MAY 10, 2019 09:00-10:00 Registration (New Building Foyer) 10:00-10:15 – Opening Ceremony of the Conference

PROGRAMME

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

10:15-12.30 – Plenary Session (Room 502) Session chaired by Andris Leitas

 Hussein Baghirov, Chairman of Board of Trustees of WCU, Head of the Mountain Culture Landscape Research Institute, Member of the Mountain Protection Committee of the UIAA  Ghulam M. Isaczai, UN Coordinator  Academician Ramiz Mammadov, Director of National Academy of Sciences Institute of Geography, Doctor of technical sciences, professor  Lode Beckers, University of Paris X Nanterre, Docent at Catholic University of Leuven, Member of the Mountain Protection Committee of the UIAA  Academician Mammad Salmanov, Director of National Academy of Sciences Institute of Microbiology, Doctor of biology sciences, professor  Michael Maunsell, Lecturer and Coach in the Science of Communication, Vice-President of the Mountain Protection Committee of UIAA, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society  Ibrahim Jafarov, Rector of Azerbaijan State Agricultural University, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, professor, correspondence member of National Academy of Sciences

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019  Rosalaura Romeo, Programme Officer in the Mountain Partnership Secretariat - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, MSC in Agriculture  Michael Succow, Founder of the Succow Foundation, laureate of the “Right Lifestyles” award (Alternative Nobel Prize) and German Environmental Award

12:30-14:00 – LUNCH BREAK (WCU new building, Canteen) I SESSION Mountain ecosystems, ecology and biodiversity The session will be held in the Room 501

Discussion topics:

 The role of mountains in shaping ecosystems and biodiversity

 Drivers and process of change: recent trends and impacts  Addressing negative impacts to ecosystems, ecology and biodiversity: adaptation and mitigation

14:00-16:00 I Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Joop Spijker

Co-chair Ayaz Mammadov

Speakers:

1. Dr. Anvar Aliyev, Head of Department, Institute of Geography after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan.

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Technogenic wastes and ecological problems

2. Dr . Majid Ahmadov, Head of Laboratory, Institute of Radiation Problems, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Evaluation of the Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals on the Southern Slopes of the Greater Caucasus

3. Dr. Sabina Bunyatova, Director of the Zoological Museum, Institute of Zoology, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Sympatric Populations of Representatives of the Genus Darevskia (Reptilian: Lacertian) on the Lesser Caucasus in Azerbaijan

4. Dr. Hafiza Imanova, Scientific Researcher, The Institute of Philosophy, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The impact of climate change to the lifestyle of mountainous minorities in Azerbaijan

5. Mr. Moussa Conde, Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forests, Guinea. Impact of climate change on mountain ecosystems in Guinea

6. Dr. Yasin Unal, Scientific Researcher, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey. The Status of Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777) Population Distributed in Düzlerçamı Wildlife Development Area in Turkey

7. Ms. Geeta Pandey, Advocacy and Knowledge Management Coordinator, KİRDAC, Nepal. Mountain Matters

8. Dr. Hazel Baytashoghlu, Scientific Researcher, Faculty of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey. An Aquatic

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Macroinvertebrate Fauna (Except Malacostraca) of Karcal, Altiparmak and Yalnizçam Mountains (Artvin, Turkey)

16.00-16.20 COFFEE BREAK

16:20-18:00 I Session, Part 2

Session chaired by Ayaz Mammadov

Speakers:

1. Dr. Hartmut Muller, Former director of Lower Valley Audra Valley (Germany) and Shirvan National Park, international environmental expert, Germany. Biodiversity of Azerbaijan - Natural Preconditions, Conservation, Threats, Outlook

2. Dr. Matanat Musayeva, Lecturer, Sumgait State University, Azerbaijan. The Analysis of the Dependence of Characteristic Elements of Snow on the Orography

3. Mr. Kalam Malikov, Researcher, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan. Studying of Genetic Biodiversity of the Azerbaijan and Turkey Olive Varieties

4. Dr. Gulbaniz Gasimova, Researcher, Institute of Zoology, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Amphibian fauna of high mountainous areas in the Greater Caucasus natural area

5. Dr. Adil Aliyev, Head of Laboratory, Institute of

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Zoology, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Hydro fauna of North- Eastern Azerbaijan

6. Dr. Turkan Gurbanova, Senior Researcher, Institute of Zoology, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The First Finding of Blood Parasites (Hepatozoon, Adelaide) of the Caucasian Lizard (Darevskiacaucasica) of the Mountain Zones of the Guba District

7. Ms. Gular Ismayilova, Master Student, Institute of Genetic Resources, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Technical indicators of the genus of the silkworm and its hybrids at high temperatures

8. Ms. Konul Mollayeva, Teacher, Lyceum-school № 70, Azerbaijan. The students' increasing research skills in the process in ecological theme of learning of teaching materials

9. Mr. Eric Fongoh, Co-Founder and General Coordinator of the International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development (ICENECDEV), Cameroon. Region International Centre for Environmental Education and Community

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 II SESSION

Mountain Landscapes

The session will be held in the Room 205

Discussion topics:

 The importance of physical features in shaping landscapes  Factors influencing landscape and land-use change, trends 14:00-16:00 II Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Lode Beckers

Co-chair Aida Mirzayeva

Speakers:

1. Prof. Dr. Telman Khalilov, Head of Department, Baku State University, Azerbaijan. Geochemical Features of Mountain Landscapes of the Azerbaijan Republic

2. Dr. Natalia Ryabogina, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Physics-Chemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science RAS, Russia. Environmental Dynamics, Population History and the Terraced Agro-Landscapes of Mountainous Dagestan

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 3. Prof. Dr. Eldar Gurbanov, Head of Department, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan. Direction of anthropogenic transformation in mountainous Gray-Brown land

4. Dr. Yelena Taghiyeva, Head of Department, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Assessment and forecast of the subalpine and alpine meadows of the southern and north-eastern slopes of the Greater Caucasus within Azerbaijan

5. Dr. Shahnaz Amanova, Cartographic Editor, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Azerbaijan. Learning of Morphometric Elements of Relief to Description of Landscapes Based on Geographic Information Systems

6. Ms. Gulsara Imanova, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Selection of ecological potential criteria of steppe landscapes in Langabiz cascade

7. Mr. Samir Abbasov, Advisor in GIZ “Integrated Biodiversity in South Caucasus” Azerbaijan program. Integrated Erosion Control Measures

16.00-16.20 COFFEE BREAK

16:20-18:00 II Session, Part 2

Session chaired by Sakit Huseynov

Co-chair Alla Bayramova

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

Speakers:

1. Dr. Ilham Mardanov, Lecturer, Sumgait State University, Azerbaijan. The natural and anthropogenic factors of relief formation in the mountain meadow belt of the greater Caucasus

2. Dr. Ilaha Guliyeva, Lecturer, Baku Girls University, Azerbaijan. The Anthropogenic Transformation Features of Modern Landscapes of Talysh Mountains

3. Ms. Sabina Yusifova, Lecturer, Sumgayit State University, Azerbaijan. Natural and Social-Economic Perspectives of the Landscape Planning of Khizi Administrative Region

4. Mr. Samir Salayev, PhD Student, Lankaran State University, Azerbaijan. Efficient Organization of Natural Landscapes in Lankaran Province

5. Ms. Ulkar Gadiyeva, Researcher, Institute of Soil Science and Agro Chemistry, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The reason of degradation in the southeastern slopes of the Greater Caucasus

6. Ms. Lala Huseynova, PhD Student, Sumgait State University, Azerbaijan. Ecological results of anthropogenic transformation of mountaınous landscapes ın the northeast slope of great Caucasus

7. Mr. Abdul Latif Khan, U.P., İrrigation department, Lucknow, India. Landslides: Mechanism, Causes, Factors, Types, Control Measures & Management

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

III SESSION Mountain Cultures The session will be held in the assembly hall of “Engineering Building”

Discussion topics:

 The value of mountain cultures for society.

 Socio-economic migration, shifting social structures and their consequences for mountain communities.

 Finding common ground: balancing optimal solutions with valued outcomes in a climate of rapid social transformations

14:00-16:00 III Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Fuad Mamedov Co-chair Alla Bayramova Speakers: 1. Prof. Dr. Shovgi Geokchaiski, Head of Department, Baku State University, Azerbaijan. Strategic Development Priorities of the Northern Regions of Azerbaijan Republic

2. Dr. Rovshan Karimov, Leading Researcher, Institute of Geography after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Rural Areas and Migration in the Economic Region of Mountain Shirvan of Azerbaijan

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 3. Dr. Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov, Head of Department, Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of Dagestan Scientific Center of RAS, Russia. Problems of using ethno-cultural traditions in the socio-economic development of high-mountainous territories of Dagestan

4. Dr. Natavan Karamova, Senior Researcher, Institute of Physiology named after A.Garayev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The impact of High Mountainous Areas on Longevity

5. Dr. Nurlan Nasirov, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. The History of the Development of Pasture and Winter Farming in the Mongol Period

6. Dr. Anvar Buzurukov, Tajik Social and Ecological Union, Chairman of Board Kholnazar, Tajikistan. Yagnob Valley: Past, Present and Future of mountain community in Tajikistan and perspective of establishing Yagnob Natural Ethnography Park

7. Mr. Stephen Pow, MA, PhD Candidate, CEU, Hungary. Identifying Batu’s Hill at the Battle of Muhi: The Mongol Relationship to Hills and Mountains

16.00-16.20 COFFEE BREAK 16:20-18:00 III Session, Part 2

Session chaired by Islam Mustafayev

Co-chair Gahramanova Gulnar

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Speakers:

1. Prof. Dr. Fuad Mamedov , President of the Association of Culture Azerbaijan "Simurg", chairman of the Society of Cultural Studies of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan. Culture and nature: interrelation and mutual influence

2. Dr. Bilal Hasanli, Lecturer, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan. Cult Mountaıns and Artıstıc Implementatıon of Mountaın Images ın Azerbaıjan Literature

3. Dr. Adila Asadova, Associate Professor, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Shahdag subgroup languages

4. Dr. Etibar Badalov, Researcher, Institute of Geography after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Historical-Geographical, Ethnographic Characteristics and Migration of Lahij

5. Dr. Ayyub Karimov, Humanitarian Sciences Coordinator, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan. Philosophy of life in mountain regions

6. Ms. Maleyka Adigozalova, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Lahij - a Mysterious Town on the Mountains

7. Dr. Tural Valizada, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Mountain Concept in Ancient Turkish Culture 8. Mr. Depesh Subba, Research Scholar, Centre for the

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. The Use of Fuel for Household Cooking in Rural Sikkim: Cultural Conditions and Environmental Challenges

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 IV SESSION

Mountain Tourism and Recreation

The session will be held in the Room 107

Discussion topics:

 Economic activity and mountain protection: can a balance be found?  Mountains and ecotourism: what role for diverse mountain stakeholders in addressing positive and negative effects?  New perspectives and proposals

14:00-16:00 IV Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Konul Hilal

Speakers:

1. H.E. Husnan Bey Fananie, The Ambassador of Indonesia, Balancing Economic Activity and Mountain Protection

2. Prof. Dr. Sakit Huseynov, Researcher, Institute of Philosophy, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Sustainable Development of Mountainous Regions: Problems and Perspectives

3. Prof. Dr. Eldar Eldarov, Professor, Dagestan State University, Russia. Modern Strategies of Tourism Development in South Dagestan

4. Dr. Elkhan Mammadbayov, Leading Scientific

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Potential Landscapes and Touristic- Recreational Areas of the Guba Region

5. Dr. Aydin Safarov, Leading Scientific Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Processing of the content and methodology of the composition of the maps of recreation reserves (in the example of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic)

6. Mrs. Ogana Blessing Lihin, Founder and CEO of Linbex resources Linbex Resources, Nigeria. Ecotourism and Conservation on the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (Amws) Nigeria

16:00-16:20 COFFEE BREAK 16:20-18:00 IV Session, Part 2

Session chaired by Husnan Bey Fananie Co-chair Konul Hilal

Speakers:

1. Mr. Joop Spijker, Member of the Mountain Protection Commission of the UIAA, Netherlands. Impact of Climate Change on Mountain Tourism, with Focus on the Alps

2. Dr. Zaur Imrani, Leading Scientific Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev ANAS, Azerbaijan. The role of tourism-recreation reserves in socio-economic development of

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 mountainous areas (on example of Sheki-Zagatala economic and geographical region)

3. Dr. Valeri Baghirov, Associate Professor, Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport, Azerbaijan. Features of mountain tourism and methods of preparing sports hikes

4. Ms. Irada Masimova, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. The essence of regional tourism

5. Mrs. Kholidah Tamami, Researcher, Islamic and Middle East Research Center (IMERC), Indonesia. Anomaly of Regional Autonomy in Cartenz Mountain Eco-Tourism

6. Mr. Pradeep Mehta, Honorary Chairman of CHINAR (Central Himalayan Institute for Nature & Applied Research), India. Responsible Tourism: A Key to the Preservation of Livelihoods and the Reduction of Migration in Mountains

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 MAY 11, 2019

I SESSION

Mountain ecosystems, ecology and biodiversity

The session will be held in the Room 501

Discussion topics:

 The role of mountains in shaping ecosystems and biodiversity

 Drivers and process of change: recent trends and impacts  Addressing negative impacts to ecosystems, ecology and biodiversity: adaptation and mitigation

9:00-9:30 Registration

9:30-11:30 I Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Hartmut Müller

Co-chair Konul Hilal

Speakers:

1. Ms. Gulnar Hajiyeva, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev ANAS, Azerbaijan. The influence of anthropogenıc factors to the soıls of the mountaın geosystems on the north- eastern slope of the major Caucasus

2. Dr. Gaibali Hajimatov, Lecturer, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction,

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Azerbaijan. Natural disasters and measures to combat them in the Gusar region

3. Mr. Agil Hakhiyev, Researcher, Institute of Zoology, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The present state of mammals (Mammalia l, 1758) in the mountainous regions of Azerbaijan

4. Dr. Famil Humbatov, Leading Scientific Researcher, Institute of Radiation Problems, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Radiation risk assessment in the rivers of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus

5. Ms. Aygun Ismayilova, Researcher, Shaki RSC, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The Current State and Prospects of Development of Mountain Tourism in the North- Western Region of Azerbaijan.

6. Mr. Zaur Rajabli, Master Student, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Horse chestnut and the possibility of its spread on the North-Eastern slopes of the Greater Caucasus

7. Ms. Firuza Mehtiyeva, Master Student, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. The Negative İmpact of Pesticide Use on the Environment

8. Mr. Murad Gurbanov, Master Student, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Environmental damage caused by the use of mineral fertilizers

11:30 - 11:50 COFFEE BREAK

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 11:50-13:30 I Session, Part 2

Session chaired by Rosalaura Romeo

Co-chair Konul Hilal

Speakers:

1. Dr. Krzysztof Celuch, Associate Professor, Warsaw School of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Vistula University, Poland. The Impact of Events Industry as a New Perspective for Mountain Regions

2. Prof. Dr. Islam Mustafayev, Correspondent Member of National Academy of Sciences, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The impact of climate change and natural disasters on agriculture in the mountainous areas of the western regions of Azerbaijan

3. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Mutlu Gozler, Dean Assistant, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey. An Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Fauna (Except Malacostraca) of Mescid, Dumlu And Kemerli Mountains (Erzurum, Turkey)

4. Mr. Yusif Rahimov, Head of Department, Shaki RSC, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Modern ecological condition of north-western ecosystems of Azerbaijan

5. Mr. Azerchin Muradov, Deputy Director of the Ilisu State Nature Reserve, Azerbaijan. The Problems of Protection of the Teriofauna of the Greater Caucasus in the example of Ilisu State Nature Reserve

6. Dr. Elnur Hasanov, Researcher, Ganja Branch of

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 ANAS, Azerbaijan. About Legal Regulation of Mountain Biodiversity as an Important Factor in Sustainable Environmental Policy

7. Ms. Konul Novruzova, PhD Student, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Forest Ecosystems of the Late Miocene of Azerbaijan

8. Dr. Emil Gafarov, Associate professor, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan. Mud volcanoes on the territory of Absheron and their impact on the environment

9. Dr. Shafi Danyalov, Associate professor, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan. Landslides and measures of sustainability in the Guba-Gusar region

13:30-14:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:30-16:00 I Session, Part 3

Session chaired by Shovgi Geokchaiski

Co-chair Konul Ahmadova

Speakers:

1. Dr. Aydin Yahyayev, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Spreading Conditions of berry yews in the Greater Caucasus.

2. Dr. Narmin Farzaliyeva, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. The Role of Plants in

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Environmental Management

3. Ms. Gulnar Aliyeva, Lecturer, Baku State University, Azerbaijan. Impacts and Modeling of Living Facilities and Related Objects on Mountain Ecosystems

4. Dr. Mahammad Humbatov, Associate professor, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan. Features of forest fires and effective methods to their eliminating

5. Dr. Farhad Azizov, Researcher, Shaki RSC, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Geological structure, lithological composition, the relationship between relief and biodiversity in mountain landscapes of the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus

6. Mr. Joshgun Mammadov, PhD student, Shaki RSC, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Role and importance of the pome, stone and nut fruits in the formation of mountain ecosystems in the north-western part of Azerbaijan

7. Ms. Shabnam Aliyeva, Master Student, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Negative Impact of Mining Development on Biodiversity and Environment

8. Dr. Denga Khalidov, Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of Dagestan Scientific Center of RAS, Russia. Social and “Technological” Problems of Development of the Economy of the Mountainous Territories of Dagestan

16:00-16:20 COFFEE BREAK

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

II SESSION Mountain Landscapes

The session will be held in the Room 205

Discussion topics:

 The importance of physical features in shaping landscapes

 Factors influencing landscape and land-use change, trends 9:30-11:30 II Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Jernej Stritih

Co-chair Afag Hasanova

Speakers:

1. Dr. Narjes Zivdar, Project Assistant for Landscape Conservation, Fao, Representation in Iran, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran. The Effects of Tehran Capital Watershed and Gardens on the Mountain Ecosystems: the Case of Niavaran Mountainous Landscapes.

2. Dr. Nariman Pashayev. Head of Department, Institute of Geography after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The impact of the landslide process on human settlements and the territorial organization of farms in Guba-Khachmaz economic-geographical area

3. Dr. Valida Mammadaliyeva, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev ANAS, Azerbaijan. The

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Study of Factors Affecting the Density of the River Network in Forest Areas, Based on Satellite Images of Different Years (on the Example of the Lankaran Natural Region)

4. Dr. Shamil Azizov, Head of Department, Institute of Geography after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Spatıal-Temporal Changes of the Landscape Dıversıty of the Southeastern Part of the Greater Caucasus

5. Mr. Soltan Sabzaliyev, Lecturer, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan. The impact of landslides on the socio- economic situation of the population in the mountainous regions of Ismayilli region and on the landscape

6. Ms. Samiyya Babazade, Master Student, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Anthropogenıc Effects of Growth for the Development of Agrıcultural Development

7. Dr. Vagif Mammadov, Researcher, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The role of glacial lakes in Zangazur mountains in water supply

8. Dr. Hussein Mustafabayli, Researcher, Shaki RSC, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Dynamic processes observed in mountain landscapes of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus

11:30-11:50 COFFEE BREAK

III SESSION

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 Mountain Cultures

The session will be held in the assembly hall of “Engineering Building”

Discussion topics:

 The value of mountain cultures for society.

 Socio-economic migration, shifting social structures and their consequences for mountain communities.

 Finding common ground: balancing optimal solutions with valued outcomes in a climate of rapid social transformations

9:30-11:30 III Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Maharram Hasanov

Co-chair Gahramanova Gulnar

Speakers:

1. Dr. Khagani Almammadov, Researcher, Institute of Archeology and Ethnography ANAS, Azerbaijan. Interrelation of Climate Change Dynamics and the Settlement of the Karabakh Plain of Azerbaijan in IV thousand BC

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 2. Ms. Saida Garunova, Researcher, Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of Dagestan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia. Carpet Tourism as a Promising Area of Cooperation in the Field of Cultural and Economic Development of the Mountainous Regions of Azerbaijan and Dagestan

3. Dr. Ayaz Mammadov, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Genetic Consulting for Families with Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

4. Ms. Laman Ismayilova, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Ethnographic Village in the Mountains - Khinalig

5. Prof. Dr. Elshad Mammadov, Professor, Azerbaijan Technology University, Azerbaijan. Needing in protection Mountainous areas of Azerbaijan

6. Mr. Yusif Abayev, Lecturer, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Guba branch, Azerbaijan. Mountain Cultures that have to be a History

7. Mr. Petrit Imeraj, Albanian Alps Alliance (NGO, Network), Albania. Migration to the Alps of the Western Balkans Bjeshket Namuna-Prokletije, Agro- Cultural Influence

11:30-11:50 COFFEE BREAK

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

11:50-13:30 III Session, Part 2 Session chaired by Afag Hasanova

Speakers:

1. Dr. Lala Huseynova, Lecturer, Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan. Molecular-genetic Research of Metabolic Disease Phenylketonuria in Talısh Mountains of Azerbaijan

2. Ms. Solmaz Alasgarova, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Mountains: God, Protector, Holy creature or Human

3. Ms. Vafa Asadova, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. Population and demographics in mountainous areas

4. Mr. Jernej Stritih, Self-employed, Stritih, Sustainable development consulting d.o.o., Slovenia. Securing Sustainability in Transition from Traditional to Modern Mountain Cultures

5. Ms. Zarnigar Gasimova, PHD Student, Institute of Physiology named after A.Garayev ANAS, Azerbaijan. Impact of Environmental Pollution on Healthy Longevity

6. Mr. Eduardo Erazo Acosta, Sociologist, Universidad de Nariño, Pasto - Nariño – Colombia. The power of the ancestral philosophy of Sumak kawsay (Good Living) in the indigenous movements of Colombia - Ecuador vs. exclusion by mega mining development,

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 contributions to the Rights of Mother Nature from the global south

13:30-14:30 LUNCH BREAK

14:30-16:00 III Session, Part 3

Session chaired by Elnara Jafarova

Co-chair Natavan Karamova

Speakers:

1. Dr. Mansur Mansurov, Scientist, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography ANAS, Azerbaijan. New review to the cultural remains of Azykh cave

2. Dr. Ruhiyya Nagıyeva, Lecturer, Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan. The mountain cult in Turkish mythology

3. Ms. Nigar Teymurova, Researcher, Institute of Physiology named after A.Garayev ANAS, Azerbaijan. Features of the influence of stress and environmental factors on the health of people living in mountainous, foothill and coastal areas

4. Mr. Tural Bayramov, PhD Student, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. The dynamics of population by settlements in the Guba-Khachmaz economic-geographical region

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 5. Dr. Erol Duran, Leading Researcher, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey. Museums as the Main Symbol of Culture on City Tourism: The Case of Çanakkale

6. Dr. Vishwambhar Prasad Sati, Head of Department, Mizoram University, India. Socio-Economic Implications of Migration in Garhwali Himalaya, India

IV SESSION

Mountain Tourism and Recreation

The session will be held in the Room 107

Discussion topics:

9:30-11:30 IV Session, Part 1

Session chaired by Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov

Co-chair Sevil Aliyeva

Speakers:

1. Daniel Putik, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic. Czech System of Waymarking Trails

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 2. Dr. Gunesh Aghakishiyeva, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Assessment of Opportunities for the Development of Tourism in Mountain Areas

3. Ms. Pakiza Orujova, Lecturer, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan. The Role of Historical and Cultural Monuments in the Development of Tourism in the Gazakh Region

4. Dr. Ismayil Zeynalov, Senior Scientific Researcher, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Use of low-orbit satellites in the creation of the recreational industry in the territory of Azerbaijan

5. Ms. Shahla Ismayilova, Institute of Geography named after Acad. H.Aliyev, ANAS, Azerbaijan. Complex Nature Monuments of the South Slope of the Great Caucasus and their Ecotourism Importance

16.00 - 17.00- Concluding Ceremony and Certificates

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 MAY 12, 2019 Excursion to the Mountainous Landscapes of Azerbaijan 9:00 Departure from Baku

 Visit of Damirchilar (Smiths) village, Shamakhi district

 Coffee break

 Visit of Lahij village, Ismayilli district

 Lunch

 Visit of the erosion control pilot site in Ehen village, Ismayilli district, by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) under “Integrated Biodiversity Management, South Caucasus” program.

 Coffee break

 Departure from Ismayilli district 20:00 Arrival to Baku

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

SESSIONS I Session: Mountain Ecosystems, Ecology and Biodiversity

The session will be held in the Room 501, Social Sciences Building (1) 21, Ahmad Rajabli Street, III Parallel, Baku, Azerbaijan

II Session: Mountain Landscapes

The session will be held in the Room 205, Social Sciences Building (1) 21, Ahmad Rajabli Street, III Parallel, Baku, Azerbaijan

III Session: Mountain Cultures

The session will be held in the Assembly Hall, Applied Sciences Building (2) 17A, Ahmad Rajabli Street, III Parallel, Baku, Azerbaijan

IV Session: Mountain Tourism and Recreation

The session will be held in the Room 107, Social Sciences Building (1) 21, Ahmad Rajabli Street, III Parallel, Baku, Azerbaijan

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019

International conference Mountains: culture, landscapes and biodiversity. 10-12th May 2019 NOTES