ABOUT PIANC – COPEDEC XI
The success of the First International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC), held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in March 1983, resulted in the creation of a Permanent Secretariat (PS) to organise this special conference once every four years in a developing country. During the COPEDEC VI Conference in Colombo in 2003, a merger agreement between PIANC, the International Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, and COPEDEC was signed. After witnessing the great success of PIANC COPEDEC 2012 in IIT Madras, the International PIANC - COPEDEC Organising Committee decided to get back to IIT Madras to host the PIANC COPEDEC in 2027. An MOU to this effect between IIT Madras and the PIANC has been signed in IIT Madras on 10th Dec 2024. Accordingly, at the International PIANC - COPEDEC XI Conference will be held in IIT Madras Chennai, India in February 2027. Technical tours and social events will also be arranged during the week of the Conference. The language of the Conference will be English.