INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION AND RESILIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD 12-14 January 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal | climdev15.org Climate change is one of the most important environmental, social and economic issues facing the world today. Some impacts such as higher temperatures, more intense floods, droughts, and rising sea levels have now become inevitable. The impacts are most severe for the global poor, and South Asia is one of the regions affected by the changes. We must plan for and adapt to minimize the negative impacts and enhance natural systems, societies, and human activities and well-beings. Climate innovation and technologies involve basic science and engineering as well as information dissemination, capacity building, and community organizing. The conference will focus on innovative approaches from the physical and social sciences to support economic development in mountain and lowland South Asia, which faces serious climate hazards along with food, water, and soil management and environmental justice challenges. This three-day international conference will bring together eminent scientists, government agencies, and development workers in nonprofit and for-profit enterprises to discuss promising new approaches for integrating science, policy, and action. We will stress innovative applications of scientific and technical research to promote rural enterprise and broadbased improvements in health, nutrition, and living standards. Theme of the conference • Climate Change: Climate Science and Modeling, Impacts and Adaptation Assessment, Hazard Prediction and Preparedness • Water Resource Management: Hydrologic Modeling, Snow and Glacier Studies, Governance, Efficiency and Sustainability • Agriculture and Livestock: Crop Modeling, Soil and Water Management for Resilience • Gender and Livelihood: Health, Environmental Justice, Development for Marginalized Groups Abstract submission Please submit your abstracts online at climdev15.org. Your abstracts should be related to the theme of the conference and should not exceed 250 words. Conference venue Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza, Kathmandu, Nepal crowneplaza/kathmandu Conference timeline • Abstract submission period: 1 April to 30 May 2014 • Abstract selection notification and call for full paper: 30 June 2014 • Extended abstract submission for conference proceedings: 1 July to 30 October 2014 • Full paper submission to peer-review journal special issue: 1 May 2015 • Early bird registration: 1 November to 15 December 2014 Registration fee Early bird registration • USD 200 for participants from outside South Asia • USD 150 for South Asian participants • NPR 5000 for Nepali participants • NPR 3000 for Nepali students Late registration: • USD 300 for non-Nepali participants (All) • NPR 7500 for Nepali participants (All) All the selected abstracts for the conference will be published in a conference pre-proceedings volume at no additional cost. Selected papers will also be considered for publication in special issues of the peer-reviewed journals 1) Climate and 2) International Journal of Water. mdpi/journal/climate/special_issues/climate_ change_development Conference accommodation Hotel room rates typically range $80 to $150 for the season. Nepal is one of the touristic destinations; hence it is advisable to book hotel well ahead of the program. Please book yourself at your choice or ask the organizing committee to book a room for you. Suggested hotels in Kathmandu are: • Soaltee Crown Plaza (Expensive): crowneplaza/kathmandu • Hotel Everest (Medium): theeveresthotel • Summit Hotel (Budget): summit-nepal Organizers City University of New York (CUNY), USA The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), Nepal Colorado State University (CSU), USA Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Government of Nepal Co-organizers Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal Conference sponsor USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Adapting Livestock System to Climate Change Sponsorship opportunities Sponsorship of the conference is an opportunity to make an impact on the international, regional climate change research community. Please contact the conference organizers for detailed information. Organizing committee • Chair: Dr. Madan Lall Shrestha, Academician, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)/ Advisor, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), Kathmandu, Nepal • Co-chair: Dr. Nir Krakauer, Assistant Professor, City University of New York, New York, USA • Co-chair: Dr. Ajay Jha, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA • Co-chair: Dr. Rishi Ram Sharma, Director General (DG), Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Government of Nepal Members • Prof Dr. Naba Raj Devkota, Directorate of Research and Extension, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal • Member Secretary: Jeeban Panthi, Research Coordinator, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), Nepal Technical/Scientific committee • Chair: Dr. Nir Krakauer, Assistant Professor, City University of New York (CUNY), USA • Dr. Tarendra Lakhankar, Scientist, City University of New York (CUNY), USA • Dr. Ajay Jha, Professor, Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, USA • Mr. Dhiraj Pradhananga, President, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN)/PhD Candidate, Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada • Dr. Soni M. Pradhanang, Scientist, City University of New York (CUNY), USA • Dr. Mohan Sharma, Professor, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal • Dr. Upendra Pradhanang, Professor, Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal • Dr. Bhanu Neupane, United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), France • Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Switzerland • Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Assistant Professor, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand • Dr. Lance Clive Heath, Project and Business Development Manager, Australian National University Climate Change Institute, Australia • Dr. Alexander Sterin, Deputy Director, Russian Institute for Hydro-meteorological Information-World Data Center, Russian Federation • Professor Lochan Prasad Devkota, Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Advisory committee Chair: • Prof. Suresh Raj Chalise, Advisor, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), Nepal Members • Professor Richard Bowen, Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, USA • Professor Reza Khanbilvardi, Director NOAA-CREST Institute, City University of New York (CUNY), USA • Dr. Linda Anne Stevenson, Head, Division of Communication and Scientific Affairs, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), Japan • Professor Dr. Kailash N. Pyakuryal, Vice-Chancellor, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal • Professor Michael H Glantz (Mickey), Director, Consortium for Capacity Building (CCB), University of Colorado, Boulder, USA • Dr. Ailikun, Director, Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Studies International Program Office (MAIRS-IPO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China • Professor Kanayathu Chacko Koshy, Centre for Global Sustainable Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia • Dr. Amir Muhammed, Rector, National University of Computer and Engineering Sciences, Pakistan • Professor P.K. Jha, Central Department of Botony, Tribhuvan University, Nepal • Jagat Kumar Bhusal, Chairperson, Socirty of Hydrologist sand Meteorologists Nepal, Nepal Contact Dilli Bhattarai, Conference Secretary The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), Kathmandu Tel: +977-1-4782738, Cell: +977-9841632529 Email: [email protected] Website: climdev15.org
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