Colombo
Sri Lanka

16th Conference of the Science Council of Asia: Science for the People - Mobilizing Technologies for Sustainable Development in Asia

Organizer(s) National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Venue
Hotel Galadari, 64 Lotus Road
Date
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About:

The annual Science Council of Asia (SCA) conference is held on a rotational basis so that each member country/region can actively participate in and contribute to the SCA. The annual conference consists of a biennial General Assembly, a Management Board Meeting, and a Symposium which provides a forum for discussions among scientists, engineers, policymakers, and young scientists in Asia. The sixteenth SCA conference will be held during May 30-June 1, 2016 in Colombo. The President of the SCA for 2014-2016 is Prof. Vijaya Kumar,President of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka (NASSL). The event is organized by the NASSL in partnership with the National Science Foundation, which is the other member of SCA from Sri Lanka.

Theme of the 16th SCA conference

Science for the People: Mobilizing Modern Technologies for the Sustainable Development in Asia

Sub-Themes:

  • Opportunities in mobilizing Biotechnology, Information Technology, Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy Technologies for National Development
  • Social Dimensions of these technologies: Challenges faced by Asia in their exploitation, Risks from applying the technologies, Protection and preservation of cultural heritage.
  • Climate Change: Mitigation of and Adaptability to the Impact of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Built Environment, Prevention of Natural Disaster.

The Conference will focus on all areas of emerging technologies, successes in their exploitation for national development and for social welfare and the challenges faced in utilizing them and how they can be overcome. Risks involved in the strategies, their identification and mitigation, the preservation of cultural heritage while introducing the technologies and social issues involved including social accountability in research will also form part of the theme. Climate Change and Prevention of Natural Disaster is another sub-theme of the Conference.

Papers are invited in all topics within these broad areas.

NB: Closing date for receipt of abstracts has been extended to February 15th.

Opportunities will be available to make oral presentations or poster presentations.

Registration

Early Bird Registration: Participant USD 120 (includes conference materials, conference bag, lunches/teas on conference days, invitation for conference dinner on May 30th), Accompanying Person: USD 80 (includes bag, lunch/tea on conference days, invitation for May 30th dinner and accompanying person programme)

Please register for the conference by sending the attached form or an email with the required information on or before March 25, 2016 to sca16srilanka@gmail.com. For payment details see the conference website.

Registration after March 25: USD 150 (Participant), USD 100 (Accomp. Person)

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