First Announcement International Conference on

Mangroves of Asia-Pacific Countries in View of Climate Change (MAPCVCC-2014)

on

11 – 13 November, 2014At

Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala LumpurMalaysia

Jointly organized by

Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM)

Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM)National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia

(NAHRIM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

University of Malaya (UM)LESTARI (UKM)

Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAPRI)

 supported byMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)

Contact: For more information visit www.frim.gov.my Or

Email: Secretariat MAPCECC-2014 at secretariat.mapcvcc@gmail.com

 

   

     

AIM OF CONFERENCE:

Professional meetings of mangrove researchers and managers are important for the development of new techniques for mangrove restoration in the region and developing networks amongst researchers for future research in this field with the following objectives.

OBJECTIVES

•To build local and regional capacity in mangrove restoration and management and continue to raise public profile of the values of mangroves among the Asia-Pacific Countries.

•To bring together national, regional, international researchers, forest managers and NGO’s to share experience and knowledge of the sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems in view of climate change.

Scientific Programme

• Plenary session• Keynote address• Invited speakers• Contributed oral presentation• Poster session• Panel discussions

Proceedings and Publications:• Papers will be published as a conference proceedings • Selected papers will be submitted to the Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS) Impact Factor (IF) – 0.537

Conference themes:

• Mangrove Forests of Asia Pacific countries: Ecology, Biodiversity, Degradation and Vulnerability to Climate Change

• Research and Development Activities Towards Mangrove Sustainability in Asia Pacific countries

• Climate Change Adaptation: Country Management and Policy Options for Mangroves

• Efforts in restoration of Mangroves in Coastal areas and their effects

• Social, Economic and Education Aspects of Mangroves

Social/Cultural programme:

Social and cultural programme, promoting informal contacts between conference participants and contact with rich cultural heritage of Malaysia will be important components of the MAPCVCC-2014 activities

Registration fee:

International: 300 USDLocal: a) students: RM 350 b) Others: RM 650

Post Conference Tour (Optional): a) Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve - One of the world's best

managed Mangrove Forestb) Sungai Hj. Dorani research plot & Bagan Nakhoda Omar

(BNO) replanted mangrove

Tour Chargers:a) Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve: RM 300b) Sungai Hj. Dorani & Bagan Nakhoda Omar (BNO): RM 200

No. Items Amount (RM)1. Food and Functions 50,0002. Seminar Kit, Printing, Stationary, etc. 20,0003. Transportation (Including the air change of the

invited speakers)85,000

4. Hotel accommodations (Invited speakers+ Organizing Staff)

30,000

5. Misc. 20,000Total 205,000

Proposed Budget

Budget details:

Food includes the gala dinner and the conference breakfast +Lunch+ afternoon snacksTransportation includes the return air tickets of the Fifteen- Twenty invited speakers (RM 65,000) + local transportation including the transport for the Conference tour (RM 10,000).Hotel accommodation (25 rooms @ 400/night for 3 days= RM 30,000)

THANK YOU