The XIV International Clay Conference will start on Saturday evening 13 when we welcome you to the Icebreaker Party, at the Calané Conference Centre.
The meeting is organized into 5 days. It consists of 43 special and 4 plenary sessions and poster contributions.

Oral presentations will be 20 minutes long, questions included. An invited lecture (30 minutes long) opens each session. The plenary lectures will be 40 minutes long.

Poster presentations are scheduled as follows:
Sunday 14 June - BC1. BC2. CE1. GG5(I). HE10. MC1. MC3. NM6. NM7. SS1.
Posting: Saturday 13 June. Removal: Monday 15 June, 12.50-14.30.
Tuesday 16 June - CE3. CE4. CE6. HE1. HE4. HE7. HE9. GG3. GG5(II). MC2. MC4. MC5. MC7. NM1. NM5. SS2, UM1. Posting: Monday 15 June, 20.30-22.30. Removal: Wednesday 17 June, 12.50-14.30.
Thursday 18 June CE7. CE8. GG1. GG2. GG4. HE2. HE3. HE5. HE8. MC6. NM2. NM3. NM4. NM8. UM3. Posting: Wednesday 17 June, 20.30-22.30. Removal: Friday 19 June.

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Pre- and post-conference activities includes two field trips and a high level school for clay scientists.
You can participate in Field trips to Aeolian Islands (11-12 June) and Northern Sardinia (21-22 June). They will be confirmed by the end of March if the minimum number of 10 participants is reached.
Aeolian Islands: confirmed. Northern Sardinia: cancelled.

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The first edition of the AIPEA School for Young Scientists (Interstratified Clay Minerals: Origin, Characterisation and Geochemical Significance; 12-13 June) is expected to have a 14-hour seminar which will be held by 9 specialists.

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All the registered participants and accompanying people are invited to join the cultural excursions free of charge which will take place on Monday 15 and Wednesday 17. We will visit two Unesco World Heritage sites: “Trulli di Alberobello” and “Sassi di Matera”. Participants will be divided into two groups, so please apply for your choice on your CPP.

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After-dinner shows, free of charge, will take place at the Calané Hotel: Live Music (Sunday 14), Mime Show (Monday 15), Live Music & Wine Party (Tuesday 16) Taranta Show (Apulian traditionsl dance; Wednesday 17), Live Music (Thursday 18).

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The XIV International Clay Conference will end on Friday 19 with a Conference Banquet followed by dances at Calané Hotel. We are working hard to make this event memorable.

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Business Meetings during the ICC

AIPEA Outgoing Council Meeting
Saturday 13th June 14.00 to 19.30 at the Dickite room

AIPEA Business Meeting (general assembly): all members invited to attend
Tuesday 16th June 16.40 to 18.30 at the Kaolinite room

Clay Minerals Editorial Board Meeting.
Tuesday (12.50-14.30) at the Dickite Room. Light lunch will be served during the meeting.

AIPEA Incoming Council Meeting, chaired by the incoming President.
Wednesday 17th June 12.50 to 15.00 at the Dickite room. Light lunch will be served during the meeting.

AIPEA Nomenclature Committee Meeting
Thursday 18th June 12.50 to 14.30 at the Dickite room. Light lunch will be served during the meeting.

The Philosophical Magazine Meeting
Thursday 18 June at 18.30 at the Dickite Room.
The Dickite room is located at the Calané Hotel (1st floor)

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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
March 27, 2009

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