1 INVITATION
The 7th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GEOGRAPHY LANDSCAPES: PERCEPTION, KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS and ACTION 29 - 31 MAY 2015, Bucharest and Constanta, Romania www.geosymposiumlandscapes.ro
The Symposium is organized by the Faculty of Geography of the „Spiru Haret” University and aims to gather geographers (researchers, professor, teachers and candidates for a doctor's degree), economists, sociologist, anthropologists, and other specialists interested in the fields of geography or landscapes, as well as master candidates. The symposium is organized into three sections, as it follows: session dedicated to the students and master candidates; session for specialists and candidates for a doctor's degree; field trip.
THE OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the symposium is the analysis of as much as possible types of landscapes (geomorphologic, rural, urban, economic, cultural, complex etc.), the change of these landscapes as result of the human activities, the impact of the national and regional politics on these landscapes, their evolution, the possibility to implement sustainable development principles, as well as the promotion of an interdisciplinary concept as resulted from the presented studies, all united by a generous geographical vision.
THE SECTIONS
The themes we intend to focus upon will be registered in the following sections:
1. Points of view on landscape perception. 2. Landscapes, ecosystems, environment: a geographical approach. 3. Geomorphology, environmental protection and landscape management. 4. Geosystems and landscapes. 5. Imprint-landscape imprint, matrix-landscape: essential elements of cultural geography. 6. The landscape and the sustainable development. 7. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable economic development. 8. The landscape and the regional identity. 9. Tourist landscapes and geosites. 10. The impact of population on the landscapes. 11. The role of education for the conservation and sustainable development of the landscapes.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
We strongly recommend the presentation in Romanian, English and French.
2 VENUE
Place of the symposium will be held in Bucharest (students and MA students session) and in Constanta (specialists sessions). Bucharest – the Main Building of “Spiru Haret” University, 13 Ion Ghica street, district 3, Bucharest (near 21 Decembrie 1989 Square, opposite the National Bank of Romania and the Romanian National Library). Transport: subway station “Universităţii”; trolleys 61, 66, 69, 70, 85, 90, 91; buses 137, 336, 311 – station “Universitate”. Constanta – Faculty of Management, “Spiru Haret” University, 32 34 Unirii street.
INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS
The abstract must not exceed 200 words written in 11 Times New Roman fonts. The abstract MUST contain title, author/authors, scientific title, and institution, contact coordinates. The allowance is of maximum two papers per author. The communications/ dissertations (maximum two for each author) will be presented within the limit of 10 15 minutes each, except students and MA students who have only poster session . Poster – it must to have ISO A0 size, meaning the image (image size) width of 83 cm/115, 4 cm of height (32.7 inches width/45, 4 inches height).
DEADLINES
Registration and abstracts’ se nding must be completed no later than 25 th of April, 2015 (post date of email ). The organizing committee also strongly recommends not exceeding this date. Each participant will receive a written confirmation of registration to the symposium.
Participation fee must be paid no later than 1st of May, 2015.
3 PARTICIPATION FEES
Participants Free Symposium Field-trip proceedings (31 May 2015) Foreign specialists 1 250 EURO Free, sponsored by SHU Foreign PhD students* 1 200 EURO Free, sponsored by SHU Foreign students and MA students* 1 100 EURO Free, sponsored by SHU Foreign accompanying persons 2 190 EURO Free, sponsored by SHU Romanian specialists** 3 300 RON 100 RON Romanian PhD students* 3 275 RON 100 RON Romanian students and MA students* 3 Free, sponsored by SHU Romanian accompanying persons** 4 200 RON 100 RON *Means attendees in a further education establishment. **Accompanying persons: intended for spouses or other relatives of attendees registered in the others categories. They do not participate with papers and posters.
1 The fee cover: • participation to the scientific program; • paper case and symposium documents (symposium program, abstracts volume, field trip guide, certificate of attendance, promotional material); • coffee breaks; • 3 lunches; • 2 dinners (1 festive dinner on 30 May 2015); • fees for touristic objectives; • Bucharest Constanta and return, field trips transportation included; • accommodation – 2 nights (double room, breakfast included). 2 The fee cover: • coffee breaks; • 3 lunches; • 2 dinners (1 festive dinner on 30 May 2015); • fees for touristic objectives; • Bucharest Constanta and return, field trips transportation included; • accommodation – 2 nights (double room, breakfast included). 3 The fee cover: • participation to the scientific program; • paper case and symposium documents (symposium program, abstracts volume, field trip guide, certificate of attendance, promotional material); • coffee breaks; • 3 lunches; • 2 dinners (1 festive dinner on 30 May 2015); • fees for touristic objectives; 4 The fee stands for: • coffee breaks; • 3 lunches; • 2 dinners (1 festive dinner on 30 May 2015); • fees for touristic objectives;
For bank account details, please contact the organizing committee. The organizing committee needs to receive a scanned copy of your payment receipt on the following e mail address: [email protected]
4 PROGRAM
Friday, May 29, 2015
08,00 08,30: Registration for students and MA students 08,30 – 09,30: Poster session 09,30 – 10,00: Registration for specialists and PhD students 10,00: Departure to Constanta 13,00 – 15,00: Accomodation/Lunch 16,00 – 19,00: Opening ceremony to the Faculty of Management from Constanta and plenary session 19,00: Dinner
Saturday, May 30, 2015
09,00 – 10,00: Registration of participants who will come directly to Constanta 10,00 – 11,30: Sessions 11,30 – 12,00: Coffee break 12,00 – 13,30: Sessions 13,30 – 15,00: Lunch 15,00 – 16,30: Sessions 16,30 – 17,00: Coffee break 17,00 – 18,30: Sessions/Conclusions 19,00: Festive dinner
Sunday, May 31, 2015
08,00 – 09,00: Breakfast 09,00 – 19,00: Field trip*: Constanta – Eforie Nord Resort – Techirghiol Lake – Adamclisi/Tropaeum Traiani – St. Andrew Cave and Monastery – Oltina Lake – Vederoasa Lake – Cernavoda – Fetesti - Bucharest
* Addressed to all the participants, except Romanian students and Romanian MA students.
5 ORGANIZERS Partners “Spiru Haret” University (SHU): Faculty of Geography, Bucharest Faculty of Management, Constanta Central Research Institute United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Professional Association of Geography, Ecology and Tourism “ Geographic Destiny” (APGET DG) Alternative Sciences Association (ASA)
Scientific committee HONORARY PRESIDENT: Prof. H.C. Grigore POSEA, SHU Bucharest, Romania
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE – The 7 th Edition: Hema ACHYUTHAN, Anna University, Chennai, India Abdallah ALLAM, Keifr El Sheikh University, Egypt Mădălina Teodora ANDREI, SHU Bucharest, Romania Mahmoud ASHOUR, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Gheorghe BICĂ, SHU Bucharest, Romania Aurelian A. BONDREA, SHU Bucharest, Romania Guy BURGEL, Paris Nanterre University, France Carmen COSTEA, SHU Bucharest, Romania Claudiu CHIRU, SHU Bucharest, Romania Alexandre DINIZ, Pontifical Catholic University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Mihaela DINU, Romanian American University, Bucharest, Romania Doinel DINUICĂ, SHU Bucharest, Romania Merita DOLLMA, Tirana University, Albania Mihnea DRUMEA, SHU Bucharest, Romania Monica DUMITRA CU, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania Liana ELEFTERIE, SHU Bucharest, Romania Manuela EPURE, SHU Bucharest, Romania Barbaros GÖNENÇGIL, Istanbul University, Turkey Laura GORAN, SHU Bucharest, Romania Liliana GURAN, SHU Bucharest, Romania Vasile GUŢULEAC, „Yuriy Fedkovich” National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine Veronica HRIŢCU, „Yuriy Fedkovich” National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine Vladimir IACOVLEV, Science Academy, Republic of Moldova Drago Mihai IPATE, SHU Bucharest, Romania Eduard IONESCU, SHU Bucharest, Romania Vicenzo LIGUORI, Palermo University, Italy Cornelia MARIN, SHU Bucharest, Romania Mirela MAZILU, Craiova University, Romania Maria Eugenia MOYA, Alcala de Henares University, Madrid, Spain Octav NEGURIŢĂ, SHU Bucharest, Romania Laura PATACHE, SHU Bucharest, Romania Iuliana PÂRVU, SHU Bucharest, Romania Alexandru PETRI OR, Bucharest University, Romania Iuliana POP, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania Ana RAMOS PEREIRA, Lisbon University, Portugal Tamara SIMON, Romanian Authority of Tourism, Romania Michael SOFER, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Ghan, Israel Elena TOMA, Hyperion University, Bucharest, Romania Magdy TORAB, Damanhour University, Egypt Florin VARTOLOMEI, SHU Bucharest, Romania Mohammed ZAKI, Tanta University, Egypt
6 Organizing committee PRESIDENT: Mădălina Teodora ANDREI, Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, SHU
MEMBERS: Ionel BENEA, Professional Association of Geography, Ecology and Tourism “Geographic Destiny” Camelia BOARCĂ , Faculty of Management, Constanta, SHU Nicolae CRUCERU, Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, SHU Costin DUMITRA CU, Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, SHU Dan EREMIA, Professional Association of Geography, Ecology and Tourism “Geographic Destiny” Cezar GHERASIM, Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, SHU Claudia Nicoleta GUNI, Faculty of Management, Constanta, SHU Cornelia MARIN, Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, SHU Adelin NEDELEA, Professional Association of Geography, Ecology and Tourism “Geographic Destiny”
SECRETARIATE: Angelica CHIRICA, Professional Association of Geography, Ecology and Tourism “Geographic Destiny” Izabela EREMIA, Professional Association of Geography, Ecology and Tourism “Geographic Destiny”
Contact person:
Mădălina ANDREI, PhD. Faculty of Geography, SHU, Bucharest, Romania E mail: [email protected]
REGISTRATION FORM
Name: First name: Position: Institution: Address: E-mail: Phone: Title: Author/authors: Abstract: Presentation: yes no Poster : yes no Arrival day: ……. / …………. / 2015 Departure day: ……. / …………. / 2015 Date : ……. / …………. / 2015
OBSERVATION. For people from outside Bucharest or foreign participants who do not know the town, please notify us in advance to be expected at the airport, railway station, bus and guided to the place of accommodation or the location of the symposium.
7 FIELD – TRIP
Sunday, May 31, 2015 09,00 – 19,00: Field trip*: Constanta – Eforie Nord Resort – Techirghiol Lake – Adamclisi/Tropaeum Traiani – St. Andrew Cava and Monastery – Oltina Lake – Vederoasa Lake – Cernavoda – Fetesti - Bucharest
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