Chile Conference announcement
UGI 2011 – Regional Geographic Conference of the International Geographic
Union
Dates: 14-18 November, 2011.
Location: Santiago, Chile.
Description:
Submissions will be classified into the following themes, which coincide with the names of the Commissions and 2 Task Forces of the IGU: Applied Geography; Arid Lands, Humankind, and Environment ; Biogeography and Biodiversity; Climatology; Coastal Systems; Cold Region Environments; Cultural Approach in Geography; Dynamics of Economic Spaces; Environment Evolution; Gender and Geography; Geographical Education; Geographical Information Science; Geography of Governance; Geography of the Global Information Society; Geography of Tourism, Leisure, and Global Change ; Geomorphic Challenges for the 21st Century; Global Change and Human Mobility; Hazard and Risk; Health and Environment; History of Geography; Indigenous Knowledges and Peoples’ Rights ; Islands; Karst; Land Degradation and Desertification; Land Use and Land Cover Change; Local Development; Marginalization, Globalization, and Regional and Local Responses; Modeling Geographical System; Mountain Response to Global Change; Political Geography; Population Geography; Sustainability of Rural Systems; Urban Geography and Emerging Urban Transformations; Water Sustainability; Geoparks; Megacities; Other
Each author should relate their abstract to one of the 37 themes; the LOC Scientific Sub-Committee and the IGU Commissions will also be able to propose a thematic relationship. The final, definitive classification of a paper or poster in its respective theme (and therefore in the corresponding track among the thematic conference sessions) will be confirmed in mid-2011.
Organizer: International Geographic Union
Call for papers: 60 days prior to the Conference
Early bird registration: July 28, 2011.
Registration deadline: November 18, 2011.
Travel Grant Program
The International Geographical Union (IGU) announces the availability of travel grants to help defray the costs of participation in the 14 – 18 November 2011 Regional Conference in Santiago, Chile. A total of $25,000 will be awarded competitively.
In selecting applicants to receive awards, preference will be given to new scholars and to those from developing countries. Because the funds available for this awards program are extremely limited, all applicants will be required to meet some of the costs of participation; applications for 100% support cannot be funded. Applicants must submit an abstract to the conference organizers in the approved manner. Although not a strict requirement, a letter of endorsement from the chair of an IGU Commission or Task Force or from the chair of the applicant’s National Committee for the IGU will be helpful in documenting the applicant’s contributions to the congress. Applications must be accompanied by any endorsement letters and abstract and must be submitted directly to the IGU Secretariat.
Completed applications (including endorsement letters) are due at the IGU Secretariat no later than 10th March 2011. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their requests on or about 10 May 2011. Awards of registration fees will be paid directly to the congress organizers. Awards for other costs will be paid in Santiago in US$ dollars.
Direct any questions regarding IGU Travel Grant applications to: mmeadows@mweb.co.za
Contact information:
Telephones: +56 – 2 / 410 93 12
Fax: +56 – 2 / 699 09 48
Address: Nueva Santa Isabel 1640, Santiago, Chile
Email: info@ugi2011.cl
Web-site: http://www.ugi2011.cl
