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Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress Ended Successfully Bologna has hosted the international biennial on aluminium 12th ALUMINIUM TWO THOUSAND World Congress in collaboration with 7th ICEB (International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark).
S
eptember the 23rd marked the end of
During the first three days of the event, the
Gnudi. Furthermore, great opportunities were
the Aluminium Two Thousand World
speakers covered themes encompassing all
reserved for those who stayed past the end
Congress, held at the Royal Hotel
fields of aluminium application; among the tens
of the congress sessions: on Friday a choice
Carlton in Bologna from the 19 to the 23 of
of highly qualified papers presented, some
between an advanced anodizing workshop with
September. The event, which has now reached
were selected by the university committee. The
field excellence dr. Jude M. Runge, PhD, and an
its 12 edition, saw the participation of more
list of awarded papers for each category can be
organized tour of three of the most important
than 80 highly qualified “aluspecialists” from
found on the event’s website.
museums of the close-by Motorovalley, ending
businesses, universities and associations from
Moving on from the beating heart of knowledge
then with the cultural tour of the historical and
more than 30 countries, all presenting the most
and innovation, Aluminium Two Thousand also
unique city of Ravenna on Saturday.
innovative technologies and their applications
confirmed itself, once again, to be a networking
Lastly, the constant feature of this congress: the
for aluminium to a specialized, international
opportunity like no other – not only for those
chance to register an accompanying person to
audience. An important mention goes to the
who decided to maximise their visibility by
an entirely dedicated program leading them to
prestigious collaboration with the Engineering
booking a booth in the exhibition area.
discover the wonders of Bologna, making the
Department of the University of Bologna and
Indeed, just as it had been at its dawning in
distance easier on congress participants and
of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia,
1990, plenty of activities were arranged around
allowing the many foreign guests to make the
under the direction of prof. Lorenzo Donati.
the conferences to encourage socializing
most of their stay in Italy. For those interested
Indeed, ever since 2015 the congress has
among participants while at the same time
in the covered topics who didn’t get the chance
been hosting the International Conference on
facilitating their cultural enrichment. We’re not
to attend, it is possible to request the speakers’
Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB), the biggest
just talking about the exhibits by renowned
program as well as information about getting
event in Europe regarding the analysis of the
artists next to the congress rooms, but also
the complete presentations at
most recent extrusion technologies by way of
and most importantly about the wonderful
aluminium2000@interallpublications.it
FEM simulation, thus promoting the ever-so-
classical concert offered in the historical
desirable exchange between university and
Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi, as well as the
For further information:
industry.
elegant gala dinner held in the opulent Palazzo
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