ICL ABN

The Adriatic-Balkan Network of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL ABN) was established in January 2012 as one of eight regional and thematic networks of ICL to promote landslide science in the region.

The members of the ICL ABN are dedicated to organizing a bi-annual regional symposium entitled Regional Symposium on Landslides in the Adriatic-Balkan Region (ReSyLAB), to strengthen the cooperation of the ICL.

ABN members gather scientists, researchers, engineers, professionals, and decision-makers, from the region and beyond, concerned with landslide hazards and risks, their reduction, and their impact on society.

Symposium activities

The 6^th Regional Symposium on Landslides in the Adriatic–Balkan Region (ReSyLAB) will be held for the second time in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 15-18^th 2024, at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mining and Geology, exactly 10 years after Cyclone Tamara heavily hit the Western Balkans and caused numerous damages from landslides across the region.

May 15^th 2024. – Workshops, Opening Ceremony, Presentation sessions
May 16^th 2024. – Presentation sessions
May 17^th 2024. – Presentation sessions, Round Table Discussions, ICL-IPL Board Meetings, Photo Exhibition
May 18^th 2024. – Closing ceremony, Field Trip “PODUNAVLJE - Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes in Serbia”

Each Session will be opened by the Keynote Speaker and followed up by the Invited Lecturer.

Symposium activities will also include poster sections, an awarded landslide photo exhibition, and roundtable discussions on actual landslide topics including the ongoing AI revolution. The official language of the Symposium is English.

Workshops and Field trip

Workshops will be held on May 15^th 2024. in the morning. The number of participants will be limited. You are invited to register for it according to the deadlines.

Field trip “PODUNAVLJE - Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes in Serbia” will be held on May 18^th 2024. Please, express your interest in it promptly. The number of participants is limited to 50 and will not be expandable.

City of Belgrade

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