Message-ID: <01BF38D0.AF88E2C0@d212-151-251-159.swipnet.se> Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 12:11:03 +0100 From: Jacky Foo <mailto:foo@SWIPNET.SE> Subject: AEON Foundation provides authors with 150 US$ award To: mailto:DEVEL-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Hello Everyone
I am happy to announce that the AEON Foundation of Japan has agreed to co-sponsor the Internet Conference on Material Flow Analysis of Integrated Bio-Systems, March-Oct 2000 (see http://www.ias.unu.edu/proceedings/icibs/ic-mfa for scope, conference theme and other instructions). A portion of the funds received will be used as awards for the presentation of papers with authors or co-authors from developing countries. About 25 awards of 150 US$ are available and intended to cover costs related to the preparation and presentation of papers as well as to encourage local colleagues to participate.
Please take advantage of this award opportunity to present a paper !
So far; 10 abstracts (P1-P10) in the tentative list (below) of titles of papers have been approved and the rest are in the review process.
****Tentative List of Papers
P1 - Kefa V O Rabah (Kenya) : Application of Sugarcane Residues as Biofuel for Cogeneration of Electricity Kenya
P2 - H.Losada, et al. (Mexico): Recycling of solid wastes in the east of Mexico City by livestock and agricultural production systems.
P3 - Simon Appleby & E.L. Foo (Indonesia/Sweden): Integrated bio-system for a feedlot-abattoir-meat processing and research complex in Bali
P4 - Li Kangmin & Wang Qiuhua (P R China). Nutrient flow analysis in a digester-fishpond integrated bio-system
P5 - Song Xiangfu, Ying Huodong, Wu Weiming, Jin Qianyu, Zou Guoyan and Li Kangmin*. (P.R: China) Study on surface aquaponics in natural waters with nutrient flow analysis
P6 - Christina Aristanti (Indonesia) : From wastes to employment and environment improvement opportunities.
P7 - Amrit B. Karki and Upendra Gautam (Nepal): Community Latrine-cum-biogas plant at Ward No. 1 of Pathari VDC of Morang District of Nepal.
P8 - Julian David Chara & Elkin Dario Pulido (Colombia): Material flow in "Pozo Verde" Integrated Farm in Cauca Valley Province, Colombia.
P9 - D. Craig Sheppard & G. Larry Newton (USA): Black Soldier Fly Larvae Produce High Quality Feedstuff from Manure
P10 - Anna Hedlund (Sweden) : A theoretical integrated nutrient flow on a farm with three sub-systems in a village in Southern Vietnam
P11 - Sudhira H.S. & Ann Jacob (India): Reutilisation of byproducts of coir industry : A Case Study.
P12 - Paul Adler (USA) : Phytoremediation of aquaculture effluents with lettuce and basil.
P13 - D K Saxena (India) : Metal Pollution in river Ra Ganga and its recovery through aquatic plant
P14 - Jagannath Venkataramaih (India): Scales of Operations on Community Based Solid Wastes Management in India
P15 - Jean-Pierre Bayala (Belgium) : Village-based integrated waste water treatment system at Women's Association of Song Taaba, Burkina Faso.
P16 - Nguyen Van Trung (Vietnam) : Fertiliser value in biogas technology systems in Vietnam
P17 - Mark J. Brotman (USA): Recovery and Utilization of By-Products from Greenhouse Operations with respect to Recirculating Aquaculture, Hydroponic and Mushroom Cultivation Systems
P18 - S.M.Shehata, et al. (Egypt) : Rural Development through Integrated Waste Management
2nd CALL FOR ABSTRACTS We are looking for another 20 abstract submissions and would like to invite you to consider making a presentation of your work that can quantify the flow of materials through integrated bio-systems in one of the 11 conference themes (see http://www.ias.unu.edu/proceedings/icibs/ic-mfa).
The deadline for the 2nd Call for Abstracts is 31 Dec. 1999.
A final call of abstracts will be released in January 2000.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT An abstract should not be more than 1 page in size and may contain text, table, diagrams, etc. It should include the title of paper, full name(s) and postal and email address(es) of author(s), summary and keywords.
Please send your abstract(s) to mailto:foo@swipnet.se.
All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Planning Group of the Conference. Authors should wait for formal notification of acceptance of the abstracts before proceeding into the preparation of the full paper(s).
-----regards Mr. Eng-Leong "Jacky" Foo Co-ordinator, Integrated Bio-Systems Network http://www.ias.unu.edu/proceedings/icibs/ibs/ibsnet
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