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smart rivers '21
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The Future of Inland Water Navigation
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4th international congress
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September 06 - 09, 2009
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Vienna City Hall, Austria
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Vienna is the proud host of the 4th international Congress of:
smart rivers '21
The Future of Inland Water Navigation
September 06 - 09 2009
Vienna City Hall, Vienna, Austria
smart rivers '21 is the result of the efforts of major international organizations and companies in Europe and the USA to ensure and expand the rightful place of inland water transportation in the overall volume of traffic.
The signers of the initial agreement were the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) and TINA Vienna with the support of via donau on the European side and the Ohio River Authority and the Port of Pittsburgh on the US side. Meanwhile, PIANC USA has assumed a leadership role in Smart Rivers in the USA, which led to PIANC Austria and in turn PIANC International supporting Smart Rivers. The US Army Corps of Engineers has also become an important supporter of the Smart Rivers Initiative.
Thus far there have been three conferences in Pittsburgh, Brussels, and Louisville, and Vienna will host the fourth on September 6 - 9, 2009. After the highly successful 2001 "Danube meets Business Needs" Conference in the City Hall of Vienna, the 2009 Vienna smart rivers '21 Conference will represent yet another milestone in the development of inland water transportation.
Along with the stakeholders from the sector itself who will be taking part in the conference, there will be some attractions for the general public as well: An exhibit by the cruise ship companies and the tourist offices of the countries along the Danube will offer a virtual Danube cruise.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Vienna!
TOPICS:
• Availability of infrastructure
• Economic development
• Climate & Environmental protection & impact of extreme weather conditions
• Water bound tourism
• Contribution of IWT to economic needs
• ICT in IWT
• Transport policy
• New ship technology
• Role of ports
• Education & Training
The conference program will include exhibitions, social events as well as technical tours.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Vienna at the Conference smart rivers '21!
Detailled program, call for papers, registration and more information: http://www.smartrivers.org
