Newsletter 30
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Society of Mining Professors Societät der Bergbaukunde
The 2006-2007 Council
Council Officers:
President: Prof. Vlada Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia President-Elect: Prof. Per Nikolai Martens, RWTH Aachen, Germany Immediate Past President: Prof. Pavol Rybar, Kosice University of Technology, Slovak Republic Secretary General: Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Assoc. Prof. Hans de Ruiter, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Council Members:
Member for Oceania: Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales, Australia Member for South America: Prof. Mario Cedron Lassus, Universidad Catolica del Peru, Peru Member for South Africa: Prof. Huw Phillips, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Member for Asia: Prof. Kenichi Uchino, Kyushu University, Japan Member for North America: Prof. Pierre Mousset-Jones, University of Nevada, Reno, USA Member for Europe: Prof. Carsten Drebenstedt, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany Co-opted Members: • Prof. Günter Fettweis, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria • Prof. Yevgeni Kuzmin, Moscow State Mining University, Russia
Newsletter Number 30 January 2007
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News and Progress of the SOMP by the Secretary General (For comments or questions please contact: [email protected])
On behalf of the Society, I would like to wish all members a happy and prosperous 2007! This newsletter, Number 30 in the series, serves to inform members of developments and progress on various SOMP initiatives, to provide an update on the 2007 Annual General Meeting and to present other important society news.
2007 Annual General Meeting Arrangements for the 18th Annual General Meeting in 2007 are progressing well. The society’s president, president-elect, secretary general and deputy secretary general met on January 7, 2007 to develop final arrangements and plans. The meeting will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from Saturday, June 23 until Monday, June 25. A number of technical visits and an impressive cultural program have been organized for June 26th and 27th. The first announcement of the meeting has already been circulated electronically to all members and a hard copy will be mailed to everyone in early February 2007. All technical and business sessions will be held at the Sava Center (www.somp2007.org), a world-class conference facility adjoining the designated conference hotel, the Belgrade Intercontinental (www.ichbg.com). President Pavlovic has negotiated excellent rates for the hotel, the conference registration and other costs. The secretary general had the opportunity to visit the meeting hotel and conference facilities this month and was impressed with the location, organization and professionalism of the venue organizers. Please review the attached Preliminary Program and Registration information. The same documents are also posted on the website. Any questions regarding alternative accommodation, or issues with registration and travel, can be addressed directly by contacting our colleague at: [email protected]. Finally, Belgrade is easily accessible by air, road and rail and members have a number of choices for economic travel to the meeting. All of the society’s committees have already been contacted to develop programs on their assigned responsibilities and interest areas for presentation to the membership at the Annual General Meeting. Members who have suggestions or recommendations for the technical program of the Annual Meeting should contact the secretary general promptly. For convenience, the membership fee (Members - 40 Euros; Associate or Retired Members 20 Euros; Emeritus Members - No Fee) can be integrated into one payment with the meeting registration fee. The membership feel also includes a subscription to the Mineral Resources Engineering Journal. SDIMI 07 As mentioned in previous e-mails and messages, the Annual SOMP 07 meeting is coordinated with the 3rd Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2007) that will be held on Milos, Greece, June 17-20, 2007. More information on SDIMI can be found at: http://milos.conferences.gr/?sdimi2007. New Society Members Congratulation to the new Society Members, elected during the last semester (in parenthesis the nominating SOMP Member):
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Prof. Antoni Tajdus, AGH Univ. Science and Technology, Poland (Rybar) Assoc. Prof. Piotr Czaja, AGH Univ. Science and Technology, Poland (Rybar) Dr. Jacek Engel, CEO, IPR Ltd, Slovakia (Rybar) Prof. Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University, Canada (Karmis) Assist. Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, The Pennsylvania State University, USA (Pavlovic) Prof. Bozo Kolonja, University of Belgrade, Serbia (Pavlovic) Prof. Nikola Lilic, University of Belgrade, Serbia (Pavlovic)
With the addition of the colleagues above, the Society lists currently about 130 active members. Mineral Resources Engineering Journal Thanks to the work of our colleague, Prof. Gunhan Pasamehmetoglu, the first issue of the Journal is with the publishers and expected to be in circulation soon. Please visit the Journal’s website for more information, at http://www.mre.atilim.edu.tr/. The Journal will be available in a printed form as well as on-line. There will be four issues a year, namely: Jan-March, April-June, July-September and October-December. All SOMP members will receive, as part of their membership, a hard copy of each issue and will also be given access to the on-line version. Libraries of Universities around the world with mining/mineral engineering related departments/programs will receive hard copies of MRE free of charge. At this stage, no free on-line membership is considered to these institutions. All members are strongly encouraged to consider publishing in the MRE Journal. Papers can be submitted by e-mail to the editor-in-chief at [email protected]. Further information for manuscript preparation can be found at the official MRE website. 2008 Annual General Meeting The 19th Annual General Meeting of the Society in 2008 will be held in Aachen, Germany, under the Presidency of our colleague Prof. Martens. More details regarding this meeting will be made available to the members at the Belgrade 2007 Meeting. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, an effort will be made to coordinate the 19th Annual General Meeting with the annual Aachen meetings series. 2009 Annual General Meeting The 20th Annual General Meeting of the Society in 2009 will be held in Sidney, Australia, under the Presidency of our colleague Prof. Hebblewhite. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, an effort will be made to coordinate the 20th Annual General Meeting with the 4th Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2009) that is scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Australia, under the leadership of Prof. Davis Brereton, University of Queensland. The Society will coordinate efforts with Australian colleagues to ensure that the SOMP AGM in 2009 can complement the dates and the theme of SDIMI 2009. Call for Proposals for the 2010 Annual General Meetings In order to facilitate the planning of the Society, a call has been issued for proposals to host the 21st Annual General Meeting in 2010. The deadline for receiving responses from colleagues interested in hosting the meeting, and serving as President of the Society for that year, is May 1, 2007. Those responding should provide a brief justification and a tentative program plan. It is anticipated that final decision will be made at the 2007 Meeting in Belgrade.
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Membership Involvement The Society currently has a number of standing committees: • Research and Development Committee • Education Committee • Industry Committee • Membership Development Committee All members are encouraged to participate in these committees. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the Secretary General at [email protected]. Website Updates The website is continuously updated and upgraded to reflect the needs of the membership and to ensure that all appropriate information is included. Members are encouraged to submit comments, questions or suggestions for improvements to our colleague Prof. Zach Agioutantis at [email protected].
Please insure that your personal information is correct as it appears on the membership list on the website. In addition to the general meeting information, members can also preview the official minutes of the AGMs by linking to the “Members Only” section. If you have any difficulties accessing your information or the “Members Only” section, please inform Prof. de Ruiter at: [email protected]. Best wishes for a successful and productive 2007. Sincerely,
Professor Michael Karmis, Secretary General Society of Mining Professors Mijnbouwstraat 120 2628 RX Delft, The Netherlands Phone: +31(15)278 5001 E-mail:[email protected] Web:www.mineprofs.org Direct Contact: Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Mail Code: 0239 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA Phone: +1 540-231-5273 Fax: +1 540-231-4078 Mobile: +1 540-239-7057 E-mail: [email protected]
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Society of Mining Professors Societat der Bergbaukunde
18th Annual General Meeting Belgrade, Serbia June 23 – 27, 2007
23. June 2007 5.00-7.00 7.00-8.00 8.00-2.00 20.00-22.00 Arrival to Belgrade All activities on Saturday are at the Sava Center Committee Meetings (At the discretion of the Coordinating Committee Chairs) Council Meeting Registration Welcome Cocktail
24. June 2007 All sessions on Sunday are at the Sava Center 08.30-0.30 Opening Session - Welcome to the 8th Annual General Meeting, Society of Mining Professors/Societät der Bergbaukunde, Prof. Vladimir Pavlovic, SOMP President - Status of Mining in Serbia, Prof. B. Kolonja, Dean, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia - Mining Education at the University of Belgrade, Prof. N. Lilic, Vice Dean, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia - The Status of the European Mining Industries, Dr. Corina Hebestreit, Director, European Association of Mining Industries, Brussels, Belgium - Open Discussion 0.30-.00 Coffee Break/Photo Session .00-2.30 General Business Session - Introductions - 8th Annual General Meeting Program Overview - Report of the Secretary General - Financial Report - Election of Future Officers - Discussion 2.30-4.00 Lunch
4.00-5.30 Session : Research and Development Committee
- Opportunities Under the Global Carbon Sequestration
Initiative, Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Tech, USA
Coordinator: Prof. Per Nicolai Martens, RWTH Aachen University
- Development of an Information System for Monitoring of Energy Consumption in Coal Mining, Dr. Vladislav Kecojevic, Pennsylvania State University, USA - TBA 5.30-6.00 Coffee Break 6.00-7.30 Session 2: Education Committee Coordinator: Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales - International Cooperation in Mining Education-the GEME Project, Prof. Mario Cedron, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru - Health and Safety in Mining Education, Prof. N. Lilic, Vice Dean, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia - TBA 9.30-22.30 Dinner
25. June 2007 All sessions on Monday are at the Sava Center
09.00-0.30 Session 3: Industry Committee Coordinator: Dr. Chris Cross, Rio Tinto Technology, United Kingdom - Presentation by WIRTGEN - Presentation by ATLAS COPCO - TBA 0.30-.00 Coffee break .00-2:00 Session 4: Membership Development Panel Discussion: Supporting Existing/Developing New Educational Partnerships: The Role of Industry and Government and a Case for a New Approach Chairs: Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Tech, USA and Prof. Wijnand Dalmijn, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Panel: Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales Assoc. Prof. Hans de Ruiter, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof. Christian Buhrow, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany 2.00-2.30 Closing Session - 9th Annual, Aachen (2008) - 20th Annual, New South Wales, Australia (2009) - 2st Annual, to be decided (200) - Introduction of 2007 President - Closure of the 8th Annual General Meeting 2.30-4.00 Working Lunch Council/Committee Meetings 8.00-20.00 “Belgrade from the rivers”-sightseeing tour 20.00-23.00 Dinner
26. June 2007 Excursion to Kolubara Openpit Mines 09.00-3.00 Mine Visit 3.00-5.00 Lunch on route 5.00-9.00 Oplenac (visit of the historical location associated with Karađorđe, the leader of the first Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 804) 9.00-22.00 Dinner on route
27. June 2007 Excursion “Wine Tour” 09.00-2.00 A whole day excursion: Grgeteg Monastery Sremski Karlovci - visit to the “Rošin” Wine Cellar (wine tasting), tour of the city Čenej - tour of the farm “No. 137” and of the thoroughbred stables (traditional lunch with wine tasting) Dinner on route
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Preliminary Program for Accompanying Persons
24. June 2007
09.00-7.00 Belgrade Sightseeing Tour (Lunch included) 9.00-22.00 Dinner
25. June 2007 09.00-5.00 Half day excursion to Kovačica, a village well-known by its native painters (Lunch included) 8.00-20.00 “Belgrade from the rivers”-sightseeing tour 20.00-23.00 Dinner
26. June 2007 Mine tour Program 09.00-3.00 Mine Visit 3.00-5.00 Lunch on route 5.00-9.00 Oplenac (visit of the historical location associated with Karađorđe, the leader of the first Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 804) 9.00-22.00 Dinner on route Excursion “Wine Tour” A whole day excursion to Srem region, visiting: Grgeteg Monastery Sremski Karlovci - visit to the “Rošin” Wine Cellar (wine tasting), Tour of the city Čenej - tour of the farm “No. 137” and of the thoroughbred stables
27. June 2007 09.00-2.00
(traditional lunch) Dinner on route
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General Information
Meeting Venue: SAVA CENTAR, Milentija Popovića 9, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia Registration fees: Participants Accompanying persons € 270 (300*, 350**) € 150 (180*, 230**) Includes Participation in the sessions Welcome reception Annual Meeting documents Accompanying person’s program Welcome reception (lunches & dinners Catering during the Meeting included) (Lunches & dinners included) Rivers sightseeing tour Excursion (2 in 2nd choice) st * 1 choice registration fee covers the dates June 23/26 ** 2nd choice registration fee covers the dates June 23/27 Registration: Please download REGISTRATION FORM, fill it and return as attachment of the E-mail using the E-mail address of the Meeting Secretariat NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1st, 2007. Mode of payment: Bank transfer or on the spot o Bank transfer payable to “SOMP2007”, Societe Generale Yugoslav Bank AD Belgrade Account number: /5401-978-12738, Beneficiary: Sava Centar o Swift Code: SOGYCSBG IBAN code: CS 7327522273808302923 NOTE: Please make sure that the name of the Meeting and of the participant is stated on the bank transfer. o Bank charges are the responsibility of the payee and should not affect the amount to be paid o Payment on the spot could be done either in cash or using Credit card (all major cards acceptable)
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Accommodation
Accommodation is provided in the Hotel INTER-CONTINENTAL (www.ichbg.com), a part of the Congress complex, connected with the Sava Centre by enclosed passage. The prices of the room are as follows: Standard Single room (French bed) Euro 0 (30 for 2 persons) Superior Single room (French bed) Euro 50 (65 for 2 persons) Standard Twin bed room Euro 30 Buffet breakfast included; city tax (of apx. Euro) not included. Booking should be made by sending an E-mail request to the Secretariat. No down-payment is required. Hotel bill should be paid when checking-out, at the hotel reception desk. The Meeting Secretariat will also assist with obtaining the alternative accommodation upon an E-mail request.
CONGRESS SECRETARIAT: SAVA CENTAR Milentija Popovica 9 070 Belgrade, Serbia +38 220 6709 +38 220 6708 e-mail: [email protected] www.somp2007.org IMPORTANT DATES: May 1st 2007: Dead line for hotel reservation; June 1st 2007: Dead line for registration.
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BELGRADE There is no place in the world with such a natural combination of oriental passion and European finesse. Having stood on the path of many conquests going both from the East and from the West, Belgrade has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, and has not the continuity of style and the elegance of similar European big cities. On the other hand, it has abundant vitality, sense of humor, curiosity. That’s why you will never get bored in Belgrade!
BELGRADE FROM THE RIVERS For centuries, Serbia’s capital city, Belgrade, has shaped and reshaped itself on the banks of the Danube and Sava rivers, meandering around its jewel, the Kalemegdan Fortress.
OPLENAC Just 85 km from Belgrade is the wellknown historical location associated with Karađorđe, the leader of the First Serbian Insurrection against the Turks in 1804. The sites that have been preserved in Topola are Karađorđe’s Mansion, a log-church, and a small fort. Towering above Topola is Oplenac Hill with the Church of St.George. It was built as a mausoleum in 1910-1930 using white marble. Its interior is decorated with mosaics of great value.
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WINE TOUR The Srem region is one of the oldest viticulture areas in Europe. The grapevine has sprouted on Mt. Fruška Gora’s fertile hills for over 1,700 years, ever since it was first planted by Roman Emperor Probus of the ancient Sirmium. In this area, vineyards spread over the slanting terrains, plateau and slopes of Mt. Fruška Gora, and the vicinity of the Danube is most beneficial. Sremski Karlovci is a rare pearl of Serbian culture and spirituality. The town-museum stands side by side with the famous European cities. The baroque core of the city boasts of many historical buildings that first overwhelm you with their beauty and then with their significance.
KOVAČICA VILLAGE Kovacica village, 49 km north of Belgrade, inhabited mostly with Slovak minority. The village represents a unique oasis of living traditions, original arts and crafts and a way of life almost untouched by global trends. Kovacica has gained worldwide fame for its tradition of naive painting, with internationally recognized naive painters such as Zuzana Halupova and Martin Jonas.
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8th Annual Conference of Association of Mining Professors Belgrade, June 23-27, 2007
REGISTRATION FORM
Title Name Surname
University/Company
Zip Code/City Mailing address E-mail
Country
Phone
Accompanying person(s)
Registration fee
Please mark the fee of your choice (for detailed information please refers to the program): Meeting
June 23/25
Post Meeting
st choice (June 23/26) 2nd choice (June 23/27)
PARTICIPANTS FEE: ACC.PERSONS FEE:
r €270 r €150
r €300 r €180
r €350 r €230
Membership fee of the Society of Mining Professors for the year (please mark): 2006: 2007: r NO r NO r € 20 (retired or associate member) r € 20 (retired or associate member) r € 40 (full member) r € 40 (full member)
Payment
Payment could be done using (please mark the mode of payment): r BANK TRANSFER (according the directions from the Program) or r AT THE SPOT (by: credit card Date DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JUNE 1st, 2007
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or cash)
TOTAL to be paid is (please fill in) €
The 2006-2007 Council
Council Officers:
President: Prof. Vlada Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia President-Elect: Prof. Per Nikolai Martens, RWTH Aachen, Germany Immediate Past President: Prof. Pavol Rybar, Kosice University of Technology, Slovak Republic Secretary General: Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Assoc. Prof. Hans de Ruiter, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Council Members:
Member for Oceania: Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales, Australia Member for South America: Prof. Mario Cedron Lassus, Universidad Catolica del Peru, Peru Member for South Africa: Prof. Huw Phillips, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Member for Asia: Prof. Kenichi Uchino, Kyushu University, Japan Member for North America: Prof. Pierre Mousset-Jones, University of Nevada, Reno, USA Member for Europe: Prof. Carsten Drebenstedt, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany Co-opted Members: • Prof. Günter Fettweis, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria • Prof. Yevgeni Kuzmin, Moscow State Mining University, Russia
Newsletter Number 30 January 2007
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News and Progress of the SOMP by the Secretary General (For comments or questions please contact: [email protected])
On behalf of the Society, I would like to wish all members a happy and prosperous 2007! This newsletter, Number 30 in the series, serves to inform members of developments and progress on various SOMP initiatives, to provide an update on the 2007 Annual General Meeting and to present other important society news.
2007 Annual General Meeting Arrangements for the 18th Annual General Meeting in 2007 are progressing well. The society’s president, president-elect, secretary general and deputy secretary general met on January 7, 2007 to develop final arrangements and plans. The meeting will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from Saturday, June 23 until Monday, June 25. A number of technical visits and an impressive cultural program have been organized for June 26th and 27th. The first announcement of the meeting has already been circulated electronically to all members and a hard copy will be mailed to everyone in early February 2007. All technical and business sessions will be held at the Sava Center (www.somp2007.org), a world-class conference facility adjoining the designated conference hotel, the Belgrade Intercontinental (www.ichbg.com). President Pavlovic has negotiated excellent rates for the hotel, the conference registration and other costs. The secretary general had the opportunity to visit the meeting hotel and conference facilities this month and was impressed with the location, organization and professionalism of the venue organizers. Please review the attached Preliminary Program and Registration information. The same documents are also posted on the website. Any questions regarding alternative accommodation, or issues with registration and travel, can be addressed directly by contacting our colleague at: [email protected]. Finally, Belgrade is easily accessible by air, road and rail and members have a number of choices for economic travel to the meeting. All of the society’s committees have already been contacted to develop programs on their assigned responsibilities and interest areas for presentation to the membership at the Annual General Meeting. Members who have suggestions or recommendations for the technical program of the Annual Meeting should contact the secretary general promptly. For convenience, the membership fee (Members - 40 Euros; Associate or Retired Members 20 Euros; Emeritus Members - No Fee) can be integrated into one payment with the meeting registration fee. The membership feel also includes a subscription to the Mineral Resources Engineering Journal. SDIMI 07 As mentioned in previous e-mails and messages, the Annual SOMP 07 meeting is coordinated with the 3rd Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2007) that will be held on Milos, Greece, June 17-20, 2007. More information on SDIMI can be found at: http://milos.conferences.gr/?sdimi2007. New Society Members Congratulation to the new Society Members, elected during the last semester (in parenthesis the nominating SOMP Member):
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Prof. Antoni Tajdus, AGH Univ. Science and Technology, Poland (Rybar) Assoc. Prof. Piotr Czaja, AGH Univ. Science and Technology, Poland (Rybar) Dr. Jacek Engel, CEO, IPR Ltd, Slovakia (Rybar) Prof. Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University, Canada (Karmis) Assist. Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, The Pennsylvania State University, USA (Pavlovic) Prof. Bozo Kolonja, University of Belgrade, Serbia (Pavlovic) Prof. Nikola Lilic, University of Belgrade, Serbia (Pavlovic)
With the addition of the colleagues above, the Society lists currently about 130 active members. Mineral Resources Engineering Journal Thanks to the work of our colleague, Prof. Gunhan Pasamehmetoglu, the first issue of the Journal is with the publishers and expected to be in circulation soon. Please visit the Journal’s website for more information, at http://www.mre.atilim.edu.tr/. The Journal will be available in a printed form as well as on-line. There will be four issues a year, namely: Jan-March, April-June, July-September and October-December. All SOMP members will receive, as part of their membership, a hard copy of each issue and will also be given access to the on-line version. Libraries of Universities around the world with mining/mineral engineering related departments/programs will receive hard copies of MRE free of charge. At this stage, no free on-line membership is considered to these institutions. All members are strongly encouraged to consider publishing in the MRE Journal. Papers can be submitted by e-mail to the editor-in-chief at [email protected]. Further information for manuscript preparation can be found at the official MRE website. 2008 Annual General Meeting The 19th Annual General Meeting of the Society in 2008 will be held in Aachen, Germany, under the Presidency of our colleague Prof. Martens. More details regarding this meeting will be made available to the members at the Belgrade 2007 Meeting. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, an effort will be made to coordinate the 19th Annual General Meeting with the annual Aachen meetings series. 2009 Annual General Meeting The 20th Annual General Meeting of the Society in 2009 will be held in Sidney, Australia, under the Presidency of our colleague Prof. Hebblewhite. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, an effort will be made to coordinate the 20th Annual General Meeting with the 4th Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2009) that is scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Australia, under the leadership of Prof. Davis Brereton, University of Queensland. The Society will coordinate efforts with Australian colleagues to ensure that the SOMP AGM in 2009 can complement the dates and the theme of SDIMI 2009. Call for Proposals for the 2010 Annual General Meetings In order to facilitate the planning of the Society, a call has been issued for proposals to host the 21st Annual General Meeting in 2010. The deadline for receiving responses from colleagues interested in hosting the meeting, and serving as President of the Society for that year, is May 1, 2007. Those responding should provide a brief justification and a tentative program plan. It is anticipated that final decision will be made at the 2007 Meeting in Belgrade.
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Membership Involvement The Society currently has a number of standing committees: • Research and Development Committee • Education Committee • Industry Committee • Membership Development Committee All members are encouraged to participate in these committees. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the Secretary General at [email protected]. Website Updates The website is continuously updated and upgraded to reflect the needs of the membership and to ensure that all appropriate information is included. Members are encouraged to submit comments, questions or suggestions for improvements to our colleague Prof. Zach Agioutantis at [email protected].
Please insure that your personal information is correct as it appears on the membership list on the website. In addition to the general meeting information, members can also preview the official minutes of the AGMs by linking to the “Members Only” section. If you have any difficulties accessing your information or the “Members Only” section, please inform Prof. de Ruiter at: [email protected]. Best wishes for a successful and productive 2007. Sincerely,
Professor Michael Karmis, Secretary General Society of Mining Professors Mijnbouwstraat 120 2628 RX Delft, The Netherlands Phone: +31(15)278 5001 E-mail:[email protected] Web:www.mineprofs.org Direct Contact: Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Mail Code: 0239 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA Phone: +1 540-231-5273 Fax: +1 540-231-4078 Mobile: +1 540-239-7057 E-mail: [email protected]
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Society of Mining Professors Societat der Bergbaukunde
18th Annual General Meeting Belgrade, Serbia June 23 – 27, 2007
23. June 2007 5.00-7.00 7.00-8.00 8.00-2.00 20.00-22.00 Arrival to Belgrade All activities on Saturday are at the Sava Center Committee Meetings (At the discretion of the Coordinating Committee Chairs) Council Meeting Registration Welcome Cocktail
24. June 2007 All sessions on Sunday are at the Sava Center 08.30-0.30 Opening Session - Welcome to the 8th Annual General Meeting, Society of Mining Professors/Societät der Bergbaukunde, Prof. Vladimir Pavlovic, SOMP President - Status of Mining in Serbia, Prof. B. Kolonja, Dean, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia - Mining Education at the University of Belgrade, Prof. N. Lilic, Vice Dean, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia - The Status of the European Mining Industries, Dr. Corina Hebestreit, Director, European Association of Mining Industries, Brussels, Belgium - Open Discussion 0.30-.00 Coffee Break/Photo Session .00-2.30 General Business Session - Introductions - 8th Annual General Meeting Program Overview - Report of the Secretary General - Financial Report - Election of Future Officers - Discussion 2.30-4.00 Lunch
4.00-5.30 Session : Research and Development Committee
- Opportunities Under the Global Carbon Sequestration
Initiative, Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Tech, USA
Coordinator: Prof. Per Nicolai Martens, RWTH Aachen University
- Development of an Information System for Monitoring of Energy Consumption in Coal Mining, Dr. Vladislav Kecojevic, Pennsylvania State University, USA - TBA 5.30-6.00 Coffee Break 6.00-7.30 Session 2: Education Committee Coordinator: Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales - International Cooperation in Mining Education-the GEME Project, Prof. Mario Cedron, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru - Health and Safety in Mining Education, Prof. N. Lilic, Vice Dean, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia - TBA 9.30-22.30 Dinner
25. June 2007 All sessions on Monday are at the Sava Center
09.00-0.30 Session 3: Industry Committee Coordinator: Dr. Chris Cross, Rio Tinto Technology, United Kingdom - Presentation by WIRTGEN - Presentation by ATLAS COPCO - TBA 0.30-.00 Coffee break .00-2:00 Session 4: Membership Development Panel Discussion: Supporting Existing/Developing New Educational Partnerships: The Role of Industry and Government and a Case for a New Approach Chairs: Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Tech, USA and Prof. Wijnand Dalmijn, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Panel: Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales Assoc. Prof. Hans de Ruiter, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof. Christian Buhrow, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany 2.00-2.30 Closing Session - 9th Annual, Aachen (2008) - 20th Annual, New South Wales, Australia (2009) - 2st Annual, to be decided (200) - Introduction of 2007 President - Closure of the 8th Annual General Meeting 2.30-4.00 Working Lunch Council/Committee Meetings 8.00-20.00 “Belgrade from the rivers”-sightseeing tour 20.00-23.00 Dinner
26. June 2007 Excursion to Kolubara Openpit Mines 09.00-3.00 Mine Visit 3.00-5.00 Lunch on route 5.00-9.00 Oplenac (visit of the historical location associated with Karađorđe, the leader of the first Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 804) 9.00-22.00 Dinner on route
27. June 2007 Excursion “Wine Tour” 09.00-2.00 A whole day excursion: Grgeteg Monastery Sremski Karlovci - visit to the “Rošin” Wine Cellar (wine tasting), tour of the city Čenej - tour of the farm “No. 137” and of the thoroughbred stables (traditional lunch with wine tasting) Dinner on route
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Preliminary Program for Accompanying Persons
24. June 2007
09.00-7.00 Belgrade Sightseeing Tour (Lunch included) 9.00-22.00 Dinner
25. June 2007 09.00-5.00 Half day excursion to Kovačica, a village well-known by its native painters (Lunch included) 8.00-20.00 “Belgrade from the rivers”-sightseeing tour 20.00-23.00 Dinner
26. June 2007 Mine tour Program 09.00-3.00 Mine Visit 3.00-5.00 Lunch on route 5.00-9.00 Oplenac (visit of the historical location associated with Karađorđe, the leader of the first Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 804) 9.00-22.00 Dinner on route Excursion “Wine Tour” A whole day excursion to Srem region, visiting: Grgeteg Monastery Sremski Karlovci - visit to the “Rošin” Wine Cellar (wine tasting), Tour of the city Čenej - tour of the farm “No. 137” and of the thoroughbred stables
27. June 2007 09.00-2.00
(traditional lunch) Dinner on route
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General Information
Meeting Venue: SAVA CENTAR, Milentija Popovića 9, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia Registration fees: Participants Accompanying persons € 270 (300*, 350**) € 150 (180*, 230**) Includes Participation in the sessions Welcome reception Annual Meeting documents Accompanying person’s program Welcome reception (lunches & dinners Catering during the Meeting included) (Lunches & dinners included) Rivers sightseeing tour Excursion (2 in 2nd choice) st * 1 choice registration fee covers the dates June 23/26 ** 2nd choice registration fee covers the dates June 23/27 Registration: Please download REGISTRATION FORM, fill it and return as attachment of the E-mail using the E-mail address of the Meeting Secretariat NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1st, 2007. Mode of payment: Bank transfer or on the spot o Bank transfer payable to “SOMP2007”, Societe Generale Yugoslav Bank AD Belgrade Account number: /5401-978-12738, Beneficiary: Sava Centar o Swift Code: SOGYCSBG IBAN code: CS 7327522273808302923 NOTE: Please make sure that the name of the Meeting and of the participant is stated on the bank transfer. o Bank charges are the responsibility of the payee and should not affect the amount to be paid o Payment on the spot could be done either in cash or using Credit card (all major cards acceptable)
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Accommodation
Accommodation is provided in the Hotel INTER-CONTINENTAL (www.ichbg.com), a part of the Congress complex, connected with the Sava Centre by enclosed passage. The prices of the room are as follows: Standard Single room (French bed) Euro 0 (30 for 2 persons) Superior Single room (French bed) Euro 50 (65 for 2 persons) Standard Twin bed room Euro 30 Buffet breakfast included; city tax (of apx. Euro) not included. Booking should be made by sending an E-mail request to the Secretariat. No down-payment is required. Hotel bill should be paid when checking-out, at the hotel reception desk. The Meeting Secretariat will also assist with obtaining the alternative accommodation upon an E-mail request.
CONGRESS SECRETARIAT: SAVA CENTAR Milentija Popovica 9 070 Belgrade, Serbia +38 220 6709 +38 220 6708 e-mail: [email protected] www.somp2007.org IMPORTANT DATES: May 1st 2007: Dead line for hotel reservation; June 1st 2007: Dead line for registration.
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BELGRADE There is no place in the world with such a natural combination of oriental passion and European finesse. Having stood on the path of many conquests going both from the East and from the West, Belgrade has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, and has not the continuity of style and the elegance of similar European big cities. On the other hand, it has abundant vitality, sense of humor, curiosity. That’s why you will never get bored in Belgrade!
BELGRADE FROM THE RIVERS For centuries, Serbia’s capital city, Belgrade, has shaped and reshaped itself on the banks of the Danube and Sava rivers, meandering around its jewel, the Kalemegdan Fortress.
OPLENAC Just 85 km from Belgrade is the wellknown historical location associated with Karađorđe, the leader of the First Serbian Insurrection against the Turks in 1804. The sites that have been preserved in Topola are Karađorđe’s Mansion, a log-church, and a small fort. Towering above Topola is Oplenac Hill with the Church of St.George. It was built as a mausoleum in 1910-1930 using white marble. Its interior is decorated with mosaics of great value.
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WINE TOUR The Srem region is one of the oldest viticulture areas in Europe. The grapevine has sprouted on Mt. Fruška Gora’s fertile hills for over 1,700 years, ever since it was first planted by Roman Emperor Probus of the ancient Sirmium. In this area, vineyards spread over the slanting terrains, plateau and slopes of Mt. Fruška Gora, and the vicinity of the Danube is most beneficial. Sremski Karlovci is a rare pearl of Serbian culture and spirituality. The town-museum stands side by side with the famous European cities. The baroque core of the city boasts of many historical buildings that first overwhelm you with their beauty and then with their significance.
KOVAČICA VILLAGE Kovacica village, 49 km north of Belgrade, inhabited mostly with Slovak minority. The village represents a unique oasis of living traditions, original arts and crafts and a way of life almost untouched by global trends. Kovacica has gained worldwide fame for its tradition of naive painting, with internationally recognized naive painters such as Zuzana Halupova and Martin Jonas.
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8th Annual Conference of Association of Mining Professors Belgrade, June 23-27, 2007
REGISTRATION FORM
Title Name Surname
University/Company
Zip Code/City Mailing address E-mail
Country
Phone
Accompanying person(s)
Registration fee
Please mark the fee of your choice (for detailed information please refers to the program): Meeting
June 23/25
Post Meeting
st choice (June 23/26) 2nd choice (June 23/27)
PARTICIPANTS FEE: ACC.PERSONS FEE:
r €270 r €150
r €300 r €180
r €350 r €230
Membership fee of the Society of Mining Professors for the year (please mark): 2006: 2007: r NO r NO r € 20 (retired or associate member) r € 20 (retired or associate member) r € 40 (full member) r € 40 (full member)
Payment
Payment could be done using (please mark the mode of payment): r BANK TRANSFER (according the directions from the Program) or r AT THE SPOT (by: credit card Date DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JUNE 1st, 2007
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or cash)
TOTAL to be paid is (please fill in) €
