Dear students, collegues, ladies and gentlemen,
the IGS MU will host prof. David Roberts, former director of Applied geology at the
Staffordshire University, who will present the lecture:
Prof. David Roberts Minerals: Who Needs Them,
Who Supplies Them and How
Much Is There?
His lecture is a part of the Student lecture tour all over Europe (cca 30 European universities).
The key topic, key word, of the lecture are raw materials ­ commodities, but in a broad
concept of today world problems, its economics and economics of industrial minerals,
sustainable development, business, industry and investments. Certainly you will find it as
usful extension of your view at those problems and trends in a largely condensed form with
concentration on raw material commodities.
Lecture is organized by EAGE (European association for geoscientists and engineers), that organises
seminars, workshops, conferences and other events and activities for students all over the Europe.
They provide variety of grants and supporting informations for these purposes.
www: http://www.eage.org/students/
Lecture will be held on Tuesday 7 April 2009, 13.00 ­ 17.00h, lecture room G1 at the
Institute of Geological Sciences, area of the Fac. of Science with the botanic garden, campus
Kotlářská 2
Registration on site: 13.00 ­ 13.30
Start lecture: 13.30 ­ 15.00
Coffee Break: 15.00 ­ 15.15
Lecture continues: 15.15 ­ 16.45
Questions: 16.45 ­ 17.00
Registered participants of the lecture will receive presents from EAGE and other scientific
materials, persons concerned can receive an application for the association EAGE.
It is needed to register ahead at the server of EAEG, registered students will receive offers for
actions and events of EAGE.
Registration:
http://www.eage.org/students/index.php?evp=1017&ActiveMenu=6&Opendivs=s3,s4
http://www.eage.org/students/index.php?evp=1130&ActiveMenu=8&Opendivs=s4,s5
Lecture has the record and is registered in the IS MU, where you find other materials:
G8481 Mineral industry: risks and rewards
Contact person:
Doc.RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc.,
IGS Fac.Sci. MU, Kotlářská 2,
marek@sci.muni.cz, tel: 549 497 055