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.

Professorship positions at Kathmandu University

Kathmandu University, Nepal is looking for Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professors in the areas of Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Power and Control, Communication, Mechanical Engineering, and Geomatics Engineering. The contract basis positions are for quilified persons with teaching and research interest in their subjects. For more information, please visit the university news site: http://ku.edu.np/news/ or click here for details (pdf file).

Vacancy in DFID Nepal

Department for International Development (DFID) is looking for following two adviser posts in Kathmandu, Nepal.
1. Private sector development adviser
2. Governance and inclusion adviser

Both posts require Master's level education and some experiences. The last date of application is 25th July 2008. Hence, check the link for further information. http://www.nepalnews.com.np/today/logos/ads/dfid/index.htm

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.

Internship vacancy at the Embassy of Denmark, Kathmandu

The Embassy of Denmark, Kathmandu, Nepal has invited applications for internship fromuniversity students studying in Denmark. The internship period is from 1 August 2008 to 31 January 2009. According to the Embassy, the idea of having Intern is to provide learning and sharing opportunities abroad to the Danish students in the field of development. The intern willinvolved in following areas/activities related to the Danish development assistance to Nepal:
* Environmental issues
* Peace Process
* Human Rights and Good Governance (HRGG)
* Local Grant Authority (LGA)
* Danida administrative works and daily activities

For more information, please visit the link
http://www.ambkathmandu.um.dk/en/menu/TheEmbassy/Vacancies/
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Happy new year 2065

I wish you a very happy new year 2065. Non-Nepalese readers may wonder about year 2065 but it is true that the Nepalese calendar system is almost 57 years a head of English calendar system. Usually the Nepalese new year falls between 12-14 April. Again, it is not on the same day as Nepal follows lunar calendar system and the number of days in a month vary from 29-32.

The picture is from Norway not from Nepal. You may guess whether the picture is of sun rise or sun set.

Medical field academic positions in Nepal

Dhulikhel Hospital under Kathmandu University's School of Medical Sciences is looking for the posts of lectures to professors in different fields like anatomy, physiology, microbiology. The last date of contact for the posts is 15 April 2008. If you are interested for the posts, please click the link: http://ku.edu.np/news/newsfileupload/march28_2008/KU_Add.pdf

Working and living in the Netherlands

If you have MSc, PhD, post-docs degree or a young professional with a background in life sciences, chemistry, food or a related research areas then you have a golden opportunity to apply for a programme discussed here. Hyphen Projects BV is calling an application to recruit professionals from the mentioned fields. Among the applications, 50 most qualified persons will get an opportunity to visit the Netherlands. Organization will pay your travel, stay and food during the program. You may also be selected by the company during the visit. Hence, if you are interested, you may apply before 1 April 2008 for the program of 22 May 2008 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

For more information, please click here

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