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The article announces awards given to Rolf Eligehausen of the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and to Péter Lenkei of the University of Pécs, Hungary. They have been awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the field of structural concrete. The medals were given by Fib President Giuseppe Mancini, during the opening ceremony at the Fib symposium in La Plata, Argentina. Rolf Eligehausen is Professor and Head of the Department of Fastening Technology at the Institute of Construction Materials, University of Stuttgart. Professor Lenkei is Vice President and Chairman of the Engineering Section of the Pécs Regional Commission of Hungarian Academy of Science.

The article informs that the International Federation for Structural Concrete symposium on "Structural Concrete and Time" will take place in La Rata, Argentina, during 28-30 September 2005. A variety of topics relating to durability design and the preservation of structures over time will be addressed, including: corrosion of reinforcement, concrete durability, durability of structures, time-related materials and structures deformation, structures strengthening, and structures of the future. Furthermore, a short course on "Structures Durability, Strengthening and Repairs," given by internationally renowned specialists, will be held just before the proposed September symposium.