International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution

International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) is organizing Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-4) from 8-11 December 2010 at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India. The deadlines for abstract submission is 31st July 2010. For more information, please visit its webpage: http://isebindia.com/

International Symposium on Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases

Air Quality and Climate Change Section of the Netherlands Association of Environmental Professionals (VVM) is organizing Fifth International Symposium on science, implementation and policy aspects of non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases (NCGG-5) from June 30 to July 3, 2009.The symposium will be held in Wageningen in The Netherlands. According to the organizer, the symposium will address the role of non-CO2 greenhouse gases and aerosol in human-induced climate change and also the cost-effective options for reduction and its implementation in industry and society.

The symposium aims to remove barriers beween policy and science and fosters the dialogue between scientists, engineers and officials in industry and government, which are all, though from a different perspective, involved in non-CO2 greenhouse gas issues.

For online registration and more information, click here.

International Conference on River Basin Management 2009

Fifth International Conference on River Basin Management including all aspects of Hydrology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Flood Plains and Wetlands is being organized from 7 - 9 September 2009 in Malta by Wessex Institute of Technology, UK. The conference is sponsored by WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment in association with American Society of Civil Engineers.

According to the conference secretariat, this conference is particularly aimed at bringing together practising engineers, environmental managers and academics in the field, with an interest in discussing the conference topics. It has also invited abstracts and papers to be published. For more information, please click the link: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/river-basin-management-2009.html

River restoration - STREAM project

STREAM project is organizing workshop on 3 October 2008 focusing the concept of River restoration. The workshop will be help at Langford Lakes, Wiltshire. According to STREAM website, the project is a £1 million conservation project began in September 2005. The project site is centred on the River Avon SAC and the Avon Valley SPA in Wiltshire and Hampshire.

STREAM is inviting competent authorities (local planners, Environment Agency, and Natural England staff) to a workshop to visit the works, and to discuss how river restoration relates to the management of designated sites. Please find details of the programme by clicking the project site.

International networking technologies event in Nepal

South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG), a non-profit forum for Data Network Operators in South Asia, is organizing SANOG XII at Kathmandu from 6-14 August, 2008.
SANOG XII is an international networking technologies event in Nepal. The event consists of
Workshops on 6-10 August, 2008; Tutorials on 11-12 August 2008; and Conference on 13-14 August 2008.
To submit papers and request for fellowships, please visit the official page of SANOG.

Chemistry for sustainable development

I got a comment and information from 'From science to society' on a conference in Nepal on May 2008. I am posting the same information here.

Nepal Chemical Society is organizing a national Chemical Congress - 2008 from May 23 - 25, 2008 in Kathmandu with the theme 'Chemistry for sustainable development'. The co-organisers of the congress are Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University.

According to the society, 'the congress will discuss the latest developments in chemical researches, technologies and chemical education with special emphasis on role of chemistry on the sustainable development and improvement of the quality of life in developing countries'. Please click the link for details. http://www.ncs.org.np/chemical_congress_2008.php

International Workshop on Natural and Low–Cost Materials in Wind Energy Technologies

Different organizations from Denmark, Australia, and Nepal are organizing an international workshop on Natural and Low–Cost Materials in Wind Energy Technologies at Dhulikhel, Nepal on 10-12 November 2008. The workshop is sponsored by Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the framework of Danida program.

The organizers requested interested participants to register before April 30, 2008, using the on-line Registration Form. For more information on the workshop and contact address, follow the link. http://www.risoe.dk/Conferences/Nepal_workshop2008.aspx

National cardiology conference in Nepal - 2008

Cardiac Society of Nepal is organizing ”National Cardiology Conference” on 19 April 2008 at Dhulikhel, Nepal. If you want to participate or submit abstract for the conference, please note the important dates.

Deadline of abstract submission: March 15, 2008
Notification on acceptance: March 31, 2008
Registration dead line: March 31, 2008 (Normal fee)
Late and Spot registration (After 1 April, 2008)

For more information and contact address:
http://www.swasthamutu.org.np/nccn/nccn.htm

Mountain GIS e-conference 2008

The two-week GIS (geographic information systems) e-conference is being organised jointly by ICIMOD and the Mountain Forum Secretariat (MFS) from 14-25 January 2008.

The main objectives of the conference is to provide a virtual platform to share knowledge and experiences in the geo-information community by facilitating dialogue among a broad user base in the region and beyond.

For more information: http://www.mtnforum.org/rs/ec/index.cfm?econfid=15

International Conference on SKIMA 2008

International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications (SKIMA) is scheduled for 18th-21st March, 2008 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The conference is organized by Kantipur Engineering College, Nepal and supported by international collaboration amongst professionals in Europe and Asia. The conference is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS).

For more information: http://kec.edu.np/skima2008/pages/first_home.htm

International pharmaceutical exhibition - 2008

Association of Pharmaceutical producers of Nepal and GPE Expo Pvt. Ltd. are organizing second Nepal Pharma Expo - NPE - 2008 from 16 - 17 February 2008. The expo will take place at Birendra International Convention Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The organizers state that NPE - 2008 will offer single platform to disseminate wide range of products/services that includes pharma processing plants equipments, packaging materials and machineries, fine chemicals, bulk drugs, environmental control Equipments (AHU), Lab Equipments, Analytical Laboratories Services & Supplies; and Pharma related services to the prospective customers.

For more information: http://www.asiapharma.org/NPE/index.php

Symposium on Plasma Physics and Material Science

The Department of Natural Sciences(Physics), Kathmandu University and Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University are jointly organizing a symposium on Plasma Physics and Material Science in January 23 - 25, 2008.

You can submit abstract/paper till 30 December 2007. For more information, please visit: http://www.ku.edu.np/SPPMS/

or download the brochure: http://www.ku.edu.np/SPPMS/Symposium_brochure_2007.pdf

Conference on rivers in Hindu Kush Himalaya

International Conference on Rivers in the Hindu Kush- Himalaya Ecology and Environmental Assessment is going to be held from 3-7 March 2008 at Kathmandu, Nepal.

The conference aims at:

• disseminating the project's results to students, water managers and scientists
• exchanging of knowledge about biological methods used in the Asian countries
• serving as a forum to discuss aspects of Himalayan river ecology, the taxonomic status of the HKH river fauna, water quality monitoring and the protection of aquatic biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region with local and international representatives of theoretic and applied river ecology.

For more information: http://ku.edu.np/aec/index.php?go=conference or

http://www.assess-hkh.at/mains/conference.php

Global Governance for Sustainable Development

European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) is organizing a conference on "Global Governance for Sustainable Development: The Need for Policy Coherence and New Partnerships" from 24-28 June 2008 in Geneva. The conference is hosted by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, Switzerland.

For further information please check the website www.eadi.org/gc2008 or contact the conference team at gc2008@eadi.org.

International conference, Finland

International Conference and Exhibition (Bioenergy 2007) is going to held in Jyväskylä, Finland from 3-6 September 2007.

For more information, http://seminaarit.ohoi.fi/default.asp?seminarID=6

First International Conference on Underground Spaces

First International Conference on Underground Spaces - Design, Engineering and Environmental Aspects is going to be held on 8 - 10 September 2008, The New Forest, UK.

Organisers:Wessex Institute of Technology, UKNational Technical University of Athens, Greece Sponsors: WIT Transactions on the Built Environment.

View the full details about the conference objectives, topics and submission requirements at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/underground2008cfp.html

conference on sanitation in the Netherlands

Conference on "Sanitation Challenge, An international conference on new sanitation concepts and models of governance".

The conference will take place from May 19-21, 2008 in Wageningen, The Netherlands. The aim of the conference is to have a scientific discussion about new sanitation concepts and techniques, models of governance and experiences from all over the world

More information can be found on the web-site: www.sanitation-challenge.wur.nl.

International Conference in Sweden

International Conference for Waste and Wastewater Treatment, Remediation Technologies and Emissions related to Climate from 26-28 November 2007, Kalmar, Sweden

Attention to the new deadlines:
· Abstract Submission (1 August 2007)
· Abstract Acceptance (15 August 2007)
· Full-paper Submission (1 October 2007)
· Proceedings Printed (26 November 2007)
· Announcement of the best papers selected for a peer-reviewed and indexed publication (23 December 2007)

Abstract (author name_EcoTech07.doc) can be sent as attached file to: eco-tech@hik.se

For more information, http://www.eco-tech.hik.se

Conference on Environmental Toxicology

Second International Conference on Environmental Toxicology is going to be held in Spain. The conference calls for Papers and the program is as follows:

Date: From 4 - 6 June, 2008
Place: Granada, Spain.
Organisers:
Wessex Institute of Technology, UK; The University of Granada, Spain;Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece
Sponsores:
WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment; The International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

View the conference website, which has full details about the conference objectives, topics and submission requirements at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/toxic2008cfp.html

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT

Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University (CDES/TU) in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST/GoN) are going to organize a three-day NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT in 22, 23 and 24 June 2007 in Kathamandu. 1, 2 and 3 June 2007.

http://www.cdes-tu.edu.np/nat_con_env_07.php

NOTE: The date of the conference is 22, 23, and 24 June 2007 though the first paragraph of the site has mentioned 1, 2 and 3 June 2007.