International Seminar and workshop on sustainable utilization of tropical plant biomass

• Date: Dec 14-15 2010
• Place: Trivandrum
• Venue: The University of Kerala campus at Karyavattom
• Organised by: The University of Kerala, Kerala State Council of Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) and Kerala Agricultural University in association with Lund University, Sweden, and the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET).
• Objective: Is to provide a platform for discussing sustainable utilisation of tropical plant biomass addressing not only the day-to-day needs of humans regarding food, shelter, health and social well being, but also covering aspects of biodiversity, environmental hazards and climatic changes in a long term perspective.
• E-mail - k.padmakumar@ gmail.com.
• Phone No: +91 471 2414343 or +91 9447794323

The 23rd Kerala Science Congress - 2011

• The 23rd Kerala Science Congress will have a number of sessions, providing an opportunity for intense interaction and knowledge sharing. General papers, contest papers and posters in the identified subject areas will be presented. Particular thrust will be given to encourage young researchers through Young Scientist Awards and Children's Science Congress. KSC will provide a platform for interaction and exchange of ideas between scientists and young researchers working in different parts of the country.

• Special Theme: Science and Technology for transforming Kerala into a green Economy
• Venue: Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS) Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram

• Date: 29-31 January 2011

• Website: www.ksc.kerala.gov.in

Third Children’s Ecological Congress

• The theme for the Third Children’s Ecological Congress would be “Biodiversity is life… Biodiversity is our life”,

• State level competitions will be held on Water Colour Painting , Essay Writing, Quiz, Oral Presentation

• Venue:The State level competitions will be held at Museum Auditorium, Museum Compound, Thiruvananthapuram on 29 and 30 November 2010.

• Website: http://www.keralabiodiversity.org

International Conference on Coconut Biodiversity for Prosperity

• Date: 27-30 October 2010

• Venue: CPCRI, Kasaragod

• Technical Sessions : Global and National Scenario of coconut biodiversity, Conservation and utilization of genetic resources, Biotechnological tools in crop improvement, Bioinformatics applications, Resource management and sustainable, production - System approach, soil health management, Production physiology.

• Website: http://cpcri.nic.in

• E-mail: coconutconference2010@gmail.com

National Conference on Biological waste water treatment towards Green Environment

• Date: 28 to 29 January 2011

• Organized by: National Institute of technology Calicut, Kerala, India

• The main objective of the conference is to bring students, faculty, academic and industry scientists together in forum and workshop environment, in order to enhance education, motivation and association between students and faculties.

• Website: http://www.nitc.ac.in/nitc/dept/Chemical/bwtge/index.html

Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-4)

• Date: 8 to 11 December 2010

• Venue: National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow,, U.P., India

• Website: http://isebindia.com

National Seminar on plants and medicinal and Dr. M. Thangavelu memorial Lectures

• Date: October 8 & 9

• Venue: Saraswathy Thangavelu Centre, TBGRI, Puthenthoppu, Thiruvananthapuram.

• Website: http://www.tbgri.in

National Workshop on Aspects and Prospects of Plant Taxonomy teaching and Research

• Date: 29-30, October 2010

• Venue: Conference Hall Sashtra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.

• Organized By: MoEF & KSCSTE

• Website: www.kscste.kerala.gov.in

Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2010)

• Date: 27-30 December 2010

• Theme:'Biodiversity and Development: Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Policy-Making'

• Venue: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

• Contact: Organising Secretary

Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2010) Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), MBC -27, Museum Bains Compound, Nanthancode, Kowdiar P.O, Thiruvananthapuram-695 003, Kerala Email: biodiversitycongress@gmail.com; cissaindia@gmail.com

• Web: www.cissa.co.in

3rd International Geography Congress

• Focal Theme: Sustainable Natural Resources Management under Changing Climatic Scenarios.

• Date 6-8, May 2011

• Organized by : CWRDM, Kozhikode, Kerala and National Association of Geographers India (NAGI)

• Website: www.cwrdmseminars.co.cc

International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2011).

• NHBT-2011, an International conference focussing on recent developments on the frontier areas of Biotechnology, will bring together scientists, engineers and other experts from across the world to deliberate on global developments in the fields of Industrial Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology and Food & Agriculture Biotechnology.

• Date: November 21-24, 2011

• Contact: Prof. Ashok Pandey

Chairman, NHBT-2011 National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST),CSIR Trivandrum - 695019, India Tel: +91-471-2515 279, 2495 949 Fax: +91-471-2491 712 Email : pandey@niist.res.in,ashokpandey56@yahoo.co.in

National Women Science Congress – 2010 and National Seminar on Water and Environment

• Date: 28–29 September 2010

• Place: Bhopal

• Women and Science: Role of women in environment conservation;Science as career for women; Scientific future for women –problems and solutions; Need for women leadership in science and technology; Research conducted by women scientist.Water and Environment: Water resources development, management and conservation, climate changes and its impact on water resources, integrated watershed management, water quality; Water hazards: floods, droughts, pollution, erosion; Water for energy: water as alternative source of energy; Water for other uses: irrigation, rural development, ecosystem and forestry; Water for society: role of people in water conservation, governance and monitoring.

• Contact: Dr Manju Tembhre

Convener National Women Science Congress and National Seminar on Water and Environment Sant Hirdaram Girls College, Lake Road Sant Hirdaram Nagar Bhopal 462 030, India

• Web: www.santhirdaramcollege.com

International Conference on education for peace, social inclusion and sustainable development towards a paradigm shift.

• Date: 8 to 10 December 2010

• Organized by: Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

• Contact name: Dr. Raju K. Thadikkaran

• Website: http://www.icmgukerala2010.in

5th Congress of Federation of Asian and Oceanian Neuroscience Societies (FAONS) and XXVIII Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN)

• Date: 25–28 November 2010

• Place: Lucknow

• Themes include: Brain development, Plasticity and aging, Clinical neurosciences, Computational neurosciences, Functional and molecular neuroimaging, Molecular signalling and synaptic transmission, Neurotoxicity mechanisms and contributing factors, Neuroactive substances, Neurodegeneration and neuroprotection, Behaviour and mental illness, Neurogenomicsand proteomics, Systems biology and integrative neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, Neuroimmunology and neurovirology.

• Contact: Dr P. K. Seth (prahladseth@gmail.com)

Dr M. K. Thakur (mktian2007@gmail.com) Dr V. K. Khanna (vkkhanna1@gmail.com)

• Website: www.faons2010.org.in

www.neuroscienceacademy.org.in

The Forty Seventh Annual Convention and Meeting on ‘Integrated Geoscientific Strategies in Groundwater Exploration and Management’.

• Date: 8–10 December 2010

• Themes include: Groundwater conservation, management and legislation; Exploration geophysics; Solid earth geophysics;Marine geosciences; Environmental geophysics; Geoscientific instrumentation; Theoretical and experimental geophysics;Atmosphere, space and planetary sciences; Geodynamics.

• Contact: Dr B. Rajendra Prasad

Indian Geophysical Union NGRI Campus Uppal Road Hyderabad 500 606 Phone: 040-2343 4619 (O) Fax: 040-2717 1564 E-mail: rajendrab@ngri.res.in

International Symposium on Brain Aging and Dementia: Basic and Translational Aspects

• Date: 29–30 November 2010

• Place: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

• Themes include: Brain aging, Neuronal plasticity, Synaptic transmission, Learning and memory, Cognitive impairment, Dementia and care, Neurodegenerative diseases, Therapeutic interventions.

• Contact: Prof. M. K. Thakur

Convener International Symposium in Brain Aging and Dementia Department of Zoology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221 005, India Tel: +91-542-230 7194, 670 2521, 94505 47155 Fax: +91-542-236 8174 E-mail: mkt_bhu@yahoo.com

• Website: www.bhu.ac.in

International conference on Global warming, Climate change, Sustainable development and Secular spirituality.

• Objectives:

Create proper awareness in various segments of society regarding the frightening consequences of global warming on environment and human life,To bring on a common platform the collective wisdom and efforts scattered in different parts of the world in the realm of sustainable economic development, especially in the country for getting over the impact of climate change and accelerating efforts towards achieving sustainable development, pool together the spiritual wisdom and search out the ways and means by which changes can be brought about in the life vision and life style of the people etc.

• Date: 09-11 september, 2010
• venue: Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram
• Web site: www.santhigiriashram.org

Second International Conference on Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials their composites, Blends, IPNs, Polyelectrolytes and Gels: Macro to Nan

• The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists, technologists and experts to share their knowledge on recent developments in the field of natural polymers, biopolymers, biomaterials and their blends, composites, gels, IPNs form macro to nano scales. This conference will be one of the big international meetings exclusively dedicated to Natural Polymers, Biomaterials, Biopolymers their Blends, Composites, IPNS and Gels from Macro to Nano scales. The goal of the conference emphasises interdisciplinary research on processing, morphology, structure and, properties of natural polymers, biomaterials, biopolymers, their blends, composites, IPNS and gels from macro to nano scales and their applications in medicine, automotive, civil, chemical, and aerospace, computer and marine engineering.
• Date:September 24, 25 & 26, 2010.
• Venue: THE WINDSOR CASTLE, Kodimatha, Kottayam, Kerala
• E Mail: biopolymers@macromol.in

Bio Design India 1.0 - Redesigning life for novel applications

• India's First Symposium on Synthetic Biology aimed to address: 1. Design organisms from scratch 2. Our readiness for the Computer Aided 2. Design of organisms 3. Our ability to design stable genetic circuits for useful applications 4. Our status in the era of ordering genomes by email 5. Emergence of biohacking, the next big thing in biology.
• Date & Place: 07 - 09 October, 2010
• Contact: Organizing Secretary, Bio Design India 1.0, Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram
• Email: contact@biodesignindia.org

Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI) – 2010

• Date: 5 to 7 October 2010 at Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Website:http://www.meetyeti.in/

• YETI is a first-of-its-kind conference for students and researchers working in the discipline of ecology in India. YETI is unique in being organized entirely by student volunteers from across the country.

International Conference on Aquatic Microbiology, (Status, Challenges, and Oppurtunities) - AMSCO 2010

• Date: 2 to 4 September 2010.
• Venue: CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Aim: Aquatic microbiology is the science that deals with microscopic living organisms in fresh and salt water systems. To gather the microbiologists throughout the world, we are organizing this conference.
• Organized by: Annamalai University, DST, DBT, MoEF, UGC, MoES, and CSIR.
• Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 15 August 2010

All India Seminar on Reducing Carbon Foot Prints and Its Impact on Global Warming

• Date: 20 to 21 August 2010.
• Organized by: Royal Society of Chemistry / Institution of Engineers/ Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
• The main objectives of the seminar is to induce a fruitful discussion giving an insight in the complex field of global warming and carbon emissions and to arrive at a plausible solution and mitigation procedure to make this world better.
• Website: http://seminar.rcew.ac.in
• Contact name: Dr. Neetu Sharma

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING ECONOMIES

• Date: 11 to 13 August 2010
• Organized by: PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY & HERPNET
• Background: The Higher Education Research and Policy Network (HERPNET) in collaboration with Pondicherry University, India has identified that the issue of dwindling resources in the face of increasing responsibilities is a common challenge facing the sustainable development of higher education and research in India and Africa respectively. HERPNET is therefore, soliciting home-grown but evidence-based ideas, initiatives and strategies from researchers all over India and Africa as well as from other parts of the world to strengthen the weakness of higher education and research in these emerging economies.
• Website: http://www.herp-net.org/2010_conference.html
• Contact name: Prof .P.Muthaiyan & Prof. J. B. Babalola

WMO INTER-REGIONAL CLIPS TRAINING WORKSHOP ON URBAN CLIMATOLOGY 6-10 September 2010, Pune, India

• Agenda:The five day course includes lectures and practical exercises. The lecture material is organised by the scale of urban effect and outlines current knowledge. The relevant processes operating at each scale and the best means of incorporating these into meteorological modelling and observational practice are discussed. In addition, the practical application of climate knowledge to the management of the built environment is presented. The exercises will complement lectures by showing how urban information can be acquired and employed to enhance existing meteorological services.
• Workshop Dates : 6-10 September 2010
• Venue : Pune, India
• Organizers: World Meteorological Organization and India Meteorological Department.
• E Mail: RKolli@wmo.int

Workshop on National Green Corps (NGC) 2010 and selection of the best NGC schools at District and State level by KSCSTE

National Green Corps (NGC), popularly known as ‘A Programme of Eco-clubs’, is an Environment Education Programme initiated nation-wide by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt. Of India in the year 2001-2002. NGC is a unique Programme targeted on School students of the country. Kerala, the Gods own Country with enough aesthetic values and high degree Biodiversity carried out the NGC activities in all the 14 districts. Three thousand four hundred and sixty (3460) schools in the state are covered under this Programme in the State during 2009-10. The active support of the District Implementation and Monitoring Committee (DIMC) helped in implementing the NGC Programme effectively. In order to promote the activities of the NGC-ecoclubs, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) has decided to give awards to the best performing ecoclubs at District and State level. The district implementation and monitoring committee (DIMC) chaired by the district collector short listed three NGC schools from each district for selecting the best NGC school at District and State level. The best schools at district and State level will be selected in a workshop held on 5th & 6th August 2010 at Centre for Earth Science (CESS) auditorium, Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Zonal Seminar on Physiological and Molecular Interventions for Yield and Quality Improvement In Crop Plants

• Place & Date: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Modipuram ,
• Meerut.17-18, September, 2010
• Contact: Dr. Pankaj Kumar
• E Mail: coordinator_coe@yahoo.com
• The Seminar aims to address the issues of physiology and molecular interventions for yield and quality improvement in crop plants. The seminar features plenary lectures by eminent speakers.

International Conference on Frontiers in Biological Sciences (InCoFIBS-2010)

• Date: 1-Oct-2010 to 3-Oct-2010
• Venue: Department of Life Sciences
• National Institute of Technology,Rourkela, Orissa, India.
• Contact: Prof. Samir K PatraConvener (InCoFIBS-2010)
• Department of Life Science
• National Institute of Technology
• Rourkela, Orissa, India
• Mob: +91-9438168145
• Off: +91-661-246 2682
• E-mail: samirp@nitrkl.ac.in, skpatara_99@yahoo.com

Emerging trends in energy and environment protection

17 to 19 March 2010
Gwalior, M P, India

Website: http://www.rjit.org
Contact name: Abhay Tiwari

This national conference aims at providing platform to academicians, technologists, entrepreneurs and budding engineers for discussing the global problems of energy crisis and environmental degradation and to suggest emerging trends in energy and environment protection.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are invited from academicians, research scholars & delegates on the following themes.
• Health and Environment
• Waste water and Sludge Treatment
• Environmental Pollution and Control
• Solid Waste Management
• Energy Conservation
• Alternative Energy Sources
• Environmental Planning and Management
Conference papers will be forwarded to reputed research journals for publication as per the norms of the respective journal.

Organized by: M P Council of Science &technology (At R J I T Tekanpur Gwalior)
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 8 March 2010

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MEDRECON 2010 - 10th Annual National Conference on Health Information, Medico Legal Management & Documentation

IN ASSOCIATION WITH  Health Records Association of India (HERA – I), Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital is conducting the 10 Annual National Conference on Health Information, Medico Legal Management and Documentation on 9th and 10th of April 2010 at Sri Balaji Society, Pimpri Chinchwad,  Pune.

This Conference will provide several unique opportunities for Organizations to help/support Health Care Industry and Health Annual conference is an event that brings people together for mutual support, education and inspiration. 

Details at http://ticketing.ayojak.com/event/medrecon-2010

Algae Biofuel Workshop 2010

Date & Place: 12 to 13 April 2010, Delhi, India

Contact: Growdiesel Climate Care Council, Email:- info@growdieselevents.com/ growdieselevents@gmail.com

The workshop is focused on next generation of Biofuels using Algae as a main feedstock. The workshop offers an excellent opportunity for investors, entrepreneurs, Biofuel companies, renewable fuel experts, their associates and academia to share their valuable experiences and knowledge. The  main objective of the workshop is to provide an understanding of the next generation feedstocks and technologies in the Algae Biofuel Industry. The workshop will be an excellent platform to disseminate information regarding research & development activities in the field of phycology, algae mass production systems, photobioreactor technologies and other important areas of Algae Biofuel Industry. The workshop’s technical & financial topics will encompass the entire Algae Biofuel Industry.

Website: http://www.algaebiofuelsummit.com

Green Conclave

Date & Place: 7 to 9 April 2010, Delhi, India

Contact: Mukta Rohra/ Padmapriya C, padmapriya@gatewaymedia

 The objective of the Green Conclave is to provide a forum for the individuals and organisations working in the region, to share information and build relationships in an informal working environment. Green Conclave is a platform that offers an opportunity to discuss environmental issues, challenges and achievements at different levels, and increase awareness and understanding of the persisting problems and their solutions. The conclave encourages cooperation among agencies to address climate change.

Website: http://www.greenconclave.in

International Conference on Climate Change and the Implications for Plant Protection

Date & Place: May 25 - 27, 2010, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Contact: Email: info@open.uoguelph.ca 

Aim: The Climate Change and the Implications for Plant Protection symposium explores the impact of climate change on the global agriculture industry. The symposium covers (a) The real and urgent issues facing the global agriculture industry today (2) The potential impacts of climate change on agricultural pests, pathogens and weeds (3) Ways to mitigate and adapt to the inevitable changes facing the industry.

Weblink: www.open.uoguelph.ca

International Conference on World Environmental & Water Resources Congress

Date &Place: May 16-20, 2010, Providence, Rhode Island

Contact: email EWRI staff at EWRI@asce.org

Aim: The World Environmental & Water Resources Congress is an important opportunity for professionals in the environmental and water fields to convene and focus on topics of the day. This year’s technical program focuses on the Challenges of Change. It is imperative that the environmental and engineering community take a leadership role in addressing the changes that are so prevalent in today’s society, whether they be technical, economic, social, environmental or political.

Weblink: http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2010/index.html

National Conference on Managing Agri-Food Supply Chain

Place & Date: Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 9 to 11 April 2010

Contact: Prof. Kriti Bardhan, Email: kriti@iiml.ac.in

Aim: To discuss recent advances and share their experiences in the management of agri-food chains. The major sub-themes of the conference are as following:(a) Management of Agri-food Supply Chains and Networks, (b) Management of Agriculture Services: Logistics, Finance, Insurance, and Extension (c) Quality, Safety, and Traceability in Agri-Food Chain (d) Knowledge management in Agri-Food Supply Chain (e) Food Retail Management (f) Innovation, Institutions and Corporate Governance in Agribusiness (g)Food Regulation, WTO and International Trade (h) Management of Risks in Agribusiness (i) Agri-preneurship and New Venture (j) Any other issues not covered above.

Weblink: http://www.iiml.ac.in/Agri-Food.pdf?PHPSESSID=1c4c3a5695b3e5ec9c77ee591d673b27

Transport Science and Technology Congress (TRANSTEC 2010)

Place & Date: Imperial Hotel, Janpath, New Delhi on  4-7Th April, 2010

Contact: CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT, Mr. Indra E-mail: transtec2010@gmail.com

Aim: TRANSTEC 2010 will be an event aiming to bring closer research collaboration between the universities and industries in the field of transport science. The event will aim to promote academic collaboration and links between European, American and other global universities and Indian institutes engaged in the field of sustainable city planning and transport systems.

Weblink: http://www.ewebevolution.com/transtec/

3rd National Conference on Infectious Diseases

Place & Date: J.L.N Auditorium, AIIMS, New Delhi, India on 17th & 18th April, 2010

Contact: Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, Organizing Secretary

Aim: The aim of the 3rd NCID is to bringing together leading experts to exchange challenging issues in the field of infectious diseases to develop collaboration at the national and international level. Major topics included are current work on Surveillance, Epidemiology, Research, Training, Prevention and Control of emerging infectious diseases in India.

Weblink: http://www.idsin.in