Call for Papers – 2008 De Paepe-Willems Award Contest

PIANC

The De Paepe-Willems Award is given by PIANC for the most outstanding technical paper prepared on an aspect of waterborne transport.  Categories include policy, management, design, economics, integration with other transportation modes, technology, safety, public involvement, and the environment.  The competition is open to anyone 35 years of age or younger.

Ir. Gustave Willems 1901 - 1982	Ir. Robert De Paepe

The U.S. Section’s award winner in 2008 receives a $1000 U.S. Savings Bond, an expense-paid trip to the 2008 U.S. Section Annual Meeting, and an individual membership in the U.S. Section PIANC for five years.  The U.S. Section winner’s paper is forwarded for international competition in 2008.  The international winner in 2008 receives a trip to the 2008 Annual General Assembly.  The International award winner receives € 5000 and a five-year individual membership.

Abstract submittal will be open for the 2008 competition starting January 1, 2007.  The deadline for submitting paper abstracts for the 2008 contest is April 1, 2007, with technical paper submittals required by August 1, 2007.  Please visit the U.S. Section’s website for a complete listing of available awards and scholarships (http://www.pianc.iwr.usace.army.mil/), and the International PIANC website for information on qualifying for and preparing DePaepe-Willems papers for competition (http://www.pianc-aipcn.org/).  For more details contact Edmond Russo, Chairman, Publications Committee, PIANC USA, at edmond.j.russo@erdc.usace.army.mil.