We are pleased to send you the first 2013 issue of the fib electronic newsletter. Please feel free to forward it to any potentially interested parties.

With best regards,

In this issue:

• New fib President and Deputy President
• 2013 fib Symposium in Tel Aviv: Early registration
• fib 2014 Congress in Mumbai: Call for papers
• Concrete Innovation Conference 2014

New fib President and Deputy President

fib is pleased to announce that Gordon Clark (Ramboll, UK) has taken office since 1st January as President of fib for the term 2013-2014. The new Deputy President is Harald Müller (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany). We wish them both a successful and rewarding time in their new roles. For the full list of fib Presidium members, visit http://www.fib-international.org/presidium.

2013 fib Symposium in Tel Aviv: Early registration

Registration is now open for the 2013 fib Symposium, taking place from 22 to 24 April 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reduced early registration fees are available until 24 January 2013.

The symposium theme, “Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modeling and Construction”, encompasses innovative aspects of concrete engineering in its various stages, including topics in several distinct areas of interest. The Tel Aviv symposium will be a great opportunity to learn about recent developments, technologies and current projects, share and discuss information and ideas with experts, form international networks and renew old acquaintances.

Tel Aviv is the second largest city of Israel and considered to be the country’s commercial and cultural capital. Tel Aviv is a busy metropolis with a lively combination of entertainment venues, shopping malls, exotic markets, golden beaches and wonderful restaurants. Only an hour drive from Jerusalem and a couple of hours drive from the Dead Sea and the Galilee, Tel Aviv is an excellent point of departure for pre- and post-symposium tours.

To register and for further information about the event, programme and venue, visit http://www.fib2013tel-aviv.co.il.

fib 2014 Congress in Mumbai: Call for papers

Abstracts are being accepted for the 2014 fib Congress which will be held from 10-14 February 2014 in Mumbai, India. Details regarding topics and the submission procedure are given at: http://www.fibcongress2014mumbai.com/Content_CallPaper.aspx

The online submission portal is the following: https://www.softconf.com/d/fib2014/

For further details regarding the event, programme, venue and Mumbai itself, visit the congress website: http://www.fibcongress2014mumbai.com

Concrete Innovation Conference 2014

The Concrete Innovation Conference 2014 (CIC2014), taking place in Oslo, Norway on 11-13 June 2014, will be a hotspot for professionals working on the future of the concrete industry. The conference themes will be based on future needs expressed by the industry and the society, such as energy saving, reduced CO2 emissions and resources use, efficient construction and higher performance to lower cost. Teams will be invited to present their work on concrete innovations, and to take part in the Concrete Innovation Contest that will be organized to highlight the best innovation.

For more information visit http://www.cic2014.com.

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The header photo is used by kind permission of Fabian Sigler, STUDIOSIGLER.