Apologies for cross posting... and wishes!!! ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to advertise the following scientific sessions: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Session G3 @ 18TH IMACS WORLD CONGRESS MODSIM 09 - Cairns, Australia, 13-17 July, 2009 Topic: "Modelling and Simulation of Dangerous Phenomena, and Innovative Techniques for Hazard Evaluation" Convener: G. Iovine M. Pastor & M. Sheridan Conference Stream: "Global Change and Natural Hazards" (Coordinators: M. Howden and G. Iovine) http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/ DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = 31 December 2008 [deadline for full Papers = 13 March 2009] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Session NH11.2 @ EGU2009 (EGU General Assembly 2009), 19-24 Apr 2009, Vienna, Austria Topic: "Modelling and simulation of dangerous phenomena, and innovative techniques for hazard evaluation, mapping, mitigation" Convener: G. Iovine Co-Conveners: J. Huebl, M. Sheridan, M. Pastor http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2009/ DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = 13 January 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Session NH4.14/HS11.6 @ EGU2009 (EGU General Assembly 2009), 19-24 Apr 2009, Vienna, Austria Topic: "Landslide Forecasting" Convener: F. Guzzetti Co-Conveners: M. Parise, G. Iovine http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2009/ DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = 13 January 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Session IWG01 @ AOGS 6th Annual General Meeting, Singapore, 11-15 August, 2009 Topic: "Modelling and simulation of dangerous phenomena, and innovative techniques for hazard evaluation, mapping, mitigation" Convener: G. Iovine Co-Conveners: M. Pastor & H. Miyamoto http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2009/index.asp DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = 15 March 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Session B4 @ VII Forum GEOITALIA 2009, Rimini, Italia, 9-11 September 2009 Topic: "Innovative approaches for landslide hazard evaluation and risk mitigation" Convener: G. Iovine Co-Conveners: M. Parise & P. Reichenbach http://www.geoitalia.org/index.php?action=folder_list&folder_id=84 DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = 16 May 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Session B7 @ VII Forum GEOITALIA 2009, Rimini, Italia, 9-11 September 2009 Topic: "Landslide forecasting" Convener: F. Guzzetti Co-Conveners: G. Iovine & M. Parise http://www.geoitalia.org/index.php?action=folder_list&folder_id=84 DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS = 16 May 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We would be glad if you considered to submit one or more abstract/s concerning your studies on the cited topics. Please, note that abstracts must be directly submitted via the meetings' WebPages. After the Conferences, the Authors will be invited to submit papers, which will be considered for publication (through standard peer-review) in a guest-edited Special Issue of a relevant International Journal. More details can be found at the mentioned websites (see e.g. Format & Instructions for Authors, Fee Waiver Application Deadlines...). Kind regards, Giulio Iovine (& co-Conveners) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Giulio IOVINE (Dr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scientist CNR-IRPI Italian National Research Council Research Institute for Geo-Hydrologic Protection via Cavour, 6 - 87036 Rende (Cosenza) - ITALIA * Member of the Editorial Board of Environmental Modelling & Software (Elsevier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ph. +39.0984.835.521 fax +39.0984.835.319 e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.irpi.cnr.it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Non troviamo tracce dell'inizio, nessuna prospettiva di una fine..." James Hutton (1726-1797) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -