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9th International Postgraduate Seminar on Refractories - Program available!
The program of the 9th International Postgraduate Seminar on Refractories which will take place online from October 16th to 17th, 2025 is now available - Attendance to this event is free!
There will be 25 interesting presentations coming from 12 Institutes/Universities!
The seminar will award Best Oral Presentation Prizes sponsored by FIRE including one First Prize, two Second Prizes, and three Third Prizes.
To attend the seminar, you only need to download VOOV softare, create an account, loggin and access to the meeting room number: 748 1880 0457.
The selected abstract can have the opportunity to be be published in Refractories WORLDFORUM.
More information on the seminar can be found on the FIRE Website!
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