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Publications
PIANC invests lots of time and effort into the creation of high quality publications. A list of available publications is available for survey and they can be ordered on line on the publications section of our website.
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Our technical reports are expert, top-ranked publications providing guidance for designers and engineers in the field of inland, maritime and recreational navigation, including environmental issues.
On Course magazine is a quarterly magazine with technical articles and news from the navigation community.
Our free electronic newsletter Sailing Ahead offers up-to-date information concerning the PIANC community.
Technical briefs are short reports on technical solutions and specifications to a variety of problems confronting international navigation.
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Congresses
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To fulfill its aims the Association has organised International Congresses in the member countries at four yearly intervals, attracting audiences sometimes exceeding one thousand in number, composed of members and non-members. The proceedings of the many Congresses constitute an unrivalled collection of information concerning the history, technical development and progressive introduction of new technology of the wide range of subjects of interest to the Association.
More information about congresses in past and future can be found in the Congresses section of this website.
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Conferences & Seminars
Examples include the four-yearly PIANC-COPEDEC international Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in countries in transition (next meeting : Dubai, UAE, March 2008) and the PIANC seminar on Life Cycle Approach in Port Infrastructure (February 2005).
More information can be found in the Conferences and Seminars section of this website.
Awards
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The yearly De Paepe - Willems Award is a merger between the former Gustave Willems Award (in honor of Professor Gustave Willems, PIANC president for 26 years) and the "Foundation Robert De Paepe" (created by Ir. Robert De Paepe, PIANC president for 17 years). Contestants are required to submit a paper on subjects in the fields of design, construction, improvement, maintenance of operation of inland and maritime waterways (rivers, estuaries, canals, port approaches), of inland and maritime ports and of coastal areas. The Award consists of an amount of 5.000 euro and free membership of PIANC for a 5 year period.
The Recreation Navigation Commission created the John M. 'Jack' Nichol Marina Design Award for outstanding marina design, in memory of the late Jack Nichol, honorary member of PIANC and well known marina designer.
The purpose of the Award is to recognize excellence in the design of modern recreational boating facilities around the world.
More information about the award and how to apply for it can be found in our Awards section of the website.
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Co-operation
with other national and international organizations (CCNR, ICOMIA, IAPH, CEDA, IMO, UNEP, PIARC, IADC, WODA ...)
Young Professionals activities
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PIANC wants to attract students and young professionals into the Association, to nurture them, and encourage them to become the "champions" of PIANC. In October 2001 a proposal was made to PIANC ExCom to set up a Task Group of young professionals. This Task Group's objectives are : to establish the needs of Young Professionals and the extent to which PIANC currently meets those needs, to identify ways in which it might be possible to change or add to the support and/or services which PIANC provides, and to establish routes by which young members can more effectively contribute to the day-to-day activities and future development of PIANC.
Today, many PIANC National Sections support Young Professionals and we can look back at a variety of activities that were organised by PIANC Young Professionals all over the world.
See also the Young Professionals section of this website for more information.
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