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Under the topic ‘Steel Construction – Global Challenges for 2050’ this years European Convention for Constructional Steel Congress will handle important steel construction issues being faced around the globe. It will be combined with the ECCS Annual Meetings in Potsdam, Germay from 21 to 23 September 2011.

Timber Expo will take place on 27 and 28 September 2011 in Coventry. The "In Touch with Timber Conference" will be an integral part of the fair. A Buyers' Forum, Timber talk seminars, product-tutorials and the presentation of the Wood Award are further highlights of the exhibition.

From 10 - 12 October 2011 the EFEF congress will be held in Geneva, Switzerland. Calmy-Rey will speak on Future Energy policies, inspiration and innovation regarding this new technology. Read on to get a conference preview.

It will be the meeting point for sector professionals, heads of public administrations and experts, who will give the keys to understanding the workings of cities of the future, known as smart cities. It will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 29 November - 2 December 2011.

The World Architecture Festival Awards 2011 Interiors and Fit Out category has evolved into an innovative new festival that will celebrate the most inspired and accomplished interiors around the world. "Inside" will run from the 2-3 November 2011 at the CCIB across two days of WAF.

WAF is a key event in the global architectural calendar and has attracted more than 5,000 delegates from around the world since 2008. Renowned as one of the world’s greatest cities for architecture, Barcelona will again play host to WAF between 2 to 4 November 2011.

Interlight Moscow is taking place from 8 until 11 November 2011 in Moscow/Russia. It is the Number One fair for decorative and technical lighting in Russia and the CIS states. The Russian lighting market is promising excellent business over the years to come.

RENEXPO® SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, Romania's largest and most important renewable energy and energy efficiency event, comes back with the 4th edition to Palace Hall Bucharest, between 9 - 11 November 2011.

Building Research Establishment and John Pike, one of the UK's top property consultants, deliver the UK's most innovate conference on the subject of managing sustainability in commercial property on 23 November 2011 in London/England.