Youth Forum on Climate Change and Global Warming

Youth Forum on Climate Change and Global Warming will be held at Indian National Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2009. The aim of the Forum is to provide opportunity to young people to enhance climate literacy and develop programme of action on Global Warming. The objectives are: a) To promote 'Environmental Literacy' among students and youth on issues of Climate Change and Global Warming b) To enhance environmental activities while popularizing 'Scientific Method' with scientific spirit c) To bring together leading experts in the field of science education and communication to discuss and bring forward solutions for problems of Global Warming d) To develop actions and programmes which youth can take up as follow-up on Climate Change e) To develop resource material and report on Role of Youth on Climate Change

For further details please see the website: http://www.environmentevents.org/youth-forum-detail.htm

National Seminar on 'Biodiversity and Agribiotechnology'

The National Seminar on 'Biodiversity and Agribiotechnology' will be held at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, 25 April 2009. The seminar will focus on the important themes of biodiversity conservation, its documentation with modern informatics and agribiotechnology as well as the influence of intellectual property regime in the current scenario.

For more details please see the website : http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/Biotech_Conference/index.html

First International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICNM-2009)

The International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICNM-2009) will be held at THE WINDSOR CASTLE, Kodimatha , Kottayam, Kerala, April 6, 7and 8, 2009. The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists, technologist and experts to share their knowledge on recent developments in the field of Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites.

For more details about the symposium please see the website: http://www.polymer.in/icnm2009/

National Symposium on "Plant Propagation Conservation, Modification and Characterization"

National Symposium on "Plant Propagation Conservation, Modification and Characterization" will be held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, April 3-4, 2009. The themes of the symposium are: a) current Developments in Pant Tissue Culture and In vitro Breeding, b) In vitro Conservation of Threatened & Endangered Medicinal and Economically Important Plant Species, c) Automation in Plant Tissue Culture,  d) Commercial Micro-Propagation, e) Metabolomics, Secondary Metabolites and Nutritional Foods, f) Status and Trends in Transgenic Development, g) Plant Genomics and Proteomics, Molecular Markers and Marker Assisted Breeding, h) Emerging Technologies: Nano-Biotechnology, Bio-Energy and Bio-fuels, i) Global Challenges and Strategies for regulatory and IPR issues.

For more details about the symposium please see the website: http://www.ihbt.res.in/

National Symposium on Prospective Aspects of Microbial Biotechnology

Date: 2-4 April 2009
Place: Sivakasi

The symposium focuses in the applications of Microbial
Biotechnological principles that have achieved breakthrough in both
research and industrial productions.

For more details, please contact:

Dr.J.Kasthuri
Convener, National Symposium
SFR College
Sivakasi 626 123
Email: genegen4@gmail.com

Energy & Climate Change in Cold Regions of Asia,

Start Date/Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:30 PM
End Date/Time: Friday, April 24, 2009 4:00 PM
Held at : Leh, India

The objectives of this seminar are:

To share our strategies, expertise and field experience on energy and
climate change issues;
To formulate a series of concrete recommendations in terms of policy
and methodology;
To initiate a community of practice among the key players of the Region

For more details, please see the website: http://india.geres.eu/seminar.php

Energy Farming Summit 2009

Start Date/Time: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:00 AM
End Date/Time: Monday, April 13, 2009 5:00 PM
Held at: New Delhi, India

Description: Growdiesel Climate Care Council is pleased to invite you
to the inaugural International Summit on Energy Farming to be held on
12th & 13th April 2009 at New Delhi, India. The Summit is focused on
adopting financially viable energy farming activity for generating
feedstock for next generation of Biofuels besides producing
fertilizers, food & feed.

Energy World Expo 2009

Start Date/Time: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:30 PM
End Date/Time: Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:00 PM
Held at: Gujarat, India
Location: Asia
Continent: Asia
For more details, please contact
www.kmgindia.com

National Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance:From Emerging Threat to Reality

Date: 23-25 March 2009

Place: Allahabad

Topics include:  Antimicrobial therapy and drug resistance; Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance; Agriculture's role in managing antimicrobial resistance; Resistant pathogens in food; Computational aspects of discovery and development in antimicrobial resistance; Regulatory initiatives on antimicrobial resistance.

 

For more details please contact:

Dr.(Mrs) Rubina Lawrence

Organizing Secretary, NCAR 09

Head, Dept of Microbiology &Microbial technology

College of Biotechnology &Allied Sciences

Allahabad Agricultural Institute Deemed University

Allahabad 211007

Ph: 0532-3297818,9335110219

E-mail: antimicro09@gmail.com

Website: www.aaidu.reg

 

 

National Seminar on Bauxite of Orissa and AP: Retrospect

Date: 13–15 March 2009

Place: Visakhapatnam

 

Topics include: Mineralogy; Petrology; Genesis; Environmental

studies; Modelling; Mining; Beneficiation; Management of red

mud and other mining wastes; Economics and social problems.

 

Contact: Prof. K. Viswanath

Convener, Seminar on Bauxite

Department of Geology

Andhra University

Visakhapatnam 530 003

Ph (O): 0891-2844717

E-mail: viswanath.au@gmail.com

UGC National Seminar on Climate Change and Environmental

Date: 7–8 March 2009

Place: Annamalainagar

 

Topics include: Climate change; Carbon sequestration; Bioremediation;

Handling and treatment of waste; Biodiversity loss

and conservation; Natural disasters; Environmental management.

 

For further deatails please contact:

 Dr P. Sundaramoorthy

Organizing Secretary; NSCC&EC-2009

Department of Botany

Annamalai University

Annamalainagar 608 002

TOBACCON

This is first National conference to discuss the Government policy for ban on use of tobacco,tobacco growers and manufacturers of tobacco products and workers working there. Held at New Delhi, India, 7-8 April 2009, Organized by: Holistc Health Society

For further details please see the

Website: http://tobaccon.org

Contact name: Ajay singh

DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE POWER FUTURE POWER-GEN India & Central Asia

Held at New Delhi, India , 2 - 4 April 2009

This is the region's premier power industry event - connecting thousands of international power professionals and providing unrivalled business opportunities to reach into one of the world's most exciting power markets.The 2009 exhibition will spread across Halls 12 & 12A Pragati Maidan

For further details :

Email: exhibitpgica@pennwell.com

Website: pgia09.events.pennnet.com/fl//index.cfm

In India, contact: Avnish Seth, INTER ADS LIMITED, Conferences & Exhibitions, Tel: +91-124-4381161 / 4381163, Fax: +91-124-4381162, Email: avnish-seth@interadsindia.com