FYI

I have just received this 'Call' which may be of interest - depending
upon your QoL orientation

Paul Kind


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QOLNET International wrote:
> 
> Dear sir/madam,
> 
> 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITIES-
> 21st Century QOL (ICQOLC 2000, 8-10 March 2000, Singapore)
> 
> CALL FOR PAPERS
> 
> We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the ICQOLC 2000
> conference and hope that you will be able to participate. For submission of
> abstracts, please e-mail ([log in to unmask]), fax (65-7755502) or post your
> abstract to us as soon as possible. Although the closing date is on 1
> August, an early submission would be very much appreciated as it will help
> us in the undertaking of our conference organisation duties. Your abstract
> should not exceed 250 words in length. Please include your full postal
> address and fax no. in your submission.
> 
> We look forward to your participation in ICQOLC 2000.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Yours sincerely,
> 
> Dr Foo Tuan Seik
> Conference Secretary
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> 
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> 
> 1.  DEADLINES
> 
> - Deadline for abstract submission: 1 August 1999
> - Notification of acceptance: 1 September 1999
> - Deadline for paper submission: 1 November 1999
> - Conference dates: 8-10 March 2000.
> 
> 2. ORGANISER
> 
> The organiser of the conference is the School of Building and Real Estate
> (SBRE), Faculty of Architecture, Building and Real Estate, National
> University of Singapore. SBRE is a tertiary institution with concerns in
> areas such as real estate, construction, urban planning and urban sociology.
> SBRE was the organiser of the successful 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
> QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITIES (4-6 March 1998, Singapore).
> 
> Detailed information on the conference can be found in the Web site called
> QOLNET International, the Internet Resource Centre for urban quality of life
> studies (http://www.qolnet.nus.edu.sg). The conference brochure (with
> similar information) is also available and will be sent upon submission of
> abstract or by request.
> 
> 3. BACKGROUND OF DELEGATES
> 
> Urban Planning, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Public Health,
> Architecture, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Marketing, Political
> Science, Management, etc.
> 
> 4. TOPICS FOR PAPERS
> 
> - Theoretical and Methodological Issues
> e.g. theoretical models, empirical measurement methods, objective and
> subjective measures of quality of life, construction of social indicators,
> ethical issues.
> 
> - Aspects of Quality of Life
> e.g. environment, transport, housing, employment, wages, safety, public
> services, family, health, education, recreation, public services, culture,
> information technology.
> 
> - Contemporary Studies and Applications
> e.g. QOL studies at city and community levels (developed countries, less
> developed countries and worldwide), urban lifestyles, rating places,
> benchmarking and ranking of cities.
> 
> 5. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
> 
> - QOL in Asia-Pacific Cities (Assoc Prof Lim Lan Yuan, Conference Chairman,
> ICQOLC 2000 and ICQOLC '98; President, Asian Planning Schools Association;
> President, Pacific Rim Council for Urban Development)
> - QOL in Third World Cities (Dr Josef Leitmann, Senior Urban Planner, World
> Bank, Washington, D.C.)
> - QOL in European Cities (Dr Robert Rogerson, Director, Quality of Life
> Research Group, Dept of Geography, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK)
> - QOL in North American Cities (Mr Blaine Liner, Director, State Policy
> Center, The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.)
> 
> 6. OTHER CONFERENCE DETAILS
> 
> - All conference papers will be refereed by a panel of international
> referees.
> - Awards will be given to the best paper in each of the three categories.
> - All papers accepted for presentation will be published in bound conference
> proceedings.
> - Publication of selected papers in international refereed journal and book
> - Conference working language:  English
> 
> - Conference venue: Westin Stamford Hotel (5-star hotel)
> - Financial assistance to cover costs of participation is not available.
> - Conference fee: S$800 (US$470) for early registration (before 1 February,
> 2000) and S$900 (US$530) for late registration. If you participate as a
> Project Collaborator in the QOL Benchmarking Project, there is a 10%
> discount on the conference registration fee. Check the Web site for details.
> Usual 50% discount for student participants.
> 
> - Accommodation charges:
> S$229 (US$135) per room (single/twin) per night (Westin Stamford Hotel).
> Other hotels at S$155 (US$91), S$140 (US$82) S$130 (US$76) S$88 (US$52) or
> dormitories S$31 (US$18). US$ quotations are approximate only and subject to
> change.
> - Substantial press coverage by the local and international mass media
> 
> 7. FOR FURTHER INFO AND SENDING OF PAPER TITLE & ABSTRACT:
> 
> Conference Secretariat (ICQOLC 2000)
> School of Building and Real Estate
> National University of Singapore
> 10 Kent Ridge Crescent
> Singapore 119260
> Tel:  (65) 772-3440
> Fax:  (65) 775-5502
> E-mail:  [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> WWW site:   http://www.qolnet.nus.edu.sg/conf2/main.html
> <http://www.bem.nus.sg/htm/qol.htm>
> WWW home page: http://www.qolnet.nus.edu.sg <http://www.qolnet.nus.edu.sg/>