AAACCCCCCOOOMMMPPPAAANNNYYYIIINNNGGG EEEVVVEEENNNTTTSSS Meeting of Environmental Steering Committee (ESC) of CEDA FFFooouuurrrttthhh IIInnnttteeerrrnnnaaatttiiiooonnnaaalll CCCooonnnfffeeerrreeennnccceee The regular fall meeting of the CEDA ESC will take place on the 25 September 2007. In this meeting the ESC will discuss issues relevant for the dredging, navigation and port communities as Port Development and Coastal Environment they relate to the environment, and prepare CEDA’s participation as an NGO in the coming PPoorrtt DDeevveellooppmmeenntt aanndd CCooaassttaall EEnnvviirroonnmmeenntt meetings of the London and OSPAR Conventions and other relevant platforms. CEDA ESC Best Paper 2007 Award The CEDA ESC is pleased to announce giving the Best Paper Award for 2007 at the PDCE 25 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2007 VARNA BULGARIA Conference in Varna. CEDA ESC has established this award to stimulate the dissemination of TTTeeennntttaaatttiiivvveee PPPrrrooogggrrraaammm good quality information related to dredging and the environment, including technical, regulatory and managerial aspects of dredging operations and dredged material management. The Prizes is € 1000 in cash and the publication of the full paper in Dredging and Port Construction PPPDDDCCCEEE’’’222000000777 VVVaaarrrnnnaaa BBBuuulllgggaaarrriiiaaa (www.dpcmagazine.com). Authors are encouraged to present papers on dredging and the environment. More information at http://www.dredging.org. SSSOOOCCCIIIAAALLL EEEVVVEEENNNTTTSSS An attractive social programme is prepared for those registering as accompanying persons to take advantage of the wide range of historical sight and cultural events in the area. In addition of the conference cocktail and the banquet, the programme will include a tour of the city of Varna, visits to museums and cathedrals, visits to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and countryside. PPPOOOSSSTTT CCCOOONNNFFFEEERRREEENNNCCCEEE TTTOOOUUURRRSSS Tour # 1: A special boat cruise along the Black Sea coast (from Varna to the ancient town of Balchik) is planned to take place on the day after the Conference The trip shall last about 8 hours in total (including return to Varna), and shall include lunch, refreshments and other amusements. Tour # 2: A three day excursion round Bulgaria is offered immediately after the conference. It will include coastal sites, mountain areas, visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia, and a number of places presenting Bulgarian traditions and contemporary way of life. Tour # 3: A three day trip to Istanbul, capital of Turkey is offered to the participants. It will include ORGANISED BY: visit to Blue Mosque, ancient city center, boat trip in Bosporus, and other. Detailed information and prices for post-conference tours are available at www.bsca.bg/pdce2007 Black Sea Coastal Association (BSCA), Varna, Bulgaria With the special support of HHHOOOTTTEEELLL IIINNNFFFOOORRRMMMAAATTTIIIOOONNN Central Dredging Association (CEDA), Delft, the Netherlands An Accommodation booking form including several options for 3, 4 and 5 star hotel accommodation in Varna and neighboring seaside areas is available at www.bsca.bg/pdce2007. SUPPORTED BY: Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria Ministry of Transportation of Bulgaria CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE FFEEEESS CONFERENCE FEES European Dredging Association, Brussels, Belgium ! Authors and Non-author Participants - 360 EUR. Includes: Admission to the conference Port of Varna PLC, Bulgaria sessions; Conference proceedings; Coffee & refreshments; Lunches during conference; Welcome cocktail party; Conference banquet; Study tours. Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands ! Accompanying Persons - 190 EUR. Includes: Lunches; Welcome cocktail party; Conference Franzius-Institut für Wasserbau und Küsteningenieurwesen, Hannover, Germany banquet, Sightseeing tour. University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria ! Students - 175 EUR. Includes: Admission to the conference sessions, Conference proceedings, Coffee & refreshments, Lunches; Welcome cocktail party; Study tour. * Late registration (after 16 July 2007) will be overcharged 10% of the conference fees. 25th – 28th September 2007, Varna, Bulgaria IIINNNVVVIIITTTAAATTTIIIOOONNN TTTOOO PPPDDDCCCEEE 222000000777 IIINNN VVVAAARRRNNNAAA IIINNNTTTEEERRRNNNAAATTTIIIOOONNNAAALLL SSSCCCIIIEEENNNTTTIIIFFFIIICCC AAADDDVVVIIISSSOOORRRYYY BBBOOOAAARRRDDD The Local Organizing Committee of PDCE 2007, the International Robert Dean, Chairman Scientific Advisory Board, and the Black Sea Coastal Association Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, Civil and Coastal Engineering, Gainesville, USA welcome you to attend the 4th International Conference on Port Anna Csiti Development & Coastal Environment, which will be held in Varna, General Manager, Central Dredging Association, Delft, the Netherlands Bulgaria, from September 25 through 28, 2007. PDCE 2007 will Leopoldo Franco continue the successful conference series held in Varna in 1997, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Roma III, Italy 2000, and 2003, as an important multidisciplinary international Marcel van Gent forum on port and coastal engineering, environmental protection, and related sciences. Anyone concerned with ports, coasts and environmental protection are invited to participate and Manager Wave Dynamics and Structures, WL | Delft Hydraulics, the Netherlands contribute. On behalf of the organisers, we welcome you to PDCE 2007 and look forward to Joachim Gruene seeing you in Varna, Bulgaria in September 2007. Operation and Research Manager, Coastal Research Centre, Hannover, Germany Ole Larsen CCCOOONNNFFFEEERRREEENNNCCCEEE LLLOOOCCCAAATTTIIIOOONNN Manager, DHI Wasser & Umwelt GmbH, Germany Varna is situated at the Black Sea coast in the eastern part of Iñigo J. Losada Bulgaria. This is a city full of character and history. Varna Hydraulic Engineering Dept., University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain combines the commercial activities of an industrial port and a T. Neville Burt number of maritime enterprises and institutions with the leisure Technical Director, Hydraulics Research Wallingford, UK activities associated to its well-preserved sand beaches. Agnes de Meester The conference will be held in hotel Imperial in the "Riviera Club Secretary General, European Dredging Association, Brussels, Belgium - Golden Sands" seaside resort area near Varna, which provides first class venues for bringing Constantine Memos together scientists, engineers and decision makers from around the world to share and discuss related research, design, construction, and maintenance issues. “Golden Sands" is considered Professor, National Technical University of Athens, Greece as one of the most luxury seaside resorts at the Black Sea coast. The air temperature at the Danail Papapzov end of September ranges within 20°-25° C. Executive Director, Port of Varna PLC, Varna, Bulgaria Joan Pope CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE PPRROOCCEEEEDDIINNGGSS Technical Director, Engineering Research & Development Center, US Army Corps of The proceedings of the Conference will be published in book form and Engineers, Alexandria, USA will be available to delegates during the Conference. In addition the Panayotis Prinos proceedings will be widely distributed after the Conference to Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece organisations and institutions concerned with port, coastal and J. A. Roelvink environment issues. No papers will be published if not presented by one Professor, UNESCO-IHE Institute of Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands of the authors during the Conference. Torsten Schlurmann LLLAAANNNGGGUUUAAAGGGEEE United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn, Germany The official language of the Conference will be English. Henk J. Verhagen Assoc. Professor, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands Claus Zimmermann, CCCOOONNNFFFEEERRREEENNNCCCEEE TTTOOOPPPIIICCCSSS Franzius Institute for Hydraulics and Coastal Engineering, University of Hannover, Germany " Port and Coastal Structures LLLOOOCCCAAALLL OOORRRGGGAAANNNIIISSSIIINNNGGG CCCOOOMMMMMMIIITTTTTTEEEEEE::: " Port Development and Operation Boyan Savov " Environmental Issues Black Sea Coastal Association, Varna, Bulgaria " Coastal Zone Management Valeri Penchev " Monitoring and Modelling Black Sea Coastal Association, and BSHC - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Varna, Bulgaria Kristjo Daskalov DEADLINES and KEY DATES University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria January 31, 2007 Abstract submission & Preliminary registration February 23, 2007 Acceptance notifications & Tentative programme PDCE 2007 CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT: June 30, 2007 Full paper submission Black Sea Coastal Association July 16, 2007 End of early registration Capt. R. Serafimov 1, 9021 Varna, Bulgaria July 31, 2007 Pier reviewed papers & Final program Tel/Fax: +359 52 391443 September 25, 2007 Conference opening E-mail: [email protected] 27 September 2007, Thursday TENTATIVE PROGRAM 9:00-10:40 Session 5 (A): COASTAL STRUCTURES 24 September 2007, Monday 9:00-9:20 G. Wolters, WL | Delft Hydraulics, G. Müller, University of Southampton, UK EFFECT OF CLIFF SHAPE ON INTERNAL STRESSES AND ROCK SLOPE STABILITY 8:30 – 16:30 Meeting of Environmental Steering Committee of CEDA 9:20-9:40 J. Gruene, Coastal Research Centre (FZK), Hannover / Braunschweig 15:00 – 18:00 Registration of PDCE Conference Participants WAVE RUN-UP PREDICTION BASED ON FIELD MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED FOR THE 19:00 Ice-Breaking Party