Eurocorr 2011: 'Developing solutions for the global challenge' - part 1.

<title/> This year's Eurocorr conference took place at the International Fairs, in Stockholm from 4th to 8th September 2011. The focus of the meeting was 'Developing solutions for the global challenge'. The meeting attracted over 800 delegates and over 300 papers and 130 posters were presented during the 28 sessions and workshops. Parts 1-5 will review the technical sessions over five issues with the opening and plenary lectures and technical sessions on coatings, environmentally assisted cracking and nuclear corrosion covered in this report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]