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Date: Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:30 PM<br>Subject: [SOHAM-NEPAL] International Graduate Conference on Climate Change and People, Kathmandu, NEPAL<br>To: <a href="mailto:SOHAM-NEPAL@yahoogroups.com">SOHAM-NEPAL@yahoogroups.com</a><br>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">International Graduate Conference on Climate Change
and People</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">(With a Focus on Greater South Asia from Kyrgyzstan
to Bangladesh)</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">15-19 November 2010, Kathmandu, NEPAL</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">The projected impacts of climate change - many of which are potentially
irreversible - will affect everyone on the Earth. The deterioration of the
earth's ecosystems will jeopardize human health; precipitation patterns; water
and food supplies; energy supplies; and the integrity of natural systems.
Calling for unified global action against</span></span><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(16, 38, 20)"> climate change,</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> <span style="color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">The Small Earth Nepal and the Consortium for Capacity Building
(University of Colorado) are organizing</span><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">a regionally-focused</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">International Graduate
Conference on Climate Change and People. The event is set in collaboration with
the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Government of Nepal; the Centre of
Research for Environment Energy and Water (Nepal),
the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
and the International Research Center
for River Basin Environment, University
of Yamanashi (Japan). The
goal of the conference is to bring together various scholars, graduate students
and climate change practitioners to equip and mobilize Young Minds on climate
change and related societal issues<b>. </b></span><span style="color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">The
conference is supported by Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research
(APN) under the CAPaBLE Program. The conference is also co-sponsored by UNESCO.
Additional sponsors are welcome to join.<b></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">The conference is mainly focused on the multidisciplinary
capacity building of graduate students and scientists in various disciplines.
The event will feature the sharing of knowledge and experience by experts and
participants on "Climate Affairs", from climate-related science to impacts to
policy & economics to ethics & equity. Climate Affairs is a concept which
aims to enhance the "eco-generation" of climate leaders and climate agents in
their respective academic and practical areas of concern.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(16, 38, 20)">The Conference activities concentrate to provide the following:</span></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">To build the awareness and scientific capacity of young
students from multiple disciplines while fostering and enhancing networks
for sustainable development options in the region.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">To equip graduate students with usable knowledge on the
importance of multidisciplinary activities in addressing climate change,
regardless of their home academic discipline. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">To enable participants to formulate a multinational
networking group to develop baseline skills needed to understand climate
change mitigation, adaptation and prevention measures. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">To create awareness among community and social leaders
for identifying their roles in effective ways to combat the influences of
a changing climate. </span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4pt"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">How to
Apply?</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> Apply by email with letter of interest and detailed CV. Interested
undergraduates may also inquire about the conference by email. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Deadline</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> for the Submission of Application is due on 15
September 2010.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Selection
of Participants: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Expression Email or Letter of Interest and
Commitment Level.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Registration Fees:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> US$ 100
for SAARC Country citizens and participants from other developing countries
from Greater South Asia (e.g., Central and Southwest Asia to Bangladesh).
For participants from developed countries in Asia-Pacific and beyond, the fee
is US$ 150. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Funding</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">: Partial
or full funding may be available to the selected participants from developing countries.</span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Further Details, Please Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">: <span> </span>Michael Glantz at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:Mickeyglantz@hotmail.com" target="_blank">michael.glantz@colorado.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span> </span><span> </span>Dhiraj Pradhananga at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:smallearth@wlink.com.np" target="_blank"><span>smallearth@wlink.com.np</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
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Visit<span> </span></b><a href="http://www.smallearth.org.np/" target="_blank"><span>www.smallearth.org.np</span></a>
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