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

PhD position at Kathmandu University

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University has invited PhD application for 2008.

Candidate with a minimum of 17 years of prior education, minimum CGPA of 3.0 or 50% marks in aggregate at Master's level in relevant fields from a recognized university, and age under 35 can apply for the position.

For more information contact: kusos_dean@ku.edu.np

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

Scholarships for Nature Conservation

Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) for the year 2008 has been announced. The scholarship in the year 2007 was awarded to Africa (4), Asia (5) and Latin America/Caribbean (7).

PBS are awarded to individuals wishing to pursue professional studies or courses or trainings in the field of conservation or associated disciplines.

Please follow the link for more information and form download:

http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/volunteer/prince_bernhard_scholarships/index.cfm

Free online full text scientific articles

According to the HighWire Press website, it provide free online articles. It has been mentioned that, 'the HighWire Press is the largest archive of free full-text science on Earth!'. It claims to assist in the online publication of 1,815,989 free full-text articles and 4,528,337 total articles. Furthermore, it lists 22 sites with free trial periods, 43 completely free sites, 248 sites have free back issues, and 977 sites have pay per view.

Enjoy reading the text of your interest of download articles from the site:
http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl

Free online access to Sage journals

You have an opportunity to access all SAGE Journals online until November 30, 2007 for free. Just get registered and have free online access to all 460+ SAGE journals including deep backfile in the following disciplines:
Chronic Diseases & Palliative Medicine
Communication & Media Studies
Cultural Studies
Economics
Education
Engineering
Ethnic Studies
Evaluation
Gender Studies
Geography
Health & Nursing
Higher Education
Information Science
Language & Linguistics
Management & Organization Studies and Marketing
Marketing and Hospitality
Materials Science
Medicine
Neuroscience & Neurology
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Politics & International Relations
Psychology, Psychiatry & Counselling
Public Administration
Research Methods & Evaluation
Social Work & Social Policy
Sociology
Special Education
Theology & Biblical Studies
Urban Studies, Urban Planning & Development
Vascular Medicine & Surgery

To register and get access, please follow the link:

https://online.sagepub.com/cgi/register?registration=FTNov2007-34

Academic positions in CISED, Bangalore, India

Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development (CISED) is calling application for the following positions in the areas of water resources, forests and common lands, and energy and pollution.

1. Core Faculty
2. Visiting Faculty
3. Post-doctoral Research Associates

Last Date for applications: November 15, 2007

For details of the application, http://www.cised.org/jobs/

Research Associate at ICIMOD

ICIMOD Kathmandu is looking for a Research Associate under the project 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Programme in Asia (MAPPA)'. Bachelors’ Degree in Botany, Forestry, Natural Resources or related field can apply for the post. The last date of application submission is 31 October 2007.

For more information, please visit the official site.
http://www.icimod.org/home/vacancies/vacancies.content.php?vid=30