Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts is closed.
Designed to be a meeting place for scientists, policy makers and practitioners from the Caucasus region and beyond, the second Caucasus Mountain Forum - 2019: The Caucasus Research Agenda - a Key to Sustainable Regional Development served as a basis for shaping the region’s sustainable future and among others approved the Caucasus Research Agenda. The Research Agenda is a guide for regional research for development that is aimed towards identifying the current state of knowledge in core issue areas related to sustainable mountain development in the Caucasus region, key challenges and opportunities, and priority gaps for scientific research and development.
The second Forum was held on 30 October - 1 November, 2019 and was hosted by Ankara University, Turkey.
Proposals for contributions were invited on topics broadly related to sustainable mountain development and the Caucasus Research Agenda: Climate change, Biodiversity, Forest Resources, Water resources and management, Land use and land cover change, Desertification, Mineral resources, Natural hazards and risks, Population, Cultural diversity, Tourism and Recreation, Landscape planning, Urban and rural development, Regional development policy, Socio-economic development, as well as cross-cutting topics including soils, Air pollution, New and renewable energy resources, Ecosystem services and Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), Landscape ecology, Transboundary cooperation, Infrastructure and other topics.
The Forum was organised as plenary sessions, thematic sessions, workshops and poster presentations. The organizers invited participants to choose among the following types of contributions:
- Abstracts for oral presentation in Thematic Sessions (max. 300 words + 5 keywords). Thematic sessions provided academic researchers a chance to present and discuss their latest scientific findings. Researchers from non-academic settings (NGOs, government, private sector) were also invited.
- Abstracts for a practical example in a Workshop (max. 300 words). The purpose of the Workshops was to stimulate discussion and exchange between practitioners and scientists. Practical examples in policy advocacy; scientific networking; leveraging spatial data; education for sustainable development, natural hazards and disaster risk reduction were expected. As a consequence, presentations in workshops were expected to be short, focusing on practical insights from development projects, policy initiatives, or teaching practices.
- Abstracts for a Poster presentation (max. 200 words). Posters were displayed in a prominent area. Poster presenters were present during two dedicated poster sessions. The size of posters did not exceed A0 format (84 cm x 119 cm); one-page handouts were available. Moreover, up to 3 posters were invited for a 2-minute flash presentation in relevant Thematic Sessions or Workshops. A prize for the best poster was awarded during the Forum’s closing session.
Deadlines
Extended abstract submission deadline: 7 July, 00:00 GMT+4
Extended deadline for notification of abstract acceptance: 31 July, 00:00 GMT+4
Full paper submission: 1 September
Abstracts were expected only in English. Abstracts were submitted to CMF2019@caucasus-mt.net using the Abstract Submission Form.
Registration link: here.
Scholarships were available primarily for participants from the region.