: Civil Division, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
 
The Conference:
    
Organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Civil Division, the 
conference will bring together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines 
to discuss infrastructure solutions and challenges in particular as related to 
climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the 21st century.  The 
conference will provide a regional platform to explore practical technological 
solutions in the design, construction and operation of infrastructure.  Key 
areas of the dialogue include technology solutions and new assessment 
strategies, industry sustained growth and identification of public and 
professional risk.
 
Topics:
    
The goal of the conference is to highlight how engineers and the engineering 
profession, through scientific and technological advancements and the 
formulation of assessment tools, are advancing efforts to mitigate, adapt and 
build resilience to the effects of a changing climate, constraints of evolving 
financial times, and demands of public interests. The key focus is on 
infrastructure solutions that will sustain themselves far into the future, taking 
into consideration new risks and challenges.
 
Presentations describing the following topics will be considered for inclusion in 
the conference:   
 
§    Infrastructure Technology Choices
§    Engineering Design Solutions
§    Material Selection
§    Low Carbon Infrastructure
§    Project Assessment Tools
§    Economics, Cost and Risk Management
§    Sustainability Considerations for the Engineering Profession
§    Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation for the Engineering Profession
 
Special focus will be on case studies for all infrastructure projects, including 
water, wastewater, transport, energy, solid waste, infrastructure planning, 
land use and zoning, construction technology and materials, emergency 
response and others.
 
Geographically the conference focus will be on solutions applicable to China 
and South-East Asia, while drawing heavily upon knowledge and expertise 
available globally. 
 
Guest of Honour:
    
Mrs LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor, Carrie, JP
Secretary for Development
Development Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR
 
Keynote Speakers:
    
Ir MAK Chai Kwong, JP
Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) 
Development Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR
 
Professor FAN Li Chu 
Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor, Tonji University, 
Shanghai, The PRC    
 
Professor Peter GUTHRIE, OBE
Head, Centre for Sustainable Development, Department of Engineering, 
University of Cambridge 
 
Professor Christopher KENNEDY
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto 
 
Mr James LAW
Chairman & Chief Cybertect, James Law Cybertecture Int’l 
 
Dr Stephanie WRAY
Global Environment Leader, Hyder Consulting Ltd, UK
 
Submission of Papers:
    
Authors are invited to submit abstracts of 300 - 500 words to the Conference 
Secretariat before 30 Nov 2009.
 
Timetable of Events:
 
30 Nov 2009                Deadline for submission of abstracts
31 Dec 2009                 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
15 Feb 2010                 Deadline for submission of full papers
15 March 2010            Notification of acceptance and / or presentation of full 
papers
 
Language:
 
All presentations and printed materials shall be in English.
 
Proceedings:
 
Accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings, which will be 
given to registered delegates.
 
Registration Fee:
 
Early-bird (before 12 Feb 2010) registration: HKIE members: HK$4,000; Non-
members: HK$4,500 
Non-early-bird registration: HKIE members: HK$4,500; Non-members: HK$5,000
 
The fee includes a copy of Conference Proceedings, lunches, dinner reception 
on 12 Apr, and refreshments. Accommodation and travel arrangements are not 
included.
 
Further Information:
 
Please visit the Conference website at http://www.hkiecvd.org/  for further 
information.
 
Enquiries:

Conference Secretariat: c/o Centre for Research & Professional Development
Room 1103 Kowloon Investment Co Ltd Building, 2-12 Bute Street, Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2796 1638 ; Fax : (852) 2104 0052; E-mail : [log in to unmask]

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