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14- 16 April 2013: Take places the "Final Colloquium: Megacities-Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change" in Bonn.
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28 March 2013: Last day of the Early Bird registration for the 2nd international BMBF conference "Future Megacities in Action – Innovative Solutions for Energy- and Climate- Efficient Urbanization" from 14 to 16 May 2013 in Hamburg.
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8. – 12. April 2013: "Metropolitan Solutions" Messe in Hannover.
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28 March 2013: Abstract submission deadline for the European Conference "Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Europe - an ecological, policy and economic perspective" 25- 27 June 2013, Bonn.
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25 March 2013: Registration deadline for the "International Conference on Biodiversity" which will be held from 16 to 18 April 2013 in Berlin.
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31 May 2013: Abstract submission deadline for the "African Climate Conference 2013" which will be held from 15 to 18 October 2013 at Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania.
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3 May 2013: Deadline for abstract submission for the "7
th HyMeX Workshop" from 7 to 10 October 2013 in Cassis, France.
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15 March 2013: Extended deadline for applications for the Summer School "Adaptation Governance: Spatial, Temporal, and Cultural Constraints and Opportunities" from 26 June to 4 July 2013 in Budapest, Hungary.
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15 March 2013: Proposal submission deadline for the "People and the Planet 2013: Transforming the Future" Conference from 2 to 4 July 2013 in Melbourne Australia.
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The Africa Climate Conference 2013, organized under the auspices of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC), will bring together decision-makers and climate researchers, scientists and practitioners from Africa and around the world, to jointly: 1) identify the state of knowledge on the African climate system, recognizing current gaps in climate knowledge; 2) define and drive an African agenda for future climate research that will inform adaptation decisions out to the mid- to end 21st Century.; 3) develop a framework for mainstreaming climate information into decision making, as well as a network of experts who evaluate and interpret this knowledge for practical applications in areas such as agriculture and food production, water resources management, climate risk management and adaptation planning, etc.
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The workshop will be held at the congress centre Oustau Calendal of the city of Cassis, located 25 km east from Marseille. Beyond the general objectives of the HyMeX workshops to strengthen the scientific links, stimulate the exchange of knowledge and promote cooperation among the HyMeX community, the 7th HyMeX workshop will focus on:
- the review and preliminary results from the Special Observation Periods,
- multicompartment, multiscale modelling,
- collection and analysis of long-term observations,
- human-environment interactions,
- cross-cutting activities,
- opportunities for future field campaigns.
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This summer school is endorsed by the Earth System Governance Project in cooperation with the Global Land Project. The summer school will combine a blend of theoretical and practical sessions focused on spatial, cultural and temporal aspects of adaptation and adaptive governance. Both natural and social science streams will be explored, with emphasis on multi- and trans-disciplinary perspectives and the demonstration of policy and management implications. To achieve this, several leading scientists in the field from Europe are invited but also beyond, renowned for their cross-disciplinary research. The organizer will complement this with a selection of participants from different backgrounds and disciplines who have ongoing work in the field of on adaptation to global change. The program will provide rich opportunities to connect with adaptation initiatives, with a particular focus being placed on Central and Eastern Europe.
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The conference is part of a larger process of rethinking sustainability across the world. The conference is co-organized by the UN Global Compact Cities Programme, and one of the tasks will be to debate and build upon the recommendations of the Cities Track of the UN Global Compact Rio +20 Corporate Sustainability Forum that lead into the Rio+20 Earth Summit in Brazil in 2012. As such, the conference is not a one-off event, but rather one that contributes to a series of ongoing meetings, forums and conferences. The conference deals with the theme in two different ways: Firstly, instead of treating sustainability as a narrow ecological question framed by business as usual, it addresses the human condition across the integrated domains of economics, ecology, politics and culture. Secondly, the conference brings together the very different constituencies of academia, civil society, urban governance and business.
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The SPARC (Stratospheric Processes And their Role in Climate) 2014 General Assembly will be the fifth gathering of SPARC scientists from around the globe. General Assemblies are usually held every 4 years and while one was scheduled for 2012 (following the 2008 General Assembly in Bologna), it was decided to delay the conference by two years to avoid a clash with the WCRP Open Science conference in October 2011. The 6 year gap since the previous General Assembly, and the fact that SPARC has significantly broadened its research horizons over the intervening period, will mean that this will be a landmark General Assembly. General Assemblies are opportunities for SPARC to take stock of what has been achieved, where gaps in the portfolio of research undertaken by SPARC need to be filled, and to define where SPARC needs to be moving to remain responsive to the needs of both its members and the users of SPARC research products.
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The European Space Agency in Frascati is organising a Big data from Space event to address the barriers that hamper an effective use of large volumes of Earth observation data. The event will focus on issues associated with the organisation and delivery of large volumes of contemporary and historical Earth observations, either space-based or from ground (including ubiquitous information-sensing mobile devices, aerial sensory technologies, wireless sensor networks). The event is open to decision makers and technical representatives from all organisations active in using or delivering large complex data sets of Earth observations are invited to attend this event and shape it actively. This event intends to stimulate discussion between the different communities involved in the business of providing and manipulating very large-scale data and complex analyses of Earth observations. For more information click
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The goal of the workshop is to review our current abilities to make skillful predictions on seasonal to decadal (s2d) timescales. The availability of results from the Climate system Historical Forecasting Project (CHFP) and the decadal prediction component of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5), together with very active investigations in both operational and research communities, support the timeliness of the Workshop. Full-week package includes admittance to all conference sessions, formal poster viewing, all conference material, all coffee breaks and lunches (Monday-Thursday), ice-breaker (Monday), Gala dinner (Wednesday) and transportation from/to city centre.
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The IHDP Secretariat's Writing Contest is open again! Young scholars are invited to take part and write an article for the third issue of the Dimensions magazine, to be published mid 2013. The issue will focus on the human dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals that have been widely discussed in the context of the Rio+20 summit. The magazine is directed towards a wider audience, including non-scientists interested in the topic. Upon expiry of the submission deadline, the Secretariat will select up to three winners to be awarded cash prizes - and will publish their work in the magazine (print and online). The contest is open to young scholars from all over the world (graduate students, PhD students or postdocs). Scholars from developing countries are particularly encouraged to take part.
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The European Commission is widening its search for experts from all fields to participate in shaping the agenda of Horizon 2020, the European Union's future funding programme for research and innovation. The experts of the advisory groups will provide high quality and timely advice for the preparation of the Horizon 2020 calls for project proposals. The Commission services plan to set up a certain number of Advisory Groups covering the Societal Challenges and other specific objectives of Horizon 2020. To reach the broadest range of individuals and actors with profiles suited to contribute to the European Union's vision and objectives for Horizon 2020, including striving for a large proportion of newcomers, and to gain consistent and consolidated advice of high quality, the Commission is calling for expressions of interest with the aim of creating lists of high level experts that will participate in each of these groups.
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ESOF 2014 is a biennial, interdisciplinary, pan-European general science meeting, which aims to showcase the latest advances in science and technology, promote a dialogue on the role of science and technology in society and public policy and stimulate and provoke public interest, excitement and debate about science and technology. The event will bring together over 4500 scientists, business leaders, government officials, students, policy-makers and international scientific media representatives to discuss the best of European science and to address all of the current major global scientific challenges. An ambitious public engagement programme will be organized in order to facilitate public dialogue, interaction and mutual responsiveness between scientific communities and society at large. For more information click
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The central mission of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) is to promote theory-driven synthesis and data-driven theory in biodiversity sciences and to provide the scientific foundation for a sustainable management of biodiversity. iDiv will explore new territory with respect to communication structures and outreach. One of their main measures taken to ensure close collaboration between theoreticians, empiricists, and practitioners inside and outside of iDiv is the establishment and maintenance of networks within the scientific community and with the public. Initiating collaborations between scientists across the world is one of the central tasks of the Synthesis Centre for Biodiversity Sciences (sDiv). Building upon experiences gained in other successful synthesis programmes, we have established sDiv that offers national and international workshops, short-term postdoc positions and a sabbatical programme to foster theoretical and synthetic thinking and to boost scientific developments.
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The Science Committee will comprise 16 members and two co-Chairs, representing the full spectrum of global environmental change science from natural science to social sciences, humanities and engineering, and may include scientists working in non-academic sectors, such as government and industry. It will include representation from the existing Global Environmental Change programmes. All ICSU nominations will be made by its National Members, Unions, Interdisciplinary Bodies or Associates. A similar approach is being adopted by the International Social Science Council. If you would like to be considered for nomination, please contact the National Member of the country where you are based, or the Scientific Union or Interdisciplinary body for your field. It is important to be aware that the final decision on submission of nominations rests with these organizations.
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During the 2013 World Social Science Forum in Montréal, scholars from across the disciplines and across the world will come together to address the ways in which digital technologies are being developed and used, and (First major focus area) how they are transforming different spheres of social life and (Second major focus area) how they are transforming the social sciences. The WSSF will address positive uses of digital technologies, but will also pay attention to the negative and potentially dangerous uses and consequences, and to the unintended and ambivalent outcomes. The Forum will include plenary presentation/discussion sessions, and parallel panel presentations/discussion sessions. The conference organizers welcome suggestions for alternative or hybrid forms of presentation that take advantage of the features of digital technologies.
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Transitions of socio-technical systems such as energy supply, transportation, water and sanitation or food supply, towards more sustainable modes of production and consumption have received increasing attention in recent years. The 4th IST conference in Zurich will be a platform to further stimulate the exchange among researchers in the field, to present latest empirical studies, and to discuss conceptual and methodological advances. A particular aim of this conference is to build bridges to established strands of research outside the 'traditional core' or transition studies as well as to researchers outside of Europe. Furthermore, the organizer want to draw attention to some focal topics including 'conceptual advances and challenges', 'sustainability and management studies', 'geography of transitions' and 'sustainability in the wake of current economic crises'.
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On 31st December 2012, the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) will close and transition into ‘Future Earth’ as it develops over the next few years. During this period, the GEC research programmes (DIVERSITAS: an international programme of biodiversity science, IGBP: International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, IHDP: International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change, and WCRP: World Climate Research Programme) will continue close collaboration with each other. ‘Future Earth’ is currently being planned as a ten-year international research initiative for global sustainability (www.icsu.org/future-earth) that will build on decades of scientific excellence of the four GEC research programmes and their scientific partnership, the ESSP. For more information click
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Future Earth is looking for an Interim Director to lead the programme during the transition phase to it becoming fully operational in 2014, starting as soon as possible and lasting 18 months. A Future Earth Interim Director is now needed to provide executive leadership for the Future Earth programme, as it transitions from initial design to full implementation. Future Earth is a 10-year international programme on Earth system research for global sustainability. The goal of Future Earth is to develop the knowledge required for societies worldwide: to face challenges posed by global environmental change and to identify and implement solutions and opportunities for a transition to global sustainability.
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As an effort to deal with the challenges facing rapid globalization, urbanization, informationization and global climate changes in Asian and other countries in the world, the aim of International Conference 2013 on Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development is to gather researchers and experts from the interdisciplinary fields of urban and regional issues for sharing the latest research outcomes and successful practices on spatial planning and sustainable development. The conference will have sessions of both oral and poster presentation. For more information about this event click
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Contemporary urbanization is a process that simultaneously involves changes in livelihoods, lifestyles, connectivity and land uses. The urban-rural dichotomy including a discrete place no longer holds. There is a need for a new conceptual framework of land change and urbanization that explicitly identifies how these two processes are connected and takes into consideration these changes looking for more or less blurring places – urban continuums – that are multiply coupled/connected. The aim of this special issue is to explore cutting edge, state-of-the-art research that examines and visualizes how urbanization and land change are connected through space and across time. Prospective authors are invited to contribute to this Special Issue of Land by submitting an original manuscript of their latest research in this particular area.
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The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is a new national research center supported by the National Science Foundation through a grant to the University of Maryland. SESYNC funds the world's leading social scientists, natural scientists, and humanities scholars to travel to the Annapolis facility and work intensively in small trans-disciplinary groups to advance fundamental research on socio-environmental problems. Computational science is also supported by the center. The goal of this call for proposals is to increase fundamental knowledge related to the interaction of social and environmental systems as they respond to globalization.
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Management of the city through Spatial Planning requires a comprehensive approach that is expected to be able to accommodate the interests of stakeholders and aspects of social equity. Local wisdom is an effort in order to realize the sustainable society through a contextual approach and a participatory approach. Excavation concept or theory, and the best practices on indigenous knowledge obtained from past designs (traditional setting, modern setting) can improve the urban planning process. The Urban development policy as outlined in planning regulations should be able to accommodate local wisdom as an attempt to provide the specific characters of a city. Understanding the potential wisdom of stakeholders is important to create an environment of harmony for sustainable society in planning process.
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The International Conference on Regional Climate - CORDEX 2013 brings together the international community of regional climate scientists to present and discuss results from WCRP regional climate studies, with a particular emphasis on the CORDEX initiative. The conference has been designed to deliver on the current status of regional climate science and modeling; to strengthen collaboration and synergies between the various CORDEX regional activities; and, in collaboration with other regional climate research initiatives, to outline the future priorities for regional climate science, with due consideration of the needs of the UN Global Framework for Climate Services and potential future IPCC and other science-based assessments.
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The 2013 European Space Agency Living Planet Symposium follows the previous successful symposia held in Bergen (2010), Montreux (2007) and Salzburg (2004). The objective of the Living Planet Symposium is to present the results of ESA EO missions in exploitation by:
- providing a forum for investigators to report and discuss results of on-going science activities using ERS, ENVISAT, GOCE, SMOS, CRYOSAT, Swarm and ESA Third Party missions data;
- gathering the Sentinels R&D community;
- reviewing the development of applications;
- introducing operational services including GMES;
- reporting on ESA Exploitation Programmes (DUE, VAE, STSE);
- reporting on ESA Climate Change Initiative and international cooperation;
- providing dedicated thematic tutorials and short training courses (ESA toolboxes).
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