Water sustainability: new challenges and solutions Dubrovnik, 24th to 28th August 2014 FIRST CONFERENCE CIRCULAR and CALL FOR PAPERS Water sustainability: new challenges and solutions International Scientific Conference hosted by Commission for Water Sustainability of the International Geographical Union Dubrovnik, Croatia 24th till 28th August 2014 Organized by: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography and Croatian Geographical Society
SCIENTIFIC AIMS The Commission for Water Sustainability of the International Geographical Union (IGU) aims to interpret sustainability in the widest possible sense, including the sustainability of the environment in the face of water development work as well as the sustainability of water resources. It aims to foster links between the human and physical aspects of water management, with specific concern for the sustainability of water resources and for the impacts of water management on the environment. In the past 25 years the Commission held regular international conferences in different parts of the world in order to encourage scientific research and development of sustainable water resources practices as well as to bring together researchers from hosting and surrounding countries. Conference subthemes: 1) Climate change and water availability. 2) Water sustainability in the Mediterranean. 3) Water sustainability and modeling in karst regions. 4) Transboundary water resources management. 5) Human interventions into the hydrological cycle - threats to the sustainability. 6) Water quality problems and solutions. 7) GIS and cartography in hydrological research and education. CONFERENCE VENUE, DATE AND TIME The conference will be held at the Centre for Advanced Academic Studies (CAAS) in Dubrovnik from 24 th to 28 th of August 2014. CAAS was founded by the University of Zagreb as a public academic institution for international scientific programmes and postgraduate studies. It is located in close proximity to the old part of the walled City, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the Conference, Dubrovnik will host the world known Dubrovnik Summer Festival. For more information about CAAS, please visit http://www.caas.unizg.hr/
FIELD TRIP The one day field trip included in the conference fee consists of a whole day visit to the river Ombla karst spring (location of a planned underground HPP), the Neretva Delta and the old city of Ston. Details are to be announced. REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACTS Abstracts consisting of 300 to 500 words with up to 6 keywords should be sent together with the registration form to canjevac@geog.pmf.hr by the 15 th of March 2014, at the latest. Delegates will be informed of the acceptance of their abstracts till 15 th of April. For further details, please see the registration form. The number of participants is limited to 45. However if there are still some places left after the first deadline has passed, a second round of registration and abstract submissions will be considered. We prepared special fees for PhD students in order to encourage their active participation. CONFERENCE FEE till April 30 th till May 31 st till June 30 th Full 300 340 380 PhD 150 170 190 Accompanying person 120 140 160 Conference fee includes a welcome drink, promotional material, a book of abstracts and a Conference programme, a guided tour in the Old City of Dubrovnik (including the City Walls), the City Walls entrance-ticket, a one day field trip, dinner in a restaurant after the Conference closing and a funicular ride to Srđ Mountain. The fee for an accompanying person includes all events except the promotional and Conference material. If an accompanying person also wishes to join the field trips,
please state so in the registration form (under the section: other necessary information and enquiry ). Payment deadlines are 30 th of April for early-bird registration, 31 st of May for normal and 30 th of June for late registration. After 30 th of June no new applications will be considered. The Book of abstracts will be available before the Conference. There will also be a possibility to publish papers from the Conference in the University of Zagreb s scientific journal Hrvatski geografski glasnik (Croatian Geographical Bulletin) after regular reviewing procedure. More details in the second circular. ACCOMMODATION There will be a possibility for participants to be accommodated in the new CAAS Residence that consists of 15 single and 10 double rooms (each with bathroom, air conditioner, phone and Internet connection). This facility is located on the third floor of the CAAS building. Every room also has a German-type electric connection, so it is necessary for non-european guests to have adapter. The number of rooms is limited so it will be distributed on a first-applied first-served basis. The price for the single room in the period of 16 th of April to 14 th of November is 40 while the charge for the double room (in the same period) is 30 per person. In addition, there is a city tax of 7 kunas (around 1 ) per day. Every double room is a twin bed room. The price of accommodation does not include meals. There is a possibility for a breakfast in a café nearby. There are other possibilities for accommodation in Dubrovnik. Hotel Lero is a threestar budget hotel located a 15 minute walk from the CAAS building. Youth hostel Dubrovnik offers accommodation less than 30 minutes walk from the CAAS residence. Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik is located right across the street from CAAS building. Important note: Participants not staying in the CAAS Residence should organize the accommodation by themselves.
TRAVEL & VISA INFORMATION Croatia is a tourist country and Dubrovnik is one of its busiest hubs. It has an international airport connected to more than 40 different major European airports. There is a regular shuttle bus connecting the airport with the city centre. The price is around 5. There is also a road connection from Zagreb, Split or Sarajevo. Buses operate from all major Croatian cities with some regular lines to Germany and Italy. By sea, Dubrovnik can be reached with regular ferry lines from Bari (ITA), Split and Rijeka. There are no rail connections to Dubrovnik. Croatia is a member of the European Union but it is not in a Schengen Area. For details about possible visa requirements, please click here. Citizens of the EU, Canada, the USA, parts of Asia and parts of South America and Australia do not need visas to enter Croatia. However citizens from India, parts of Asia, South America, the Pacific and all of Africa do require visas. For more information, please contact the nearest Croatian embassy. Important note: if you are transiting through an EU country you will probably also need to obtain the appropriate visa for that country. Please contact the conference organizers timeously for a Letter of Invitation for visa or other purposes. We hope to see you in Dubrovnik in August 2014! CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION Prof. Claudio Cassardo, PhD, University of Turin, Italy. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Ivan ČANJEVAC, PhD Prof. Danijel OREŠIĆ, PhD Assist. Prof. Neven BOČIĆ, PhD Mladen MARADIN, PhD Marin CVITANOVIĆ, MSc Ivan ŠULC, MSc
All from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography HR- 10000 Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19/II REGISTRATION FORM First name: Last name: E-mail: Phone: Full academic title: Affiliation (university/institution) Street Address: City and Country: Gender: REGISTRATION FEE (please select one) till March 31 st till May 31 st till June 30 th Full 300 340 380 PhD 150 170 190 Accompanying person 120 140 160 Possible accomodation in CAAS residence (please select one): Only single room (if available) Only double room (if available) No preference I will organize accommodation myself Any special dietary requirements:. Other neccessary information or inquiry:
ABSTRACT FORM Name and surname of author (and co-authors): Paper title: Keywords (up to six): Abstract: (300 to 500 words):