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Background, Location and
Contact Information
Objectives and Background
<strong>The</strong> Twelfth <strong>International</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> on
Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste
Management (ICEM) promotes a broad global
exchange of information on technologies, operations,
management approaches, economics, and public
policies in the critical areas of environmental
remediation and radioactive waste management. <strong>The</strong>
conference provides a unique opportunity to foster
cooperation among specialists from countries with
mature environmental management programs and those
from countries with emerging programs. Attendees will
include scientists, engineers, technology developers,
equipment suppliers, government officials, utility
representatives and owners of environmental problems.
ICEM’09 is the twelfth in a series of biennial
international conferences on environmental remediation
and radioactive waste management organized by
ASME. <strong>The</strong> first conference was held in Hong Kong in
1987, followed by Kyoto, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Prague,
Czech Republic; Berlin, Germany; Singapore; Nagoya,
Japan; Bruges, Belgium; Oxford, England; Glasgow,
Scotland, and Bruges, Belgium in 2007. <strong>The</strong> ICEM
conferences benefit from worldwide participation from
more than 30 countries.
Format and Venue
<strong>The</strong> ICEM’09/DECOM’09 technical program includes
concurrent technical sessions in five subject tracks:
1) Low/Intermediate-Level Waste Management
2) Spent Fuel, Fissile, Transuranic, High-Level
Waste Management
3) Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning
4) Environmental Remediation
5) Environmental Management / Public Involvement
<strong>The</strong> technical program consists of an opening plenary
session and several parallel program tracks with up to
eight concurrent sessions. <strong>The</strong> sessions include 25
minute oral presentations, panels, and poster displays
which are designed to enhance dialogue between
presenters and participants.
<strong>The</strong> ICEM’09/DECOM’09 Program is divided into 63
technical sessions conducted over three and a half days.
A listing of the specific sessions within each of the five
technical program tracks can be found in the “Technical
Program at a Glance” section. <strong>The</strong> full registration fee
includes entrance to all technical presentations, the
exhibit hall, the Sunday evening Welcome Reception,
the Tuesday evening Exhibitor Reception, all
refreshments during the conference breaks and lunch
for three days. <strong>The</strong> meeting material provided includes
the final program which includes the technical session
abstract book, and a complete CD-ROM containing all
approved papers that were presented, which will be
mailed after the conference.
City of Liverpool
Liverpool ACC is the flagship project in Liverpool’s
year as the 2008 European Capital of Culture and the
new jewel in Liverpool’s crown. From the world
famous ferry across the Mersey, to sports, culture and
world-class shopping, Liverpool has it all. Liverpool
has more buildings listed as being historically important
than any UK city other than London - in fact,
Liverpool’s waterfront area is a world heritage site,
putting it on a par with the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of
China and Stonehenge. Just a few of Liverpool’s other
cultural highlights include: World Museum Liverpool,
the Tate Gallery - the largest gallery of modern &
contemporary art outside of London, the Maritime
Museum - which centers on Liverpool’s illustrious
history as a mercantile city, and the magnificent St
George’s Hall. Liverpool is home to the most successful
football team in England, Liverpool FC. Other sporting
attractions include horseracing at Haydock Park and
numerous golf courses. Not to mention <strong>The</strong> Beatles.
Those ‘four lads who shook the world’ were all
Scousers, and their imprint on their hometown is a
strong one. From the excellent Beatles Story Museum
to the Magical Mystery Tours that will show you places
like Penny Lane, Strawberry Field and the Cavern Club,
it is clear how proud Liverpool is of its most famous
sons.
Hotel – Pre-registration
ICEM has teamed with <strong>The</strong> Corporate Team to assist in
room accommodations. If you have made your hotel
arrangements through <strong>The</strong> Corporate Team and you
need to reach them for any reason. Contact: <strong>The</strong>
Corporate Team, Phone UK: 0845 604 4060, Phone
<strong>International</strong>: +44 (0) 20 7592 3050, Fax: +44 (0) 20
7828 6439, or Email: events@corporateteam.com;
www.corporateteam.com/events/8488FS. <strong>The</strong>
ICEM’09 Committee is not responsible for any
violations of any ordinances, and all other claims of
losses, costs, and damages arising from the attendee’s
occupancy at any of the local hotels.
Travel & Currency
Transportation by Air to Liverpool
Manchester <strong>International</strong> Airport provides direct access
to and from major European and North American cities
and is a 50-minute drive or 40 minutes by train ride
from Liverpool. Alternatively, the Liverpool John
Lennon Airport is nine miles southeast of the city
center. <strong>The</strong> Airline 500 bus services runs to the city
center at least every 30 minutes (~GBP £3, one-way)
and the new Liverpool South parkway train station is
nearby, with regular bus service to and from the airport.
A taxi to the city center takes around 20 minutes and
costs ~GBP £12. Both airports are served by many
international carriers.
Transportation by Coach to Liverpool
Many UK coach operators run services to the Liverpool
Bus Station. <strong>The</strong> S2 and S3 city center circular buses
run every 15 minutes and cost just GBP £1 per journey
(free if you have a daily or weekly ticket).
Transportation by Rail to Liverpool
<strong>The</strong> easiest way to get to Liverpool from within the UK
mainland or from Manchester Airport is by train. Trains
leave from the airport several times every hour. It is not
necessary to order tickets in advance. Lime Street is the
national railway network station in Liverpool, and there
is a National Express coach station too. <strong>The</strong> Mersey
travel network makes getting around the Liverpool
region by rail or bus easy, whatever your individual
needs. Visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk or call Traveline
on +44 0871-200-2233 to plan your journey. Off-peak
day tickets and weekly passes are available.