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دعوة للخريجين الراغبين في المشاركة في المؤتمر العالمي حول "التكيف مع تغير المناخ في زراعة الأراضي الجافة في المناطق شبه القاحلة"
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International Conference on “Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas”, 21 - 23 July 2020 (Virtual Mode) Greetings from the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre)!! Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes that take place at a global scale. Climate change related phenomena, such as changes in average temperatures, rainfall, and climate extremes (like heat waves), changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide and ground level ozone concentrations affects farming in several ways. Climate change is already affecting “Dryland Agriculture” with effects unevenly distributed across the globe. Higher temperatures eventually reduce the length of growing seasons, force large regions of marginal agriculture out of production, while encouraging weeds and pest proliferation. Also, heat waves cause lower yields of the crop and wilted growth in plants. In simple words, the overall impacts of climate change are expected to be negative as it threatens the global food production. In order to avoid the short and long term effects of climate change and to discuss the adaptation strategies that can minimize these effects; the Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre), New Delhi, India - jointly with the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU), Masvingo, Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Higher & Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Zimbabwe announces the organisation of an International Conference on “Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas” during 21 - 23 July 2020 and invites applications for the same from senior scientists, engineers, young researchers, government officials, academicians and policy makers. The event will be hosted by the Great Zimbabwe University and will be organized in Virtual Mode. The main objectives of the conference are to strengthen the global network of researchers, scientists and policy makers from the developing countries for addressing climate change adaptations in dryland agriculture; share the approaches for achieving trans-disciplinary research integration for semi-arid dryland agriculture systems under changing climates; and identify the elements of a collaborative research agenda that are needed to advance global food security, especially during an unavoidable crisis such as the "Covid-19 Pandemic". The following may please be noted: The Conference will be hosted by the Great Zimbabwe University and will be organized in Virtual Mode. Last date for submission of applications to attend the Conference is Monday, 15th June 2020. Only limited seats are available for participation in this event. Since a large number of applications are expected, early response is advisable to avoid disappointment. Application (except from Zimbabwe) for participation in the Conference may please be made only to the NAM S&T Centre (E-mail: [email protected]) in the Application Form enclosed with the attached Announcement Brochure. Applicants from Zimbabwe, however, should submit their requests directly to the GZU, Masvingo (E-Mail: [email protected]). Selection of applicants will be made strictly based on merit and relevance of their current responsibilities to the subject of the Conference as well as the quality of the extended abstract of paper submitted by them along with the completed Application Form. For applications received from member countries of the NAM S&T Centre, which are regularly paying their annual subscription: The NAM S&T Centre will consider only one official nominee of each member country (without charging any Processing Fee), provided the application is routed through the Focal Point of the NAM S&T Centre in the applicant’s country, subject to the availability of seats and the applicant fulfilling all the above stated criteria. For applications received from the member countries of the NAM S&T Centre defaulting on the payment of their annual dues: Selected nominees of the Focal Points from those of the member countries that are overdue on the payment of their annual subscription and any other selected applicants will be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$200 to the Centre in advance. For nominations received from the S&T-Industry Network Members of the NAM S&T Centre: The NAM S&T – Industry Network entitles each Network Member, which has no outstanding dues against its membership subscription, to get invitation for two nominees each year with full finances paid by the Centre for participation in appropriate activities organised by the Centre. Accordingly, if a Network Member has still not fully availed of this privilege and desires to make a nomination for attending this Conference, the NAM S&T Centre will waive off the Processing Fee to such official nominee of the Network Member, if selected. For applicants from the countries which are not members of the NAM S&T Centre and any other applicants in their individual capacity from countries other than Zimbabwe: They may send the completed Application Form directly to the NAM S&T Centre. If selected, they will be required to pay a Processing Fee of US$200 to the NAM S&T Centre in advance. Other details are available in the attached Announcement. Information on the member countries and S&T-Industry Network Members of the NAM S&T Centre and names/addresses of the Focal Points may be seen on the Centre’s website www.namstct.org. English will be the official language of the Conference. All correspondence may please be made by email. Kindly avoid sending us fax messages or hard copies to save paper and energy. All documents may be prepared in MS-Word Format or electronically scanned and sent as attachments to the email. This is a general circular and you are requested to kindly forward this announcement to the concerned individuals as well as Ministries/Departments, S&T organisations, universities and academic institutions and related agencies in your country. We solicit your kind cooperation in getting the best suited applicants for this valuable Conference. Amitava Bandopadhyay, Ph D
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Workshop Virtual Conference Announcement Dryland Agriculture GZU Zimbabwe 21 - 23 July 2020 |
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Application Form CV Format Workshopp on Dryland Agriculture 21 - 23 July 2020 |
