The event which is held under the patronage of Bahrain Oil and Gas Affairs Minister and National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) chairman His Excellency Dr Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, will take place from November 2 to 5 at the Gulf Convention centre at the Gulf Hotel in Adliya.

'Organisers expect nearly 800 delegates from across the globe to participate for the internationally acclaimed event.'

said Majeed Al Gassab, President of the Bahrain Society of Engineers

Amer Al-Sulaim, Vice President of Saudi Aramco Industrial Services, the lead organizer of the event, said:

'This region is considered to be the centre of energy to the world. Advanced materials and manufacturing is demanding and requires critical focus for research in the academia and the industry. It is expected that the AMPT 2008 conference will create a stimulating environment for research collaboration with other scholars on a local, national and international level, contributing to the collective development of a knowledge-based society and economy in Bahrain.'

'Consequently, AMPT 2008 will have significant influence on the oil and gas industry.'

The AMPT conference series was founded in 1993 at Ireland's Dublin City University where it was held in 1993, 1995, 1999 and 2003.

Other venues of the conference have been Portugal, Malaysia, Spain, Poland, US, and last year at South Korea.

The conference provides a chance for academicians, researchers, and engineers to meet and exchange innovative ideas and information on all aspects of material processing technologies.

Mr Sulaim added:

'The AMPT 2008 Conference organizers received high quality papers from researchers and practitioners from academics as well as industrial researchers from all over the world.'

'A large proportion of these papers will address local needs as well as provide solutions to industrial problems creating an environment of mutual interest between industry and academia. Companies will benefit from recent developments and will be able to interact with renowned researchers in their fields of interest.'

Over 550 abstracts for possible presentation in the conference were received from various countries including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, UK, US, Brazil, Canada, China, South Korea, Taiwan, India and Malaysia.

Among these, the Technical Committee has accepted 320 papers eligible to be presented at the three-day event while the oral discourse will be held in eight technical sessions.

Mr Sulaim said:'This conference will create an environment of mutual interest between industry and academia. Companies will benefit from recent developments and will be able to interact with renowned researchers in their fields of interest. Organising the conference, the Bahrain Society of Engineers will enhance their capabilities and add to the experiences of this society. In addition, this will provide them with the opportunity to be recognized as one of the leading organizers of a well respected and reputable international conference.'

The scope of conference will include all aspects of materials' processing, particularly metals, ceramics, polymers and fibers.

The conference will also comprise of a panel discussion facilitated by Professor M S J Hashmi and Professor Y T Im.

They will be accompanied by key panelists of distinguished industrial leaders, specialised engineers, and renowned academicians presenting and discussing the challenges, developments, and current needs of industries in relevant areas of Materials and Processes.

For this year's session, the AMPT organisers will once again give away the honorable W. Johnson Gold medal awards in order to recognise and appreciate distinguished academic achievements.

The medal will be awarded to the most distinguished academician involved in materials and processing research and teaching. Previous recipients of the medal, since 1993, are from the UK, Japan, South Korea and Poland.

An exhibition will be held in conjunction with the technical sessions during the conference in which more than 24 companies are participating. Companies, consulting and research organizations will get an opportunity to display and demonstrate their products and services related to the subject of Advance Material Processing and associated services.

Mr Sulaim said: 'A word of advice to industrial organizations and companies is to participate and capture every valuable moment of this conference.'

Elite Platinum sponsor is Saudi Aramco and Platinum Sponsor is Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) while the golden sponsors include Bapco, Hempel Paints, CSC, Weir Arabian metals Company ( AmcoWeir).

Publication sponsors are Steel Casting Co. Ltd and Al-Yousef Trading & Contracting Est.

The event is also supported by AMME World Academy of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering and DuraPol.

 

 

 

For more information, please contact the Office of the Economic Representative via e-mail info@bahraingateway.org or by telephone at (202) 537-7810.