1. business and industrial
2. business operations
3. business plans

reGisTrATion
The registration fees for the conference participants and accompanying persons are yet to be finalized.
However, it is tentatively fixed as follows:
Registration fee
By 31 July 2016
From 1 August 2016
Participant
US$ 800
US$ 850
Presenting author
US$ 750
Not applicable
Accompanying person
US$ 400
US$ 450
Full time student*
US$ 400
Not applicable
* (Letter from parent institute required).
Pre-conference short
course (one day)
By 31 July 2016
From 1 August 2016
For PIANC-COPEDEC IX delegates
US$ 150
Not applicable
For non PIANC-COPEDEC IX delegates
US$ 250
Not applicable
PIANC members are eligible for an additional reduction of US$ 50. Some Brazilian delegates will also
be eligible for a reduction, depending on a subsidy provision from different government agencies.
For participants, the registration fee includes participation in all conference technical sessions; one set
of proceedings; transportation between designated hotel(s) and the conference venue on specified days;
reception and banquet as well as guided tours arranged for Wednesday (limited to the places available) and
other official conference functions.
Final details, registration and hotel booking forms will be included in the Third Announcement.
Information will also be available on the conference website: www.pianc-copedec2016.com.br
imPorTAnT DATes AnD informATion
The Conference date is 16th to 21st October 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
All information and practical details regarding registration, participation may be obtained from:
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
PIANC-COPEDEC IX
C/o PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferrarisbuilding,
Koning Albert II laan, 20 bus 3 1000 Brussel (Belgium)
Tel.: +32 2 553 71 61 / Fax: + 32 2 553 71 55
E-mail: info@pianc.org
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
PIANC-COPEDEC IX
C/o ANTAQ
SEPN – Quadra 514 – Conjunto “E” – Edifício ANTAQ
70760-545 – Brasília-DF – Brazil
Tel.: +55 61 2029-6540 / Fax: +55 61 2029-6501
E-mail: loc.secretariat@pianc-copedec2016.com.br
Abstracts and Fellowship Applications must be submitted
before 1st September 2015.
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TeChniCAl Tours
The guided tours arranged for Wednesday 19th October 2016 will include visits to important coastal
engineering sites and major ports. More details of the Technical Tours will be given in the Third
Announcement.
Pre- AnD PosT-ConferenCe Tours
The LOC will make necessary arrangements with an authorized travel agent and the tour packages will be
displayed in the website. Similarly, for accompanying persons, tours packages to places of interest will be
arranged with the same travel agent.
ACCommoDATion
A Block booking of hotel rooms at conveniently located hotels will be made for delegates. Hotel reservation
forms outlining the special rates obtained will be included in the Third Announcement. Prices for the
categories which will be available are in the following range (per person on a double occupancy basis).
The rates are tentative and should serve as only a guideline.
l Category
A
B
l Category C
l Category D
l Category
(5 Star)
(4 Star)
(3 Star)
(Budget)
US$ 120
US$ 80
US$ 50
US$ 25
to
to
to
to
US$ 400
US$ 150
US$ 100
US$ 50
ioC and PiAnC - CoCom
Mr. Freddy Wens
PIANC - COPEDEC IX IOC Chairman
Berchemlei 115
2140 Antwerpen
Belgium
Phone +32 3 224 61 69
Mob +32 475 78 27 41
Email freddywens@gmail.com
PiAnC
Mr. Louis Van Schel
Secretary General PIANC
Graaf de Ferrarisgebouw, 11e verd.
Koning Albert II laan, 20, Box 3
1000 Brussel
Belgium
Phone +32 2 553 71 61
Mob +32 475 415 471
Email louis.vanschel@pianc.org
loC
Mr. Rafael Galvão de Santana
PIANC- COPEDEC IX LOC Chairman
SEPN - Quadra 514 - Conjunto “E” - Edifício ANTAQ
CEP-70760-545 Brasilia/ DF
Brazil
Phone +55 61 2029 6794
Email loc.chairman@pianc-copedec2016.com.br
ioC/loC secretariat and AnTAQ
Ms. Ana Paula Harumi Higa
International Advisor
SEPN - Quadra 514 - Conjunto “E” - Edifício ANTAQ
CEP-70760-545 Brasilia/ DF
Brazil
Phone +55 61 2029 6540
Email loc.secretariat@pianc-copedec2016.com.br
2nd Announcement
Final Call for Papers
PIANC – COPEDEC
IX
Ninth International Conference on Coastal and
Port Engineering in Developing Countries
“Enhancing Waterborne Transport and
Coastal Development – The challenge
of reaching integrated solutions”
From 16 to 21 of October 2016
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
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The Conference
The success of the First International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing
Countries (COPEDEC), held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in March 1983, resulted in the subsequent holding of
this special conference series, once every four years, in a developing country. Successful conferences
were held in Beijing, China (September 1987), Mombasa, Kenya (September 1991), Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil (September 1995), Cape Town, South Africa (April 1999), Colombo, Sri Lanka (September 2003),
Dubai, UAE (February 2008) and Chennai, India (February 2012).
During the COPEDEC VI conference in Colombo, in September 2003, a merger agreement between
PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, and COPEDEC was signed, and
as a consequence of the agreement a new International Organizing Committee (IOC) was formed. The
merger of PIANC and COPEDEC resulted in two successful PIANC-COPEDEC conferences in Dubai, UAE
(2008) and Chennai, India (2012). The Ninth International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering
in Developing Countries (PIANC-COPEDEC IX) is to be held for the second time in Rio de Janeiro, the
most vibrant city of Brazil, from 16 to 21 of October 2016, under the aegis of ANTAQ, the Agência
Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (National Waterway Transportation Agency).
This is the Second Announcement and final call for papers for PIANC-COPEDEC IX. A Third
Announcement including a listing of accepted papers and detailed practical information such as
registration and hotel booking forms, will be issued in April 2016. Those wishing to ensure the receipt
of the Third Announcement are requested to log into the conference website (www.pianc-copedec2016.
com.br) to indicate their interest.
ANTAQ Director General’s Welcome Message
It is extremely heartening to see that the quadrennial Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering
in Developing Countries (COPEDEC) in its 9th edition is to be held again in Rio de Janeiro from 16 to 21
of October 2016.
The merger between the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) and
COPEDEC offers an excellent opportunity for professionals in the coastal, port and navigation businesses
to meet.
We believe that the economic recovery, along with the potential infrastructure growth in Brazil due
to the expansion of port, coastal and inland waterway facilities, in addition to the intensity of engineering
activities will make experts from all over the world to attend this edition of the Conference.
I invite everyone to join us in making PIANC – COPEDEC IX a great and pleasant event.
Mr. Mario Povia
Director-General of ANTAQ
Objectives
l To provide an international forum where coastal and port engineers from developing countries can
exchange know-how and experiences amongst themselves and with their colleagues from industrialized
countries;
l To enable developing countries to have a sustainable resource pool of coastal and port
development professionals.
The overall theme for COPEDEC IX is
“Enhancing Waterborne Transport and Coastal Development – The challenge of reaching
integrated solutions”
As with previous conferences, the emphasis on technical subjects remains. Papers will focus on
practical applications, planning, management and environmental aspects of coastal, port and inland
waterway engineering in developing and industrialized countries, including documentation of case
studies.
International Organizing Committee
Conference planning is being coordinated by the International Organizing Committee, whose
members are:
l Mr.
Freddy Wens, Chairman (Belgium)
l Mr. Louis Van Schel, Secretary General PIANC (Belgium)
l Mr. Rafael Galvão de Santana, Chairman of the LOC (Brazil)
l Ms. Ana Paula Harumi Higa (Brazil)
l Mr. David Smith (Jamaica)
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l Mr.
Gary Mocke (South Africa)
Hartmut Bruehl (Germany)
l Mr. Nissanka Perera (Sri Lanka)
l Mr.
Venue
The Conference will be held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful cities in the World,
providing an ideal environment to stimulate technical discussions and international meetings.
Main Sponsors
This Conference series is unique in financially supporting the participation of selected delegates from
countries in transition. In order to facilitate this, support is sought from various sponsors. The sponsors
can hold Platinum, Diamond or Gold status depending on the extent of their financial contribution towards
various events and the award of fellowships. Those who support lunches, dinners and technical tours attain
the status of co-sponsor. Details of all of these donors and sponsors are being finalized and will only be fully
outlined in the Third Announcement.
ANTAQ will act as Local Host and organizer of the PIANC-COPEDEC IX conference.
Language
The Conference’s language will be English (there will be simultaneous translations).
Abstracts Submission
Abstracts must be formatted in accordance with the instructions on the conference’s website and
submitted until 1 of September 2015. Authors will be notified of the acceptance/rejection of papers for
presentation or for display as posters by 22 of February 2016. Authors whose abstracts are accepted for
presentation after modification or amendment will be required to re-submit the final digital copies of their
formatted abstracts by 21 of March 2016, and the final papers must be submitted by 31 of July 2016.
The full set of papers will be published in digital form on Compact Disc and the abstracts will be printed
in the form of a book of abstracts. All images contained in the abstracts should be legible when printed in
black and white. Images in the full paper may be prepared in colour.
Instructions regarding approved software, formatting, layout, typing and submission of papers will be
forwarded to authors whose papers are selected for presentation. This information will also be posted on
the website. Papers have to be presented at the conference by one of the authors. The main authors must
guarantee such presentation. Presenting authors will be required to register early (by July 2016) to ensure
inclusion of their papers in the technical programme.
Proceedings
A book of abstracts of all the papers to be presented at the Conference will be distributed among all
registered delegates, together with a CD containing all the papers accepted at the time of registration.
Paper Selection Committee
The following persons are members of the Paper Selection Committee:
l Prof.
Ron Cox, Chairman (Australia)
Charitha Pattiaratchi (Sri Lanka - Australia)
l Prof. Dr. Eloi Melo Filho (Brazil)
l Dr. Gary Mocke (South Africa)
l Prof. Dr. Han Ligteringen (The Netherlands)
l Prof. Paolo Alfredini (Brazil)
l Prof. Tomoya Shibayama (Japan)
l Prof.
This committee will meet in January 2016 to review and evaluate all the abstracts received and to
make the final selection of papers.
Call for Papers
The themes that can be covered on proposals are listed below (especial attention will be paid to items
3 and 8). The list is not exhaustive. Feel free to suggest other topics, provided they are closely related to
the context of the event.
1. Port Engineering
Coastal and inland port (infra)structures / Physical and numerical modelling
2. Port Planning and Management
Port, harbour and marina planning and layout / Nautical aspects / Operations and maintenance /
Mooring and ship motions
3. Inland Navigation
Planning and design / infrastructures / Management / Operations and maintenance / Logistical,
economic and environmental advantages / Locks and canals / Margins protection / Dredging / VTMS
4. Short Sea Shipping and Coastal Navigation
Management / Logistical, economic and environmental advantages / Engines – Fuel Savings – New
technologies / VTMS / Dynamic positioning system / Vessels and cargo information systems – case
studies
5. Coastal Engineering
Coastal infrastructures / Coastal stabilisation / Intake and outfall systems / Coastal protection /
Tidal inlets / Materials for use in the marine environment / Coastal processes / Coastal sediments and
hydrodynamics / Marine surveys and instrumentation / Remote sensing / GIS / Offshore structures for the
oil, gas and wind energy sectors
6. Coastal Zone and Coastal Risk Management
Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) / Waterfront development / Coastal vegetation and
forests / Tourism and recreation / Numerical techniques / Extreme wave events and analysis / Tsunamis
7. Port and Coastal Environmental Issues and Climate Change
Green ports / Climate change mitigation and adaptation measures / Contingency planning / Best
practices in environmental management
8. Port and Waterborne Transport Logistics and Multi Modal Transport
Interconnection between river basins
Papers need not be strictly limited to the above sub-topics. Selection of papers for presentation will be
based on a one or two page abstract, provided as a digital copy (pdf document) which shall be submitted
through our web portal before 1 September 2015. For any clarifications, the delegates can contact the
secretariat of Paper Selection Committee at psc@pianc-copedec2016.com.br or consult the website
www.pianc-copedec2016.com.br.
Fellowships
To meet the main objective of the conference, an increased number of fellowships is planned to be
made available by the sponsors.
Any professional, student or scientist living and working under a local labour contract in a transition
country is entitled to apply for a fellowship. The fellowship will be granted to applying individuals only, not
to institutions.
Prospective fellows are encouraged to solicit other local funds first, for only partial funding will
be given at first. The Fellowship Awards Committee will give preference to participants who are able
to support themselves partially through other funding or on their own. Exceptions can be made for
participants in need.
Funding is restricted to international air transport, accommodation and/or conference registration fee.
Funding will be provided primarily for authors, with emphasis on young active professionals. Chairmen
of technical sessions and invited key persons are also eligible for fellowships, if funds are available.
Each application will be evaluated by the Fellowship Award Committee against a set of criteria to
determine the level of funding to be granted. Those interested are requested to fill in and submit the
Fellowship Application form which can be downloaded from the conference website at the time of
submission of abstracts. Fellowship application should be done until 1 of September 2015 and applicants
will be informed by 21 of March 2016 whether it was accepted or not. Additional fellowships are being
arranged by PIANC and other sponsors. Other sources for grants are also being sought.
Short Course
Following the huge success of the short course organized in connection with each of the previous four
conferences, the conducting of a pre-conference short course is under consideration. This will only take
place if sufficient interest is shown by participants in their responses to the pre-registration questionnaire
on the website. The course will be conducted by internationally recognized specialist and is intended to
support the theme and philosophy of COPEDEC. It will be aimed at improving skills in coastal, port and
inland waterway engineering with particular application to developing countries. The final programme for
the Short Course and the associated costs will accompany the Third Announcement. The course numbers
will be limited, so early indication of interest is requested.
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