The Role of Physical Activity and Sport in Society
The IPES Conference is being held at the Radisson Blu Resort, St. Julian’s Malta in November 2010. The first call for papers has just been issued; for further details and paper submission go to the IPES Conference website.
IPES is the Institute for PE and Sport of the University of Malta and it was first established in 2002 with the aim of providing Certificate, Diploma, Degree Courses and professional development courses in Physical Education and Sport and to carry out research in the same area. It also services the requirements of the Faculty of Education in Physical Education.
Joint Research Centre (JRC) European Commission - Appointment of the National Contact Point at the University of Malta
Dr Maria Attard, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development has been appointed as National Contact Point for the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC).
The mission of the JRC is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of European Union policies. As a service of the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national (European Commission, 2010).
Information about the JRC news and opportunities will be posted on the Institute website.
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Social and Emotional Education Across the World: celebrating diversity in theory, research and practice
The Third ENSEC Conference is being held at the University of Manchester, UK in July 2011. The first call for papers has just been issued; for further details and paper submission go to: www.ensec2011.info
ENSEC is the European Network for Social and Emotional Competence, and it was established following the first ENSEC conference held in Malta in 2007. It is represented in Malta by Dr Carmel Cefai who is the co-chair of the network.
3rd International Conference on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources
Beaches, Yachting, Ecotourism & Conservation and Coastal Hazards
Grosseto, Southern Tuscany, Italy 27 - 30 October 2010
Call for Papers
Click here to access the conference website.
Target Audience
The conference is aimed at academics in the natural and social sciences, researchers dealing with coastal hazards reflected by ongoing climate change, project managers, tourism professionals, infrastructure investors and staff from the private sector and government agencies whose work involves integrated coastal area management practices and the development and management of coast-related recreational amenities. The conference will also be of interest to managers of natural resources and environmental agencies, urban and coastal planners, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), environmental economists and coastal municipalities.
Conference Topics
All abstracts received by the deadline will be considered for placement. Presentation topics include the following but the organisers are open to new suggestions by prospective authors:
Theme 1: Beach Management
Innovations in beach management schemes and rating systems, beach nourishment, beach sediment modelling, conservation issues, beach ecology, dune management, health and safety issues, bathing water quality issues, policy and guidelines, socio-economic aspects, cost benefit analysis, feasibility studies, environmental economics, shoreline management and erosion control, utilisation of rocky shores for bathing purposes.
Theme 2: Yacht Marinas and Yachting-Related Activities
Facility siting, environmentally sensitive development, water quality issues, safety aspects, marketing issues, award systems for marinas and ratings, overwintering facilities, yachting tourism, specialised aspects – super yachts, ancillary services – yacht repair and maintenance, ship chandler and other speciality trades, economics of yachting activities.
Theme 3: Coastal Ecotourism
Coastal footpaths, diving holidays, cultural ecotourism and preserving the social fabric, heritage coast concept, issues of sustainability and carrying capacity, coastal nature reserves – management of environmentally sensitive areas, economic evaluation of ecotourism, other coastal leisure activities
Theme 4: Coastal Hazards
Types of coastal hazards (tsunamis, sea level rise, storm surges, erosion, rip currents, drowning, oil/chemical spills) and their generation, climate change issues related to coastal hazards, impacts of coastal hazards on society, environment and economy, impacts on marine and terrestrial ecosystems, mitigation & adaptation, assessment of vulnerability, early warning systems, mapping, law enforcement and protection.
Call for Papers
Participants wishing to present a paper are requested to submit an abstract by 15 March 2010. All abstracts will be reviewed for content, scientific value and compliance with the conference objectives and aims. Acceptance of submitted abstracts will be announced by the 15 April 2010.
Conference Deadlines at a Glance
Submission of Abstract............................................... postponed to 31 March 2010
Acceptance Notification............................................... 15 April 2010
Early Registration....................................................... 30 June 2010
Submission of Camera Ready Final Paper....................... 30 June 2010
(Ensures publication in Conference Proceedings)
Late Registration........................................................ 30 September 2010
Abstract Format
Abstracts should have the following format:
Title
The Author/s Name/s (indicating corresponding author
The Author Affiliation/s
A maximum of six keywords which characterise the paper are to be indicated at the end of the abstract
The abstract should provide a brief and comprehensive summary of the study, including a concise and specific description of the problem being investigated, the methods used, the results and their implications. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. All abstracts will be reviewed for content and scientific value in relation to the conference objectives
Kindly send your abstract (in Word format) to Dr Anton Micallef, Conference Chairman, by
email. A full authors’ manual will be provided in a second conference announcement in February 2010 and will also be available for download from the
conference website.
Click
here to download the first announcement. [PDF]
Conference Secretariat
Dr Anton Micallef
Director, Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics - (ICoD)
Institute of Earth Systems
University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080
Malta, Europe
Tel: +356 2340 2013
Fax: +356 2340 2880
Mr Robert Caruana
Project Officer
Institute of Earth Systems
University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080
Malta, Europe
Tel: +356 2340 2879
Fax: +356 2340 2880
Ms Dorianne Cortis
Institute of Earth Systems
University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080
Malta, Europe
Tel: +356 2340 3373
Fax: +356 2340 2880
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