Academic Dispatch

International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution

2009-10-29T22:44:00.000-07:00

International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) is organizing Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-4) from 8-11 December 2010 at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India. The deadlines for abstract submission is 31st July 2010. For more information, please visit its webpage: http://isebindia.com/

Environmental News.

2009-10-27T21:40:00.000-07:00

While going through the journal of Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution and feel liking sharing through this blog. The original content is found in the following link: http://iospress.metapress.com/content/jr8647443j15l553/fulltext.html

Who are the Climate Change Victims and Villains by Ken Hickson, author of The ABC of Carbon

There are many victims of climate change, but mostly we consider the vulnerable countries which will be hit hardest by rising sea levels and higher temperatures, as well as extreme weather. Australia is in that category too because we are already seeing the signs of the effects of a changing climate. Drought experienced in many places, while at the same time, in other parts of the vast continent, floods are taking their toll. There is more to come and scientists are coming to the realization that it will get worse before it gets any better. It shouldn’t be difficult for us to identify the villains. We don’t have to look further than ourselves: the human race. The industrialization of the past 100 odd years, and consumerism that we enjoy today, has contributed the greatest amounts of excess carbon dioxide more than our atmosphere, our oceans and our trees can absorb.

China Launches Green Power Revolution to Catch Up on West

China’s ambitious wind and solar plans represent a direct challenge to Europe’s claims of world leadership on cutting carbon emissions. China is planning a vast increase in its use of wind and solar power over the next decade and believes it can match Europe by 2020, producing a fifth of its energy needs from renewable sources, a senior Chinese official said yesterday. Zhang Xiaoqiang, vice-chairman of China’s national development and reform commission, told the Guardian that Beijing would easily surpass current 2020 targets for the use of wind and solar power and was now contemplating targets that were more than three times higher. In the current development plan, the goal for wind energy is 30 gigawatts. Zhang said the new goal could be 100GW by 2020. China has the ambitious plan of installing 100 m energy-efficient lightbulbs this year alone. Beijing seeks to achieve these goals by directing a significant share of China’s $590 bn economic stimulus package to low-carbon investment. Of that total, more than $30 bn will be spent directly on environmental projects and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. But the indirect green share in the stimulus, in the form of investment in carbon-efficient transport and electricity transmission systems, would be far larger. HSBC Global Research estimated that the total green share could be over a third of the total package. The US goal for solar heating by 2020 is 200 m sq. m. Zhang was speaking in London on a day China came under increased pressure from Washington to do more cut in its emissions. Zhang told the all-party parliamentary China group in Westminster yesterday that Beijing’s stimulus package was already showing signs of re-energizing the Chinese economy. He said it grew by 6.1% in the first quarter of this year, and growth in the second quarter would be stronger than the first. He predicted that China would meet its target of 8% growth this year.

Captured on Camera: 50 Years of Climate Change in the Himalayas

When Fritz Müller and Erwin Schneider battled ice storms, altitude sickness and snow blindness in the 1950s to map, measure and photograph the Imja glacier in the Himalayas, they could never have foreseen that the gigantic tongue of millennia-old glacial ice would be reduced to a lake within 50 years.

But half a century later, American mountain geographer Alton Byers returned to the precise locations of the original pictures and replicated 40 panoramas taken by explorers Müller and Schneider. Placed together, the juxtaposed images are not only visually stunning but also of significant scientific value. The photos have now been united for the first time in an exhibition organized by the International Environment News Futures. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and are printed here for the first time in Britain. The Himalaya Changing Landscapes exhibition opened in Bonn this week as delegates gathered for the next round of UN talks aimed at delivering a global deal on tackling global warming. The series of pictures tell a story not only about the dramatic reductions in glacial ice in the Himalayas, but also the effects of climate change on the people who live there.

Maldives Aims for Carbon Neutral

The Maldives, one of the countries most affected by climate change, has joined a United Nations Environment Programme initiative which promotes the global transition to low-carbon economies and societies. The move follows the announcement earlier this year from President Mohamed Nasheed to make the Indian Ocean archipelago the world’s first carbon neutral country in 10 years by fully switching to renewable sources of energy, such as solar panels and wind turbines, and investing in new technologies. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner stressed that climate neutrality is not just a concern for developed nations. Developing nations such as Maldives can indeed leapfrog by embracing the low-carbon development model, which will assist in greening their economies and weathering both climatic and economic storms. Launched a year ago, the UNEP-led Climate Neutral Network has close to 100 participants worldwide, including several countries, cities, major international companies, UN agencies and leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The Maldives consisting of some 1,200 tropical coral islets, none of which rises more than 1.8 metres above sea level, leaving the 400,000 inhabitants at great risk of rising sea levels and storm surges has become the seventh country to join CN Net. The other six nations that have pledged to move towards climate neutrality and joined the CN Net are Costa Rica, Iceland, Monaco, New Zealand, Niue and Norway. When the most climate change vulnerable nations display leadership in addressing the cause of the problem which they had very little to contribute to, there is no excuse for others not to act, said Mr. Steiner.

500 MW of Green Power in India and China to be Developed by Suzlon Green Power

One of the commitments made at this year\s Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting is the one with significant implications for the development of renewable energy in the developing world. Suzlon Green Power, owned by the Tanti family (of Suzlon Energy fame), has announced that it will be bringing 3,500 megawatts of green power over the next five years, at a total cost of $5 billion, to nearly 10 million people in the developing world, primarily in India and China.

Fiji Discloses Carbon Project

Fiji Water has decided to disclose the carbon footprint of its products. To that end, the company has joined the Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration, the first privately-owned U.S. company to do so. The CDP is working with Fiji to get suppliers to disclose their emissions. For the base year ending June 30, 2007, Fiji’s total annual carbon footprint from every stage of its production and distribution was 85,396 metric tons of CO2. Now that it has its own carbon numbers in hand, Fiji is challenging other companies in the industry to do the same. To measure its carbon footprint, Fiji says it calculated its carbon emissions across every stage in the product lifecycle: producing raw materials for packaging, transporting raw materials and equipment to the plant, manufacturing and filling bottles, shipping the product from Fiji to markets worldwide, distributing the product, refrigerating the product in stores, restaurants, and other outlets, and disposing/recycling of the packaging waste.

5 New Jobs at the Water Supply and Sanitation

2009-09-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

There are five new jobs at the Water supply and sanitation collaborative council, Geneva, Switzerland. A brief description of each job post is below; by clicking on the job title you will go to the full announcement.

1. Programme Manager, Networking & Knowledge Management Department (P5 Level), Application Deadline: September 10, 2009

Under the general direction of the Executive Director, this senior-level post will provide strategic leadership and overall management of the Networking and Knowledge Management work and team.

2. Programme Manager, Advocacy & Communications Department (P5 Level), Application Deadline: September 10, 2009

Under the general direction of the Executive Director, this senior-level post will provide strategic leadership and overall management of the Advocacy and Communications work and team.

3. Technical Officer, Networking & Knowledge Management Department (P2 Level), Application Deadline: September 11, 2009

This post works with monitoring and reporting on the various national, regional and thematic networks operating with support of the Networking and Knowledge Management team, and in programme development and knowledge management. (This post is being re-advertised for operational reasons. Candidates that applied to this post in April 2009 will have to re-apply if still interested, as none of the previous applications will be taken into account.)

4. Programme Officer, Grants Management Department (P3 Level), Application Deadline: September 18, 2009

The post will manage sanitation and hygiene grants to country programmes while taking special responsibility for maintaining Global Sanitation Fund alignment with best practice in sanitation and hygiene.

5. Programme Officer, Grants Management Department (P3 Level), Application Deadline: September 18, 2009

The post will manage sanitation and hygiene grants to country programmes while taking special responsibility for the Global Sanitation Fund monitoring and learning agenda.

International Symposium on Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases

2009-06-18T20:49:00.000-07:00

Air Quality and Climate Change Section of the Netherlands Association of Environmental Professionals (VVM) is organizing Fifth International Symposium on science, implementation and policy aspects of non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases (NCGG-5) from June 30 to July 3, 2009.The symposium will be held in Wageningen in The Netherlands. According to the organizer, the symposium will address the role of non-CO2 greenhouse gases and aerosol in human-induced climate change and also the cost-effective options for reduction and its implementation in industry and society.

The symposium aims to remove barriers beween policy and science and fosters the dialogue between scientists, engineers and officials in industry and government, which are all, though from a different perspective, involved in non-CO2 greenhouse gas issues.

For online registration and more information, click here.

Conservation Programmes Manager

2009-04-29T21:29:00.000-07:00

If you want to lead a conservation and land management team then apply for the conservation programmes manager post in London Wildlife Trust. You need to have significant experience of working with wildlife and habitats, with particular knowledge of river restoration. According to the website information, salary for the post is around £30,000-£32,000 pa.

For more information, please visit the website at

http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/Jobs/tabid/95/Default.aspx

Job at SNV Nepal: Senior value chain advisor

2009-01-12T04:01:00.000-08:00

Netherlands Deployment Organization (SNV/Nepal) is looking for two Nepali professionals with the positions titled ‘Senior Value Chain Advisor’ for the west and east regions of the country. The main responsibility of the advisor is to build capacity of selected value chains in issues of production management, input supply mechanism including mlcro-finances, post harvest technologists and marketing network. If you posses a Masters degree In Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture or related field and have years of progressive experience in advisory or capacity building services with a minimum of three years exposure in value chain development, please apply for the position. Please write email to the following for more details on the job responsibilities and requirements criteria. Contact email: nepal@snvworld.org (Applications dead line: 1700 hrs, 21st January 2009).
Apply to:
Human Resource Officer
SNV Nepal
P.O. Box: 1966
Nepal@snvworld.org

(NOTE: I got this information through email so I could not provide the link for details)

International Conference on River Basin Management 2009

2008-11-22T21:30:00.000-08:00

Fifth International Conference on River Basin Management including all aspects of Hydrology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Flood Plains and Wetlands is being organized from 7 - 9 September 2009 in Malta by Wessex Institute of Technology, UK. The conference is sponsored by WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment in association with American Society of Civil Engineers.

According to the conference secretariat, this conference is particularly aimed at bringing together practising engineers, environmental managers and academics in the field, with an interest in discussing the conference topics. It has also invited abstracts and papers to be published. For more information, please click the link: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/river-basin-management-2009.html

River restoration - STREAM project

2008-09-11T02:10:00.000-07:00

STREAM project is organizing workshop on 3 October 2008 focusing the concept of River restoration. The workshop will be help at Langford Lakes, Wiltshire. According to STREAM website, the project is a £1 million conservation project began in September 2005. The project site is centred on the River Avon SAC and the Avon Valley SPA in Wiltshire and Hampshire.

STREAM is inviting competent authorities (local planners, Environment Agency, and Natural England staff) to a workshop to visit the works, and to discuss how river restoration relates to the management of designated sites. Please find details of the programme by clicking the project site.

Professorship positions at Kathmandu University

2008-08-04T23:31:00.000-07:00

Kathmandu University, Nepal is looking for Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professors in the areas of Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Power and Control, Communication, Mechanical Engineering, and Geomatics Engineering. The contract basis positions are for quilified persons with teaching and research interest in their subjects. For more information, please visit the university news site: http://ku.edu.np/news/ or click here for details (pdf file).

Vacancy in DFID Nepal

2008-07-21T04:54:00.000-07:00

Department for International Development (DFID) is looking for following two adviser posts in Kathmandu, Nepal.
1. Private sector development adviser
2. Governance and inclusion adviser

Both posts require Master's level education and some experiences. The last date of application is 25th July 2008. Hence, check the link for further information. http://www.nepalnews.com.np/today/logos/ads/dfid/index.htm

International networking technologies event in Nepal

2008-05-26T07:28:00.000-07:00

South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG), a non-profit forum for Data Network Operators in South Asia, is organizing SANOG XII at Kathmandu from 6-14 August, 2008.
SANOG XII is an international networking technologies event in Nepal. The event consists of
Workshops on 6-10 August, 2008; Tutorials on 11-12 August 2008; and Conference on 13-14 August 2008.
To submit papers and request for fellowships, please visit the official page of SANOG.

Internship vacancy at the Embassy of Denmark, Kathmandu

2008-05-26T07:20:00.000-07:00

The Embassy of Denmark, Kathmandu, Nepal has invited applications for internship fromuniversity students studying in Denmark. The internship period is from 1 August 2008 to 31 January 2009. According to the Embassy, the idea of having Intern is to provide learning and sharing opportunities abroad to the Danish students in the field of development. The intern willinvolved in following areas/activities related to the Danish development assistance to Nepal:
* Environmental issues
* Peace Process
* Human Rights and Good Governance (HRGG)
* Local Grant Authority (LGA)
* Danida administrative works and daily activities

For more information, please visit the link
http://www.ambkathmandu.um.dk/en/menu/TheEmbassy/Vacancies/
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Happy new year 2065

2008-04-09T15:24:00.000-07:00

I wish you a very happy new year 2065. Non-Nepalese readers may wonder about year 2065 but it is true that the Nepalese calendar system is almost 57 years a head of English calendar system. Usually the Nepalese new year falls between 12-14 April. Again, it is not on the same day as Nepal follows lunar calendar system and the number of days in a month vary from 29-32.

The picture is from Norway not from Nepal. You may guess whether the picture is of sun rise or sun set.

Medical field academic positions in Nepal

2008-03-28T04:25:00.000-07:00

Dhulikhel Hospital under Kathmandu University's School of Medical Sciences is looking for the posts of lectures to professors in different fields like anatomy, physiology, microbiology. The last date of contact for the posts is 15 April 2008. If you are interested for the posts, please click the link: http://ku.edu.np/news/newsfileupload/march28_2008/KU_Add.pdf

Working and living in the Netherlands

2008-03-14T06:51:00.000-07:00

If you have MSc, PhD, post-docs degree or a young professional with a background in life sciences, chemistry, food or a related research areas then you have a golden opportunity to apply for a programme discussed here. Hyphen Projects BV is calling an application to recruit professionals from the mentioned fields. Among the applications, 50 most qualified persons will get an opportunity to visit the Netherlands. Organization will pay your travel, stay and food during the program. You may also be selected by the company during the visit. Hence, if you are interested, you may apply before 1 April 2008 for the program of 22 May 2008 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

For more information, please click here

Chemistry for sustainable development

2008-03-13T04:41:00.000-07:00

I got a comment and information from 'From science to society' on a conference in Nepal on May 2008. I am posting the same information here.

Nepal Chemical Society is organizing a national Chemical Congress - 2008 from May 23 - 25, 2008 in Kathmandu with the theme 'Chemistry for sustainable development'. The co-organisers of the congress are Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University.

According to the society, 'the congress will discuss the latest developments in chemical researches, technologies and chemical education with special emphasis on role of chemistry on the sustainable development and improvement of the quality of life in developing countries'. Please click the link for details. http://www.ncs.org.np/chemical_congress_2008.php

International Workshop on Natural and Low–Cost Materials in Wind Energy Technologies

2008-02-25T08:37:00.000-08:00

Different organizations from Denmark, Australia, and Nepal are organizing an international workshop on Natural and Low–Cost Materials in Wind Energy Technologies at Dhulikhel, Nepal on 10-12 November 2008. The workshop is sponsored by Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the framework of Danida program.

The organizers requested interested participants to register before April 30, 2008, using the on-line Registration Form. For more information on the workshop and contact address, follow the link. http://www.risoe.dk/Conferences/Nepal_workshop2008.aspx

National cardiology conference in Nepal - 2008

2008-02-25T06:01:00.000-08:00

Cardiac Society of Nepal is organizing ”National Cardiology Conference” on 19 April 2008 at Dhulikhel, Nepal. If you want to participate or submit abstract for the conference, please note the important dates.

Deadline of abstract submission: March 15, 2008
Notification on acceptance: March 31, 2008
Registration dead line: March 31, 2008 (Normal fee)
Late and Spot registration (After 1 April, 2008)

For more information and contact address:
http://www.swasthamutu.org.np/nccn/nccn.htm

Academic journals related to Nepal

2008-02-12T03:28:00.000-08:00

The different journals published from Nepal could be useful for the researchers and students looking for the relevant information. In this context, one of the very useful sites, Nepal Journals Online (http://www.nepjol.info), has listed 19 journals. However, there are more journals and research papers published and listed from Nepal. Links from Nepal Journals Online and other sites are compiled here in an alphabetical order. If you know similar publications, please help me to update accordingly.

Banko Janakari

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO

Banko Janakari is published by the Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS) and it publishes papers on forestry issues.

Botanica Orientalis: Journal of Plant Science

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BOTOR

Botanica Orientalis publishes articles related to biodiversity conservation and other various dimensions of plant science.

Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/DSAJ

Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology is a compilation of articles, original research reports, review articles, book reviews, dissertation abstracts, professional announcements and other information in the areas of sociology and anthropology. Articles may be from both Nepalese and foreign scholars.

Economic Journal of Nepal

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/EJON/index

http://www.cedecontu.edu.np/eco_journalnepal.php

The journal publishes articles and research papers on economic and social problems. The journal serves as an outlet for an intellectual forum for the communication of ideas among economists and other social scientists with special reference to Nepal. It is a quarterly publication of the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ECO/index

Ecoprint is a peer reviewed biannual publication of Ecological Society (ECOS) of Nepal. Each issue of the journal includes review articles, research papers, news notes, book reviews, conference reports, etc. related to ecology and environment.

Forestry, Journal of Institute of Forestry

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nepaleseforesters/msearch?query=forestry+journal+balla

'Forestry' Journal of Institute of Forestry is scientific journal published by Institute of Forestry (IOF), Pokhara. Online version is not available yet. The contents of recent issues are available at Nepalese Foresters Yahoo Group.

Himalaya

http://www.himalayan.pdx.edu/

Himalaya formerly known as ’The Himalayan Research Bulletin-HRB’ is the journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies (ANHS). The Himalaya website provides access to journal, information about the activities and outreach of ANHS and HIMALAYA.

Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy

http://nepalstudycenter.unm.edu/journals/hjdd.htm

Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy is a peer-reviewed academic journal with a focus on rigorous analysis and research covering a wide range of socio-economic issues of public policy importance.

Himalayan Journal of Sciences

http://www.himjsci.com

The journal is published by the Himalayan Association for the Advancement of Science (HimAAS) which is dedicated to the promotion of scientific research, informed discourse, and enlightened stewardship of natural and cultural systems in the Himalayan region.

Journal of Agriculture and Environment

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AEJ/index

The Journal of Agriculture and Environment is devoted to the cause of advancing understanding on the various aspects of Agriculture, Farming Systems and Environment through literature review, theoretical analysis, research and practical experiences.

Journal of Forest and Livelihood

http://www.forestaction.org/catalog.html#1

Journal of Forest and Livelihood is published by Forest Action twice in a year. The journal documents and disseminates the insights, lessons and innovations taking place in various dimensions of forestry and rural livelihoods in Nepal (academics, research, policy, program planning, decision-making, and forest resources management).

Journal of Institute of Medicine

http://www.jiom.com.np/site/home.htm

Journal of the Institute of Medicine is an official publication of the Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a scientific medical journal which publishes original articles, review articles, articles on P.H.C., medical education and manpower training and case notes papers on health and medical aspects.

Journal of Nepal Chemical Society

http://www.ncs.org.np/index.php or http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JNCS/index

Journal of Nepal Chemical Society publishes original research and review articles in chemistry. Nepal Chemical Society is associated with the Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Journal of Nepal Geological Society

http://www.ngs.org.np/journals.htm

The Journal of Nepal Geological Society is published by the Nepal Geological Society every year. It encourages all the geologists to contribute scientific papers for publication.

Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA)

http://www.jnma.com.np/index.php

Journal of the Nepal Medical Association is a quarterly scientific medical journal on health and medical aspects. Though the preference is given to original research articles, review articles, case reports and letters to editors are also published.

Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association

http://www.nepalpharma.org/publication.asp

The Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association publishes reviews papers on burning issues of pharmaceutical field and or vital national issues related to pharmaceutical fields.

Journal of Nepalese Business Studies

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JNBS

The Journal of Nepalese Business Studies publishes the research work of the Faculty of Management, Prithivi Narayan Campus, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal.

Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JIAAS/index

The Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science publishes original research findings in the field of plant science, animal science, and social sciences in the form of original articles, research notes, short communications and book reviews.

Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology (KUSET)

http://www.ku.edu.np/kuset/current_is.php

The online university journal publishes research articles in the fields of science, engineering and technology.

Kathmandu University Medical Journal (KUMJ)

http://www.kumj.com.np

Kathmandu University Medical Journal is a quarterly, peer reviewed journal which is published jointly by the medical colleges under Kathmandu University viz., Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal; Kathmandu University of Medical School, Kavre; Nepalgunj Medical College, Banke; College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur; Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara; Nepal Medical College, Jorpati.

Nepal Agricultural Research Journal

http://www.narc.org.np/publicaton/journal.php or http://www.narc.gov.np/NARHome/Publication/NARJournal.htm

Nepal Agriculture Research Journal abbreviated as Nepal Agric. Res. J. publishes original (not published or submitted for publication elsewhere) research and review or feature articles written in English from members of the Society of Agricultural Scientists (SAS), Nepal and other interested scientists or technicians in all aspects of agricultural research particularly in the field of agriculture, animal science, agro-forestry, post harvest technology and several other topics related to agricultural researches.

Nepalese Journal of Engineering

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOE/index

The Nepalese Journal of Engineering is a forum for researchers, professors, students and institutions to contribute original research on engineering realm.

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience

www.neuroscienceforum.org.np

The Nepal Journal of Neuroscience provides a work in the field of neuroscience relevant to Nepal. The journal presents scientific discussion in the field of neuroscience through the specialties dealing with the diseases of the nervous system.

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology

http://www.nast.org.np/publications.html or

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJST

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology is the first journal brought out by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). NAST is an independent apex body established in 1982 to promote of science and technology in the country.

Nepal Monitor

http://www.nepalmonitor.com/

Nepal Monitor is an online journal focused on media, public affairs and social change which focuses on the relationship between the governed and the government in a democratic society, with an emphasis on the fourth branch of government - the press.

Our Nature

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ON

Our Nature is an international biological journal brought out by the Nature Conservation and Health Care Council placing a special emphasis on research papers, miscellaneous notes, and book review in all fields of biological sciences. Main focus of the journal is on biological sciences, ecology and environmental sciences.

Studies in Nepali History and Society

http://www.asianstudies.emory.edu/sinhas/index.html

Studies in Nepali History and Society provide an interdisciplinary forum for original research. The journal emphasis on work that opens up to scholarship areas of study that have not traditionally been part of "Nepal Studies" and casts new light on familiar topics. Articles are either in English or Nepali.

Tribhuvan University Library Science Journal TULSSAA

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/TUJ

A Journal of Library and Information Science published by the Tribhuvan University Library Science Students' Alumni Association (TULSSAA).

Voice of History

http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/VOH/index

The journal publishes research articles, review articles, abstracts, and book reviews on history.

Mountain Partnership Development Officer

2008-01-09T02:24:00.000-08:00

ICIMOD is looking for an Asia Pacific Mountain Partnership Development Officer who will be responsible for providing outreach and support to the members of the Mountain Partnership based or active in the Asia Pacific region.

If you have advanced university degree in Social Science/Natural Resources disciplines and relevant experience in a field related to sustainable mountain development; good working knowledge of international development and technical cooperation issues; five to seven years of related professional experience in international/regional development, networking and technical cooperation issues including within the Asia Pacific region; you can apply for the post.

Deadline for receiving application: Jan 18, 2008

For more information:
http://www.icimod.org/home/vacancies/vacancies.content.php?vid=31

Mountain GIS e-conference 2008

2007-12-21T03:04:00.000-08:00

The two-week GIS (geographic information systems) e-conference is being organised jointly by ICIMOD and the Mountain Forum Secretariat (MFS) from 14-25 January 2008.

The main objectives of the conference is to provide a virtual platform to share knowledge and experiences in the geo-information community by facilitating dialogue among a broad user base in the region and beyond.

For more information: http://www.mtnforum.org/rs/ec/index.cfm?econfid=15

International Conference on SKIMA 2008

2007-12-21T02:48:00.000-08:00

International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications (SKIMA) is scheduled for 18th-21st March, 2008 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The conference is organized by Kantipur Engineering College, Nepal and supported by international collaboration amongst professionals in Europe and Asia. The conference is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS).

For more information: http://kec.edu.np/skima2008/pages/first_home.htm

International pharmaceutical exhibition - 2008

2007-12-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

Association of Pharmaceutical producers of Nepal and GPE Expo Pvt. Ltd. are organizing second Nepal Pharma Expo - NPE - 2008 from 16 - 17 February 2008. The expo will take place at Birendra International Convention Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The organizers state that NPE - 2008 will offer single platform to disseminate wide range of products/services that includes pharma processing plants equipments, packaging materials and machineries, fine chemicals, bulk drugs, environmental control Equipments (AHU), Lab Equipments, Analytical Laboratories Services & Supplies; and Pharma related services to the prospective customers.

For more information: http://www.asiapharma.org/NPE/index.php

PhD position at Kathmandu University

2007-11-29T12:01:00.000-08:00

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University has invited PhD application for 2008.

Candidate with a minimum of 17 years of prior education, minimum CGPA of 3.0 or 50% marks in aggregate at Master's level in relevant fields from a recognized university, and age under 35 can apply for the position.

For more information contact: kusos_dean@ku.edu.np

Symposium on Plasma Physics and Material Science

2007-11-29T11:55:00.000-08:00

The Department of Natural Sciences(Physics), Kathmandu University and Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University are jointly organizing a symposium on Plasma Physics and Material Science in January 23 - 25, 2008.

You can submit abstract/paper till 30 December 2007. For more information, please visit: http://www.ku.edu.np/SPPMS/

or download the brochure: http://www.ku.edu.np/SPPMS/Symposium_brochure_2007.pdf