On behalf of the Steering Committee, we are pleased to announce the 11th Biennial International Conference on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2013) to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in September 9 – 12, 2013.

The Department of Civil Engineering of Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (DEC/FCT/UNL) and IDMEC – Institute of Engineering Mechanics of Instituto Superior Técnico of Technical University of Lisbon (IDMEC/IST/UTL) will jointly organise the event. The hosting institution will be the Technical University of Lisbon.

The main objective of the conference is to bring together researchers and engineers devoting their work to vibration-related problems in different areas of engineering applications on a common platform.

We strongly believe that ICOVP-2013 will have a significant impact on the development of contemporary analytical, numerical and experimental methods in vibration problems, and will also create an opportunity for opening a forum for discussion and collaboration amongst the participants.

Lisbon is a beautiful city ever ready to offer you a warm welcome. Dear participants, in addition to enriching your scientific knowledge through your active participation in ICOVP-2013 enjoy the warmth of the Nation to your heart’s content and enjoy your stay here in Lisbon in a meaningful way.

We are looking forward to receiving you in Lisbon in September 2013.