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LYON 2019 France’s second largest city by population number, Lyon, classified a UNESCO World heritage site, is full of wealth and resources! Its architecture harmoniously combines several styles: the colorful facades of the banks of the Saône make think of Pisa or Rome, while the West side of the Rhone presents a face more haussmanian. Both Latin and Nordic, the former capital of the Gaule is a concentrate of France, even in its title of capital of gastronomy! Lyon also surprises by the modernity of its major urban projects, such as Lyon Confluence which ultimately will triple the capacity of downtown. Cultural events of international scope mark the course of the year: Festival of Lights, the Biennial of Dance and Contemporary Art, Fourvière Nights and Nuits Sonores music festival. Lyon, it is also the sweetness of life in a protected environment (banks of the Rhône, the Tête d’Or Park ), the quality and diversity of its hotels, the international reputation of its chefs and gastronomy. Life at Lyon is first an art of living... Lyon is part of the Europe’s top 20 and the World’s top 30 Convention cities, thus achieving unprecedented progress that benefits the local economy. This international recognition is based on the diversity and quality of Lyon’s offering, within which the Centre of Congress in Lyon plays a prominent role. The Organizing Committee welcomes you and hopes to ensure your satisfaction, with respect to hospitality, as well as technical content, coupled with both technical and cultural tours Welcome in Lyon The PIANC French section PIANC Smart Rivers 2019 is organized by the PIANC French section. This very active community consists of institutional bodies, river and port infrastructure managers, engineering companies, contractors, transport companies, consultants and experts in maritime, port and river transport. It has about 35 group members, 50 individual members, and a representative of the Government. September 30 - October 3, 2019 Cité internationale Centre de Congrès LYON FRANCE Local Organizing Committee, which also hosts the Academic Task force of PIANC, has a young professional section, and maintains a special relationship with francophone countries. The organization committee Jean-Louis MATHURIN Special advisor to the President, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône Olivier NOROTTE Deputy Director, Territorial Division Rhône Saône, Voies Navigables de France Guillaume Le REVEILLE President of AIPCN-France, VINCI Construction Renaud SPAZZI Deputy Director General, Voies Navigables de France Laurent LUCHEZ Assistant Secretary of AIPCN-France, Cerema Graphistar 09/2018 - Photos ©Camille Moirenc, ©Nicolas Robin PIANC Call for Abstracts SUBMISSION DEADLINE January 5 th 2019 For more information about the conference, visit our website smartrivers2019.com or contact [email protected]
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LYON 2019
France’s second largest city by population number, Lyon, classified a UNESCO World heritage site, is full of wealth and resources!
Its architecture harmoniously combines several styles: the colorful facades of the banks of the Saône make think of Pisa or Rome, while the West side of the Rhone presents a face more haussmanian. Both Latin and Nordic, the former capital of the Gaule is a concentrate of France, even in its title of capital of gastronomy!
Lyon also surprises by the modernity of its major urban projects, such as Lyon Confluence which ultimately will triple the capacity of downtown.
Cultural events of international scope mark the course of the year: Festival of Lights, the Biennial of Dance and Contemporary Art, Fourvière Nights and Nuits Sonores music festival.
Lyon, it is also the sweetness of life in a protected environment (banks of the Rhône, the Tête d’Or Park ), the quality and diversity of its hotels, the international reputation of its chefs and gastronomy. Life at Lyon is first an art of living...
Lyon is part of the Europe’s top 20 and the World’s top 30 Convention cities, thus achieving unprecedented progress that benefits the local economy. This international recognition is based on the diversity and quality of Lyon’s offering, within which the Centre of Congress in Lyon plays a prominent role.
The Organizing Committee welcomes you and hopes to ensure your satisfaction, with respect to hospitality, as well as technical content, coupled with both technical and cultural tours
Welcome in Lyon The PIANC French
sectionPIANC Smart Rivers 2019 is organized by the PIANC French section. This very active community consists of institutional bodies, river and port infrastructure managers, engineering companies, contractors, transport companies, consultants and experts in maritime, port and river transport. It has about 35 group members, 50 individual members, and a representative of the Government.
September 30 - October 3, 2019Cité internationale Centre de CongrèsLYON FRANCE
Local Organizing Committee, which also hosts the Academic Task force of PIANC, has a young professional section, and maintains a special relationship with francophone countries.
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Olivier NOROTTEDeputy Director, Territorial Division Rhône Saône, Voies Navigables de France
Guillaume Le REVEILLEPresident of AIPCN-France, VINCI Construction
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Call for Abstracts
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
January 5th 2019
For more information about the conference, visit our website smartrivers2019.comor [email protected]
The presentations and high-level conferences are designed to share the practices and experiences of managers of waterways or river ports, transport operators, engineering companies, in particular on innovative topics.
The Smart Rivers conference includes:• Technical short courses on specific
topics.• Plenary sessions • Concurrent technical sessions
grouped by theme • An integrated industry exhibition • Technical and cultural tours
Waterway Infrastructures • Navigation improvement on rivers
and canals• Structural Health Monitoring• Building information modelling
(BIM)• Asset management, • Reliability, Maintenance and
Resilience
Smart Inland Waterway Transport• E-navigation, River information
services• Safe and secure operation• Cybersecurity• How Big Data and Block Chain will
help
River induced Land Planning and Development• Waterway Transport policies (local,
regional) and governance• Funding issues and Business models• Climate change, Environmental
transition, Energy transition• Working with Nature• Cruise shipping and Recreational
boating• Social acceptability, urban
integration of waterways
Water and Sediment Management and Morphological Issues• Sediment transport • Smart dredging technology and
management• Ecotox analysis, Remediation and
Re-use of Dredging material• Water resources, water quality and
water levels: management and forecast
Multimodality• Logistics at the river-sea interface
and urban ports• Port Gateways and cooperation
between maritime and inland ports• Flexible Lay-outs• Data processing
Innovation and Future Trends• Innovative infrastructure design• Future trends in river energy
production• Advanced navigation systems• Vessel design
Special sessions • Development of Large African Rivers• Academic Task Force• Young Professionals• Design of the River of Tomorrow –
with IFGR Forum (Initiatives for the Future of Great Rivers)
• Memorial Claude Gressier - former First Delegate of French section
The conference Smart Rivers 2019, which will be held in France in Lyon is an incomparable opportunity to meet international actors of river transport and the global supply chain of transport.
It is a privileged place of exchange around the best feedback and global trends in the field of sustainable development of inland waterways within the overall supply of transport.
Since 2004, this international event takes place every two years, under the umbrella of the World Association of waterborne transport infrastructure (PIANC). In 2017, the conference took place in Pittsburgh (USA).
Technical topics
The call for abstracts is an opportunity offered to all waterways experts worldwide to showcase their knowledge, expertise and the latest technical innovations, while also raising them and their company’s profile.
The submission of an abstract is required for panel as well as for poster sessions. Each abstract must be written in English or in French and limited to 500 words. It should be based on one of the conference technicals topics (not including special sessions; see in this leaflet) and should not include graphics/figures.
• Abstracts Due: January 5, 2019• Authors Notification: March 1, 2019• Papers/Posters Due: May 1, 2019• Authors Notification (after review): June 15, 2019• Final Papers/Posters Due: September 5, 2019• Presentations Due: September 5, 2019,
followed by an interactive exchange with Session Chairs• Conference: September 30 – October 3, 2019
Abstract submission
Key dates
Abstracts shall be submitted online at www.smartrivers2019.com/ call-for-abstracts/
More practical information will be found there. “
After a review supervised by the Scientific Committee, authors whose abstracts are accepted, will be expected to prepare either a short paper (max. 1500 words) or a poster, and a slide presentation .
Accepted authors will be expected to attend the conference, pay the appropriate fees and make the presentation in person.
Scientific Committee (core group)
Xavier BANCAL Tractebel
Luc BAZERQUE Artelia
Fabrice DALY Cerema
Stéphane GASTARRIET Voies Navigables de France
Jean-Michel HIVER Université Libre de Bruxelles
Jean-Bernard KOVARIK IFSTTAR
Steve LABEYLIE Compagnie Fluviale de Transport
Jean-Pierre PERSON Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Pierre-Jean POMPEE Voies Navigables de France
Benefits • Associating your name to the
largest international Conference on smart river transport
• promoting your expertise • sharing and exchanging
in a privileged way • having a targeted communication • increasing the visibility
of your business• benefiting media coverage • taking part in the discussions and
debates
Why become a sponsor ?The professional interaction and exchange of ideas remains a hallmark of the SmartRivers conference series.Organizations that provide services or goods related to any aspects of inland waterborne transport are cordially invited to join us.
2019 Sept 30 - Oct 3
