International Forum on Regional Sustainable Development of Northeast and Central Asia

Beijing, P.R. China, June 8 to 11, 2011

(Announcement No. 2)

“International Forum on Regional Sustainable Development of Northeast and Central Asia”will be held on June 8~11, 2011 in the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of Chinese Academy of Sciences(IGSNRR,CAS).The Main topics of the forum include: (1)Global change and regional response and adaptation in Northeast and Central Asia, (2)Land use and land cover change(LUCC)in Northeast and Central Asia, (3) Evolution and structure of ecosystem in Northeast and Central Asia, (4)Water resources and environment change and its sustainable use,(5)Applications of information technology in sustainable development,(6) Sustainable development patterns of regional economy and urbanization in Northeast and Central Asia.We sincerelywelcome international experts and scholars to participate the forum.

ⅠAgenda of the forum

Time / agenda / place
June 8 / Foreign Participants to Register / Best Western Olympic Hotel Beijing
June 9 / 8:00-8:30 / Local Participants to Register / Room 2602,IGSNRR,CAS
8:30-9:00 / Opening Ceremony / Room 2602,IGSNRR,CAS
9:00-12:00 / Plenary Session / Room 2602,IGSNRR,CAS
12:00-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-17:30 / Plenary Session / Room 2602,IGSNRR,CAS
17:30-20:00 / Banquet
June 10 / 8:30-12:00 / Section Discussion / Room 2602, IGSNRR,CAS
12:00-13:00 / Lunch
13:00-15:30 / Section Discussion / Room 2602, IGSNRR,CAS
15:30-17:30 / Discussion the International Cooperation and Closing Ceremony / Room 2602, IGSNRR,CAS
17:30-20:00 / Dinner
June 11 / Scientific Expedition in the Suburb of Beijing for Foreign Participants / Return to Hotel in the Evening

ⅡIntroduction to theKeynote Speeches of the Forum

Keynote Speakers / Position / theme
DONG Suocheng / Professor of the IGSNRR,CAS / Approach to Key Scientific Issue on Sustainable Development of Northeast Area
JING Hong / Professor ofNanjing University, China / Climate Change and Human Footprint along with a Transect in Northeast Asia
Peter YA. BAKLANOV / Director of Pacific Geographical Institute, RussianAcademy of Sciences(RAS),Academician of RAS / Sustainable Development of Northeast Asia
Arnold K. TULOKHONOV / Director of Baikal Institute of Natural Management, RAS.Corresponding Member of RAS / Past Experience and the Present in the History of the Relationship between Man and Nature in the Great Steppe
Boris A. VORONOV / Director of Institute of Water and Ecology Problems,RAS, Corresponding Member of RAS / Water Problems of Far Eastern Area
Ernazar MAKHMUDOV / Director of Institute of Water Problems,UzbekistanAcademy of Sciences / Water Problems of Central Asia
Nikolai ORLOVSKY / Professor of Ben-GurionUniversity of the Negev, Israel / Land Cover Change and Its Consequences in Central Asia
Viktor M. PLYUSNIN / Director of V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography, RAS / Global Change and Regional Landscape Response and Desertification in Siberia
A. B. PTITSYN / Director of the Institute of Natural Resources, Ecology and Cryology,RAS / Natural Resoursces Utilization of Northeast Asia
Roman V. DESYATKIN / Deputy Director of Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone, RAS / Land Resources of Cryolithozone and Possible Transformations Under Global Change
Dechingungaa DORJGOTOV / Director of Institute of Geography, MongolianAcademy of Sciences, Academician of MAS / Environmental Evolution of Mongolia
Leah ORLOVSKY / Dr. of Ben-GurionUniversity of the Negev, Israel / Temporal and Spatial Variability of Dust Storms in Central Asia

ⅢOrganization Committee of the Forum

1. Forum Supporters

The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Sino-Russian Friendship Association

China-Central Asia Friendship Association

2.Forum Sponsor

The Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS

3. Co-sponsorsof the Forum

IrkutskScienceCenter, Siberian Branch of RAS

Institute of Geochemistry, Siberian Branch of RAS

Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Branch of RAS

Baikal Institute of NatureManagement, Siberian Branch of RAS

V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography, Siberian Branch of RAS

Institute of Water Problems, UzbekistanAcademy of Sciences (UAS)

4. Chairmanof the Forum

Chairman

Prof. SUN Jiulin, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Professor of IGSNRR, CAS

Prof. Mikhail I. KUZMIN, Academician of RAS, Director of Institute of Geochemistry, Siberian Branch of RAS

Prof. Peter YA. BAKLANOV, Academician of RAS, Director of Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Branch of RAS.

Vice-Chairman

Prof. Arnold K. TULOKHONOV, Corresponding Member of RAS, Director of Baikal Institute of NaturalManagement, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. LIU Yi,Director of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. Ernazar MAKHMUDOV,Director of Institute of Water Problems, UAS.

Prof. Boris A. VORONOV, Corresponding Member of RAS, Director of Institute of Water and Ecological Problems, Far Eastern Branch of RAS.

Prof. DONG Suocheng, Professor of IGSNRR, CAS. The Principal of State Basic Science Key Project “Comprehensive Scientific Survey in Northern China and Its Adjacent Areas”.

5. Academic Committee of the Forum

Chairman

Prof. SUN Honglie, Academician of CAS, Professor of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. CHEN Yiyu, Academician of CAS, Head of National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Vice Chairman

Prof. LIU Shu, Former vice-chairman of China Association for Science and Technology,Honorary member of China Association for Science and Technology, Executive vice-president and Professor of Sino-Russia Friendship Association.

Prof. LI Wenhua, Academician of CAE, Professor of IGSNRR, CAS.

Members of Academic Committee of the Forum

Prof. SHI Yulin, Academician of CAE, Professor of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. YIN Weilun, Academician of CAE, Former President of ChinaForestryUniversity.

Prof. LIU Xingtu, Academician of CAE, Professor of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, CAS.

Prof. ZHAO Jindong, Academician of CAS, Director and Institute of Aquatic Organism, CAS.

Prof. FANG Jingyun, Academician of CAS, Director of Institute of Botany, CAS.

Prof. Alexander F. SAFRONOV, Academician of RAS, Chairman of the YakutScienceCenter, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. Dechingungaa DORJGOTOV, Academician of Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Director of Institute of Geography, Mongolian Academy of Sciences.

Prof. Igor V. BYCHKOV, Corresponding Member of RAS, President of IrkutskScienceCenter, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. Viktor M. PLYUSNIN, Director of V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. Pavel A. REMIGAILO, Director of institute of Biology and Permafrost Circle of Yakut Science Center, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. E. Ya. FRISMAN, Director of Institute of comprehensive analysis of regional issues, Far Eastern Branch of RAS.

Prof. Andrey SOROKIN, Director of Institute of Geology and Natural Resources, Far Eastern Branch of RAS.

Prof.A. B. PTITSYN,Director of Institute of Natural Resources, Ecology and Low Temperature, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. Roman V. DESYATKIN Deputy Director of Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone, Siberian Branch of RAS

Prof. Schstlivtsev E. LEONIDOVICH, Deputy Director of Institute of Coal and coal chemical industry, Siberian Branch of RAS.

Prof. TIAN Yuzhao, Deputy Director of the former Integrated Investigation Committee of Natural Resources, CAS and State Planning Commission.

Prof. HUANG Dingcheng, former Deputy Academic Secretary of Resources and Environment Science and Technology Bureau, CAS.

Prof. LI Jingjie, Academician of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS), Director of the former institute of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, CASS.

Prof. CHEN Xuanqing, Regional Economy Division of National Development and Reform Commission, P.R. China

Prof. LIU Jiyuan, former Director of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. LIU Yi, Director of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. LV Yonglong, Chief of the International Cooperation Bureau, CAS.

Prof. YANG Guishan, Director of Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS.

Prof. HE Xingyuan, Director of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, CAS.

Prof. CHEN Cai, Tenure Professor of NortheastNormalUniversity, Honorary President of Northeast Asia Research Institute.

Prof. GE Quansheng, Deputy Director of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. YE Shunzan, Professor of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. JIANG Hong, Deputy Director of Institute of Global Change Research, Nanjing University, China.

Prof. CHEN Quangong, Professor of Lanzhou University, China.

Prof.DONG Suocheng, Professor of IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. OUYANG Hua, IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. ZHUANG Dafang, IGSNRR, CAS.

Prof. CHEN Yifeng, Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS.

Prof. LIU Shuguang, Tongji University, China.

Prof. GU Zhaolin, Professor of Xi’anJiaotong University, China.

Prof. HU Weiping, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS.

Prof. ZHANG Shuwen, Professor of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, CAS.

6. Organization Committee of the Forum

LIU Yi,Director of IGSNRR, CAS.

PENG Yiqi, Deputy Director of Basic ResearchDivision, Department of Science and Technology, P.R. China.

LV Yonglong, Chief of the International Cooperation Bureau, CAS.

FENG Renguo, Deputy Director of Resources & Environmental Science and Technology Bureau, CAS.

CHANG Qing, Chief of International Cooperation Bureau of National Natural Science Foundation Committee, P.R. China.

SONG Changqing, Deputy Director of Earth Science Division of National Natural Science Foundation Committee, P.R. China.

SHEN Jianlei, Chief of Integration and Basic Research Affairs, Division of Bacic Research, Department of Science and Technology, P.R. China.

HUANG Tieqing, Chief of Territory and Remote Sensing Affairs,Resources & Environmental Science and Technology Bureau, CAS.

WU Yan, Chief of European CooperationAffairs of International Cooperation Bureau, CAS.

7. Forum Secretariat

Secretary-general

DONG Suocheng, Professor of the IGSNRR, CAS.

Deputy Secretary-general

ZHAO Chuanyu, Associate Professor of Center for International Academic Exchanges of CAS.

LI Yu, AssociateProfessor of the IGSNRR, CAS.

WANG Juanle, AssociateProfessor of IGSNRR, CAS.

ZHANG Ming, Head of International Cooperation Office, Department of Research Sponsoring and Financial Affairs,IGSNRR, CAS

LI Zehong, Dr. of IGSNRR, CAS.

Members

CHEN Siliang, Deputy Director of Center for International Academic Exchanges of CAS.

TAO Baoxiang, Senior Engineer of Center for International Academic Exchanges of CAS.

ZHU Lijun,Ph.D. of IGSNRR, CAS.

WAN Yongkun,Ph.D. ofIGSNRR, CAS.

WANG Junni, Ph.D. of IGSNRR, CAS.

MAO Qiliang, Ph.D. of IGSNRR, CAS.

Ⅳ Call for papers

Requirements to the paper

TITLE OF THE PAPER

(Times New Roman ,small ,semi-bold,size 10)

A.B Ivanov1,V.G.Petrov2

(Times New Roman, small, semi-bold,size 10)

1Institute of Geography SB RAS, Irkutsk, Russia, email:

2Irkutsk state university, Irkutsk, Russia, email :

(Times New Roman, small, semi-bold, size9)

The papers should besubmitted in English,be written around the forum theme and key topics, not more than6 pages of size A4, moreover not to touch upon government secrets and can be published.Each paper should consist of following sections, in order: Title, Name and Organization of Authors, Abstract, Key Words, Text and References. When views and materials of others are quoted in the paper, the references numbers should be in the upper right corner of the text[1], and the references literature should be listed after the text according to the order of appearing in the text. The paper should be typed in Word for Windows(version 6.0 and advanced versions),script Time New Roman, 10, line spacing -1, margins on all sides -3.17cm.Tables and pictures are inserted in the text. Tables and notes to the pictures are done in script Times New Roman,10. The deadline of submitting paper: May 15, 2011.

The paper should be Send to Email: or , as an attached file named as the first author of the paper.

ⅤForum Fees

Organization fees: $200 for each participant, the forum organization committee will be in charge of accommodation, local transportation and materials, but Round-trip airfare excluded. Please send your fee by bank transfer:

Bank: Bank of China SWIFT Code: BKCHCNBJXXX

Account number: 0003040809l001

Account name: InternationalAcademicExchangeCenter,CAS.

Remittance purpose: International Conference of Northeast Asia.

ⅥRegistration Guidelines

For foreign participants, please go to Best Western Olympic Hotel Beijingto register in June 8. Address:A-1, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.The forum organizerwill be responsible for reception the whole day.You can alsogo toConference Room 2602,IGSNRR, CAS at 8:00 on June 9 to register directly.Address: A-11, Datun Road No.11, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

ⅦWays to Contact Us

Mr. Zhao Chuanyu

Address: InternationalAcademicExchangeCenter, CAS.52 Sanlihe Road, Beijing, P. R. China, 100864

Tel: +86-10-68597709 Email:

Dr. LI Zehong

Address: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS., 11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P. R. China, 100101

Tel: +86-10-64889428 Fax: +86-10-64854230

Email: or

Attachment:

The Venue and Lodging Address Map

RegistrationForm

Name of Participants / Gender
Name of Organization
Address
Telephone / Mobile
Fax / E-mail
Time of Arriving in Beijing / Date:
Time: / NO. of Flight
Time of Departing from Beijing / Date:
Time: / NO. of Flight
Paper title to be submitted
Would you like to give presentation on the forum

Note:Please return this form to Email: or before May, 15, 2011.

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