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Conference will study Third World coast engineering

Around 1,000 experts from 50 countries are expected to attend the 7th International Summit on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC) starting in Dubai on Sunday.

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  • Published: 01:13 February 24, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Around 1,000 experts from 50 countries are expected to attend the 7th International Summit on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC) starting in Dubai on Sunday.

The five-day event is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Minister of Finance.

The conference will focus on best practices in coastal environments.

The objective of COPEDEC 2008 is to provide a forum in which coastal and port engineers from developing countries can exchange knowhow and experiences with their colleagues from industrialised countries.

Unique event

The event is highly significant for Dubai given its pioneering position in every field and its constant striving for excellence. It is regarded as the first of its kind in the Middle East. It discusses one of the most significant topics the globe faces, as half of the world's population lives within 60 kilometres of a coastal region.

Dubai Municipality, as a goodwill gesture, has offered fellowships to 100 individuals from developing countries to participate in the conference at a cost of Dh734,000.

The opening ceremony will be attended by Hussain Nasser Lootah, Acting Director General of Dubai Municipality; Dr Ranjit Galapati, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the conference; Majid Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi; Eric Van Den Eede, President of the Brussels-based International Navigation Association (PIANC); Paduka O. C. Phang, President of the International Association for Ports and Harbours, and Nayef Al Kelali, Undersecretary of Bahrain's Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

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