UPCOMING scientific MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES IN THE asia-PACIFIC Region
December 2005
The Fifth IIDS International Conference on Governance and Development
1
– 4 December 2005
The International Institute of Development Studies and University of the South Pacific
Suva, Fiji
Telling Pacific Lives: Pacific History Workshop
5 - 7 December 2005
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
Canberra , Australia
Contact: Brij V. Lal at brijlal@coombs.anu.edu.au
The aim of this international workshop is to explore ways in which Pacific lives are told and changed in the telling. It is open to biography in its broadest sense - in a variety of media, genres and formats - and will focus on the processes of 'telling' and their effects. Many of the challenges of 'telling lives' may well be universal, but this workshop on the 'telling of Pacific lives' also hopes to highlight the distinctive characteristics, trends and interests of biography in the Pacific arena.
Australasian Ornithological Conference
The Royal Australasian Ornithological Union
6 - 10 December 2005
Blenheim, New Zealand
This conference is an opportunity for all those interested in the ornithology of
the Australasian and Pacific regions to participate in a high quality low cost
conference focusing on the exchange of information and ideas on the ornithology
of this region. The scientific programme of oral papers, poster papers, and discussion sessions will cover a wide range of ornithological topics. Abstracts of proposed papers will be accepted until August 31st, after which the scientific programme will be finalised.
Australasian Shorebird Conference
The Royal Australasian Ornithological Union
11 - 13 December 2005
Nelson, New Zealand
The Australasian Shorebird Conference will be held in Nelson, New Zealand
between 11th and 13th December 2005. This conference will focus on the ecology
and conservation of shorebirds in the Australasian and Pacific region.
2006
January 2006
The Pacific in Australia / Australia in the Pacific
Australian Association for the Advancement of Pacific Studies
24 - 27 January 2006
Carseldine Campus, Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
The conference over four days will showcase Australian excellence in
disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, scholarship and tertiary
teaching about the Pacific Islands. The conference will also include
the launch of AAAPS, (the Australian Association for the Advancement
of Pacific Studies), an initiative to promote the teaching and study
of the Pacific Islands in Australian Universities. Papers are now
invited for four themes. For further details contact the panel
convenors as follows: 1. Hunting the collectors: Pacific collections in Australia
Galleries, Museums and Archives; Contact: Dr Susan Cochrane (University of Queensland). 2. The Pacific in Australia Australia in the Pacific: disciplinary
and interdisciplinary research in the Humanities Contact; Dr Clive
Moore (University of Queensland); 3. Teaching: what and how we teach about the Pacific - sharing ideas on undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs. Contact: Dr Max Quanchi (Queensland University of Technology). 4. Visual and Performing Arts: creating links between Australian-based Pacific Island artists and scholars. Contact: Dr Prue Ahrens (Griffith University/QCA & QPasifika).
February 2006
Hubs, Harbours and Deltas in South-East Asia: Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Perspectives
Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences
6 - 10 February 2006
Hotel Cambodiana
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Themes: 1. Harbours and Deltas in Regional Economic Integration;
2. Historical, Cultural, and Linguistic Issues;
3. Dredging Issues in Harbour and Delta Areas;
4. Agricultural and Aquacultural Potential in Delta Areas;
5. Insularity versus "Continentality";
6. Environment and Public Health Issues.
Contact: kaowarsom@skynet.be
Turning Tides: Gender in Oceania Art
7 - 10 February 2006
University of California San Diego Graduate Gallery and Performance Space
San Diego, California
TURNING TIDES is the first exhibition of its kind on the United States mainland. It will highlight Pacific Islander artists who are expressing a contemporary identity that links indigenous Pacific gender roles, with the history of traditional art forms, the influence of personal location and experience, and the desire for authentic representation. Artists representing Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii and the Maori, based on island, in the United States, and England, will be featured.
2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting
American Geophysics Union, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, & The Oceanography Society
20 – 24 February 2006
Honolulu , Hawaii
The 13th Ocean Sciences Meeting, a joint meeting of ASLO, ERF, TOS and AGU, will be held 20-24 February 2006 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Program Committee is developing a scientific program that will cover all topics in the area of Ocean Sciences.
March 2006
None yet scheduled. If you know of a conference in or on the Asia-Pacific region, please email details to burnett@bishopmuseum.org
April 2006
Symposium on Climate Variability and Ecosystem Impacts on the North Pacific: A Basin-Scale Synthesis
PICES
19– 21 April 2006
East-West Center
Honolulu , Hawaii
Website or Contact: http://www.pices.int/meetings/international_symposia/Honolulu2006/default.aspx
May 2006
Asia and the Pacific Regional Expert Workshop on Sustainable Use
Convention on Biological Diversity
22 – 24 May 2006
To be determined
June 2006
Hydrological Sciences for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World
International Sponsors: International Association of Hydrological Sciences,
International Water Resources Association, Asia-Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources,
Commission for Hydrology of the World Meteorological Organization,
International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO),
Environmental and Water Resource Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, International Association of Hydraulic Research, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, China Ministry of Education, China
Ministry of Water Resources,
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Natural Science Foundation of China,
Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society
8 – 10 June 2006
Guangzhou, China
This international conference aims to offer a multi-disciplinary platform for water experts and professionals, within and outside of the region, to exchange their views and research findings on a wide range of water problems in Asia. It will be an excellent opportunity for hydrologists from developed and developing countries around the globe to meet and jointly search for more effective and science-based solutions for water management in Asian countries.
Conservation Without Borders
20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology
The Society for Conservation Biology
24 - 28 June 2006
San Jose, California
The meeting will focus on transcending real and perceived boundaries of ecology, sociology, geography, and politics that impede conservation science and its application. The meeting will focus on four major themes: local-level and regional-level conservation, marine and freshwater conservation, 21st Century conservation, and trans-boundary conservation. The call for symposia, workshops, and organized discussions will open 1 August - 15 October 2005.
Contact: Erica Fleishman at 2006@conbio.org.
July 2006
Vaka Vuku: Navigating Knowledge
Pacific Epistemologies Conference
3 - 7 July 2006
University of the South Pacific
Suva, Fiji
Islands of the World IX Conference
"Sustainable Islands - Sustainable Strategies"
International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA)
Hosted by University of Hawaii & Maui Community College
Kahului, Maui, HI, USA
In 1986, the International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA),
made up of scholars, researchers, and island enthusiasts from around
the world, organized an international conference on Vancouver Island,
Canada, to discuss issues related to small islands. This inaugural
"Islands of the World" conference was so successful that it was
followed by others in Tasmania (1988), the Bahamas (1992), Okinawa
(1994), Mauritius (1998), Isle of Skye (2000), Prince Edward Island
(2002), and Taiwan, 2004. The three interconnected themes planned for the 2006 conference tie in
with sustainability efforts currently underway on Maui: economy
(po`okela), ecology (malama `aina), and social equity (ho`ohanohano).
Scholars and experts from around the world will make presentations,
lead discussions, and interact with international colleagues on the
issues of co-responsibility and strategies for sustainable island
development.
August 2006
None yet scheduled. If you know of a conference in or on the Asia-Pacific region, please email details to burnett@bishopmuseum.org
September 2006
Global Environmental Change: Regional Challenges
An Earth System Science Partnership - Global Environmental Change - Open Science
Conference
9-12 November 2006
Beijing, China
ESSP is organizing this conference to present progress in our understanding of the natural and social systems of global environmental change and to highlight the ESSP approach to the study of the Earth System. The conference themes are: (1) advances in our understanding of the physical, biogeochemical, biodiversity and human dimensions aspects of global environmental change; (2) science in support of sustainability with emphasis on global environmental change as it relates to food, water, carbon and human health; (3) dynamics, impacts and consequences of the interactions between natural and social systems at regional scales, including extreme events, and how they connect to global-scale phenomena; and (4) global environmental change in monsoon Asia.
October 2006
Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop on the Clearing-House Mechanism
Convention on Biological Diversity
23 - 25 October 2006
Venue to be determined
PICES XV Annual Meeting
13 - 21 October 2006
The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
PICES Fifteenth Annual Meeting
Yokohama, Japan
November 2006
Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA)
Convention on Biological Diversity
14 - 16 November 2006
Venue to be determined
December 2006
None yet scheduled. If you know of a conference in or on the Asia-Pacific region, please email details to burnett@bishopmuseum.org
2007
International Dialogue on Science and Practice in Sustainable Development: Linking Knowledge with Action
23 - 27 January 2007
Initiative of Science and Technology for Sustainability (ISTS) and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), in co-operation with the Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI); the Unit of Social and Environmental Research (USER), Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Contact:
Jill Jaeger, IDSP Executive Director at jill.jaeger@seri.at
The IDSP aims to foster effective collaborations between scientists and practitioners to advance the practice of sustainable development, through knowledge sharing and promoting national, regional, and international actions and implementation. It will do so by featuring practical examples of successful collaborations, critical analyses of what has not worked and a mixture of invited plenary dialogues, parallel sessions and poster sessions to compare and consider experiences from around the world. Some 300 participants from developing and developed countries worldwide are expected to engage in dialogues on how to best link knowledge with actions to achieve sustainable development, including policy makers, professionals and practitioners from the global communities of science and research, governments, business and industry, NGOs and think tanks, education and training institutions, national and international media, and private and public funding organizations. The expected outcome of the Dialogue is a comprehensive, timetabled, and agreed International Action Plan to strengthen existing sustainable development networks of collaboration between science and practice and create new alliances. The IDSP International Planning Committee is now making an open call for proposals for special (parallel) sessions and poster sessions. The Calls for Sessions and Posters and details about submission of proposals are available at www.sustdialogue.org, or click here for a PDF.
Twenty-First Pacific Science Congress
12 - 19 June 2007
Pacific Science Association, University of the Ryukyus, and Science Council of Asia
Okinawa Convention Center
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Contact: Makoto Tsuchiya at tsuchya@sci.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
The 21st Pacific Science Congress provides an interdisciplinary platform for scientists from the region to discuss and review common concerns and priorities; brings together scientists from more remote states; and serves as a catalyst for scientific and scholarly collaboration and to announce and establish new research initiatives. The PSA focuses on those countries bordering the Pacific Ocean and the islands of the Pacific basin. This Congress will be held in conjunction with the Science Council of Asia. Such joint meetings will allow scientists working in the Asia-Pacific to share information on scientific research, training, funding and future directions. It will provide the opportunity for interchange and networking and building collaborations as a foundation for future socially responsible science particularly as it is relevant for addressing various issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Policy-relevant issues related to Sustainability Science, Biodiversity, Climate Change, the Marine Environment, Water, Globalization, Gender in Science and Technology, and Tsunamis and Natural Hazards will be addressed at the 2007 meeting. The PSC Organizing Committee is now making an open call for additional symposia and sessions at the Congress, and individual scientists and scientific societies are encouraged to contact the Local Organizing Committee if they are interested in doing so. Please check both the PSA and Pacific Science Congress websites for updates on this important regional meeting. The Local Organizing Committee and the Executive Committee members of the PSA are looking forward to meeting with all of you in Okinawa in June 2007 and addressing issues critical to the future of the Pacific.
9th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPi9)
17 September 2007 - 21 September 2007
Weeds Society of Western Australia
Perth, Australia