• India has won its bid to host the prestigious International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC) in 2027, a gathering that brings together global leaders, scholars, and industry professionals to discuss advancements in cement research.
• National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) and IIT Delhi, effectively presented India’s bid.
• India clinched the bid over competing nations UAE and Switzerland.
  • The last conference in India took place in 1992 in the national capital.

ABOUT ICCC

• ICCC is a premier event that critically assesses the advancements in cement and concrete research
• It has been held approximately every four to six years since 1918.
• Permanent Secretariat– Dusseldorf, Germany

ABOUT NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS

• NCCBM is a premier research and development organisation dedicated to research, technology development, education, and industrial services for the cement, allied building materials, and construction industries.
• It operates under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
• India boasts the world’s second-largest cement industry with an installed capacity of 600 million tonnes.