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CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events
CREATED:20180517T133321
SUMMARY:International Conference on Natural Hazards and Risks
LOCATION:Potsdam\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:<p>The conference will be held at the <strong>University of Potsdam, German
 y, on 4th and 5th October 2018</strong>. The purpose of this conference is 
 to bring together researchers from natural sciences (e.g. hydrology, meteor
 ology, geomorphology, hydraulic engineering, environmental science, seismol
 ogy, geography), risk research, nonlinear systems dynamics, and applied mat
 hematics to discuss new insights and developments about data science, chang
 ing systems, multi-hazard events and the linkage between hazard and vulnera
 bilities under unstable environmental conditions. Knowledge transfer, commu
 nication and networking will be key issues of the conference. The conferenc
 e will be organized by means of invited talks given by outstanding experts,
  oral presentations, poster sessions and discussions.</p><p><strong>Already
  confirmed speakers are:</strong> <br />1) Prof. Dr. Matthias Holschneider 
 (University of Potsdam, Institute of Mathematics): Data Science <br />2) Pr
 of. Dr. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Res
 earch (PIK) Potsdam): Changing Systems <br />3) Prof. Dr. Jakob Rhyner (Uni
 ted Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security): Casc
 ade and Multi-Hazard <br />4) Prof. Dr. Jeroen Aerts (VU Amsterdam, Institu
 te for Environmental Studies): Linking Hazard and Vulnerability</p><p>Pleas
 e submit your <strong>abstract</strong> of 300-500 words, including title, 
 author‘s name, and affiliation by <strong>31st May 2018</strong> via the li
 nk:</p><p><a href="http://www.j-work.de/up/nathazardsrisk/">http://www.j-wo
 rk.de/up/nathazardsrisk/</a></p><p>Letters of acceptance/rejection will be 
 send to the corresponding author before 20th June 2018. <strong>Registratio
 n</strong> can be done by <strong>4th September 2018</strong> via the link:
 </p><p><a href="http://www.j-work.de/up/nathazardsrisk/">http://www.j-work.
 de/up/nathazardsrisk/</a></p><p>We are happy to announce that the German Co
 mmittee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) will award the Young Professionals Aw
 ard „Preparedness 2030“ at the conference. DKKV wants to highlight and prom
 ote outstanding theses in any field consistent with disaster reduction. The
  call for contributions and further information can be found at www.dkkv.or
 g. <strong>The application deadline for the „Preparedness 2030“ Award is 1s
 t August 2018</strong>.</p><p>More details about the conference can be foun
 d in the <a href="images/Heike/Flyer_IntConference_NaturalHazardsandRisks_2
 018Potsdam.pdf" target="_blank">flyer</a>.</p>
DTSTAMP:20260514T190947Z
DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20181004
DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20181006
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