GMSARN International Conference 2008

March 4, 2008

The GMSARN International Conference is a multi-disciplinary conference which is mainly a problem based conference with respect to area specific conferences one finds elsewhere. In this aspect GMSARN Conference is unique hosting a wide range of disciplines.

The conference’s aim is to initiate and stimulate international discussion on the various sustainable issues in the GMS, specifically in the areas of energy, environment, natural resource management, and development planning. It is also envisaged that the conference will be able to generate shared solutions beneficial to the sustainability and also the findings and recommendations will be useful for GMSARN in its research programs as well as for the future GMS.

Conference Topics:

ENERGY

Global and regional energy demand and supply
Energy resource development policy
Renewable energy and emerging technologies
Biomass gasification and combustion
Biofuels - Prospects for cleaner technology
International and regional energy security
Cogeneration and hybrid energy systems
District heating and cooling
Distributed generation
Power system design and operation
Power system planning and analysis
Power system optimization
Power system dynamics and stability
Trans-boundary power exchange
Pricing of electricity
Restructuring of electric supply industry
Independent power producers
Demand-side management
Integrated resource planning
Regulation, promotion, and technologies for energy efficient buildings and industries
Rational use of energy
Energy modeling and simulation
Energy efficiency and management
Clean development mechanisms
Emission trading

ENVIRONMENT

Sustainable environmental sanitation systems and planning approaches
Integrated approaches on health and environmental sanitation
Trans-boundary pollution controls and practices
Environmental contamination and remediation techniques
Global climate change and its mitigation measures
Appropriate technologies on waste reuse, recycling and recovery
Water resources and environmental engineering

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Regional experience with community-based natural resources management
Land use and land cover change in the GMS
Intensification or diversification : alternative pathways to sustainable agriculture
Gender and natural resources management in the GMS
Irrigation systems in transition
Integrated watershed management
Land evaluation and monitoring for sustainable development
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
Integrated coastal management in the GMS
Upland development in the GMS

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Regional economic integration: Opportunity and marginalization
Gender equality and sustainable development
Urban environmental management
Local governance, civil society and people’s participation
Public-private partnership
National development policies and development aid
ICT for development
Globalization and human rights
Small and medium size enterprise development
Cross border trade
Migration
Urban development
Sustainable infrastructure development
Eco-tourism

As a conference presenter or participant, you can be a part of this international event, which bring together members from the GMSARN network as well as other practitioners on the field, education, industry, private sector and governments. Please take note of the important dates as follows:

June 30, 2008: Deadline for extended abstracts submission

August 1, 2008: Notification of acceptance

September 19, 2008: Deadline for early bird registration and full paper submission

The early bird registration fee is 14,000 Baht (3,000 RMB). Late or on-site registration fee is 16,000 Baht (3,500 RMB). For participants from GMSARN member institutions, the registration fee is 9,000 Baht (2,000 RMB). The student fee is 7,000 Baht (1,500 RMB). This fee covers costs of lunch, refreshments, welcome dinner and conference kit.

The registration form, payment information and other conference details are available from the GMSARN website http:// www.gmsarn.org.

Any queries related to the conference may please be directed to the GMSARN Secretariat by email: gmsarn@ait.ac.th

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