15th
Congress of the Geologists of Serbia
- TRADITION
AND NEW CHALLENGES -
Congress report
Organizer:
The Serbian Geological Society
Co-Organizers:
The Association of Geological Engineers and Technicians of Serbia
The Geological Institute of Serbia
The University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mining and Geology
UNDER PATRONAGE OF:
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Serbia
WITH SPONSORSHIP OF:
Institute of Transportation-CIP, Belgrade
Rio Tinto-Rio Sava Exploration d.o.o., Belgrade
Since 1951. year in the area of former Yugoslavia 14 geological congress was held. The last was organized in Novi Sad as 14th Congress geologist Serbia and Montenegro. All previous Congresses were organized by the Union of Geological Societies of Yugoslavia, and later Union of Geological Societies of Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbian Geological Society always participated in their organization. Serbian Geological Society with the Geological Association of Engineers and Technicians of Serbia organized the 15th Congress geologist Serbia. The Congress activities demonstrate the importance of geology in solving problems of a geological nature, natural resources research, analysis of natural hazards, environmental protection and issues of urban planning and construction of infrastructure facilities. The Congress events includes plenary sessions, oral and poster sessions, panel discussions, special sessions and field trips.
The Serbian Geological Society, the Faculty of Mining and Geology and the Association of Geological Engineers and Technicians have a long tradition in organizing geological meetings. The 15th Congress with international participation, continues this practice with a demonstration of the latest research results and achievements in geological sciences.
Congress motto reads "Tradition and new challenges". Geology in Serbia has a very long tradition. Serbian Geological Society was founded in 1891., with the task of geological studies of Serbia and neighboring countries. New challenges are constant desire for new facts, new methodologies, or just a general tendency towards a better future of our geology
The Congress was held in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce offices. Opening the congress took place in the Conference Hall of the Chamber (Resavska 15), while congress sessions take place in the halls of the Chamber, Terazije 23.
The meeting was opened by the Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Serbia, Dr Peter Škundrić. In addition it was addressed by Anđelko Kovačević Vice President of Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, Dr Ivica Radović, State Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Serbia, Dr Kirill Kravchenko, General Director of Oil Industry of Serbia, and Dr. Victor Saveljev, Director of Geology and development of OAO Gazprom neft " from Moscow.
In the second part of the opening ceremony Congress was addressed by Ms. Ruth Allintgton President of the European Federation of geologist, Dr. Marko Komac, Director of the Geological Institute of Slovenia. Dr. Hazim Hrvatović, Director, Federal Bureau of Geology of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Grad. Dragan Mitrović, Director Republic Institute for Geological Research of Republic of Srpska, Ibrahim Abeid, Director, Department of Geology and Mining IRC in Tripoli. At the end of the ceremonial part Nenad Banjac, President of the Conference Organizing Committee, presented the thankfulness to the organizations and institutions that have helped maintain the congress.
After the opening ceremony was held three plenary papers:
Ruth Allington: The role of the European Federation of Geologists in supporting the professional practice of geology in Europe and promoting to decision makers and the public the vital importance of geologists and geology to society.
Marko Komac: Global Megatrends and the Role of Geology in Modern Society
Vladica Cvetković: Mining and Geology at the national and European educational space - from tradition to new challenges
The congress was attended by a large number of participants, more than 60 geologists from abroad and more than 200 geologists form Serbia.
Proceedings Volume prepared as PDF file can be downloaded here. Caution, file is more than 130 MB large.
Themes:
1. Mineralogy, Crystallography, Petrology and Geochemistry
2. Regional Geology and Paleontology
3. Investigation and Exploitation of Mineral Deposits, Economic Geology
4. Geology and processing of oil and gas deposits
5. Geophysics
6. Engineering Geology and Geotechnics
7. Hydrogeology and Geothermal Energy
8. Geoecology and Urban Geology
9. Geological Information Systems and Remote Sensing
10. Student Papers
Panel discussion:
- “Current state and geological perspectives”
Here are some photographs from field trips:
For additional information, please contact the Organizing Committee
E-mail: banjac@afrodita.rcub.bg.ac.rs
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