The conference is organised by Dubai Municipality under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Industry of the UAE and the Chairman of Dubai Municipality at the Inter Continental, Dubai Festival City during 20^th to 23^rd November 2016. It is held in collaboration with the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) and is an exceptional opportunity to explore, disseminate and strengthen knowledge in sustainable coastal engineering and management.

Given the ambitious pace of development projects in the region, and most particularly in the Gulf, this conference is aimed at bringing together international scientist, engineers and coastal managers to discuss the latest achievements and developments of relevance to regional coastal management and engineering.

The meeting will also provide a platform for addressing a broad range of scientific topics on coastal environmental impact problems and remedial solutions, with case studies of relevance to the region being strongly encouraged. There will be a particular emphasis on building collaborative linkage between agencies, programs and professionals working in the region.