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In July 2008, the 16th International Congress of Anthropological and 
Ethological Sciences (ICAES) will be held in Kunming, China. Organizing 
committee for ICAES 2008 plans to invite 3000-5000 experts from around
the 
world, in a diversity of fields, to join the congress. China, with a 
mission to create a harmonious society and country of creativity, aims
to 
make ICAES 2008 the most successful in IUAES history.

The theme of ICAES 2008 is "Humanity, Development and Cultural
Diversity", 
which focuses on all current development issues and practical problems 
facing human kind. We hope that anthropologists and ethnologists will
use 
this congress as a platform to deliver their new ideas and views, 
benefiting governments of all countries and the international community,

as well as contribute to academic development, promoting the
establishment 
of policies, harmonious relationships between human kind and nature, and

cultural diversity awareness.

Conference Format:

      1. Academic Sessions: International Joint IUAES Commissions' 
Academic Sessions, Regional International Anthropology and Ethnology 
Organizations' Academic Sessions, National Anthropology and Ethnology 
Organizations' Academic Sessions, Academic Sessions Representative 
Speaker, Key Note Speakers, Roundtable Discussion
      2. Organizational Sessions: Annual Symposiums of the IUAES 
Commission, Regional International Anthropology and Ethnology
Organization 
Sessions, National Anthropology and Ethnology Organization Sessions
      3. Plenary Sessions: Opening Ceremony, Symposium Summary Reports 
from Academic Sessions and Organizational Sessions, Closing Ceremony.


Criterion for Academic Session Organization:

      1. Under the main theme of "Humanity, Development and Cultural 
Diversity", 150 organizational sessions and academic sessions will be 
held. All the academic sessions will address ICAES 2008 theme, reflect
the 
latest academic developments, and give special consideration to specific

regions and the world community, present and past issues, academic 
theories and practical approaches. Theoretical studies must be
challenging 
and creative and the latest in the field. Applied studies must present 
unique points of view, or perspectives, as well as constructive
solutions 
from anthropology and ethnology.
      2. Each Academic Session will be assigned a chairperson. Sessions 
with high numbers of participants are encouraged by the congress to
assign 
two chairpersons.
      3. Chairpersons of Academic Sessions must be scholars with great 
academic credibility and achievement or who has been recognized as an 
influential researcher in the field. Qualified young scholars are also 
encouraged.
      4. At least 15 delegates from 3 countries must be attended to each

session.
      5. To arrange a session, a 500 words subject elaboration must be 
submitted.
      6. Expert speakers presenting as Key Note Speakers and Roundtable 
Discussions leaders must submit a presentation title and a 500 words 
summary. 

Application and Confirmation Process of Academic Session:

      1. Each academic session applicant must fill out an application
form 
(Table 1) and send it to the organizing committee for ICAES 2008, by 
regular mail, e-mail or fax.
      2. After receipt of all entries and further discussion, Chinese 
organizing committee for ICAES 2008, will compile the ICAES 2008
Academic 
Sessions (recommended) Index. This index will be submitted to the IUAES 
executive committee and will then be released to ICAES 2008
participants. 
      3. After final approval by the IUAES, confirmations will be sent
to 
chairpersons of each session by Chinese organizing committee for ICAES 
2008.
      4. On January 2008, 6 months before the congress, organizing 
committee for ICAES 2008 will give suggestions to those applications not

up to standard to join other sessions, and will send notices to 
chairpersons of sessions announcing the session merger.
      5. If there are no candidates recommended for session chairperson,

scholars can nominate themselves for the position.


Contact Information (organizing committee for ICAES 2008):

Address: Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of 
Social Sciences
No. 27, Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China Post
code: 100081
Telephone: +86-10-68931408 +86-10-68932100
Fax: +86-10-66068146 +86-10-68421864
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Contactors: Prof. & Dr. Zhang Haiyang, Prof. & Dr. Zhang Jijiao

Deadline:

      1. Please submit your proposals to organizing committee for ICAES 
2008, before October 31st, 2006. After received it, organizing committee

for ICAES 2008 will reply with a confirmation of receipt.
      2. ICAES 2008 Academic Sessions (recommended) Index will be issued

at South Africa Inter-congress, December 2006.
      3. Every chairperson of Academic Session will receive confirmation

of their position before June 2007.
      4. The final notice of confirmation will be sent to each
chairperson 
of each academic session by January 2008.


Recommended Directions for Academic Sessions:

      1. Topics Preferred: Physical, Biological, Medical, Ecological 
Anthropology, and Chinese studies
      2. Sessions preferably hosted by both International and Chinese 
scholars

For further information, please visit the following website:
http://www.icaes2008.org/guide.htm#


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