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Conference of the South African National Committee on Large Dams (SANCOLD), <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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2009, <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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Alpine Heath <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Resort</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">SOUTH AFRICA</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
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DEVELOPMENT OF DAMS IN <st1:place w:st="on">SOUTHERN AFRICA</st1:place></span></font></b><font
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<p class=style1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Herewith the second announcement
of the Bi-Annual SANCOLD Conference</span></font></b>, <span
style='font-weight:normal'>which will be held in the Drakensberg, Alpine
Heath Resort, SOUTH AFRICA, 3 to 6 November 2009.</span><i><font
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color:#002060;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=style1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Nearly 50 papers have been
accepted for the conference, covering a wide range of Dam Engineering,
Hydropower, Social and Environmental aspects. The technical visit is to the
Ingula Hydropower Scheme of Eskom. We encourage you to consider attending the
conference.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=style1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=style1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The deadline for
registration is <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>2 October</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>2009</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For full information
regarding the conference and registration please visit the website: <a
href="http://www.civeng.sun.ac.za/sancold">www.civeng.sun.ac.za/sancold</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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