INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE
SCIENTIFIC AND POLICY
CHALLENGES
TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
EMPHASIS ON THE BLACK SEA
SPECIAL EVENTS
FORUM ON THE EU/ESA
“GMES” INITIATIVE
30 YEARS OF THE INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY
13-18
October 2003
“Dobrudja”
Hotel, Albena Resort , Bulgaria
Organized by
The Institute of Oceanology Varna
EU Centre of Excellence (CESUM-BS)
Co-sponsored by
European
Commission
Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC)
International
Ocean Institute (IOI)
(CEC) (IO-BAS) (EU/CESUM-BS) (IOC/UNESCO)
SECOND
ANNOUNCEMENT
Scope
The Conference aims at providing a forum for exchanging
and disseminating scientific environmental and socio-economic knowledge,
experiences and achievements, obtained within the framework of activities
devoted to regional sustainability, preservation, management and protection of
the Black Sea/Mediterranean ecosystem and its natural resources. Initiated by EU/CESUM-BS Project (5th
FP), the main scope of the Conference is to define a strategy in support of the
sustainable development and management of the
Objectives
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to
provide the opportunity to the scientific community, as well as, to
administrators, managers, policy makers and others to meet and discuss their experiences
and achievements in order to enhance cooperation towards an improved
development and management of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean regions.
Ø
to
enhance the interface between research and policy for a most effective usage of
scientific results.
Ø
to
improve the capabilities, at the service of environmental and socio-economics
needs, of the Centres of Excellence within the
Topics
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Measuring and understanding
marine ecosystem.
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Development
and application of ecosystem health indicators.
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Biological
diversity and coastal habitat protection.
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Natural
and human hazards.
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Modelling,
Global climate change and ecosystem application.
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Data and information management.
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Environmental economics - valuing the ecosystem.
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Driving
forces – pressure indicators.
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Capacity building and public awareness.
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NGOs:
partners for sustainable development.
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Environmental legislation.
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Regional
and international legal instruments and mechanisms.
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Integrated
management strategies and stewardship.
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Operational
management and monitoring systems.
l
New
technologies for coastal zone management.
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Scenarios
and applications of response indicators.
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Sustainable
management of living and non-living resources.
Venue
The Conference is open to all scientists, as well as, to administrators, managers, policy makers and others, who would like to present paper(s) and participate in the discussions.
The Conference will be organized by the
For all scientific matters you should contact the Conference Organizers:
IInstitute of Oceanology-BAS
Tel/Fax:
+ 359 52 370 485
E-mail:
cesum-bs@io-bas.bg
For
accommodation, travel and the social program, participants should contact :
The
Company for International Congresses-LTD
8 Ami Bue Str.
1606 Sofia,
Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 953
41 47; : +359 2; 54 55 47; : +359 2 51 16 98
Fax: +359
2 953 41 81
E-mail:
CIC@cic-pco.com
Language
The official Conference language will be English. No
translation will be provided
Structure
The Conference will consist of key-note address,
plenary presentations with discussions and poster sessions devoted to:
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Session I. Understanding marine
ecosystems for their sustainable management
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Session II. Development and
application of ecosystem indicators
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Session III. Biological diversity
and coastal habitat protection
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Session IV. Natural and human impacts on the marine environment
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Session V. Predicting global
change to develop mitigation scenarios
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Session VI. Observing systems, data and operational management
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Session VII. GMES FORUM
Each session will include keynote presentation (30
min.). Each oral presentation will not exceed 20 minutes in duration, including
time for questions. Technical facilities (power point, overhead and slide
projectors) will be available at the Conference Hall, enabling simultaneous
use.
The Posters will also be organized by sessions with a
numbered board reserved. The dimensions of each poster should not exceed 200 cm
in height and 90 cm in width. All fixing materials will be available in the
poster area. Participants are kindly requested to attach their posters before
the opening of the Conference, in the afternoon of the 12th October
or early in the morning of Monday, October 13th.
Output
The planned output of the Conference will be: (i) an
Abstracts Volume; (ii) a Report addressing scientific knowledge and research
needs, specifically for sustainable development of the Black Sea and the
Mediterranean regions; (iii) a publication of selected Conference papers in a
special issue of an International Journal, and (iv) a Report from the EU/ESA
“GMES” Forum.
Registration
All participants should fill in the Registration form,
attached to this announcement and send it to the address of Company for
International Congresses-LTD, official technical organizer of the Conference,
not later than 15th of September, 2003.
Registration of participants will start on
Registration
fees:
Delegates: 100
EURO
Students: 50
EURO
Accompanying person*: 50
EURO
Only cash will be accepted for payment during the
registration.
The fee covers:
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Meeting Programme and Abstracts Volume.
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Attendance to all scientific sessions.
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Delegate’s
kit.
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Conference Documentation.
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Coffee/refreshments service during breaks.
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Ice-break
party*.
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Evening reception* on 13.10.2003.
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Conference Dinner* on 16.10.2003.
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One
day excursion on 18.10.2003.
*The registration fee for accompanying persons
includes participation in the Ice-break
party, the
Evening reception and the Conference Dinner.
Opening of the Conference
The official opening of the Conference will take place
at 09.30 on Monday, 13t October 2003, at “Dobrudja” Hotel Conference Hall.
Further information about the opening ceremonies and the Conference Programme
will be sent to all participants through e-mail. This will be also available on
the Web site of the Conference.
Transportation
From
1) By Air- Sofia-Varna flight operated by Hemus
Air Company departs
2) By Bus-
There are several companies operating
Sofia-Varna line. The most convenient are “BIOMET”, “KOSCO”, “GROUP”. It takes
about 7 hours driving time. There are buses approximately every 4 hours, and
the last is at
3) By Train- Sofia- Varna (delegates’ willing to
organize their travel individually):
The train schedule is: at
