Developments in the world of technology, industry and construction encourage researchers to conduct research that leads to sustainable development and disaster mitigation efforts in Indonesia. In order to make this happen, activities that can accommodate researchers are needed to disseminate the results of their research. One of the activities that can be carried out is through a national seminar.

Jurusan Teknik Sipil Fakultas Teknik Universitas Riau held a national seminar called the 1st Annual Civil Engineering Seminar 2015. The theme raised at this seminar was Civil Engineering Innovatio... see moren in Supporting Infrastructure Development and Mitigation of Planning on Peatlands. This theme is in accordance with the breadth of land in Indonesia, technology development is needed that can support the development of facilities and infrastructure, as well as mitigation of development on these peatlands.

In this seminar, the committee also discussed sub-themes related to areas of expertise in the field of civil engineering: hydrotechnical, structural, geotechnical, construction management, and transportation.