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Objectives

This African Conference in Tribology, organized for the first time in North Africa, will be held at the Ecole Nationale des Sciences Appliquées (National School of Applied Science) of Marrakesh Morroco, April 27-30, 2014.

This is the first-ever conference on the topic Tribology to be held onMorroco. The ACT will provide a platform to assemble researchers, practitioners, and academics to present and discuss ideas, challenges and potential solutions on established or emerging topics relating to research and practice in Tribology.

The Conference will bring together researchers, to discuss the major advances in the field of Tribology.  In addition, it will provide an opportunity to address current issues and present our latest research, but will also be a place for exchange and networking. 

A real cross-fertilization is expected by gathering scientists and researchers from different communities, different backgrounds, and different countries, which will foster the future proposal of joint research projects.  

Prior to the Conference, a satellite forum will be organized, gathering industrial and academic participants wishing to strengthen the ties between Moroccan economic interests and universities of the world.

Conference Topics

The program committee cordially invites research ideas in (but not limited to) the following suggested range of subjects:

Tribology in mechatronics and MEMS
Tribology at large  in the human body. Biotribology, biomechanics, biomedecine
Tribochemistry
Tribology in transportation
Tribology in renewable energy