INS-TERI National workshop on “Nuclear energy development in India: Addressing climate change, public perception and large scale deployment”

INS-TERI National workshop on

"Nuclear energy development in India: Addressing climate change, public perception and large scale deployment"

13 August 2009

TERI, New Delhi

In order to engage potential stake holders in a broad public discussion on nuclear energy development in India, the Indian Nuclear Society (INS), the most prominent professional society of nuclear scientists and engineers in the country and TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) New Delhi are jointly organising a one-day national workshop on "Nuclear energy development in India: Addressing climate change, public perception and large scale deployment" on 13 August 2009 at TERI, New Delhi.

For registration please contact:

M P Ram Mohan

Fellow

Regulatory Studies and Governance Division

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003, INDIA

Email: mprmohan@teri.res.in

Phone: 91-11-24682100 /41504900

Fax: 91-11-24682144 / 24682145

Mobile:+91 (0) 9212763410

Web: http://www.teriin.org/

Agenda

Date: 13 August 2009

Time: 10.00 to 17.30

Sessions

• Nuclear energy, climate change and spin off technology development
• Public perception and regulatory mechanisms of Nuclear energy in India
• Panel discussion: Preparing for large-scale Nuclear energy development

Indo-Russian Workshop on Regional Climate Change

Indo-Russian Workshop on Regional Climate Change

Venue: Nansen Environmental Research Centre India (NERCI), Cochin

Date: 8-9 October 2009

Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India), a non-profit institution for environmental, climate and energy research is organizing "Regional Climate Change" Workshop at Cochin in association with Nansen International Environmental Remote Sensing Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia from 8-9 October 2009 under Indo-Russian Call 2009 (DST-RFBR).

The goal of the workshop is to catalyze new initiatives in India and Russia for collaboration to advance regional climate change research, assessment, data and information sharing, training and coordination between scientific communities of the two countries.

Themes of the Workshop and keynote speakers:

• IPCC - Climate change research - Prof. J. Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Natural and anthropogenic variability of the Himalayas and Arctic glaciers including Greenland Ice Sheet, their potential interrelationships and contribution to the past, present and future sea-level change - Prof. Ola M. Johannessen, NERSC/NERCI
• Low- and high-latitude climate tele-connection patterns and mechanisms - Prof. P.V. Joseph, CUSAT
• Arctic sea ice transformation: past, present and future - Dr. Leonid Bobylev, Director, NIERSC, Russia
• Indian monsoon variability under climate change - Prof. B.N. Goswami, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
• Regional climate modelling and adaptation issues - Dr. M. Rajeevan, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, ISRO, Gadanki
• Climate change monitoring in the Arctic and Indian Ocean from satellites - Prof. Dmitry Pozdnyakov, Deputy Director, NIERSC, Russia

Registration details
Students and researchers are encouraged to attend this workshop. The details for registration and submission of abstract will be available on request email: indoruscc09[at]gmail.com

Contact Details
Coordinator, Indoruscc09, Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India), Cochin, Kerala, India.

Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts: 25 July 2009
Abstract acceptance intimation: 05 August 2009
Registration deadline: 15 August 2009
Accommodation request: 30 August 2009
Full paper: 10 September 2009

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Capacity Building in University-Industry Collaboration & Technology Transfer

UNESCO Jakarta Distance Course on

Capacity Building in University-Industry Collaboration & Technology Transfer

Free Registration

UNESCO Jakarta would like to invite participants to join UNESCO distance course in Capacity Building in University-Industry Collaboration &Technology Transfer. This course will be delivered by lecturers from Japan, Australia, China, Vietnam and UNESCO Jakarta and Beijing. The first session is to start on Thursday, 23 July 2009 at 11:00 - 13:00 (GMT +7). PDF brochure of course.

Description of course

The Capacity Building in University- Industry Collaboration and Technology transfer provide useful practical knowledge to university technology managers, university/government policy makers, researchers and students for building capacity in mutually beneficial university-industry partnership development and effective private sector involvement in education and research.

Some of the topics covered

• Information on how to find potential partners and how to access them
• Good practices and success stories on how to develop university-industry partnership
• Drafting agreement with the industry
• Successful negotiation skills
• Technology evaluation
• Technology valuation
• Setting up Technology Transfer Office and Business Incubation Center
• How to maintain the partnership

Target Audience

Technology Managers, Researchers, Students, Goverment/University Policy makers/Heads of TT

The delivery of the course will be by video conference via Internet, broadcast by education networks in collaboration with UNESCO Jakarta, such as School on Internet Asia, and other national education and research networks. For further information, please contact Alia Febriana at a.febriana[at]unesco.org or visit: http://e-learning.dikti.go.id/unesco

Contact Person

Alia Febriana

Engineering Sciences, Technology & Informatics Unit

UNESCO Jakarta

Regional Science Bureau for Asia & The Pacific

Elearning Brochure

Invitation to Submit Content to The WIPO Journal

Call for Papers

Invitation to Submit Content to The WIPO Journal: Analysis and Debate of Intellectual Property Issues

The WIPO Journal is a new quarterly review being launched in November 2009, by Sweet & Maxwell, in association with WIPO. Published in English, it is intended to be an interdisciplinary, international journal focusing on global lP issues across the 184 WIPO member states.

Who Can Submit?

We welcome contributions from a broad range of professions, including lawyers, policy makers, patent and trade mark attorneys, academics, scientists and economists.

What Is Up for Discussion?

Debates on international matters from across the IP spectrum covering legal, technical, economic and policy issues. We are particularly interested in submissions covering current'hot'topics or controversial issues of the day. Submissions will be reviewed independently of WI PO to present an unbiased view on the global issues.

Be a Part of the First Issue

If you would like to submit an original article or other piece please read the following.

Scope -submissions can take the following form:

Articles - approx. 7,000-10,000 words

• Authors should focus on IP issues and explain in a practical way (as far as possible) the matters being discussed. Comparisons across jurisdictions are encouraged.

Comments -approx. 3,000 words

• Authors should focus on a specific topic, an individual case, Bill, Act, section of Act etc explaining why the topic is of particular concern or interest.

Opinions -approx. 1,500 words

• Authors can use opinions to express their personal views on IP matters, they should be 'punchy' and written in the style of an Editorial.

NOTE: The deadline for the first issue is August 31, 2009. Articles submitted must not have been previously published.

Presentation

Please send submissions in MS Word format as e-mail attachments to the publishers, Sweet & Maxwell, at: thewipojournal[at]thomsonreuters.com. Please provide your name, profession, e-mail address and a brief summary of the content of your submission in the body of the e-mail. Please also categorize, where possible, the area your submission seeks to cover e.g. legal, technical, economic, policy or other issue.

Review Process

Prior to publication all submissions received will undergo a review process to be carried out by the Editorial Board. Some amendment may be required to ensure the piece is entirely suitable for publication in the journal.

Editorial Board Members

Pravin Anand, Professor Guillermo Cabanellas, Professor David Llewelyn, Professor Keith Maskus, Professor Jan Rosen, Professor Joseph Straus, John A. Tessensohn, Brian Wafawarowa

PostDoc at R.N. Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies, Kolkata

Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies

A joint initiative of

University of Calcutta & Institute of Development Studies Kolkata(Sponsored by UGC)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2009

Applications are invited for 5 Post-doctoral fellowships; 2 of which will be for in-service teachers. Fellowship amount will be Rs.28,000/-(consolidated) per month. Full pay protection will, however, be given to in-service teachers. Fellowship will also cover the infrastructural facilities available at the Centre along with the cost of software, field trip and other contingencies within the limit of Rs. 50,000/-p.a.

Tenure of the fellowship will initially be for 1 year extendable by 1 more year on the basis of appraisal. Fellowship awardee is expected to research on a theme related to human development.

Eligibility: Ph.D in any of the disciplines of social sciences or humanities. Upper age limit should be 45 years.

How to apply: Each application should accompany the bio-data of the candidate along with a write-up of about 2000 words on the proposed research theme and the abstract of the Ph.D thesis.

Applications should reach the following address on or before July 31, 2009 to

Professor Amiya Kumar Bagchi

Director

Institute of Development Studies Kolkata

University Alipore Campus

1 Reformatory Street

Kolkata 700 027, India

Second Peoples Science Congress 2009

SECOND PEOPLES EDUCATION CONGRESS

Focal Theme:

Science Education in India

October 05-08, 2009

Hosted by

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India

Organized by

Peoples Council of Education, India

Preamble
Peoples Council of Education in association with Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research shall hold Second Peoples Education Congress between October 05 and 08, 2009 at Mumbai with a view to discovering, developing and disseminating a new democratic system of science education reflecting democratic needs, aspirations and creative urges of people of India.

Focal Theme
The Peoples Council of Education has resolved to focus the deliberations of the Second Peoples Education Congress on ‘Science Education in India’.

Context
The deliberations of the First Peoples Education Congress on ‘Science Communication’, revealed very poor quality of science communication to children and students in schools, colleges and universities resulting in lower order of creativity in science and very high order of anti-science or unscientific mental dispositions in the country. Even majority of the science teachers and research scientists exhibited strong anti-science dispositions, attitudes and behaviour, although unconsciously. Peoples Council of Education, therefore, resolved to focus the deliberations of the Second Peoples Education Congress on ‘Science Education in India’.

Submission of Papers

Those who are engaged in science education in schools, colleges and universities or those who are involved in Science Communication or engaged in policy formulations are hereby cordially invited to submit their papers on any aspect of science education. Such scholars and activists from abroad, particularly from Afro-Asian and Latin American countries too will be welcomed provided that their papers are based on the concrete study of the science education in their own countries. Those who have innovated or discovered new methods and theories of science education or education within or outside the formal system of education shall be most welcome to present their discoveries/ innovations/ creations at the Second Peoples Education Congress.

The length of the full paper can be within 5000 and 7000 words or 15-20 typed pages on A4 size paper. Abstract of each paper should be written within 500 words. The Abstracts should highlight the newness of theories and methods. The paper can be written in Hindi or in English.Three copies of the full paper and its abstracts in triplicate along with its CD should be sent to the General Secretary, Peoples Council of Education.

The last date for submission of abstracts of papers is extended till July 31, 2009 and the last date for submission of full papers is extended till August 31, 2009.

Strands:

Papers can be sent in any one of the following strands:

• Physical and Chemical Science Education
• Biological Science/Life Science Education
• Ecological and Environmental Science Education
• Medical and Health Science Education
• Geo-Science and Planetary Science Education
• Engineering Science Education
• Agricultural Science Education
• Social Science Education
• Mathematical Science Education
• Computer Science and Information Technology Education
• Scientific History in Science Education
• History and Philosophy of Science in Science Education
• Language of Science Education

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Fourth Workshop on Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge

Fourth Workshop on "Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge"

27-29 July 2009, New Delhi

Organized by:

Centre for Management of Innovation and Technology, International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi

Sponsored by:

Technology Management Programme Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India

Workshop Objectives

• Develop awareness of the status of knowledge intensity in the economy
• Discuss actions needed for developing policy framework and strategies for focusing on the activities in which knowledge content needs to be increased at a fast rate
• Analyze the functions, role and performance of the stakeholders and institutions engaged in knowledge creation and dissemination
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of human resource development systems for transformation of the agro-industrial economy to a knowledge economy
• Examine the avenues for and processes of dissemination of knowledge

Methodology

The Workshop will be conducted in an interactive mode through a mix of lectures and discussions. Eminent experts will be invited to make presentations for sharing their expertise and perceptions with the participants on identified topics. Simultaneously, participants will hold discussions in groups on issues of their interest and concern. Towards the end, participants will make presentations of their groups' findings and conclusions for sharing the same with the rest of the participants.

Target Group

Participation will be invited from senior and middle level personnel engaged in promotion, planning, implementing and utilizing R&D and innovation activities. For drawing a wide spectrum of experience of participants, they will belong to diverse organizations such as government departments, research institutions, universities, trade and industry associations, corporate sector and NGOs.

Duration and Place

The Workshop will be held for three working days from Monday, the 27th July to Wednesday, the 29th July, 2009 at the IMI campus from 9:30A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Participants will be expected to continue their discussions beyond working hours in order to complete their group work and present the same on the final day.

Participation Arrangements

There is no participation fee. Operational expenses will be met from funds provided by DSIR. The Workshop will provide one set of learning resource material to each participant. Working lunch and tea will also be provided during the relevant breaks on the days of the Workshop. Participants shall have to make their own arrangements for travel, local conveyance, lodging and boarding and other personal expenses. Participants are expected to report at the venue half an hour before the commencement of the Workshop on the first day and attend all the sessions up to the close of working hours on the final day. They may have to devote evenings to group work assigned to them as a part of the Workshop. They will be required to submit their group reports on the final day of the workshop.

Nominations for Participation

Nominations of intending participants should be sent by post/fax as also by email so as to reach CMIT latest by Friday, the 17th July, 2009 by the heads of divisions/ departments/ organizations giving the following particulars:

• Name of the nominee
• Designation, division/department and organization
• Office address
• Phone number
• Residential address and Phone number
• E-mail ID

Nominating organizations can send more than one nomination if they so wish.

Nominations should be addressed to:
Prof. M. K. Khanijo
Coordinator (CMIT)
International Management Institute
B-10 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi -110016, India
e-mail: khanijo[at]imi.edu
Telefax: (+91-11 ) 46013050

See Also:

Khanijo, M.K. (2008). Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge. Second Workshop on Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge, Chandigarh, India.

International Conference on Innovation and Development under Globalization: BRICS Experience

Call for Papers

International Conference on Innovation and Development under Globalization: BRICS Experience

Organized by Centre for Development Studies, India and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Trivandrum

August 19-21, 2009

The Conference will have leading scholars from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa presenting papers on various issues that are having bearing innovation and development like S&T policy, FDI, innovation in SMEs, financing of innovation and innovations systems and inequality.

We invite young scholars (currently undergoing MPhil/PhD) and working on issues related to the conference theme to participate in the Conference. Interested scholars may please send their application not later than July 18, 2009 over email to: kjjoseph[at]cds.ac.in There is no format for the application but it should be accompanied by your research proposal. A letter of recommendation from your supervisor will be highly valued. Travel support (II AC/AC 3-tier in case of Rajadhani) and local hospitality will be offered to selected applicants.

Policy Dialogue - Benchmarking Rural Innovation Capacities in South Asia

Policy Dialogue - Benchmarking Rural Innovation Capacities in South Asia

19-20 August 2009

Venue: India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

Organized by:

Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi

Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy, Hyderabad

Sponsored by IDRC, Canada (IPS Programme)

This workshop is designed as a policy dialogue on implications for capacity benchmarking, if South Asian countries are to move from science and technology policy to innovation policy with the specific goals of rural development.

Objectives:

1. To provide opportunities for dialogue and learning for planners and policy makers in developing countries in South Asia on how to strengthen innovation capacity in ways that address social, economic and sustainability agendas.

2. Benchmark national capacity to innovate so as to provide points of reference to help planners make judgements about progress in improving national and sectoral performance and help guide and monitor the impact of policy and institutional changes.

Targeted Participants:

Senior officials within S&T organizations engaged in science, technology and innovation planning, and academics/ researchers/ practitioners involved in rural innovation in South Asian countries.

For participation please contact:

• Dr. Rajeswari S. Raina, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi [email: rajeswari_raina[at]yahoo.com]; or
• Dr. Rasheed Sulaiman V, Director, Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy, Hyderabad [email: crispindia[at]gmail.com]

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Third IDSA Annual Conference on South Asia

Third IDSA Annual Conference on South Asia

Theme: South Asia 2020: Towards Cooperation or Conflict?

Proposed dates: November 4-6, 2009

Organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi

This international seminar aims to bring together scholars of the region to explore some of these ideas and initiate a debate on how we look at our respective countries and the region from the prism of conflict or cooperation in 2020. The goal is to exchange ideas and reflect on a collective future in which regional cooperation can resolve common problems and achieve common goals. The objective of the seminar is to chart out a path for mutual cooperation and let differences not hinder cooperation. The conference will reflect on some of these questions:

• Can the countries of the region look forward to better political relations in 2020?
• How will democratization impact civil society movements and enable greater people to people contact?
• What will be the framework of cooperation to deal with non-state actors?
• Will there be greater trade and investment from within the region?
• What will be the role of external powers in the region?
• How do countries of South Asia look at the future given the development in communication network, transnational security threats, environment challenges and problems of development in 2020?
• Will the region be able to cope with issues food, water and energy security?
• Will the countries and the region be able to deal with climate change?

Call for Papers

The Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi, invites papers from scholars, academics, analysts and security experts on "South Asia 2020: Towards Cooperation or Conflict?". Scholars invited will be paid return economy class air fare from the country of their residence to New Delhi to participate in the conference. The organizers will take care of boarding, lodging and local hospitality during the period of this conference. Kindly send 500 words abstract on any issue delineated in the concept note. The deadline for submission of the abstract is July 31, 2009. For further information or clarification on this conference please contact the Conference Coordinator Dr Smruti S Pattanaik in her email address: smrutipattanaik[at]rediffmail.com

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Science and Heritage Postdoctoral Fellowships

Science and Heritage Postdoctoral Fellowships

Offered by

Science and Heritage Programme,

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK

Summary
The Science and Heritage Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to support outstanding early career researchers to carry out research and so establish an independent research career in heritage science.They duration of the Fellowship is equivalent to 3 years full-time and they are open to researchers with no more than 5 years post-doctoral or equivalent experience.The funding will cover Fellow’s salary and a small amount of travel and subsistence, equipment and consumables.

Closing Date:
10/09/2009 [4pm Thursday 10th September 2009]

How to make an application
In order to apply to the Science and Heritage Post-doctoral Fellowships competition, you should complete a proposal and submit this electronically through the Je-S system, along with a Case for Support and relevant appendices.

Further Information
AHRC is administering this call on behalf of AHRC and EPSRC. Please ensure that you have read the Details of the Call and the Specification document carefully before making your application.

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• Science and Heritage Programme

National Convention on Making Growth Inclusive: Opportunities, Scope and Challenges at the State Level

National Convention on Making Growth Inclusive: Opportunities, Scope and Challenges at the State Level

Dates: 26-28 October 2009

Organized by: Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR), Gandhinagar Sarkhej Highway, Gata, Ahmedabad - 380 060, Gujarat

Call for Papers

The main focus of the 3-day National Convention is to discuss strategies and pathways for moving towards inclusive growth during the XI Plan at state as well as sectoral levels. The macro level strategy, as envisaged in the XI Plan, consists of centrality of agriculture growth, environmental sustainability and increased thrust on workforce diversification. This calls for: (a) realigning the sectoral priorities in favour of agriculture and labour intensive industries; and (b) allocation of funds by the centre and the states and effective management of programmes and schemes through improved governance at various levels. All these, essentially, would hinge on willingness as well as preparedness on part of the state Governments to work out actionable plans that may feed into a larger and cohesive scenario of inclusive growth. This is complex as the state level strategies are poised for dual roles of addressing not only state specific issues and goals, but also that of contributing towards sustaining the momentum of overall growth at the macro level. How far the state Governments, operating under a fairly diverse socio-economic and political milieu share the larger goal at the national level, how consistent are the policy initiatives of states, and what kind of specific constraints are being faced by them under the present system of federal finance? These are some of the larger issues that need careful attention for creating appropriate environment and a larger picture of inclusive growth envisaged in the XI Plan. While there is a fair amount of consensus on the fact that economic growth has failed to be (sufficiently) inclusive, particularly in post-liberalisation phase, what is however, less clear is the operational definition of inclusive growth; the measures thereof; the diagnosis and the solutions or new pathways for achieving such growth.

Given this backdrop, the National Convention will deliberate on the state as well as sector specific issues. The Convention will consist of state specific panels to discuss strategies of states for achieving inclusive growth and thematic sessions. The themes will include the following: i) Sustainable Growth in Agriculture: Challenges and Alternative Perspectives; ii) Employment Scenario and Right to Work and iii) Effective Governance. The thematic sessions will consist of about 8-10 papers in each of the three themes. Papers are invited for the thematic sessions and state level analysis will be given the preference. Those who wish to contribute papers for the Convention should submit an abstract by June 30, 2009. The abstract should not be more than 300 words and should include title of the paper, name/s, email address, and institutional affiliation/s of the authors. Authors of the selected abstracts will be informed by July 15, for submission of the full papers (up to 12000 words). Full papers should be sent before September 15th. These papers will be reviewed and decision about acceptance of papers for presentation in the National Convention will be communicated to authors by September 30, 2009. Authors of the selected papers will be provided with travel support (II AC Sleeper) and also local hospitality during the Convention.

For further details and information about the structure and themes of the Convention please visit the institute's website www.gidr.ac.in or write to the Conveners: Dr. Jharna Pathak jharna[at]gidr.ac.in; Professor. Amita Shah amitagidr[at]gmail.com Telephone Nos.: 02717-242366/7, Fax: 02717242365.

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Call for Research Pre-Proposals -Economics of Climate Change

Call for Research Pre-Proposals -Economics of Climate Change

Deadline June 30th 2009

The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) is a regional network that brings together and strengthens South Asian researchers and institutions interested in the inter-connections between development and the environment. SANDEE is currently inviting research pre-proposals on the Economics of Climate Change. Pre-proposals, if accepted, will lead to an invitation to submit a full research proposal.

Human activity is altering the earth's climate with serious implications for food security, health, biodiversity and natural disasters. South Asian countries will need to respond with strategies to both mitigate green house gases and adapt to climate change. SANDEE would like to increase its support for research on the economics of climate change.

We are soliciting concept notes on the following topics: a) The benefits, costs and distributional impacts of specific adaptation or mitigation strategies. b) Economy wide impacts of climate change policies through the use of macro-economic models. c) Incentives related to international climate mitigation/adaptation instruments and climate negotiations.d) Economic analyses of local and regional climate problems such as haze and black carbon and strategies to mitigate these. e) Extreme events and the economic viability of 'adaptation instruments' such as insurance, improved natural barriers or institutional responses.

SANDEE supports economics research related to environmental problems. Pre-proposals that do not have a strong economics component will not be considered. However, multi-disciplinary projects are encouraged. Institutional affiliation is required for receiving support. Pre-proposals will be evaluated on their academic merit and policy significance.

SANDEE will collect proposals throughout the next 12 months. However, in order to be considered for our next research competition, please send concept notes by June 30th 2009. Grant requests can range from 15 to 30,000 USD for one to two year grants, but larger proposals need to include teams of natural and social scientists. Concept notes can be uploaded on the SANDEE website at www.sandeeonline.com. Please contact at application[at]sandeeonline.com if you have additional queries.

Optimum Utilization of Renewable Energy for Electrification of Small Island in Developing Countries

Mitra, Indradip. Optimum Utilization of Renewable Energy for Electrification of Small Island in Developing Countries. Verlag: Kassel University Press, 2008. ISBN : 978-3-89958-694-7. Price: 28.00 Euro.

Abstract

This Doctoral research investigated selected themes from the general research question “What are the impacts of past experiences and present developments on power supply systems on small islands in developing countries utilizing renewable energy and how to improve the situation?” It focussed particularly on techno-economic aspects and attempted to investigate the state-of-the-art in several aspects of technology, tools and practices for island electrification. It also documented good practice cases concerning technology as well as sustainability. The research developed a generic type methodology for small island electrification with renewable energy and validated it in a real small island in India. It also investigated the impacts of existing island electrification projects on the local society.

The research had a combination of detailed literature review, survey, analysis of real power plant performance, extensive field works in islands, interviews with several authorities, experts, consumers and stakeholders and rigorous computer based energy modelling and simulation exercises. The theoretical, analytical and practical works were documented in six chapters of the thesis to give shape a compendium of discussions on interdisciplinary themes related to island electrification with renewable energy.

The study showed that with appropriate renewable energy technology, organisation and tariff structure the existing projects in the island clusters of Sundarbans in India are creating positive impacts on the islands’ society.

The detailed case study was performed for two villages, with a total load of about 98 kW peak and 670 kWh per day, in Bali Island in Sundarbans region in India. In this task, the time series modelling was conducted for power generation via Solar Photovoltaic and Biomass energy technologies. Two optimisation tools, HOMER for power generation and ViPOR for distribution layout, were used in this work and special biomass gasification modules had been developed in HOMER environment. Simulation, optimization and sensitivity analyses had been performed for designing rudimentary power systems. Time and cost saving approach was developed by integrating HOMER-ViPOR combination with remote sensing and Geographical Information System techniques. Easily available high resolution satellite data were used for preparing suitable inputs accounting for the effect of the spatial features in the distribution layout optimisation tasks.

The research was concluded with optimistic note that many small islands in developing countries through out the world are holding opportunities for greater deployment of renewable energy based electrification in the near future.

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Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program

2010-2011

International Forum for Democratic Studies, National Endowment for Democracy, USA

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program was established in 2001 with funding from the U.S. Congress to enable democratic activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understand­ing of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Fellows are in residence at the Forum and participate in the collegial life of the Endowment and in the many opportunities for professional exchange in Washington, D.C.
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is intended primarily for practitioners and scholars from emerging and aspiring democracies. Distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are also eligible to apply. The program offers five-month fellowships for practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building democ­racy abroad and five- to ten-month fellowships for scholars to conduct original re­search for publica­tion. While the two tracks share many common elements, they have different eligibility requirements and distinct goals, activities, and products associated with them.

The Practitioner Track
The Reagan-Fascell program was established with the primary purpose of supporting democracy activists, human rights advocates, journalists, and others who work on the frontlines of building democracy in emerging and aspiring democracies. The program provides practitioners with a needed break from their daily routine so that they may reflect on their work, learn from counterparts in the United States, and reevaluate techniques for building democracy in their country of origin.
Eligibility: Applicants interested in the practitioner track are expected to have substantial practical experience working to promote democracy or human rights in their country of origin or interest. There are no specific degree requirements for the practitioner track. A Ph.D., for instance, is not required of practitioner applicants. While there are also no age limits, applicants on the practitioner track are typically mid-career professionals with several years of professional experience in the field of democracy and human rights. Examples of eligible candidates for the practitioner track include human rights advocates, political party activists, professional staff of civic or humanitarian organizations, international lawyers, journalists, labor leaders, politicians, and diplomats.
Practitioner fellowships are typically five months in duration and culminate in a strategic policy memorandum, short article or op-ed, as well as a formal presentation of the fellow’s analysis and ideas.

The Scholarly Track
In recognition of the importance of intellectual contributions to the theory and practice of democracy, the Reagan-Fascell program offers a scholarly track for scholars, professors, and established writers. Applicants for this track may be scholars from emerging and aspiring democracies or accomplished scholars from the United States and other established democracies.
Eligibility: Applicants interested in the scholarly track are expected to possess a doctorate (a Ph.D., or academic equivalent) at the time of application, to have published in their field of expertise, and to have developed a detailed research outline for their fellowship project. Examples of eligible candidates for the scholarly track include college and university professors, analysts at research centers and “think tanks,” and independent writers. Occasionally, a professional who is planning to write a book or other scholarly publication may qualify to apply on the scholarly track.
Scholarly track fellowships are typically five months in duration (when appropriate, a small number of scholarly fellowships may be granted for ten-month periods). Fellows on this track make at least one public presentation of their work and complete a substantial piece of writing (typically an article or book) for publication.

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Application Deadline: November 9, 2009

EvalueServe Study on R&D Ecosystem in India

EvalueServe Study on R&D Ecosystem in India: A Report commissioned by the British High Commission and the Canadian High Commission, New Delhi. October 2008.

The S&T/Trade Divisions of the Canadian and UK High Commissions contracted Evalueserve last Spring to produce such a study with a view to providing a snapshot of the Indian R&D ecosystem to the many stakeholders that are interested in pursuing collaboration with India. The result was a 145-page document entitled "Study on R&D Ecosystem in India."

Following is an excerpt from the Executive Summary:

• Driven by rural outputs and low-income, India is the fourth largest economy in the world. The Formal sectors employ 11 percent of the total workforce, with the rest being occupied in the informal sector, and the bulk of self-employment existing in low-productivity subsistence agriculture and services sectors. Since average enterprise productivity in formal sectors is 23 times higher than in agriculture, India can leverage the potential in more productive industry segments by strengthening and expanding the support system for technology at the cluster level.
• India’s strength lies in its dynamic population, more than half of which is under 25 years of age. Although only 17 percent of people in their mid-20s and older have a secondary education, more aggressive education campaigns can help solve this problem.
• The growth in R&D, in India, has been led by the increasing demand for low-cost products supported by rising income levels. This has been limited to a small segment of the economy, though there have been innovations in both the formal and informal sectors. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the government of India has envisaged to increase the country’s R&D spends from less than 1 percent to 2 percent by 2012. This move will put India in league with the developed countries that spend 2.5 percent of their GDP on R&D on an average.

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Newton International Fellowship scheme

Are you at the beginning of your research career - with the potential to be world-class? Is your research in the natural or social sciences, engineering or humanities? Do you want to build and maintain links with leading researchers in the UK? Then apply now for a Newton International Fellowship.

The Newton International Fellowship scheme will select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world, and offer support for two years at UK research institutions.The long-term aim of the scheme is to build a global pool of research leaders and encourage long-term international collaboration with the UK.

The Newton International Fellowships scheme is run by The British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society.
The Fellowships cover the broad range of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities.

They provide grants of £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence and £8,000 to cover research expenses, plus a one-off relocation allowance of £2,000. As part of the scheme, all Newton Fellows who remain in research will be granted a 10 year follow-up funding package worth £6,000 per annum.

For more detailed information on the Newton International Fellowships please download the Scheme Notes.

The next round of applications will open in December 2009.

UNDP APRI Fellowships 2009

The Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Initiative (APRI) Fellowships
The UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Initiative (APRI) announces the opening of two types of Human Development fellowships for citizens of the Asia-Pacific countries.

Theme: Climate Change and Human Development

Human Development Academic Fellowships
The aim of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Academic Fellowships for Asia and Pacific is to analyse issues from the human development perspective, with a focus on fostering creative thinking and innovative research on the subject among young people. The research must focus on a well-defined aspect of human development, could be theoretical, applied, policy-oriented or a combination and must amount to a substantive contribution to human development thinking relevant for the region.The Fellowship is intended for young Ph.D. students who are at an advanced dissertation stage working on a topic related to human development – theoretical, applied or policy oriented.
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Human Development Media Fellowships
The aim of the UNDP Human Development Fellowships for Asia Pacific (Media) is to encourage dissemination and advocacy on issues of concern to countries of the Asia Pacific region from a human development perspective. The fellowship was developed based on the premise that stronger media coverage of human development could promote focus on critical development concerns. The fellowship is intended to support mid-career media professionals to communicate human development themes in mainstream media.
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Dr. Radhakrishnan Chair and two Rajya Sabha Fellowships on Parliamentary Studies

Applications are invited for the Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Chair and two Rajya Sabha Fellowships on Parliamentary Studies instituted by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat for promoting an indepth inquiry and research on different aspects of Parliamentary democracy in general and Indian Parliament and Rajya Sabha in particular.

The Chair and the Fellowships are open to academics/experts of proven scholarship in these areas with suitable qualifications.

The details of the Scheme and the Application Forms can be downloaded from here.

Application Form, duly filled in, may be sent to
Shri S.D. Nautiyal
Director
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Room No. 147, Parliament House Annexe
New Delhi – 110001

Last Date: 15 June 2009

International Conference on Research Policy for Sustainable Energy

International Conference on Research Policy for Sustainable Energy

October 12-13, 2009

Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Organized by: Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi

Climate Change and Global warming caused by excessive Greenhouse gases (GHG) are considered the biggest threat to our planet. Kyoto Protocol is a mandate for countries to reduce GHG emission globally although few are subscribing to it aggressively. Electricity generation resulting from burning of fossil fuels is considered one of the prime sources of GHG emission. Therefore alternate energy systems to reduce burning of fossil fuels have come to centre stage of development globally. Wind, Small Hydro, Solar and Bio Energy are considered as viable sources for power generation so as to reduce the need for additional coal and oil based plants. In addition, Ocean / Tidal, geothermal and Hydrogen Energy are also in development stage. About 20% generation from such renewables is anticipated in the next decade. Recent EU summit has proposed an attractive “20-20-20” plan implying 20% reduction in GHG by 2020 with 20% electricity generation from Renewable Energy.
Energy Conservation and Efficiency are the new Mantra in this endeavor wherein saving energy is assuming prime importance in all sectors. Converting Urban and Rural waste to energy called “Waste to Watts” is another promising area. Both Micro and Macro level solutions should be attempted. Unlike centralized power generation of yore, emphasis will be on distributed and decentralized generation (DDG) using locally available resources. ‘Roof top’, ‘back yard’ or ‘basement’ power plants may become the order of the day both to feed local loads and to the grid. Many technological, economic and social challenges lie ahead as ‘out of box’ solutions are attempted.
The Kyoto protocol thrust may indeed become the vehicle for industrialized countries to not only reduce their emissions but help developing countries to effect the same through development of appropriate technologies. An appropriate “Carbon Credit” scheme could also support developing countries to reduce emissions through technology intervention and implementation in the latter. Thus “global synergy” will become a requirement and global R&D a necessity in tackling this energy crisis and climate change. We need to identify suitable R&D projects to be undertaken by Industry, Universities, Utilities, Energy Agencies and Research organizations to augment the above efforts leading to viable “green technologies” centered on “ Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems”. Conventional Energy can not be wished away as it continues to be the mainstay for development for decades to come. The challenge is to make conventional energy sustainable. Clean coal technologies, emission reduction, improved efficiency, reduction of losses are some of the aspects.
The sequence of steps for any Technology to see the light of the day is: a) Scientific inventions, b) Engineering & Technology, c) Lab. Models & conceptualization, d) Field Models, e) Field Demonstration, f) Replication and scalability of Field models for mass applications, g) Commercial Model h) Business model. Unless the R&D concept ultimately results in a Business Model acceptable to Society the effort is considered incomplete.
Identification of R&D Projects will remain a wish list unless a suitable mechanism is worked out to implement the same. Therefore a Two day conference is being organized on “Research Policy for Sustainable Energy” to deliberate on all relevant issues to make “ Sustainable Energy” (SE) realizable. The prime objectives of such a policy should be to spur technology development and help its adaptation for societal applications.
There are many international agencies supporting R&D in Sustainable Energy such as USAID, UN, GEF, UNDP, World Bank, EU, Asia Pacific consortium (AP6) etc. India has entered into S&T collaboration agreements with several countries with emphasis on SE, such as Canada, Australia, Israel etc. Ministries of Govt. of India dealing with Energy such as Coal, NRE, Power, S&T, Petroleum etc, are mandated to support developments in SE. Academic and Research Institutions established by Govt. and non- Govt agencies are prime actors in R&D. Similarly Industry, Energy Agencies, utilities are active stake holders. The conference will have presentations from above organizations on their role to support research for SE so as to brainstorm on networking them for expected outcome. A conducive research policy to achieve desired results is being aimed at.

Conference Objectives

• Brainstorm on viable / implementable technologies for local/global applications through Research Development & Deployment (RD&D) efforts on “Sustainable Energy”.
• Understanding of past energy policy/initiative and their effectiveness.• Identify the role of stake holders- Universities, Industry, Govt./Funding Agencies (National and international) and Utilities/ User Agencies in this effort.
• Discuss workable institutional mechanism to carry out RD&D in a consortium mode to achieve the desired goals.
• Discuss mechanism of international cooperation in these efforts to effect ‘Global Synergy’

Registration
Participants/delegates are requested to register in advance. The Registration Form may be filled and mailed alongwith following registration fee, so as to reach the Chairman, Organizing Committee before July 15, 2009.

• Students Rs.500
• Participants from Academia/R&D/Govt Organisations Rs.1500
• Industrial/Corporate Sector Rs.5000

All remittances should be made by a demand draft drawn in favour of “Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi”.

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Research Inventory Reports

Bhattacharya, Sujit. Indian Patenting Activity in International and Domestic Patent System: Contemporary Scenario. Report No. PSA/2006/1. New Delhi: Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, 2007. Download Full-Text

Krishna, V.V. (ed). Indian Country Profile: ERAWATCH Research Inventory Report for India. European Commission, 2009. Download Full-Text PDF

Krishna, V.V. (ed). Country Report on Innovation Policies - India 2008-09, European Union Network InnoPolicy Trendchart, European Commission, 2009. Download Full-Text PDF

Report on the Activities of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet. New Delhi: Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, 2009. Report No. PSA/2009/1. Download Full-Text PDF

Past Experience, Cognitive Frames, and Entrepreneurship: Some Econometric Evidence from the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

Bhaduri, Saradindu; Worch, Hagen (2008). Past Experience, Cognitive Frames, and Entrepreneurship: Some Econometric Evidence from the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry. Papers on Economics & Evolution Number 0804. Jena: Max-Planck Institute for Economics, 2008.

Abstract

The theoretical literature identifies three important entrepreneurial dimensions, namely discovering new opportunities, responsiveness to uncertainty, and coordination of a firm. In the empirical literature, past experience has been identified as having an important influence on organizational behavior. This literature, however, focuses predominantly on the impact of experience on new opportunities using a resource-based view and human capital perspective. In contrast, we draw upon the cognitive science literature to argue that past experience shapes an entrepreneur’s cognitive frame, and, hence, influences entrepreneurship in a more holistic manner. We provide econometric evidence of the impact of past experience on all three entrepreneurial dimensions from the small scale Indian pharmaceutical enterprises.

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Bhaduri, Saradindu; Ray, Amit Shovon (2009). "Co-evolution of IPR Policy and Technological Learning in Developing Countries: A Game-theoretic Model", Discussion Paper No. 09-04; Mexico City: GLOBELICS 2008 & New Delhi: Centre for International Trade and Development, SIS, JNU, 2009. Download Full-text PDF

Seminar on ICT Measurement and Indicators concluded in New Delhi

14-May-2009, New Delhi: The Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), organized a Seminar on ICT Measurement and Indicators in New Delhi (India) from 12 to 14 May 2009, to discuss on issues related to measurement of ICT access, infrastructure, usage and impact on the society in general, and on business, individuals, governance and education in particular.

To take advantage of the rapidly changing information society, governments need to monitor and benchmark progress in order to design and review national policies and strategies. In order to do so, reliable data and indicators on the access and use of ICTs, and their impact on development have to be defined and collected. Such data and indicators help governments design and evaluate ICT policies and strategies, compare their ICT developments with those in other countries, and adopt solutions to reduce the digital divide. In order to so, different agencies need to work together to identify priority areas and to examine ways of coordinating activities, to maximize available resources and achieve optimum results.

The Seminar was addressed to national ICT policymakers, regulatory agencies, national statistical offices, industry associations and academia. It covered issues related to indicators for infrastructure and access, households, business, education, and e-government; benchmarking the information society; measuring impact; measuring ICT and gender; security and trust in the online environment; statistics on ICT-enabled services; and capacity building for ICT measurement.

There was a session on Indicators on ICT in Education, where Mr. S. Venkataraman of UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) briefly introduced concepts of Information Literacy Indicators, Media Development Indicators, and Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP) of UIS, which are very useful for measuring the information society.

In this Seminar, following manuals/ publications were extensively consulted for understanding of concepts and methodologies:

• Revisions and Additions to the Core List of ICT Indicators, Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development, 2009.
• Manual for Measuring ICT Access and Use by Households and Individuals, International Telecommunication Union, 2009.
• Manual for the Production of Statistics on the Information Economy, revised edition, UNCTAD, 2009.
• Measuring ICT: the Global Status of ICT Indicators, Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development, 2005.
• Measuring the Information Society: The ICT Development Index, International Telecommunication Union, 2009.
• Information and Communications Technology Statistics, Partnership on Measuring Information and Communication Technologies for Development, 2009.

The seminar provided a platform for national experts, policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders to discuss ICT indicators and topics that are important to national policymaking. The Seminar has made some suggestions to improve the availability of ICT statistics in India, such as:

• harmonization and scaling up of statistics available with deferent ministries, national statistical offices and other agencies;
• bridging the data gaps between available statistics and statistics required based on Revised Core List of ICT Indicators;
• adaptation of international statistical tools and guidelines in gathering, analyzing and presenting statistical data; and
• capacity building at the national level as well as state-level so that quality and reliability of data can be maintained.

Information Economy Report 2007-2008

Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development: the New Paradigm of ICT
Prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat. New York: United Nations, 2007

Highlights
The Information Economy Report 2008 - Science and technology for development: the new paradigm of ICT, analyses the current and potential contribution of information technology to knowledge creation and diffusion. It explores how ICTs help generate innovations that improve the livelihoods of the poor and support enterprise competitiveness. The report examines how ICTs affect productivity and growth and reflects on the need for a development-oriented approach to intellectual property rights in order to enable effective access to technology. ICT has also given rise to new models for sharing knowledge and collective production of ideas and innovations, known as "open access" models, which often bypass the incentive system provided by intellectual property rights.
The Report presents a current cross-section of themes and analysis that aim to inform and enable governments to understand the policy challenges and opportunities. The analysis identifies important areas of concern and best practices necessary for the formulation of targeted policy decisions to support and accelerate ICT diffusion. In particular, the Information Economy Report 2007-2008 addresses the following issues:

• Trends in ICT access and use consisting of basic ICT indicators and an analysis of how ICTs impact on enterprises in developing countries;
• The ICT producing sector and the emerging South examines the role of the sector from the perspective of South-South trade, while exploring issues of the relationship between ICTs and employment, FDI and outsourcing;
• Measuring the impact of ICT on productive efficiency through a case study of Thailand confirms that developing countries can benefit as much as developed ones from increasing ICT use;
• ICT, e-business and innovation policies highlights the need for balance between policy stability and flexibility to meet the needs of evolving ICTs and feedback from policy implementation;
• E-banking and e-payments explains the potential of ICTs to improve overall business efficiency and assist in bringing SMEs and micro-enterprises into the formal economy;
• ICTs for the poor are discussed within the scope of the increasing use of mobile telephones and supportive policy measures and the potential of telecentres to promote livelihoods by providing access to relevant information and business opportunities to rural and poor populations.

Table of Contents

• Introduction:: Science and Technology for Development: the New Paradigm of ICT
• Chapter 1: Trends in ICT Access and Use
• Chapter 2: The ICT Producing Sector and the Emerging South
• Chapter 3: Measuring the Impact of ICT on Production
• Chapter 4: ICT, E-Business and Innovation Policies in Developing Countries
• Chapter 5: E-Banking and E-Payments: Implications for Developing and Transition Economies
• Chapter 6: Mobile Telephony in Africa: Cross-Country Comparison
• Chapter 7: Promoting Livelihoods through Telecentres
• Chapter 8: Harmonizing Cyber Legislation at the Regional Level: The Case of ASEAN

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First Indian Youth Science Congress 2009

First Indian Youth Science Congress

Date: June 5-7, 2009

Venue: Chennai

Organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai; Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chennai; and SRM University, Chennai

Focal Theme 1: Youth and Shaping the Future of Innovations in Science for Societal Needs

Focal Theme 2: Your Planet Needs You: Unite to Combat Climate Change

India is a land of the youth with more than sixty percent of the population of 1.1 billion falling under the age of thirty-five. The opportunities for education in science and technology are growing. Our young scientists are making a mark in many areas of technology like biotechnology, space, atomic energy, information and communication, etc. Increasing number of IITs and Technical Universities are being established. There are also many Women’s and Rural Universities as well as Home Science Colleges. There are nearly sixty Agricultural, Veterinary and Fisheries Universities. Universities also exist in the field of Forestry. The time is, therefore, opportune to provide our young scholars and scientists an opportunity for sharing their views on how our country can progress not only in technology development but also in dissemination. How can we become world leaders in frontier areas of science and technology? How can our young scientists be nurtured to grow into Nobel Laureates?

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Manmohan Singh, while inaugurating the Indian Science Congress at Shillong on 3rd January 2009, made the following timely observation “The best science is done by young people. Our institutions must be receptive to the needs of young people. They must promote younger talent and allow youth to lead. Seniority and age may be relevant in bureaucratic systems, but scientific institutions must be led by intellectual leaders, irrespective of age”.

The Indian Youth Science Congress (IYSC) is being organized at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (An Autonomous Organization of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GOI) Sriperumbudur, Chennai, TamilNadu during June 5-7, 2009. It intend to provide a voice to young scientists and scholars on how we as a nation can contribute more to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and knowledge based wealth.

The IYSC will provide a forum for young professionals in agriculture, science, technology and innovation to discuss and share the expertise and experiences on how to tap and utilize science, technology and innovation for India’s development. The programme will comprise of special lecture by eminent scientists, technical sessions on identified themes, and special forums for young scientists, poster sessions and exhibitions .

The congress will discuss and deliberate on following thematic areas with reference to application of science, technology and policy interventions

• Recent Advances in Life Sciences (Agriculture, Biotechnology etc)
• Recent Advances in Frontier Technologies (Space, Communication, Bioinformatics, Physical andChemical Technology, Energy, Nanotechnology etc)
• Climate Change and Mitigating Its ImpactConservation and Enhancement of Natural Resource (Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge Systems, Water Quality etc)
• Ensuring Health Security (Medical Biotechnology, Pharmacology etc)
• Inculcating Scientific Temper at the Early Career Stages (Linking Science and Society)
• Enlarging the Opportunities for Self-employment

Participation is invited from young research scholars and students (B.Tech / M.Sc. / M.Tech / M.Phil/ Ph.D / Post Doc) to present their work relevant to the themes mentioned above. Students and scholars who are not presenting their work are also encouraged to register as observers without submitting any abstract, and participate in all the events of IYSC 2009.

Interested participants are requested to send the following on or before 15th May 2009, to the Organising secretary, IYSC 2009.

1. One page abstract (not applicable for observers)
2. Filled in registration form
3. Registration fee as demand draft (DD) drawn in favour of M.S. Swaminathan Research Fountation, payable at Chennai
4. Bonafide certificate form research supervisors for scholars and from Head of the Department or other competent authorities for students

Participants should also send their abstract by e-mail to ysc2009@mssrf.res.in. The abstracts will be reviewed and selected for presentation at IYSC 2009. Among the selected abstracts, some will be chosen for oral presentation and all others will have to be presented as posters. The selection of the abstract for oral or poster and the guidelines for preparation of the poster and oral presentation will be communicated by e-mail by 20th May 2009, and also published in the websites (www.mssrf.org, www.srmuniv.ac.in, www.rgniyd.gov.in). The participants whose abstract was not selected or presentation at IYSC 2009 can participate as observer.

Registration Fee

• Delegates: Rs. 1000
• Research Scholars: Rs. 600
• Students: Rs. 400

Participants are requested to arrange for their travel expenditure from their own resources. However, need based travel support will be provided to few participants on specific request and based on availability of resources. Accommodation for the participants will be provided for free in guesthouses and students hostels. Accommodation in Hotels will be arranged on payment basis.

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• IYSC Brochure
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