Diary

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(2005), "Diary", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 6 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2005.24906aac.001

Diary

2005Renewable Energy for the Developing WorldPuriscal, San José, Costa Rica21-27 FebruaryBuild wind generators from scratch with Hugh Piggott. To be held at Fundación DÚRIKA. Tuition for this workhop is US$650. For further information please contact Ian Woofenden, SEI NW Workshops Coordinator. E-mail: ian.woofenden@homepower.com; Tel: (360) 293-7448

Renewable Energy for the Developing WorldBuenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica7-13 MarchHands-on workshops focusing on solar electricity, solar hot water, solar cooking, other renewable energy technologies. To be held at Rancho Mastatal.

Tution for this workhop is US$650. For further information please contact Ian Woofenden, SEI NW Workshops Coordinator. E-mail: ian.woofenden@homepower.com; Tel: (360) 293-7448

Engineering Sustainability 2005Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA10-12 AprilEngineering Sustainability 2005 aims to bring together scientists and engineers to present cutting edge results on technological advances in sustainable engineering. Check the MSI website for the call for papers and other conference details www.engr.pitt.edu/msi/conference.html. Abstracts are due 15 October 2004.

For further information please contact Gena Kovalcik. E-mail: Kovalcik@engr.pitt.edu; Tel: 412-624-9698

36th Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research AssociationVancouver, Canada27 April to 1 MayThe theme of the conference, sponsored by the Environmental Design Research Association is “Design for Diversity”. The keynote speaker is Prof. Leonie Sandercock, from the University of British Columbia.

Further details are available at: edra@edra.org; Web site: www.edra.org

2005 EPA Science Forum: Collaborative Science for Environmental SolutionsWashington, DC, USA16-18 MayNext year’s Forum will focus on collaboration among public and private partners, Federal Agencies and International partners. Topics will include technology for sustainability, information and data systems and measuring and quantifying environmental benefits.

Further information will be posted on the EPA Science Forum web site: www.epa.gov/ord/scienceforum/ as it becomes available.

IAIA’05: Ethics and Quality in Impact AssessmentBoston, Massachusetts, USA31 May to 3 JuneThe IAIA (International Association for Impact Assessment) 2005 conference event offers an opportunity for those who practice, pay for, review, are affected by, and litigate impact assessment to explore these issues. Pre-conference training courses and technical visits will also be offered. In addition, a one-day conference on environmental review documents under little NEPA will be held in conjunction with the Section of Environmental Energy and Resources of the American Bar Association. Workshop and session proposals are invited by 15 August 2004. Papers and posters are invited by 15 November on all aspects of the conference theme.

For submission instructions or more information on IAIA’05, please visit our web site: www.iaia.org Conference or contact Bridget John at bridget@iaia.org or +1.701.297.7908

3rd Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment SystemsDubrovnik, Croatia5-10 JuneThe purpose of the conference is to discuss the current trends and disseminate original, unpublished findings in the fields of energy, water and environment. All papers will be reviewed under the direction of the Scientific Advisory Board. Accepted papers will be required in English only, and will be published in the Conference CD-ROM. This officially registered CD-ROM will be distributed to the participants of the Conference, and will be sold directly by the publisher after the Conference. After the Conference selected number of papers will be published in the Proceedings by Swets & Zeitlinger Publishers. Authors are required to present their papers personally. Submissions are welcomed by authors from any country. Authors willing to present a paper should submit an abstract in English, up to one page, using a web form.

Further information is available at: www.dubrovnik2005.fsb.hr

5th International Conference “Environment. Technology. Resources”Rezeknes Augstskola, Latvia16-18 JuneThe 5th International Conference “Environment. Technology. Resources” which will take place in Rezeknes Augstskola, Latvia, 16-18 June 2005. The topics of the meeting are: Environment and Information Technology. The main topics of the section “Environment” are:

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  The concept of balanced and sustainable development and its realisation in the program “Agenda 21”.

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  International cooperation for environment protection and solution of ecological problems.

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  Theory, practice and experiences with environment protection.

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  Environmental problems in construction, industry, agriculture.

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  Issues related to ecologically sound environmental protection technologies.

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  Mathematical methods, mathematical modelling and computer programming for solution of environment problems.

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  Complex and rational use of natural resources.

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  Economics and management of environment and nature.

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  Environmental quality, environment analysis, monitoring and control.

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  Issues of urban environment.

During the conference, presentations of companies and other organizations and exhibitions of equipment, books, software and other products are planned. The conference will take place in Rezeknes Augstskola, Rezekne, Atbrivoshanas aleja 90. Information about Latgale and Rezeknes Augstskola can be found on the internet (www.rezekne.lv, www.ru.lv). Detailed information about on travel and accommodation to Rezekne will be sent to each participant after registration. Further information is available at: Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Atbrivoshanas al.76, Rézekne, LV-4600, Latvia. Tel: (371)-4625145; Fax: 4625901; E-mail: askif@ru.lv; URL: www.ru.lv

HEADWATER Control VIBergen, Norway20-23 JuneThe conference - Hydrology, Ecology and Water Resources in Headwaters - will address a wide range of water related topics, linking together several themes in rural development, land use and water conservation. It will also focus on the way different societies throughout history have perceived and used headwater areas in relation to the culture, tradition and religion.

The conference is convened jointly by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), and the International Association on Headwater Control (IAHC) at the University of Bergen, Norway

Further information is available at: www.nve.no/headwater05