Subject: ECCOMAS Thematic Conference COMPDYN 2009 ? First Announcement Dear Colleague, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering-COMPDYN 2009 Island of Rhodes, Greece, June 17-19, 2009 Following the success of COMPDYN 2007, which was held in Crete, on behalf of the Organizing Committee and the Scientific Advisory Board it is our pleasure to extend to you a cordial invitation to participate in COMPDYN 2009 Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, to be held on the Island of Rhodes, Greece, June 17-19, 2009 (webpage: http://www.compdyn2009.org). COMPDYN 2009 is one of the Thematic Conferences of the European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (ECCOMAS). The purpose of the Conference is to bring closer the scientific communities of Computational Mechanics, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering in an effort to facilitate the exchange of ideas in topics of mutual interests and to serve as a platform for establishing links between research groups with complementary activities. The attendees of COMPDYN 2009 will be able to interact with the most outstanding experts worldwide and get acquainted with the latest developments in the field of computational methods in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics. COMPDYN 2009 will be a forum of exchange of ideas between scientists and practitioners in an area of utmost scientific and socio-economic importance. We are sure that besides the superb Technical Programme, you will enjoy the congress venue: the picturesque Island of Rhodes, with its unique natural beauty and distinctive architecture, the warm and dry climate as well as its excellent cuisine and the traditional Greek hospitality. Definitely COMPDYN 2009 will be an unforgettable event from scientific, social and recreational point of view. Best regards, Manolis Papadrakakis COMPDYN 2009 Chairman ************************************************ Conference Secretariat Institute of Structural Analysis and Seismic Research National Technical University of Athens Zografou Campus, Athens 15780 Greece Tel.: +30 210 7721692, Fax: +30 210 7721693 E-mail: info en compdyn2009.org URL: http://www.compdyn2009.org