First Announcement and Call for Papers

We are very pleased to inform you that 10th International OTMC Conference will take place in Croatia in the early September. The Conference has a long tradition, since 1981, when we organized our first OTMC conference.
We invite you to join us and take part in our 30 years jubilee and, with your contributions to the conference program, make this event even more successful.

Conference Themes       <<back

The conference themes are following:

Construction Technologies and Materials
Construction Planning and Organization
Project Management
Construction Economy
Ecology, Environment Protection
Health and Safety in Construction
Construction law and Regulations
Ph.D. and Young Crew session

The papers should be oriented to present research results, best practices, case studies, problem discussion or overview.

All papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

The selected best ranked papers during the review process  (including the one from young researchers) will be published in the special issue of OTMC journal.

Academic Forum - IPMA Education & Trainig Event       <<back

Beside the conference themes a half day forum will be organized about the key trends, innovations and best practices in the education process. Academics are invited to submit papers or PPT presentation about the educational process within the topics of the conference.
IPMA has decided to organize IPMA Education & Training Event on which distinguished guests from IPMA will hold lectures. The main goal is to exchange information among the academics from Central and South East Europe regions. The information about the concepts, learning objectives,  methodology, curricula and syllabuses within the organization, technology and management are welcome from respective universities. An important aspect of the discussions will be the adjustments of curricula to the needs of the construction industries of countries from the regions.

Ph.D. and Young Crew session       <<back

The main objective of this session is to draw on insights and contributions from researches from Ph.D. students who are in pursuit for new knowledge in the area of construction and project management. This OTMC doctoral session will thus bring together doctoral students, researchers and practitioners interested in sharing their knowledge of the use of theories in project and construction management research.The students are welcome to submit papers and, if selected, PPT presentation about their researches. This session is particularly interested in the latest research results and furthering the development of innovative, knowledge-based models and tools, as well as conceptual frameworks for dealing with present problems in organization, technology and management in construction. It is refreshing to note that the editor-in-chief of the Organization, Technology & Management: An International Journal, Professor Mladen Radujković will be opening the workshop with an address of current trends in research in project management. Apart from the keynote, the workshop will be a compilation of eight papers, which have been produced by doctoral candidates who are undertaking research projects. Besides doctoral students, all interested in pursuing a Ph.D. are welcome to attend.

Who should attend       <<back

It is our aim to bring together academics, scientists and eminent experts from the field of organization, technology and management in construction from universities, institutes and enterprises of Central Europe and South Europe regions.

Conference languages       <<back

The languages of the Conference will be English. The Conference Proceedings will be published in English.

Conference venue       <<back

The Conference will take place in Solaris Resort close to Šibenik city in the middle  Dalmatia. The Solaris resort is  well known as attractive conference and tourist destination. For more details about the Solaris resort please visit www.solaris.hr or contact   andrea.zec@globtour.hr  
OTMC2011@globtour.hr

Abstracts       <<back

Participants are invited to submit the abstract of their paper as soon as possible, but no late than end of April. The abstract should not exceed 300 words. All abstracts and papers should  be written in English.

The abstract should include:
the title of the paper
the first and last name(s) of the author(s)
the title or position of the author(s) and the institution
key words
the text
full address  including e-mail address for contact.

Please send abstract to: og@grad.hr with subject: 10  International Conference, and cc to e-mail : tenotmc@grad.hr

Conference bodies       <<back

Organizing Committee
President
Prof. Vjeran Mlinaric, Ph.D.
Scientific Committee
President
Prof. Mladen Radujkovic, Ph.D.

The members of the Committee will be announced timely.

Important deadlines       <<back
15 May 2011  – submission of abstracts
1 June  2011  – acceptance of abstracts
30 June   2011  - submission of full paper*
15 July    2011  - acceptance of full paper

* Late full papers submission without submitting the abstract possible,
with announcement by e-mail: tenotmc@grad.hr

Conference fee       (All prices are in € )       <<back

Conference fee for participants includes:, conference proceedings and materials, refreshment during the breaks, welcome drink, conference dinner ( if they are accommodated in Solaris resort),  and excursion.

Conference fee for postgraduate student includes: conference proceedings, refreshment during the breaks, welcome drink conference dinner (if they are accommodated in Solaris resort).
Conference fee for accompanying persons  includes:  welcome drink, conference dinner (if they are accommodated in Solaris resort) , and excursion.

For participants not accommodated in Solaris resort please contact conference organizer about the Conference dinners and excursion ( if interested in).

Accommodation       <<back

Accommodation for all participants is available at the Hotel “Solaris  4* and 3* “ All hotels are in same area.

(All prices are in €  per person)

Number of beds reserved in each hotel is limited, and it will be served on the first come first serve base.

Sightseeing and excursions
Half day excursion.

For further information       <<back
Regarding registration, booking of accommodation and tourist programmes before or after the Conference, please contact, and ask for Registration and Accommodation form:
Andrea Zec | Head of Meetings & Events Department
Globtour Event d.o.o.
CWT Partner for Croatia
phone +385 (0)1 488 11 13 | mobile +385 (0)91 527 2499 | fax +385 (0)1 481 2277
Preradoviceva 14, Winkler House | 10000 Zagreb | Croatia

OTMC2011@globtour.hr
andrea.zec@globtour.hr  
www.globtour.hr

Regarding the papers and technical details please contact:

X International OTMC Conference
Organization Technology and Management in Construction
Department of Construction Management and Economics
Faculty of Civil Engineering
University of Zagreb
Kačićeva 26, Zagreb, CROATIA
Phone/fax: +385 1 48 28 078
e-mail: og@grad.hr
tenotmc@grad.hr
www.grad.hr/tenotmc