On 2â3 October 2003 an international conference will held on âJoining of Corrosion Resistant Materialsâ? in Opatija, Croatia. The conference, organised by the Croatian Welding Society and SLV München, and sponsored by Stainless Steel World, will cover the topics of stainless steel, aluminium, titanium (alloys), nickel (alloys) and copper (alloys). Accompanying events include technical and commercial presentations, and exhibitions of welding equipment, professional publications and software. For further details, and to submit paper proposals, contact Dr. Sc. Ivan Juraga or Ms. Jadranka Eržišnik, HDTZ, Ivana Luèiæa 1, HR 1000 Zagreb, Croatia, tel. +385 1 6168 597, tel./fax +385 1 6157 108; e-mail hdtz.cws@fsb.hr.