Provisional programme
| Wednesday 15 April, 2009 Mining and society | Thursday 16 April, 2009 Mining and environment | Friday 17 April, 2009 Mining and economy |
| 08.30 Welcome and document hand in 09.00 Opening ceremony Panel on mining and communities 09.15 – 11.15 Expert papers · Ms. Georgina Pearman, Post Mining Alliance-Eden Project (UK) · Mr. Ricardo Castroviejo, Escuela de Ingenieros de Minas of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) and DESIR network · Mr. Daniel Lafuente, Cumbre de Sajama (Bolivia) and Respomin network 11.15 Coffee 11.30 Forum 12.30 Free papers 14.00 End Panel on mining and safety and health 16.00 – 17.30 Expert papers · Mr. José Antonio Botín, Escuela de Ingenieros de Minas of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
· Mr. José Yanes, Instituto de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo (Spain) 17.30 Coffee 18.00 Forum 19.00 Free papers 20.00 End | Panel on Mining and land use planning 09.00 – 10.30 Expert papers · Mr. Raja Ramani, Pennsylvania State University and US National Academy of Engineering (USA) · Mr. Domingo Gómez Orea, Escuela de Ingenieros Agrónomos of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) · Elisa Moreu, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Zaragoza (España) 10.30 Coffee 11.00 Forum 12.00 Free papers 14.00 End Panel on Mining and environmental management 16.00 – 17.30 Expert papers · Mr. Dirk van Zyl, Institute of Mining Engineering - University of British Columbia (Canada) · Mr. Felipe Bárcena, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain) 17.30 Coffee 18.00 Forum 19.00 Free papers 20.00 End | Panel on Mining and technological innovation 09.00 – 11.00 Expert papers · Mr. Carlos Dinis da Gama, Centro de Geotecnia de Portugal and Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Portugal) · Mr. Claudio Álvarez, Hunosa (Spain) 11.00 Coffee 11.15 Forum 12.00 Free papers 14.00 End Panel on Mining, investment and companies 16.00 – 17.30 Expert papers · Mrs. Julie Gelfand, Mining Association of Canada (Canada) · Mr. John Tilton, Colorado School of Mines (USA) · Mr. José Antonio Espí, Escuela de Ingenieros de Minas of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) 17.30 Coffee 18.00 Forum 19.00 Free papers 19.45 Closing ceremony 21.30 Closing dinner |
