iNEER Conference for Engineering
Education and Research
iCEER-2005
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, March 1-5, 2005
CALL FOR PAPERS
EDUCATION OF DISASTER
PREVENTION AND HAZARD MITIGATION
Papers are solicited on the area of education of disaster
prevention and hazard mitigation.
The purpose of the disaster prevention and hazard
mitigation is to reduce the risk of calamities to people and society. Faultless
countermeasures involve wide range of aspects and have to base on solid
technology research and development. However , in order to put it into
practices requires participation and close collaboration from central
government, lower level government administration, civilian organizations,
schools, and every individual citizen to bring all efforts into full efficiency
. In addition, the purpose of disaster prevention and hazard mitigation
education is to bring public awareness, to foster general capacity of general
public. As a result, the whole society can become well equipped to fight with
disaster and the risk to people and the society can be minimized.
The
education of disaster prevention and hazard mitigation is anticipated through
the compiling teaching materials and strategies for educational programs. The
concept of disaster prevention shall be embedded into all level of education
systems. In the mean time, people would become more familiar with disaster
(hazard) characteristics and gain more knowledge of disaster prevention and
precaution. The awareness of disaster prevention and overall efficiency would
be raised after all. The ultimate goal is to have sustainable development
disaster prevention of education. The session will accept papers of education
of disaster prevention and hazard mitigation. Successful experience and practices
from different countries are particularly welcome.
Further
information is available at the iCEER-2005 Web site: http://www.iaalab.ncku.edu.tw/iceer2005
IMPORTANT DATES:
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Aug
20, 2004 |
: |
Abstract due |
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Sept
01, 2004 |
: |
Notice of
acceptance/ rejection |
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Oct
20, 2004 |
: |
Final paper
due |
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Nov
20, 2004 |
: |
Notice of
final paper acceptance/ rejection |
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Dec
10, 2004 |
: |
Participant
early registration closed and deadline for authors’ registration to ensure
publishing of submitted papers |
Session
Chair:
Dr. W. L. Chiang
Dean, Office
of Research & Development
National
Central University
Taiwan, R.O.C
Phone:886-3-4279755
Fax:886-3-4276543
E-mail: chiang@cc.ncu.edu.tw