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PIANC 125th Anniversary Western Hemisphere Event in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Argentine Section of PIANC has organized a Seminar on "Sustainable Development of Maritime and River Port Infrastructure in Latin America" as part of PIANC's 125th Anniversary celebration. The conference will be held April 5 - 7, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina in conjunction with the Sixth Argentine Congress of Port Engineering.

Robert Pietrowsky, Director of USACE Institute for Water Resources, will give a keynote address on the topic of "Navigation in the Context of Integrated Water Resources Management." Other U.S. papers to be presented include:

• Implications of Panama Canal Expansion to U.S. Ports and the USACE efforts to Meet the Future Challenges by Kevin Knight, USACE.
• A Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public by Craig Philip, Ingram Barge Company.
• U.S. Waterway Funding Challenges: Implications for Latin America by David Grier, USACE.
• Blair Hybebos Redevelopment Promect at the Port of Tacoma USA: Challenges and Lessons Learned by Jeannie Beckett.

There will be a strong Latin American presence and focus, with papers from not only Argentina, but also Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, and Uruguay. Europe and Asia will be represented as well.

revised 24 Jan 2013