[ecodesign] LCE2006 - Call for Papers

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

LCE2006
13th CIRP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING
May 31st - June 2nd, 2006 in Leuven, Belgium

<http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006>http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006


IMPORTANT DATES
November 15th, 2005 - Submission of abstracts=20
(300 words) via the online abstract submission system
January 15th, 2006 - Submission of full papers
April 1st, 2006 - Notification of acceptance
April 15th, 2006 - Early bird registration deadline

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
+ Wulf-Peter Schmidt (FORD, Germany): Life Cycle=20
Thinking in the Automotive Industry
+ Micha=EFl Papadoyannakis (European Commission,=20
Belgium): The EuP Framework Directive (to be confirmed)
+ Prof. Nabil Nasr (Rochester Institute of=20
Technology, USA): Remanufacturing: A Key Enabler to Sustainable Product=
 Systems
+ Prof. Luc Van Wassenhove (INSEAD, France): Closed-loop supply chains

CO-EVENT
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONTEST
DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/designcontest/


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The full version of the call for papers is=20
available for download at the conference web=20
site:=
 <http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006>http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006

LCE2006 is the 13th edition in a series of yearly=20
scientific meetings, organised under the aegis of=20
the International Institution for Production=20
Engineering Research CIRP. The conference will be=20
hosted by the Mechanical Engineering Department=20
of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven from May 31st to June 2nd, 2006.
LCE2006 will provide a forum for researchers and=20
practitioners in the field of life cycle=20
engineering, eco-design, disassembly and life=20
cycle management to discuss recent developments=20
and research findings. LCE 2006 is intended to=20
foster the exchange of experience and visions at an international level.


TOPICS
Papers are invited from prospective authors from=20
industry, universities and research institutes.=20
Contributing papers covering theoretical and=20
experimental research as well as case studies in=20
the following areas are solicited:

+ Closed loop economy
+ Design for disassembly and recycling
+ Design for sustainability
+ Disassembly, reuse and remanufacturing strategies
+ Eco-design
+ Eco-innovation
+ Integrated product policy
+ Life cycle assessment
+ Life cycle costing
+ Life cycle engineering
+ Life cycle engineering education
+ Life cycle management
+ Maintenance, remanufacturing, recycling
+ Product chain management
+ Products for renewable energy
+ Product-service systems
+ Sustainable business models
+ Sustainable production
+ Resource management


INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
+ Prof. J. Duflou, Conference chairman (B)
+ Prof. L. Alting (DK)
+ Prof. A. Bernard (F)
+ Dr. P. Beullens (UK)
+ Prof. T. Bhamra (UK)
+ Prof. L. Blessing (D)
+ Prof. H. Bley (D)
+ Prof. B. Bras (USA)
+ Prof. D. Brissaud (F)
+ Prof. D. Cattrysse (B)
+ Prof. M . Charter (UK)
+ Dr. W . Dewulf (B)
+ Ir. T. Geerken (B)
+ Prof. M. Hauschild (DK)
+ Prof. D. Harrison (UK)
+ Prof. J. Jeswiet (CA)
+ Prof. H. Kaebernick (AUS)
+ Prof. F. Kimura (J)
+ Prof. W. Knight (USA)
+ Prof. C. Luttropp (S)
+ Prof. V. Majstorovic (SB)
+ Prof. N. Nasr (USA)
+ Prof. J. Oliveira (BR)
+ Prof. P. Sas (B)
+ Prof. G. Seliger (D)
+ Prof. M. Shpitalni (IS)
+ Dr. G. Sonnemann (F)
+ Prof. A. Stevels (NL)
+ Prof. J. Sutherland (USA)
+ Prof. S. Takata (J)
+ Prof. S. Tichkiewitch (F)
+ Prof. H. Van Brussel (B)
+ Prof. F. van Houten (NL)
+ Prof. E. Westk=E4mper (D)
+ Prof. W. Wimmer (AU)


LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
+ Dr. W. Dewulf (K.U.Leuven), Chairman
+ Prof. D. Cattrysse (K.U.Leuven)
+ Prof. J. Duflou (K.U.Leuven)
+ Prof. P. Sas (K.U.Leuven)
+ Prof. H. Van Brussel (K.U.Leuven)
+ Prof. J. Van Mierlo (V.U.B.)
+ Ing. B. Willems (K.U.Leuven)
+ Mrs. L. Notr=E9 (K.U.Leuven), Conference secretary


CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Mrs. Lieve Notr=E9
K.U.Leuven
Mechanical Engineering Department
Celestijnenlaan 300B, B-3001 Heverlee
Belgium
Tel :  +32 16 32 24 82
Fax :  +32 16 32 29 87
Email :  <mailto:LCE2006@mech.kuleuven.be>LCE2006@mech.kuleuven.be


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<font size=3D2><b><i>CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS<br>
</i></b>&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#008000"><b>LCE2006<br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000">13th CIRP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE O=
N
LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING<br>
</b>May 31st - June 2nd, 2006 in Leuven, Belgium<br>
</font><font size=3D2>&nbsp;<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006">
http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006</a><br>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>IMPORTANT DATES<br>
</b></font><font size=3D2>November 15th, 2005 - Submission of abstracts
(300 words) via the online abstract submission system<br>
January 15th, 2006 - Submission of full papers <br>
April 1st, 2006 - Notification of acceptance <br>
April 15th, 2006 - Early bird registration deadline<br><br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<br>
</b></font><font size=3D2>+ Wulf-Peter Schmidt (FORD, Germany):
</font><i>Life Cycle Thinking in the Automotive Industry<br>
</i><font size=3D2>+ </font>Micha=EFl Papadoyannakis (European Commission,
Belgium): <i>The EuP Framework Directive (to be confirmed)<br>
</i>+ Prof. Nabil Nasr (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA):
<i>Remanufacturing: A Key Enabler to Sustainable Product Systems<br>
</i>+ Prof. Luc Van Wassenhove (INSEAD, France): <i>Closed-loop supply
chains<br><br>
</i><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>CO-EVENT<br>
</b>INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONTEST<br>
<b><i>DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE<br>
</i></b></font>
<a href=3D"http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/designcontest/" eudora=3D"autourl">
http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/designcontest/<br><br>
</a><font size=3D2>&nbsp;<br>
*****************************************************************<br>
Please, forward this message to interested colleagues.&nbsp; <br>
We apologize if you receive this email more than once.<br>
*****************************************************************<br>
&nbsp;<br>
The full version of the call for papers is available for download at the
conference web site:
<a href=3D"http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006">
http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/LCE2006</a><br>
&nbsp;<br>
LCE2006 is the 13th edition in a series of yearly scientific meetings,
organised under the aegis of the International Institution for Production
Engineering Research CIRP. The conference will be hosted by the
Mechanical Engineering Department of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
from May 31st to June 2nd, 2006. <br>
LCE2006 will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in the
field of life cycle engineering, eco-design, disassembly and life cycle
management to discuss recent developments and research findings. LCE 2006
is intended to foster the exchange of experience and visions at an
international level.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>TOPICS<br>
</b></font><font size=3D2>Papers are invited from prospective authors from
industry, universities and research institutes. Contributing papers
covering theoretical and experimental research as well as case studies in
the following areas are solicited: <br>
&nbsp; <br>
+ Closed loop economy<br>
+ Design for disassembly and recycling<br>
+ Design for sustainability<br>
+ Disassembly, reuse and remanufacturing strategies<br>
+ Eco-design<br>
+ Eco-innovation<br>
+ Integrated product policy<br>
+ Life cycle assessment<br>
+ Life cycle costing<br>
+ Life cycle engineering<br>
+ Life cycle engineering education<br>
+ Life cycle management<br>
+ Maintenance, remanufacturing, recycling<br>
+ Product chain management<br>
+ Products for renewable energy<br>
+ Product-service systems<br>
+ Sustainable business models<br>
+ Sustainable production<br>
+ Resource management<br><br>
&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
COMMITTEE<br>
</b></font><font size=3D2>+ Prof. J. Duflou, Conference chairman (B)<br>
+ Prof. L. Alting (DK)<br>
+ Prof. A. Bernard (F)<br>
+ Dr. P. Beullens (UK)<br>
+ Prof. T. Bhamra (UK)<br>
+ Prof. L. Blessing (D)<br>
+ Prof. H. Bley (D)<br>
+ Prof. B. Bras (USA)<br>
+ Prof. D. Brissaud (F)<br>
+ Prof. D. Cattrysse (B)<br>
+ Prof. M . Charter (UK)<br>
+ Dr. W . Dewulf (B)<br>
+ Ir. T. Geerken (B)<br>
+ Prof. M. Hauschild (DK)<br>
+ Prof. D. Harrison (UK)<br>
+ Prof. J. Jeswiet (CA)<br>
+ Prof. H. Kaebernick (AUS)<br>
+ Prof. F. Kimura (J)<br>
+ Prof. W. Knight (USA)<br>
+ Prof. C. Luttropp (S)<br>
+ Prof. V. Majstorovic (SB)<br>
+ Prof. N. Nasr (USA)<br>
+ Prof. J. Oliveira (BR)<br>
+ Prof. P. Sas (B)<br>
+ Prof. G. Seliger (D)<br>
+ Prof. M. Shpitalni (IS)<br>
+ Dr. G. Sonnemann (F)<br>
+ Prof. A. Stevels (NL)<br>
+ Prof. J. Sutherland (USA)<br>
+ Prof. S. Takata (J)<br>
+ Prof. S. Tichkiewitch (F)<br>
+ Prof. H. Van Brussel (B)<br>
+ Prof. F. van Houten (NL)<br>
+ Prof. E. Westk=E4mper (D)<br>
+ Prof. W. Wimmer (AU)<br><br>
&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE<br>
</b></font><font size=3D2>+ Dr. W. Dewulf (K.U.Leuven), Chairman<br>
+ Prof. D. Cattrysse (K.U.Leuven)<br>
+ Prof. J. Duflou (K.U.Leuven)<br>
+ Prof. P. Sas (K.U.Leuven)<br>
+ Prof. H. Van Brussel (K.U.Leuven)<br>
+ Prof. J. Van Mierlo (V.U.B.)<br>
+ Ing. B. Willems (K.U.Leuven)<br>
+ Mrs. L. Notr=E9 (K.U.Leuven), Conference secretary<br><br>
&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#008000"><b>CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT<br>
</b></font><font size=3D2>Mrs. Lieve Notr=E9<br>
K.U.Leuven <br>
Mechanical Engineering Department <br>
Celestijnenlaan 300B, B-3001 Heverlee <br>
Belgium <br>
Tel :&nbsp; +32 16 32 24 82 <br>
Fax :&nbsp; +32 16 32 29 87 <br>
Email :&nbsp;
<a href=3D"mailto:LCE2006@mech.kuleuven.be">LCE2006@mech.kuleuven.be</a>
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