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The 2nd South East European IIW International Congress

Welding – HIGH-TECH Technology in 21st centurySofia, Bulgaria, October 21st - 24th 2010

PIPELINE WELDING - current topic of the regionOrganizers:

BulgarianWelding Society Romanian Welding

Society

Serbian Society for Advancement of Welding

Co-Organizers:

KZU HoldingGroup

Technical University of Sofia

EnergoremontHolding JSC

Institute of Metal Science - BAS

Scientific-technical Union of Mechanical Engineering

TURKEY

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SOFIA

SERBIA

BULGARIA

ROMANIA

BUCHAREST

BEOGRAD

NABUCCO

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Golden Sponsors:

Welcoming AddressThe International Institute of Welding (IIW)

IIW was formed in 1948 to be the global body in the science and application of joining technology provid-ing networking and knowledge exchange. It currently consists of 54 member countries including Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and other countries in the South East European Region, including Greece and Turkey. These countries have also formed the South East European Network (SEENET) to work together for mutual ben-efits and improving the quality of life in the region. IIW has many Technical Commissions and other Work-ing Groups that provide a valuable exchange of infor-mation and assist global development through welding and allied process technology. IIW International Congresses are actively supported by the IIW Board of Directors Working Group on Regional Activities and Liaison with Developing Countries. This group has the goal to “Promote IIW and its member countries in various regions of the world to the mutual benefit of all”.

Congress ObjectivesThis IIW International Congress aims to bring together people from a wide range of industry, research and academic backgrounds to provide an environment for discussion of modern trends and current advances in the ever-increasing and demanding field of materials weld-ing and joining in pipelines, attendant pressure equip-ment and structures, and inspection and testing as used in the total product life cycle of practically every pipe-line improving our quality of life.The specific objectives of holding the IIW International Congress in the South East European Region are: • To identify the needs of the countries in the region and produce IIW supported programs to help meet those needs, particularly through the efforts of the host coun-try and others in the region; • To form Regional Groupings of IIW consisting of representatives of the regional countries that could then provide input to the main IIW CommissionsThe IIW International Congress will particularly fo-cus on the common needs of the South East European Region and will facilitate the sharing and discussion of issues and challenges, and the creation of co-operative plans for future development particularly in the pipeline energy sectors.

Sincerely yours,Chris SmallboneIIW, Chairman of the Congress

On behalf of the Organizing Committees we are honoured to kindly invite you to take part in the 2nd South East European IIW International Congress 2010, which will be held during the period 21-24 October 2010 in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria. This IIW Interna-tional Congress is supported by the IIW Commissions V, XI and XI-E. Our region is a territory, which will be crossed by a network of trans-national pipelines. This is the rea-son for the IIW to recommend the three local organiza-tions, namely the Bulgarian Welding Society, the Roma-nian Welding Society and the Society for Advancement of Welding in Serbia, to organize this IIW International Congress in 2010. Very soon, South East Europe will definitely become a significant market for welding techniques, technologies, materials and services. In this context, we shall be glad to welcome you in Sofia and give a chance to everybody to exchange ideas, share experience and establish new business contacts. We do hope you will have a chance to get first-hand information contacting famous regional and world scientists and industrial spe-cialists about innovations in the implementation of new welding processes like: hybrid-laser pipeline arc weld-ing, STT process and others, quality assurance of the manufacturing processes, development of new materials and modern training of welding personnel following the harmonized IIW/EWF system. We hope your stay in Sofia to be not only useful but also pleasant, so we have prepared for you and your companions an interesting social program. You will have a chance to visit the historical landmarks in Sofia, to enjoy the Bulgarian music and to taste the traditional Bulgarian dishes. For the ladies, a special ladies’ pro-gram has been prepared for the period of the Congress sessions. If you have the opportunity to stay in Sofia on 23th October, we recommend a one-day post-congress tour to the Rila Monastery. You may express your interest in participating in the IIW International Congress program by using the preliminary author’s response form enclosed. We would be grateful if you could give this invi-tation to anyone interested in the subject.

Sincerely yours, Marin Beloev, Dr. Eng. co-Chairman of the National Organizing Committee

Teodor Osikovski, Eng.co-Chairman of the National Organizing Committee

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Honorary CommitteeUlrich Dilthey – Prof. DSc., President IIW

Tim Jessop – President EWFSergey Ignatov –Minister

Maya Christova - Deputy MinisterVasil Sgurev – Academic BAS

Stefan Vodenicharov - Corr. Member BASKamen Veselinov - Prof. Dr.

National Organizing CommitteeMarin Beloev – Eng. Dr., co-ChairmanTeodor Osikovski – Eng., co-Chairman

Stefan Hristov – Corr. Member BAS, Prof., DSc. Chairman Programme Committee

Manahil Tongov – Assoc. Prof. Dr., Secretary Programme Committee

Petar Darjanov – Assoc. Prof. Dr., Contact personDamian Damianov – Eng., Organizational Secretary

Valentin Dimitrov - Eng. Serafim Serafimov - Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Aleksander Skordev - Assoc. Prof. Dr.Venetko Borisov – Eng. Bogomil Zakov – Eng. Stayko Todorov - Eng.

Georgi Dimitrov - Eng.

Programme CommitteeStefan Hristov – Corr. Member BAS, Prof., DSc.,

Chairman Manahil Tongov – Assoc. Prof. Dr., Secretary

Nikolay Lolov – Prof. DSc. Mitko Mihovski – Prof. DSc.

Teofil Iamboliev – Assoc. Prof. Dr.Georgi Saev – Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Bozhana Tabakova – Assoc. Prof. Dr.Danut Savu – Asoc. Prof. Dr.

Stojan Sedmak– Prof. Dr.

Regional Organizing Committee and co-ChairmenChris Smallbone – IIW, Chairman of the CongressMarin Beloev – Eng. Dr., co-Chairman of the Congress Teodor Osikovski – Eng., co-Chairman of the CongressDorin Dehelean – Prof. DSc., Romania, PartnerVencislav Grabulov – Eng., Dr., Serbia, Partner

International Scientific CommitteeCecile Mayer – CEO IIWRute Ferraz – CEO EWF-IABDavid Yapp – UK, IIW Comm. XI-EPhil Hopkins – Prof., UKRudi Denys - Prof., BelgiumRoger King - Dr., UKBill Bruce - Dr., USAPhilippe Benoist – France, IIW Comm. VAndrew Palmer - Prof., SingaporeMartin Prager – USA, IIW Comm. XIDetlef von Hofe – Prof., GermanyDieter Boehme – Prof., GermanyHorst Cerjak – Prof., AustriaGerman Hernandes – Ing., IWE, SpainLuisa Quintino – Prof., PortugalVictor Matthews – USASteffen Keitel - Prof., GermanyAleksander Sedmak - Prof., SerbiaEmil Constantin - Prof., RomaniaGeorgi Adjiev –Assoc. Prof., Rep. MacedoniaMustafa Kocac - Dr., TurkeySead Pasic - Prof., Bosnia and HerzegovinaLubos Mraz – Dr., SlovakiaMiro Uran - Dr. Ing., SloveniaSlobodan Kralj - Prof., CroatiaOleg Steklov - Prof., Russian FEDKucuk Jacenko – Acad., UkraineEssa Tikka - M.Sc., IWE, FinlandBojan Alexandrov – Assoc.Prof., BulgariaJan Pilarczyk - Prof., PolandPeter Ladany – Eng. Dr., Hungary

Congress SecretariatScientific-Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering

108 G.S.Rakovskiy Street, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel.: (+359 2) 987 72 90, fax: (+359 2) 986 22 40

E-mail: info@iiwcongress2010.comWeb: www.iiwcongress2010.com

IIW MEMBER COUNTRIESArgentina Czech Republic Indonesia Malaysia Portugal SwedenAustralia Denmark Iran Mexico ROMANIA SwitzerlandAustria Egypt Israel Netherlands Russian FED Thailand

Belgium Finland Italy New Zealand SERBIA TunisiaBrazil France Japan Nigeria Singapore Turkey

BULGARIA Germany Korea Norway Slovakia UkraineCanada Greece Lebanon P. R. China Slovenia United KingdomChili Hungary Libya Pakistan South Africa USA

Croatia India Lithuania Poland Spain Vietnam

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Welcome to Bulgaria Motto: Unity makes strength

Official name: Republic of Bulgaria; Official language: Bulgarian Territory: 110,910 km2; Population: 7,606,551 Ethnic groups: 83.9% Bulgarians, 9.4% Turkish and 6.7% other groups

Bulgaria was established in 681 by the Proto-Bulgarians in un-ion with the native Slavs. Since then it has not been changed for 1300 years. Both the First and the Second Bulgarian empires func-tioned as Slavonic Europe’s political and cultural centre during the Middle Ages, exerting considerable literary and cultural influence over the Orthodox Slavonic world. In the year of 885, King Boris the First, established the Preslav school in the capital Preslav. By setting up and adopting the Cyrillic alphabet it became offi-cial for reading and writing in many countries in Eastern Europe.

Bulgaria is a tourist destination with warm sea, Alpine snow-capped mountains, fer-tile meadows and valleys in which all wheat cultures, grapes, vegetables, fruits, and to-bacco are cultivated. In the Valley of the Roses the best sorts of oil-bearing roses are cultivated and the best rose oil produced.

Most of the Bulgarian territory is covered by mountains. The Balkan Mountains di-vide Bulgaria to the south and north and Rila Mountain’s Musala peak with its 2995 m is the highest mountain peak in the Balkans. Bulgaria is fourth best in the world regarding number of thermal

springs. The geographic position of Bulgaria and its climate make the autumn in Bulgaria sunny, mild and pleasant.On the territory of Bulgaria, artefacts from the most ancient civilization in Europe are kept and maintained. The Varna treasure from V BC is the world’s oldest processed gold and it is a message from the most ancient European civilization.

From the growth of the Thracian countries from IV-III BC, numerous Thra-cian tombs and sanctuaries in the Valley of the Kings have been left. The singer Orpheus and the gladiator Spartacus were Ancient Thracians. Today Bulgaria has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the early medieval rock relief Madara Rider, two Thracian tombs (in Sveshtari and Kazanlak), the Boyana Church, the Rila Monastery and the Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Pirin Na-tional Park and Sreburna Nature Reserve, as well as the ancient city of Nesebar.

Rock-hewn Church

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Welcome to SofiaPopulation: 1,401,553

Elevation: 550 m (1,804 ft)Coordinates: 42°42′N 23°20′E

Climate: humid continental climateMotto: It Grows but Does not Age

Sofia is situated in the Sofia Plain, surrounded by the Balkan Mountains Range to the north, the Lozen Mountain to the south-east, the Mountain Vitosha to the south and the Lyulin Mountain to the southwest. During the 8th century before Christ, ancient Thracians settled in this region. The first name of Sofia, Ser-dica, was given to the city by this Thracian tribe, called Serdi. The reason why this land was chosen as a settlement was the presence of warm mineral waters. During a later time period the city carried the Sla-vonic name Sredets, meaning middle or centre. Since 1018, Bulgaria was under Byzantine rule and the city was called “Triaditza”, meaning “between the mountains”. After Bulgaria regained its independence, the city was included within its borders and got the name “Sofia” after the church “St. Sofia”, which still exists in the centre. In 1878, Sofia was liberated from Ottoman rule and in 1879 was proclaimed capital of Bulgaria.

The National Theatre Sightseeing:Museums: the National Museum of History, the Bulgar-ian Natural History Museum, the Museum of Earth and Men, the Ethnographic Museum, the National Museum of Mili-tary History and the National Archaeological Museum.Theatres: “Ivan Vazov” National Theatre, Drama Theatre, the Thea-tre of the Army and “Salza i Smiah” Theatre, and several more.

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral and Memorial Church

The belfry of the church rises to a height of 50.52 meters. The pointed golden cross of the church is noticed from far away. Im-mediately next to the cathedral is the church “St. Sofia”, which gave the city its name. On the square around the cathedral, there is a monument of the Unknown Soldier with its eternal flame and an open market with antique goods. Close to St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral and Memorial Church is the Russian Church of Saint Nikolai. In this area the Bulgarian Academy of Science and the Na-tional Assembly are located as well. Opposite, the latter’s building is the monument to the Russian Tsar Alexander II, the liberator of

The cultural landmarks of Sofia are numerous: the Parliament building, St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University, the National Library St. St. Cyril and Methodius, St. George Church, the National Palace of Culture

Bulgaria (inaugurated in 1905), called “King - Liberator’s Monument”

National Palace of Culture

Vitosha Mountain view For more information about Sofia open:

http://www.sofia.bg/en/index_en.asp

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General InformationEntry to Bulgaria

Visitors from the European Union coming to Bul-garia need an identity document. Visitors from other countries require an entry visa.Visitors are recommended to contact the Bulgarian Embassy (you can find them on: http://www.mfa.bg/bg/index.php?option=com_searchinlist&Itemid=445) or Consulate in their own country for information on visa requirements. If an official letter of invitation is requested, please contact the Congress Secretariat in due time (before the registration deadline).Sofia airport is located 11 km away from the Regis-tration Desk in Kempinski Hotel Zografski. The Or-ganizing Committee provides reception and trans-fer. Those who wish to travel by themselves should use a taxi. We recommend OK Supertrans – phone number +359 2 9732121.

TimeThe standard time is the Eastern European Time (GMT+2)

Public Transport (Metro, Bus, Tram)Convenient connections through public transport: To reach Park-hotel Vitosha: Bus 94, Bus 280 Metro + Bus 280, or Bus 88, or Bus 413To reach Kempinski Hotel Zografski: Bus 9тм Tram 9To reach Hemus Hotel: Bus 94, Bus 102 and Tram 6Price: 1.0 lev per ticket Tickets for 10 travels in a pack at the price: 8.0 lv only valid for buses and tramsSchedule: open http://www.sumc.bg/en/

Weather

Currency

The official currency is the lev (plural: leva). 1 euro = 1.95583 levAll major credit cards (e.g. VISA, MasterCard, Eurocard) are usually accepted in Bulgaria

How to reach Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia:

For the shortest route and navigation plan by car see: From GR: E79 From MK: E871 From RO: E79 or E70 From RS: E80 From TR: E80By train: http://bdz.creato.biz/en By airplane: The official Congress carrier Bulgar-ian Air provides participants of the Congress with preferential prices

Emergency servicesUniform European telephone number for emergen-cy situations: 112

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Scientific Programme1. Plenary session on the topic “PIPELINE WELDING”

2. Section sessions and Poster session with main topics: 2.1. Reliability and working capacity of welded joints and structures • Weldability aspects; • Materials development (base, consumables, etc.); • Reliability of welded structures; • Integrity and defects assessment; 2.2. Pipeline Construction and Erection • Production organization; • Mechanization, automatization and robotization of the welding and other allied processes; • Qualification of welding personnel; • Quality management of welded joints and structures; • Inspection and Testing;

3. Workshop session on “Modern technologies on pipeline welding leading to high output perform-ance and quality’’

4. Business program 4.1. Firm presentations and demonstrations of sectional sessions and workshops.

4.2. Exhibition of techniques, apparatus, materials, protective and safety equipment. At the disposal of the exhibitors built stands are provided, 2m wide modules providing space of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and so on [m2]. Exhibitors can settle for other stand configurations and/or participate with self-organised stand.

5. Technical visit to Research Institute.

Important DeadlinesSending of Author’s Response Form A for participation in Scientific

and/or Business Programme together with abstractApril 30. 2010

Confirmation of the Program Committee for accepting the abstract May 30. 2010Sending of the full paper text June 30. 2010

Sending of Participation Form B for participation in the IIW International Congress and the Business programme

and payment of the fees

June 30. 2010

Sending of Reservation Form H+S reservation of accommodation June 30. 2010Publication of the program of the Congress on

www.iiwcongress2010.comAugust 30. 2010

Requesting transfers airport-hotel and hotel-airport October 1. 2010

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http://www.iiwcongress2010.com/Form_Ahttp://www.iiwcongress2010.com/Form_Bhttp://www.iiwcongress2010.com/Form_H_S

Information on the IIW International CongressThe Venue

Opening, plenary, sectional and workshop sessions and exhibition in Kempinski Hotel Zografski So-fia***** at http://www.kempinski.com/en/sofia/.

Call for papersScientists from all over the world are kindly invited to present results from their investigations in the section and poster sessions.Companies, working in the field of welding produc-tion, technologies, materials and services are also invited to present practical results in accordance with the Congress topics at the section sessions and workshop meetings in the form of firm presenta-tions.The papers must be prepared in accordance with the IIW document, RD-308r2. The official language of the 2nd South East Euro-pean IIW International Congress is English. Papers abstracts should be maximum 350 (but not less than 200) words. Additional information (au-thors’ names, occupation, e-mail address and up to 10 key words) shall also be included. The abstract together with the Author’s Response Form A has to be sent to the Organizing Committee not later than April 30. 2010. Authors of the approved papers will be informed of the Program Committee’s decision not later than May 30. 2010.The full text of the accepted papers must be re-ceived together with Form B not later than June 30. 2010

ProceedingsThe IIW International Congress Proceedings will contain the plenary, sectional, poster papers and workshop business presentations. The registration fee includes a CD with all papers and the Proceed-ings.

tions at the workshops and sectional sessions and atthe exhibition. Interested companies are invited to take part by filling in the Participation Form B.

Enrolment Enrolment for participation in the Congress can be made using the enclosed Participation Form B which must be returned duly filled in, typed or writ-ten in block letters, together with the evidence of fee payment by post, by fax or scanned by e-mail to the Organizing Committee:2nd South East European IIW International Congress108 G.S.Rakovskiy Street, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria fax: (+359 2) 986 22 40e-mail: info@iiwcongress2010.comOn-line registration for participation is also avail-able on: www.iiwcongress2010.com/online.htmlDeadline for early registration with receipt of Par-ticipation Form B is June 30, 2010.If the Participation Form B and the payment are received after June 30. 2010, the late enrolment fee will be charged automatically.The registration fee for the participants in the IIW International Congress also includes attendance at the Opening Ceremony, Welcome Reception, Bul-garian evening, and two lunches.

Registration DeskParticipants are kindly asked to register as soon as possible after their arrival in Sofia by presenting their Registration Form. The Registration Desk will operate at Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia in the Congress Lobby: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (October 19, 20, 21, 22).Open hours: 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.Upon registration, participants will receive a badge, to be continuously visible during all Congress events. Tickets for Social Events and Post Congress Tour will be distributed together with a registration kit at the Registration Desk and shall be presented when necessary.

Register of PapersYour Author’s Response Form A will be registered on web page of the Congress in the “Submitted pa-pers” section and your paper will get a registration number. It will be a great relief for the work of the Organizing Committee if you include this number in any future correspondence in the subject of your e-mail /Example: Subject: 137ivanov-paper/.

Invitation for Business programAt the IIW International Congress, the researchers will give their ideas and solutions, highway pipe-line regulators and builders will define their needs, industry companies will present their innovationsand concrete technical solutions with firm presenta-

Enrolments during the IIW International Congress

Late enrolments at the Congress are also accepted at the Registration Desk, providing the payment in cash or by Credit Cards in Euro. Registered Par-ticipants and Accompanying Persons wishing to take part in Social Events and the Post Congress Tour, to which they have not enrolled, must apply at the Registration Desk at least 48 hours before the event.

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AccommodationKempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia *****www.kempinski.com/en/sofiaPark-hotel Vitosha**** http://www.vitoshaparkhotel.com/en/Hotel Hemus*** www.hemushotels.comThe accommodation for the event will be provided at preferential rates by “Fair and Congress Reserva-tions – DMC” Ltd. - the official tour operator of the congress. You can check prices and request your accommodation at: www.iiwcongress2010.com/accomodation.html or send Reservation Form H+S till 30th June. 2010.The preferential rates are valid in case of full payment before 20th July. 2010.

Cancellations and RefundsCancellation of participation in the International Congress are as follows:Cancellations will only be accepted when con-firmed in writing, mailed to IIW 2010 Secretariat.For cancellations received before June 30. 2010, the fee will be returned in full.For cancellations received after June 30. 2010 but not later than July 30, 2010, 80% of the fee will be refunded.For cancellations received after 30 July. 2010, the fee will not be refunded.Any bank charges which may occur, have to be covered by the participants.

Cancellation of Hotel ReservationCancellations will only be accepted when con-firmed in writing, mailed to the travel agency.Cancellation Conditions for the Hotel Reservations are as follows:For cancellations received in written up to July 30. 2010, the total amount of the accommodation will be returned in full.For cancellations received in written after July 30, but before September 30. 2010, the first night pen-alty will be charged.For cancellations received in written after Sep-tember 30, but before October 10. 2010, 2 nights penalty will be charged.For cancellations after October 10. 2010, the total amount of the accommodation will be charged.

FEESUp to 30.06.2010 After 30.06.2010

01. Congress feesIncluding welcome party, Bulgarian evening, 2 lunches, Con-gress materials (including volume of the congress proceed-ings and a CD with all papers), and coffee breaks.

250 EURO 300 EURO

02. Accompanying personsIncluding welcome party, Bulgarian evening, 2 lunches, and ladies program.

100 EURO 125 EURO

03. Firm presentations 3.1 Up to 10 minutes 3.2. Up to 20 minutes

500 EURO 800 EURO

750 EURO 1100 EURO

04. Participation in the exhibition 4.1. For built in stands, with 2m wide modules providing space of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and so on [m2]4.2. For stand with another configuration and/or self-organ-ised stand

100 EURO per m2for 3 days

Negotiated price

125 EURO per m2for 3 days

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2. Any Bank taxes and cashing a Cheque as well as Credit Card charge that may be incurred will be borne by the participant. 3. According to Bulgarian legislation to all taxes is added 20% VAT.

PaymentPayment of the fee reported in the Participation Form B shall be made as follows: 1. Bank transfer by Eurobank EFG - Bulgaria.IBAN: BG29 BPBI 7942 14 338 168 01BIC: BPBIBGSFAddress: 1000 Sofia, 1 Kuzman Shapkarov str.Beneficiary: NTS mashinostroene LtdIn the payment document the name of the author and the key word: IIWCongress must be clearly stated.2. By Cheque.It should be given to the name:NTS mashinostroene Ltd and sent by post to the address of the Congress Secretariat.3. Charge to Credit Card will be accepted.Notes:1. The evidence of payment must be enclosed to theParticipation Form B.

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Social programOPENING CEREMONYParticipants and guests of the Congress and accompa-nying persons are invited on 21st October, Thursday, at 09:00 to take part in the opening of the Congress. It will be carried out in Hall “Sofia” of Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia. Greetings are expected from the Organizational repre-sentatives of the Government of the Republic of Bul-garia, who are members of the Honorary Committee. At the beginning of the ceremony the Organizational Committee will say “Welcome” with short musical moment. The traditional Jaeger Lecture will be deliv-ered by Prof. Kamen Vesselinov, rector of the Techni-cal University of Sofia and member of the Honorary Committee.

WELCOME RECEPTIONThe co-Chairmen of the National Organizing Commit-tee, Marin Beloev and Teodor Osikovski invite all par-ticipants and accompanying persons to the Welcome Reception on 21st October (Thursday) at 20:00 in the Congress Lobby of of Kempinski Hotel Zografski to meet familiar colleagues and establish new contacts.

LADIES PROGRAM The ladies, who are accompanying the participants in the congress, will have the opportunity to visit inter-esting places and meet interesting people that usually are not part of the standard tourist destinations. 21st October (Thursday): 14:00- 17:30 - Visit to the Bulgarian Feminine Union22nd October (Friday):09:00-12:00 - Walking tour in Sofia city center (S1)

It includes: The St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral and Memorial Church, the Church St. Sofia, the Monu-ment of the Unknown Soldier, the Gates of Antique Sofia, ar-cheological museum, the Church St Petka of the Saddlers, the Church St. George and finishes with coffee in the Central Sofia Market Hall. 13:30-18:00 – Excursion to the Vitosha Mountain and visit of: the Church of Boyana, the Boyana Monastery and the National Historical Museum (S2) (http://www.histo-rymuseum.org/?lang_id=1)

BULGARIAN EVENING On 22nd October (Friday), in authentic surroundings, you will have the opportunity to taste traditional Bul-garian dishes. The restaurant “Vodenitsata” is situated in the foot of mount Vitosha. Bus transport will be provided. Departure from Kempinski Hotel Zografski is at 19:00

POST CONGRESS TOUR – RILA MONASTERY (S3)RILA MONASTERY23rd October (Saturday), 10:30-18:30. Price: 52 €, includes tourist service and lunch. The Rila Monastery is located at 1147 meters altitude in Rila Mountain. It was founded in the 30th year of the X century at the place of the Old Anchoress in Rila Mountain. It is the biggest and the most respected Bulgarian monastery. It is a complex of cultural, dwelling and farming buildings of about 8800 m2. It has a unique architecture. Outside, the monastery it looks like a fortress. There is also its own library which is very rich in literary material. The museum has a unique work of art, called the Cross of Rafail. It is made of a whole piece of wood (sizes: 81-43 cm). It is in the list of UNESCO.

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October 21 Thursday

Opening Ceremony Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia”

09:00-10:30

Plenary Session Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia”

11:00-13:00

“Innovation by Welding” Exhibition Kempinski Hotel Zografski 10:30-18:30

Workshop I Session Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 1

14:00-16:00

Workshop II Session Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 2

16:30-18:30

Welcome Reception Congress Lobby 20:00-22:00

October 22 Friday

IIW Congress Section II Session

Reliability and working capacity of welded joints and structures

Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 1

08:30-12:30

IIW Congress Section III Session

Pipeline Construction and Erection

Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 2

08:30-12:30

“Innovation by Welding” Exhibition Kempinski Hotel Zografski 08:30-18:00

Poster Session Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 1&2

08:30-18:00

IIW Congress Section III Session

Reliability and working capacity of welded joints and structures

Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 1

14:00-18:00

IIW Congress Section IIII Session

Pipeline Construction and Erection

Kempinski Hotel ZografskiHall “Sofia” 2

14:00-18:00

Bulgarian evening Restaurant “Vodenitsata”

19:00-23:00

October 23 Saturday

Technical visit Research Institute 08:30-10:00

Post Congress Tour 1 Rila monastery 10:30-18:30

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2-days Post Congress Tour 2 Veliko Tarnovo - the his-torical capital of the Second

Bulgarian Empire

10:30 23 October

12:00 24 October

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