The international conference is being hosted by Postgraduate Program at Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The conference aims to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners from academia, government, and industry to discuss issues and solutions related to disaster mitigation and sustainable development. The conference topics will include life sciences, engineering, social sciences, and disaster sciences and management. Keynote speakers will include government officials and academics from Indonesia and abroad. Authors are invited to submit 500-word abstracts by May 25th, 2014 relating to the conference themes. The conference will take place on June 10th, 2014.

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CALL for PAPER
Indonesian Postgraduate Programs Forum
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Theme :
"The Role of Higher Education in Mainstreaming
Disaster Mitigation Research towards Sustainable Development"
Hosted by :
Postgraduate Program, Syiah Kuala University,
Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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The international conference is a part of the activities of the Forum Leaders Meeting of the Indonesian
Postgraduate Programs or Forum Pimpinan Pascasarjana Perguruan Tinggi Negeri (FORPIMPAS) 2014.
This year’s conference is aimed at providing a forum for researchers and practitioners from academia,
government, and industry to discuss issues and nd solutions of disaster in the implementation of
sustainable development and creating resilient communities. In particular, members of the academic
community who graduate in Indonesia can provide scienti c thought and gives a concrete role for future
development of the country.
The conference will include keynote speeches, oral and poster parallel sessions. Prospective authors are
cordially invited to submit their abstracts dealing with the conference themes or any related topics.
Conference
Topics
The topics of the conference will include,
but not limited to:
1. Life Sciences:
* Agriculture and Veterinary Science
* Natural Product
* Biodiversity
* Biotechnology
* Marine & Fisheries
* Biomedical and Health Science
2. Sciences and Engineering:
* Mathematics and Engineering
* Environment and Resource
Management
* Information Technology
3. Social Sciences:
* Economics
* Management, Business and
Finance
* Art, History and Education
* Law and Politics
4. Disaster Sciences and Management:
* Tsunami
* Seismicity and Tectonics
* Hydro-Meteorology
* Disaster Education and Outreach
* Human Security
* Disaster-related Technology
Keynote Speakers
1. Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Gusti Muhammad Hatta, MS.*)
State Minister for Research and Technology,
Republic of Indonesia
2. Dr. Syamsul Maarif, S. IP, M.Si. *)
Head of National Disaster Management
Agency, Republic of Indonesia
Invited Speakers
1. Prof. Agus Subekti, M.Sc., Ph. D. *)
Director Research and Community Services
of Higher Education Ministry of Education
and Culture, Ditjen Dikti, Indonesia
2. Yasuo Tanaka,
Geotech. Engineering, Dept. of Civil
Engineering, UTAR, Malaysia
3. Prof. Dr.-Ing Joern Birkmann. *)
UNU-EHS Institute for Environment and
Human Security, Germany
4. Prof. Dr. Philips Stokoe. *)
*) in confirmation
Abstract Submission
Please submit your abstract which
has a maximum of 500 words to:
* E-mail (1): forpimpas.usk@gmail.com
* E-mail (2): bukhari@fmipa.unsyiah.ac.id
* E-mail (3): sekretarismik@unsyiah.ac.id
Important Dates
* Abstract submission deadline: 25 May 2014
* Notication of extended abstract
acceptance: 28 May 2014
* Full papers submission deadline: 7 June 2014
* Paper should strictly follow the reference format
that can be accessed at:
conference2014.pps.unsyiah.ac.id
* Registration payment deadline: 3 June 2014
* Conference dates: 10 June 2014
* Conference fee: Rp. 500.000,- /USD 50,-
(account Number 158-0002129104 -Said
Musnadi panitia FORPIMPAS)
Contact
FORPIMPAS 2014 Conference Secretariat
Program Studi Magister Ilmu Kebencanaan
Universitas Syiah Kuala
Jl. T. Hamzah Fansuri No. 4
Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh
Telp/fax: 0651-7554264
Email: magisterkebencanaan@gmail.com
Email: forpimpas_usk@gmail.com