General Information

Contribution
Contributions may take the form of invited lectures, oral presentations or posters. The official language is English. Participants interested in presenting are invited to email the secretariat the abstract.

Abstracts
The summary of the presentations must arrive by email at the secretariat and should consist of one page (A4 format) having 2.5 cm margins all-round and written in Times Roman font size 11.
The international scientific Advisory committee will referee all submitted abstract and will decide on the method of presentation (oral or poster).
Only accepted abstracts of fully registered participants will be published in the conference book of abstracts CD-ROM

Papers
Authors of accepted contributions will be invited to submit a paper for publication in the conference proceedings to be distributed on CD-ROM. The full texts of the contributions for the proceedings should consist of a one page detailed summary and a maximum of a nine pages discussion and five pages of tables, graphics and illustrations.

Posters
Posters (up to 140 cm height by 90 cm width) should be brought and mounted by the authors on March 16, from 3 - 7 pm or the morning of March 17 before 8 am. A hostess will assist in mounting the posters.

Important Dates (Deadlines)
First Announcement : 30 th June 2009 
Abstract Submission : 17 th August 2009 
Abstract Acceptance : 12 th October 2009 
Advertisement submission by exhibitors and Sponsors : 30 th October 2009

Full Paper and Poster
Submission : 11 th December 2009 
Final Program : 11 th December 2009

Late participation
Deadline : 18 th December 2009

Registration fee includes 3 days of conference, admission to scientific sessions, program and abstract book, CD-ROM of proceedings, welcoming reception and entrance to the commercial exhibition and poster presentations. Registration will be done through the registration form on the conference website.

Hotel
Two luxurious hotels have been approved for the conference. Both hotels are only 10 mins drive from the Airport and easy access to the city and countryside. Details of these hotels can be found on our website.

Social Program
In addition to the technical-scientific conference sessions there will be an entertainment program (to be announced) for participants and exhibitors.

Website
www.gaecgh.org/NDTConference.htm

Or e-mail: acndt2010@gaecgh.org