Welcome
We are delighted to invite you to participate in Nordic Clay Meeting / 3rd Symposium Clays & Ceramics 2021 on 8-10 February at the University of Latvia in Riga and online. Central Riga and its downtown area are notable for their beautiful Art Nouveau architecture , which are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The online event will be hosted on the Microsoft Teams platform provided by the University of Latvia .
This will be “Research in Progress” meeting with all contributions welcome, in particular in topics of:- clay mineralogy;
- structural characterization of clay;
- clay in radioactive waste systems;
- clay minerals in circular economy.
Important dates
Abstract submission deadline: December 10, 2020.
Registration deadline: January 22, 2021.
Scientific Committee
Jon Fossum Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Kalle Kirsimäe Tartu University
Ulla Gro Nielsen University of Southern Denmark
Reiner Dohrmann AIPEA
Steve Hillier The James Hutton Institute
Michael Holmboe Umeå University
Ilze Vircava Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Liva Dzene Universite de Haute-Alsace
Organizing Team
Rūta Ozola-Davidāne University of Latvia
Solvita Kostjukova Alina
Ilze Vircava Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Inga Jurgelāne Riga Technical University
Olita Medne Riga Technical University
Valdis Segliņš University of Latvia
Marta Jemeļjanova University of Latvia
Līvija Zariņa Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics
Jūlija Karasa University of Latvia
Conference venue
The online event will be hosted on the Microsoft Teams platform provided by the University of Latvia.
Academic Center for Natural Sciences, University of Latvia, Jelgavas street 1, Riga, Latvia
In Torņkalns, 20 min walk from the Old Town, Academic Center for Natural Sciences houses three faculties of the University of Latvia: Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Faculty of Biology.
The building has 30 modern lecture rooms, of which the largest can accommodate up to 300 listeners.
There is a free Wi-Fi connection through eduroam network. In every floor in the building there are specially designed spaces for creative group work, counters for individual work, loungers and sofas for the rest.
On the 1st floor there is a cafeteria where you can enjoy a warm and healthy lunch.
The Academic Center for Natural Sciences can be reached by bus 23 (bus stop LU DAC), by bicycle, by car or by walking.