Third WBI International Short Course on Rock Mechanics, Stability and Design of Tunnels and SlopesAfter two successful events in the past two years, WBI International organizes on 23rd and 24th November, 2006 in its head office in Aachen, Germany its third international short course 2006. Acknowledged experts in their field will share their knowledge with participants, illustrate the basics of rock mechanics, demonstrate the application of the WBI-developed finite element computer codes for static and hydraulic analyses on the basis of case histories, present interesting case studies for tunnelling and construction in rock during two consecutive days. There will be plenty of room for questions and discussion. Because of the large interest from non-German-speaking countries, the short course will be held in English. Visit www.wbionline.de/shortcourse.html to find the details of the programme as well as a registration form. E-mail wbi@wbionline.de 46/06.