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:

Aug 20, 2004

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Abstract due

Sept 01, 2004

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Notice of acceptance/ rejection

Oct 20, 2004

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Final paper due

Nov 20, 2004

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Notice of final paper acceptance/ rejection

Dec 10, 2004

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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