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Conference Objective

Over the years the conference has been successfully providing a common forum to academicians, researchers, safety experts, and industry professionals for discussion and assessment of challenges and achievements in the field of mines safety and disaster management. The 34th International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes will throw light on the latest developments in safety technology and disaster management around the globe. It will act as a platform to formulate new strategies for further research and development and will also provide an opportunity to the participants for sharing the latest global know-how in safety technology, disaster management and occupational health issues.

History of the Conference (1931-2011)

The conference is biennially organized across the globe and has a long history associated with it. The first International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes was held in 1931 in the UK. The previous conferences were hosted by the following c o u n t r i e s : A u s t r a l i a , B e l g i u m , B u l g a r i a , Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Poland, PRC China, Romania, South Africa, UK, USA, USSR and Yugoslavia. India hosted this conference for the first time in the year 1997. The international mining community will celebrate the 80th anniversary of this prestigious global conference in India in 2011.
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