Under the Auspices of: Hellenic Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

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1 2022 International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (9ICEG2022) June 19-23, 2022 (tentative) Chania, Crete Island Greece Under the Auspices of: Hellenic Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Chair: Dimitrios Zekkos, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, USA

2 9ICEG2022 in Chania, Greece Back in Europe after 16 years with a different cultural experience 1ICEG1994 Canada 5ICEG2006 Cardiff, UK 3ICEG1998 Portugal 9ICEG2022 Chania, Greece 2ICEG1996 8ICEG2018 Japan Hangzhou, China 4ICEG2002 Brazil 6ICEG2010 New Delhi, India 7ICEG2014 Melbourne, Australia

3 9ICEG2022 Congress Theme Highlighting the role of Environmental Geotechnics in Addressing Global Grand Challenges Urbanization Energy Security Resource Scarcity and Preservation Climate Change Aging Infrastructure + Next Generation Infrastructure needs Natural & Humaninduced Hazards Education & Post truth Society The Next Frontier: Living in extreme environments Geoenvironmental Engineering professionals and researchers are globally envisioning, designing, and constructing new approaches, methodologies, designs and sustainable infrastructure to address these global grand challenges

4 Chania, Island of Crete, Greece How to get there! Very accessible internationally Island of Crete Athens Milos Santorini Chania Through Chania International Airport: From Athens Intern. Airport: By plane: 30 min Numerous flights directly to Chania from all over Europe (Italy, UK, Germany and Scandinavian cities) between April & October. By Ferry from: Athens, many islands UNSAT2022: 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Milos island Milos is connected by ferry to Crete. Tentative plan to put a bus from Port of Heraklion to Conference Venue & provide joint reduced registration rate

5 Crete: Walk through Millennia of Diverse History

6 9ICEG2022 in Chania, Greece Beautiful architecture, shimmering blue beaches, unspoiled nature, great nightlife and the traditional Cretan cuisine! An ideal venue to combine a conference and a once-in-alifetime family vacation Cretan Dakos Chania Old Town Chania Old Port Wine tasting at traditional Winery Chania Old Port

7 Balos Lagoon Climate Facts Platanias Beach

8 The Conference Venue Location Minoa Palace Resort & Spa A 5-star waterfront resort Approx. 30 minutes drive from Chania International Airport. Public Transportation available 12 km from downtown Chania

9 The Conference Venue Minoa Palace Resort & Spa A 5-star waterfront resort Located on the stunning sandy beach of Platanias

10 The Conference Venue Minoa Palace Resort & Spa The hotel comprises more than 300 luxuriously appointed and elegantly furnished rooms & suites, promising high comfort accommodation to its guests. Cost: 150/180 euros/day for single/double bedroom. Special rates will be agreed upon.

11 Many additional Accommodations Wide variety of hotels in every category in the cosmopolitan area of Platanias, most of them lying next to the beach. Accommodation alternatives also in the city of Chania, satisfying every taste & budget

12 The Conference Venue Minoa Palace Resort & Spa Exhibition Hall The venue comprises grand lobbies of over 1000m 2 networking space. guaranteeing ample A massive glass facade lets natural sunlight to penetrate the upper floor space while allowing direct interaction with the impressive pool and sea view exterior.

13 The Venue Minoa Palace Resort & Spa Imperial Congress Hall The Congress Hall comprises the Main Hall for plenary talks, with a capacity > 800 seats and four (4) halls of 200 seats each, utilized for the parallel oral sessions. State of the art facilities, the latest audiovisual equipment, high class decoration and comfort, set the ground for a high quality experience.

14 Post Congress, Guest Activities & Spouses & Kids Program Hiking at Samaria Gorge Guided tour at Knossos Palace Cruise to Loutro Village Discover Crete Trip to Elafonisi beach

15 Call for abstracts to be announced in 2021 Visit: to sign-up to receive news We invite you to join us in Chania, Greece for an unprecedented scientific, cultural and family experience Questions/ideas: Dimitrios Zekkos