GMSARN Board Members Conference Program

Dr. OM Romny Day 1 Afternoon: Opening & Keynote, Parallel Sessions Director General, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Day 2 Technical Visit (Optional) Cambodia Welcome Dinner Prof. Lav Chhiv Eav Day 3 Morning: Keynote & Parallel Sessions Rector, The Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Afternoon: Parallel Sessions & Closing Prof. Zhou Rong President, Kunming University of Science and Technol- th ogy, Yunnan, China Organizing Committee The GMSARN International Prof. HE Tianchun

President, Yunnan University, Yunnan, China Chair: Prof. Worsak Kanok -Nukulchai, Acting President, 8 Conference 2013 Prof. Tang Jiliang Asian Institute of Technology President, Guangxi University, China Co-chairs: Prof. Mya Mya Oo, Rector, Yangon Technological Prof. Dr. Soukkongseng Saignaleuth University & Mandalay Technological University President, National University of Laos, Vientiane, Lao PDR Members: Prof. Dr. Mya Mya Oo H.E. Prof. LAV Chhiv Eav, President, Royal University of Phnom Rector, Yangon Technological University, Myanmar Penh Prof. Dr. Nguyen Trong Giang Dr. OM Romny, Director General, Institute of Technology President, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, of Cambodia Hanoi, Vietnam Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taweep Chaisomphop, Vice Rector for Academic Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Thanh Affairs, Thammasat University Rector, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Asst. Prof. Dr. Apisak Dhiravisit, Assistant to the President for Tech- Chi Minh City, Vietnam nology Transfer Affairs, Khon Kaen University Prof. Dr. Somkit Lertpaithoon Prof. Dr. Xiao Xian, Vice President, Yunnan University Rector, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand Prof. DENG Gang, Director, Division of International Cooperation, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kittichai Triratanasirichai Kunming University of Science and Technology President, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand Prof. Baoshan Chen, Vice President, Guangxi University Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai Prof. Ha Duyen Tu, Vice President, Hanoi University of Science Acting President, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum- and Technology thani, Thailand Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Thanh, Rector, Ho Chi Minh City Univer- Mr. James Nugent sity of Technology On “Green Growth in GMS: Energy, Deputy Director General, Southeast Asia Department, Dr. Sirintip Boonmee, Assistant to the President for International Environment and Social Issues” Asian Development Bank Rela tions, Ubon Ratchathani University Prof. Dr. Suwit Laohasiriwong, President, Nakhon Phanom Univer- Assoc. Prof. Nongnit Teerawatanasuk sity President, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Mr. Hans Guttman, CEO, Mekong River Commission 18-20 December 2013 Ratchathani, Thailand Secretary: Prof. Dr. Suwit Laohasiriwong Assoc. Prof. Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul, GMSARN Secretary General Mandalay, Myanmar President, Nakhon Phanom University, Nakhon Phanom, and Conference Director Thailand Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, AIT, Technical Program Coordinator Mr. Hans Guttman Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon, AIT, Technical Program Co-organizer Chief Executive Officer, Mekong River Commission, Vien- Dr. Wanpen Wirojanagud, KKU, Technical Program Co- Organizers : tiane, Lao PDR Organizer Dr. Vo Ngoc Dieu, HCMUT, Technical Program Co-organizer Technical Program Contact Information The program of the conference comprises: GMSARN AIT YTU MTU  Keynote presentations in plenary sessions GMSARN Secretariat  Presentation of accepted papers c/o Asian Institute of Technology Supporters :  Panel discussions Km.42, Paholyothin Highway, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand Conference Paper Schedule Office Tel: +66-2-524-6537 July 26, 2013 : 2-pages abstract submission E-mail: [email protected] August 16, 2013 : Notification of acceptance Website: http://www.gmsarn.com November 15, 2013: Deadline for final full paper Submission & early registration 1st Announcement & Call for Papers Conference Purposes  Energy Modeling and Simulation Social Development  International and Regional Energy Security GMS regions are facing various common problems - water  Social Policy & food, energy, environment and social issues. GMS countries  Power System Design and Operation  National Development Policies and Development Aid are to achieve the global green growth with sustainability. The  Post Kyoto Protocol—Climate Change Strategies  Governance, Civil Society and People’s Participation concept of green growth from Ministerial Conference on Envi-  Power System Planning and Analysis  Regional Economic Integration: Opportunity and Mar- ronment and Development (MCED) is a strategy for achieving ginalization sustainable development. It is focused on overhauling the econ-  Power System Dynamics and Stability omy in a way that synergizes economic growth and environ-  Power System Optimization  Sustainable Tourism mental protection, building a green economy in which invest-  Power System Interconnection  Sustainable Consumption and Production ments in resource savings as well as sustainable management  Power, Transport, Industries and Household Sector Stake  Public-Private Partnership of natural capital are drivers of growth. To address these critical in Climate Change  Small and Medium Size Enterprise Development issues, the International Conference 2013 on “Green Growth in  Urban-Rural Relations and Urbanization  Regional Power Interconnection and Trading Arrange- GMS: Energy, Environment and Social Issues” is a three-day  Urban and Rural Livelihoods platform for knowledge dissemination by a diverse group of ment  Mass Media researchers and participants.  Regional Power Market and Pricing in GMS  Human Resource Development The rationale of the GMSARN 2013 is to initiate and stimu-  Regulation, Promotion and Technologies for Energy Effi-  Transnational Migration and Human Trafficking late international discussion and enhance research networking. cient Buildings and Industries The conference can be used as a platform on a regional and  Restructuring of Electric Supply Industry  Gender Relations global level. Thus, it can contribute to sustainable development,  Traditional Energy and Alternative Energy Resources and solve transboundary issues related to energy, environment  Trans-Boundary Power Exchange (Cross-Border Issues) Instructions to Authors and social development. The GMSARN International Confer- ence is a multi-disciplinary conference which is problem ori-  Rural electrification development The 2-page extended abstract is required containing the ented focus. In this aspect, GMSARN Conference is unique host-  Smart grids and active distribution networks title of the paper, authors, contact person and their affilia- ing a wide range of disciplines that would generate shared  Distributed Generation Technology tions, key words, and a summary of the paper. Times New Roman font size 12 should be used. The authors will be solutions to existing problems, regionally and globally. In addi-  Emerging and Advanced Energy Resources Technologies tion, the conference aim is to provide a forum to disseminate notified of the acceptance within two weeks after receipt the research and development findings on various sustainable  Energy and Climate Change of the extended abstracts. Authors are encouraged to sub- development in the GMS. It is also envisaged that the confer- mit their abstracts by email in both PDF and WORD file ence will be able to generate shared solutions beneficial to the formats. Submissions should be addressed to the GMSARN GMS and the findings and recommendations should also be Environment Secretariat at [email protected]. Authors are expected to useful for GMSARN education and research programs.  Integrated Watershed Management present at the conference. The full paper will be published  Flood Control and Water Resource Management in the conference proceedings and selected papers will be considered for peer review in GMSARN International Jour-  Sustainable Agriculture Topics : nal. English will be the language for all printed materials, as  Appropriate Irrigation System well as for the technical presentations and discussions. Energy  Biodiversity Conservation and Protection  Greening the fossil fuels  Climate Change Adaptation Issues Registration Fees  Renewable Energy for Power and Heat  Climate Change and impact Assessment  Smart Grid and Renewable Energy Integration  Clean Development Mechanisms Early Bird Registration 15,000 Baht (USD500)  MDGs and Green Energy  Water Supply System Late or on-site registration 16,500 Baht (USD550)  Rural Development through Green Energy  Pollution Sources and Impact Assessment  Biofuels—Prospects for Cleaner Technology  Trans-Boundary Pollution Control and Practices GMSARN member institutions 11,000 Baht (USD365)  Biomass Gasification and Combustion  Environmental Contamination and Remediation Student 9,000 Baht (USD300)  Clean Development Mechanism  Appropriate Technology for Pollution Control This fee covers costs of lunch, refreshments, welcome din-  Cogeneration and Hybrid Energy System  Pollution Prevention ner and conference kit. The registration form and payment  Environmental Management: Law, Strategy, Policy and Plan  Geopolitical Energy Security Issues and Strategies information can be downloaded from the GMSARN web-  Global and Regional Energy Demand and Supply  Environmental Modeling and Monitoring site www.gmsarn.com. Special rate accommodation at  Demand-Side Management  Integrated Approaches on Health and Environmental conference site hotel should be booked using the confer-  Energy Infrastructure Sanitation ence reservation form to the GMSARN Secretariat.