PIANC-COPEDEC Conference
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10th International Conference on Costal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries
From 9-13 October 2023, a delegation of PIANC USA members attended the 2023 PIANC COPEDEC Conference in Manila, Philippines. This conference highlighted the importance and use of PIANC guidance for Port and Waterway projects in the developing world.
The active mission of the PIANC-COPEDEC Conference was:
1. To provide an international forum where coastal and port engineers from developing countries could exchange know-how and experience amongst themselves and with their colleagues from industrialized countries.
2. To enable developing countries to have a sustainable human resource pool of coastal and port development professionals.
The overall theme for COPEDEC X was “Enhancing Waterborne Transport and Sustainable Coastal Development” As with previous conferences, the emphasis on technical subjects remained. Presentations focused on practical applications, planning, management, and environmental aspects of coastal; and port and inland waterway engineering in developing and industrialized countries, including documentation of case studies.
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