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    1.    ‘Future-Proofing Australia - Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change'

    The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) is holding its Annual Symposium in Brisbane, Queensland.  The title of this year's Symposium is ‘Future-Proofing Australia - Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change'.

    Thanks to the generosity of Symposium Sponsors - Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Western Australia and BP - ATSE is pleased to be awarding Early Career Symposium Fellowships to researchers (including students and those within 3 years of their PhD award) who are developing a career in the scientific and technological industries.

    ATSE Early Career Symposium Fellowships will be awarded on a basis of merit and potential to contribute to Australia's technological industries' future - to early career scientists, technologists and engineers who would benefit from attendance at such a symposium.  The successful candidates will be invited to attend the Symposium and contribute to the conclusions.  Selection is by competition, and those awarded fellowships will receive complimentary registration, travel and accommodation.

    Event Date: 16-17 November 2009

    For Registration to attend Symposium and applications for Early Career Symposium Fellowships please refer to following link: http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=1019

    Please note the closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 28 August 2009.

    If you, or potential Early Career Fellows, would like any further information about the Symposium, or the Early Career Fellowship, please do not hesitate to contact the ATSE Events Manager on (03) 9864 0908 or by email events@atse.org.au

    2.    Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity 9: Children's rights in research, policy and practice
           CEIEC Annual International Conference

    19-21 November 2009, University of Melbourne

    Conference themes:
    Children's rights in diverse contexts
    Concepts of children's citizenship in diverse contexts and settings
    Children and participation in diverse settings
    Early childhood and children's participation, protection and provision rights

    Keynote Speakers:
    Associate Professor Hillevi Lenz Taguchi, Stockholm University, Sweden
    Ms Mercy M Musomi, Executive Director of Girl Child Network, Kenya
    Professor Helen Penn, University of East London, UK
    Professor Patricia G Ramsey, Mount Holyoke College, USA
    Geraldine Atkinson, Deputy Chairperson (Early Childhood) for the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care & President of the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc, Australia

    More information available on the conference website at:
    http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/ceiec/conferences/conf09/index.html

    3.    Trauma Melbourne 2009

    Trauma Melbourne 2009 is a two-day Trauma Conference in November 2009 offering a program of multidisciplinary clinical and research presentations. The conference theme for 2009 is "Optimum Trauma Intensive Care Management" and "Critical Decisions in Critical Care Management" and was chosen for its broad professional appeal. This two-day conference and associated workshops will focus on trauma and intensive care management, drawing expertise from the medical and scientific communities predominately within Australia and New Zealand.

    Abstract submission and early bird registration deadline is 1 October 2009. Don't miss out.

    Time: 9 am to 5 pm
    Date: Friday 20 November to Saturday 21 November, 2009
    Venue: Langham Hotel, Melbourne

    Cost: $225 - $400

    For further information contact:
    Name: Dr Phuong Nguyen
    Telephone: +61 3 9076 8542
    Email: phuong.nguyen@med.monash.edu.au
    Website: Trauma Melbourne 2009 website

    4.     International Student Research Forum 2009 - Griffith University

    Sunday, 22 November 2009 - Thursday, 26 November 2009
    Venue: Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus

    Griffith University is pleased to invite you to the fifth International Student Research Forum (ISRF) bringing together international research students from Australia, China, India, Japan, Puerto Rico, Russia and the United States to present their findings in the field of Bio-Medical Science.

    This year's ISRF will be held at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, Queensland, Australia. It will officially begin with a student reception dinner on Sunday November 22nd and will conclude with a closing ceremony on the evening of Tuesday, November 24th

    Call for abstracts

    The organising committee for the International Student Research Forum 2009 is pleased to invite the submission of abstracts in the field of bio-medicine for presentation at the 2009 International Student Research Forum.

    Please note that power point presentations will be limited to 10 minutes.

    Please email a passport sized photo to k.agnew@griffith.edu.au1 when you submit your abstract.

    Call for Abstracts opens: 24 August 2009

    Call for Abstracts closes : 30 October 2009

    For further information and registration refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/conference/international-student-research-forum-2009

    5.   The Fourth Australian Conference on Artificial Life

    The Fourth Australian Conference on Artificial Life (ACAL09) will be held at the University of Melbourne from 1-4 December 2009 in conjunction with the 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'09) and the Australasian Data Mining Conference (AusDM).

    The Program Committee of ACAL09 invites technical papers on substantial, original, and unpublished research on all aspects of Artificial Life and Complex Adaptive Systems. Special sessions are being organised on Artificial Ecology and on ALife Art.

    Date: Monday 1 December, 2009 to Monday 4 December, 2009
    Venue: The University of Melbourne

    For further information contact:
    Name: Kevin Korb
    Email: ACALadmin@infotech.monash.edu.au
    Website: Conference website

    6.   The 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

    The AI 2009 Program Committee invites submission of papers for the 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'09). The purpose of the conference is to promote research in AI and scientific interchange among researchers and practitioners in the field of AI. The conference is hosted by Monash University's Faculty of Information Technology and will be co-located with the Australasian Data Mining Conference (AusDM '09) and the Fourth Australian Conference on Artificial Life (ACAL'09). The conference will be held at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia between 1 and 4 December 2009.

    Date: Monday 1 December, 2009 to Monday 4 December, 2009
    Venue: The University of Melbourne

    For further information contact:

    Name: Dianne Nguyen
    Telephone: +61 3 9902 0383
    Email: ai09admin@infotech.monash.edu.au
    Website: Conference website

    7.   International Conference on Child Friendly Inclusive Education

    The Institute of Education and Research (IER) at the University of Dhaka is organizing an International Conference on Child Friendly Inclusive Education. The theme of the conference is "Making the School Effective for All".

    Date:  07-08 January 2010
    Venue: Dhaka, Bangladesh.

    Deadline for submission of abstract and post conference workshop (half day) proposal is 15 October, 2009 .

    Acceptance of the abstract will be notified by the 15 November, 2009.

    The key note speakers :

    Dr. Joanne Deppeler, Associate Professor, Monash University, Victoria, Australia &
    Dr. Umesh Sharma, Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.

    The details of the sub themes, paper submission, registration and other relevant information are available in the following web link:

    http://www.conf-child-friendly-inclusive-education.com/home.htm

    For further information contact:
    Name:  Prof.Nazmul Haq: nazmulhaq@yahoo.com

    8.     oikos / PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy - Call for Papers 2010

    January 31 -February 5, 2010, Gais (Switzerland)

    Download the Call for Papers

    Responsible investment is going mainstream. More investors than ever before are incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their investment processes, and engaging in dialogue with companies to improve corporate ESG performance. Investors now clearly recognise new opportunities and their vulnerability to systemic issues in the economy, from poor risk management to climate change.

    The second oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy provides a platform for the next generation of investment researchers to tackle these emerging issues. The Academy will gather leading academics, practitioners, exceptional graduate students and young faculty around the theme of mainstreaming responsible investment.  

    Feedback will be given by internationally well-reputed academics:

    • Dr. Rob Bauer, Pr0fessor of Finance, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    • Dr. Lars G. Hassel, Professor of Accounting and Auditing, UmeåSchool of Business, Sweden
    • Dr. James P. Hawley, Co-Director, Elfenworks Center for the Study of Fiduciary Capitalism, St. Mary's College of California, USA
    • Dr. Celine Louche,Ass. Professor, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium

    Moderation:  Dr. Tessa Hebb, Director, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, Carleton University, Ottwa, Canada

    To allow in-depth discussions and intensive learning processes, the international Finance Academy is limited to 15 PhD students and a maximum of 5 practitioners. The Academy will focus on advancing the PhD and post-doctoral projects of successful applicants by providing a forum for the presentation and discussion of research projects. Participants will also receive feedback from noted academics and professionals from the investment community including Dr. Danyelle Guyatt (Mercer), Steve Lydenberg (KLD) and Steve Waygood (Aviva Investors). Building on the efforts of the PRI Academic Network, faculty and young scholar project presentations will be integrated with practitioner sessions in an effort to stimulate greater dialogue between the investment community and academia.

    Application

    Graduate students and young faculty are invited to apply with 1) a cover letter explaining their motivation to participate, 2) a CV, and 3) an abstract (max. 2 pages) of their PhD or research project. All applicants will be notified by Nov. 15. Full papers (10-15 pages) must be received for circulation to Academy participants by December 30, 2009.

    Practitioners are invited to apply with a letter of motivation. Applications must be received no later than Oct. 30, 2009 at: finance@dont-want-spam.oikosinternational.org.
    Announcement of successful applications will be made on November 15, 2009

    Further information

    For further information please download the full Call for papers or contact Christina Gehring at christina.gehring@dont-want-spam.unpri.org. You may also have a look at the Academy 2009 online documentation including Feedbacks, Young Scholars and Faculty.  We look forward receiving your application!                                            

    9.   Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development Conference

    The Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development (AWBMAMD) is delighted to announce its 4th Biennial refereed conference that will be held on the 12-15 July, 2010 in Finland.

    Manuscripts for the 4th Biennial 2010 AWBMAMD Conference are invited in terms of competitive papers, case studies, research in progress, special sessions and doctoral research papers in any of the various track areas which include marketing, management, finance, banking, accounting, human resource management, organizational behaviour, information technology and systems, foreign direct investment, e- business/ e-marketing, business and management in aviation industry, education administration, economics, tourism and hospitality, aviation and aerospace, transportations, health care, entrepreneurship, business law, leadership style, computer engineering, privatization, etc.

    The University of Oulu Business School (and Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics, University of Oulu) will host the 2010 conference. For detailed information about the conference and track chairs please visit:

    http://www.academyofworldbusiness.com/conf2010.html
    or contact the Executive Conference Director and Program Chair, Professor Gabriel Ogunmokun. Email:
    ogunmokun@academyofworldbusiness.com

    The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 2 November 2009.