Pan Mediterranean Geotechnical Engineering Conference

The Lebanese Geotechnical Engineering Society (LGES) is pleased and honored to invite you to the Inaugural Pan Mediterranean Geotechnical Engineering Conference (PMGEC) to be held in Beirut, Lebanon between the 25th and the 28th of March 2026. Save the dates on your calendar! 

This new series of conferences launched by the current president of ISSMGE, Dr. Marc Ballouz, has been an idea among geo-professionals from the Mediterranean countries for years and has now become reality. The pan-mediterranean geotechnical engineering conference would be hosted every 4 years by a Mediterranean country under the auspices of the ISSMGE.

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The inaugural PMGEC in Lebanon will provide an exceptional opportunity to foster professional growth, knowledge exchange, and collaboration within the geo-engineering community around the Mediterranean as well as from all around the world. Expect top Keynote lecturers, advanced technical sessions, and exciting panel discussions that will showcase the rich history in geotechnical engineering research, design and practice across the Mediterranean. We cant wait to show you our country.

Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, exuding majesty and grandeur, the conference venue at the historical InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, stands proudly at the heart of Lebanon's capital city. Its only a few minutes from the city's Downtown business district, across from the famous Saint George beach resort with its pools where we will be having our gala dinner. The beach walk promenade by the Zaitouna bay and marina is right there, with dozens of exquisite restaurants along the bay and in downtown. where Mediterranean and international cuisines awaits you , not to forget major shopping areas nearby with the ease of grabbing cheap taxis. In April, the weather is best for outdoor activities, like eco tourism , visit archaeological sites , and enjoy the Mediterranean sunshine. In addition, as a bonus, Beirut nightlife is the best in the  world (according to CNN). The conference location is perfect for a memorable family trip and we are keen to give you an extremely technically striking but also incredibly enjoyable experience.