Invitation to the ISRM International Symposium 2010 and 6th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium 23-27 October, 2010, New Delhi, India

From the ISRM President, Professor John A Hudson

We are now rapidly approaching the time when the ARMS6 Symposium is to be held on 23-27 October 2010. This Symposium is not only ARMS6 but also the ISRM International Symposium for 2010, i.e. the venue for the ISRM Board and Council meetings which will take place on the two days preceding the Symposium itself.

The Organising Committee of ARMS6 has already completed their advance work in terms of establishing the Keynote Lecturers and the papers to be presented.  There will be 10 Keynote Lectures given by experts from Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.  286 abstracts have been received from 33 countries, with large numbers of abstracts having been submitted by China, India, Iran and Japan. Highlights of the Symposium will include the ISRM Rocha Medal Presentation by Dr Christer Andersson of Sweden on in situ stress studies, the First Annual ISRM Award Lecture and an associated Exhibition. The Symposium venue is the excellent India Habitat Centre (Convention Centre) in Lodi Road, New Delhi.

So I encourage you to take this opportunity to visit India, not only to participate in ARMS6 but also to experience the country with the largest democracy, a 3.3 million km road network, the second largest rail network in the world, the third largest production of coal, and with massive water transfer schemes and a planned addition of 475 hydroelectric projects in the coming years incorporating 2000 km length of hydro tunnels.

The ISRM is grateful to Professor K G Sharma, President of the Indian National Group of the ISRM, and his colleagues for organizing ARMS6 which I am sure will be successful. I encourage you to visit the extensive Symposium website, www.arms2010.org, where there is detailed information and an email contact link in case you have any inquiries.

I look forward to seeing you in India in October.

John A Hudson
Emeritus Professor, Imperial College, UK
ISRM President