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The Ninth International Greening of Industry Network Conference
SUSTAINABILITY AT THE MILLENNIUM:
Globalization, Competitiveness, & the Public Trust
The Greening of Industry Network -- Asia
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
January 21-25, 2001
Visit <http://www.eric.chula.ac.th/GIN-Asia/> for updates.
Background
Societies and their economies throughout the world are experiencing a
process of rapid globalization. Technological advances and open borders
enable firms to organize the production of goods and services
transnationally. As a result, environmental effects also take place on an
international scale, and the economies of nation states and the policies of
national governments are becoming increasingly intertwined. Real
de-coupling can therefore only take place in a global perspective. Nowhere
in the world is the challenge of "changing course"?of shifting to patterns
of economic development that are less energy, materials, pollution, and
waste intensive?more urgent than in the rapidly industrializing economies
of Asia. This means that for the coming decades, decision-makers can design
and implement strategies effectively only if the global, and especially the
Southeast Asian, context is taken into account.
In its debut as a host for the Greening of Industry Network's annual
conference, the Greening of Industry Network ? Asia is pleased to present
an event that will:
§ Highlight Asia and emerging economies as places that will determine
the world's economic and environmental future;
§ Emphasize emerging markets, themes, partnerships, and tools that have
a real potential for encouraging sustainability;
§ Evaulate the current status and future prospects for key industrial
sectors;
§ Strengthen the Greening of Industry Network in emerging economies.
Proposals
The conference program committee invites all stakeholders?academics,
businesses, governments, policy-makers, NGOs, interested individuals and
civil/environment networks?to submit proposals in any of the following
categories as they relate to the conference themes and sub-topics:
§ Plenary debates
§ Breakout sessions
§ Case studies
§ Research papers
§ Doctoral research papers
§ Poster presentations
This year we will give preference to submissions that combine papers and
proposals into complete panels, workshops, or breakout sessions.
Conference documentation will include proceedings on CD-ROM and a special
issue of the journal Business Strategy and the Environment (John Wiley &
Sons).
Proposal Format:
§ One page abstract in English, single spaced, 12-point type, Times New
Roman font, specified adjusted margin (top 3.0 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 3.0
cm and right 2.5 cm), in hard copy and e-mail (attached file in a Windows
version, preferably Microsoft Word)
§ Title (14-point type, bold) and author names/addresses at top of page
§ Provide a separate page with proposal title and full contact
information, including rank and position, organization, tel/fax, mailing
address, e-mail address, and preference of presentation category (see
above, bulleted list)
Send one-page proposals before July 1, 2000 to:
Dr. Somporn Kamolsiripichaiporn
GIN-Asia, 9th International Conference
c/o Environmental Research Institute
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel. 66-2-218-8111 / Fax. 66-2-218-8446
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[email is sufficient]
Mission of the Greening of Industry Network
The Greening of Industry Network is an international partnership, a
research and policy institute without walls, focusing on issues of
industry, environment and society, and dedicated to building a sustainable
future. Three offices coordinate Network activities: at Clark University,
USA; Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; and the University of Twente in
the Netherlands. The Network's mission is to stimulate, coordinate and
promote dialogue and research of high quality and relevance to ensure that
the activities of industry?including business, labor, consumers, government
and others?are consistent with building a sustainable future. Since 1991,
the Greening of Industry Network has engaged participants from more than 50
countries to respond to the challenge of sustainable development. Through
linked conferences, publications and communications, the Network seeks to
create new relationships, visions and practices for sustainability.
http://www.greeningofindustry.org
Network Coordinating Centers:
Americas:
Kurt Fischer
The George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University
950 Main Street, Worcester
Massachusetts 01610-1477, USA
Tel. 508-751-4607
Fax. 508-751-4600
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Asia:
Somporn Kamolsiripichaiporn
Environmental Research Institute
Chulalongkorn University
Phayathai Road
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel. 66-2-218-8111
Fax. 66-2-218-8446
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Europe:
Ellis Immerzeel, Theo de Bruijn
Center for Clean Technology and
Environmental Policy CSTM
The University of Twente
P.O. Box 217, Enschede, NL
Tel. 31-53-489-3203
Fax. 31-53-489-4850
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