THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT:
The
6th International Conference on Vetiver (ICV-6)
5th-8th
May 2015
VETIVER
SYSTEM: EMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Organizing Committee of the Sixth International
Conference on Vetiver has the great pleasure of extending invitation to you to
join us in the significant event which is to be held in 5-8 May 2015 in Danang
City, Vietnam..
With the theme Vetiver System: Empowering
Sustainable Development ICV-6 aims at promoting the application of
vetiver in the global task of sustanable development of agriculture,
civil engineering, environment (including water and
land improvement and rehabilitation) and other possible areas. Continuing the
success of ICVs in the past years, ICV-6 promisingly creates an effective forum
for those interested in, passionate about and experienced in Vetiver System's
applications, provides opportunities for networking, business, professional
growth and learning.
The followings are confirmed schedule of the conference
program:
May 5:
Registration
Set up of Exhibitions
and Posters
International Training of Vetiver Handicraft Making.
(People attending this one-day course have to arrive the day before)
Welcome Dinner attended by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Patron
of TVNI.
May 6:
Registration
Inauguration of
ICV-6
Keynote addresses
Presentation
of the King of Thailand Vetiver Awards by the Princess and TVNI Awards by
Dick
Grimshaw, TVNI Founder
Presentation of
the Awards Winning Papers
Invited paper presentations
May 7:
Plenary
presentation of invited papers (if required)
Concurrent
Sessions presentation of papers
Concluding remarks and Panel
discussion on issue of great interest
Farewell dinner
May 8:
Field day: visiting Vetiver planting sites near Danang and Hue
AWARDS
We are pleased to announce the good news that both The King
of Thailand Awards and TVNI Awards have been extended to cover more subjects
and prizes.
KING OF THAILAND
AWARDS
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, as the
Chairperson of His Majesty the King of Thailand"s Chaipattana
Foundation, has approved of granting US$ 15,000 from the Chaipattana
Foundation for The King of Thailand Vetiver Awards for six most outstanding
works on vetiver (prize money of US$ 2,500 each) in the following categories:
1.
Outstanding Vetiver Research
-
Agricultural Application
-
Non-agricultural application
2.
Outstanding Dissemination and
Application of the Vetiver System
-
Dissemination and Technology
Transfer
-
Application of Vetiver System
3.
Outstanding People Participation
-
On-farm Applications and
Socio-economic Impacts
-
Disaster Mitigation or Environmental
Protection
The six winners will receive the awards from HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn,
the Patron of TVNI, on His Majesty the King of Thailand's behalf, at ICV-6's
Opening Ceremony. The recipients of the awards will present their papers at the
Conference and be covered with the cost of participation at ICV-6 as well as
the international travel between their home country and the conference venue
and accommodation during the conference period.
The deadline of paper submission for these Awards is 31st
January 2015. Awards winners will be announced on ICV-6 website on 1st
April 2015.
Please refer to the ICV-6 website (thread King of Thailand
Awards) for the details of Application forms, Specifications for abstract and
full paper, Awards Criteria for Consideration and Selection Committee, and also
to TVNI website:
https://www.vetiver.org/THA_kingsaward1915.pdf Please note that the same submission can be used for both Awards but
they have to be submitted to separately.
TVNI AWARDS
The Vetiver Network International Awards will be offered in
the following categories:
1.
Basic vetiver plant research
2.
Bioengineering
(a) Research
(b) Application
3.
Agriculture – Soil and Water
Conservation
(a) Research
(b) Application
4.
Mitigation of Contaminated Land and
Water
(a) Research
(b) Application
5.
Advancing vetiver application in
community development
6.
Innovation – anything new,
tested but not yet adopted widely
7.
Vetiver Champion -
This is open to nomination for individuals who have been instrumental, either
in their country or region or technical area in effective and dedicated
promotion, investigation, improvement, etc., of the use of the Vetiver System
over the last 4-5 years. (Please note that individuals may not nominate
themselves.)
8.
Global Vetiver Champion
- This is for recognition of individuals who have made exceptional
contributions over the long term for the advancement of Vetiver System and have
achieved global impacts. This award is dedicated to exceptional contributors
and may not be given out at every ICV. (Please note that individuals may not
nominate themselves.)
In addition, the following Vetiver System related monetary awards
will be made by the Committee based on selections from the submissions for all
the above Categories
Monty Yudelman Award ($2
500) - For contributions in agriculture and food security.
Mark Dafforn Award ($1
500) - For contributions in science
and research
Nick Dolphin Award ($750) - For contributions in community participation.
Please note that
the same submission can be used for both Awards but they have to be submitted
to separately.
Please refer to the ICV-6 website (thread TVNI Awards) for
the details of Application forms, Specifications for abstract and full paper,
Awards Criteria for Consideration and Selection Committee, and also to TVNI
website https://www.vetiver.org/TVNI_Awards_2015.pdf
Researchers, engineers, specialists and other professionals
are invited to submit papers compatible with the conference theme.
Well-documented case studies and experience in applying vetiver system in the
practice of sustainable development are highly encouraged.
Abstracts should be submitted in the prescribed format,
which will be provided later through the ICV-6 website (thread Paper
Presentation).
The authors of accepted abstracts, which are selected by the
Advisory Board, will be informed via email on 10 February 2015 and be asked for
extended abstracts or full papers.
CONCURRENT
SESSIONS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS
In
addition to the plenary session on 6 May, there will be 4 concurrent sessions
on 7 May:
1.
Bioengineering
2.
Environmental Protection (including
water and land)
3.
Socio-economic and community
participation
4.
Innovation
Due
to time constrain, oral presentation of all submitted papers may not be
possible, in this case the Editorial Committee will select the most appropriate
papers for oral presentation. But all submitted papers will be included in the
Conference Proceedings.
EDITORIAL
COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for the collation of all
abstracts, papers and posters submitted to the Conference, selection of papers
for oral presentation if needed and preparation of the Conference Proceedings.
Committee members will include Dr Paul Truong, TVNI, Mr Man Tran. Co-Chainman
Organizing Committee and Dr Samran
Sombatpanit, Thailand.
All submissions should be sent to:
Dr Paul Truong <[email protected]> and Cc to
IMPORTANT DATES TO
REMEMBER
|
01 July 2014 |
Online registration |
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10 January 2015 |
Submission of presentation paper's or poster's abstract
|
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10 February 2015 |
Notification of accepted abstracts |
|
10 March 2015 |
Submission of extended abstract or full paper or poster |
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5 April 2015 |
Application for exhibition |
|
June 2014 – January 2015 |
Early registration |
|
February 2015 – May 2015 |
Normal registration |
|
5-8 May 2015 |
Conference |
CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION AND FEE
Registration should be made online via ICV-6 website (www.icv6.org) or by sending form to the conference secretariat (email: [email protected]).
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Early registration (before 31 Jan 2015) |
300 USD |
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Normal registration (after 31 Jan 2015) |
350 USD |
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For authors of accepted papers |
250 USD |
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For Vietnamese students (excluding banquet) |
50 USD |
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Group registration (from 3 people upwards) |
20% discount on the price |
The above fee includes the conference proceedings including
materials, lunches, coffee breaks, banquet dinner and field trip costs.
Students have to attach a copy of their student IDs or a
letter from their supervisor confirming their student status when they submit
the registration form. An additional banquet dinner ticket is 50 USD.
Online Registration will be available on July, 2014.
ACCOMMODATION
Participants should make hotel room reservation on their own
directly at the hotel of their choice. The Organizing Committee can recommend
and assist in hotel booking upon participant's request.
For more detailed information on hotels in Danang, please contact the Conference Secretariat via email
[email protected].
A one-day field trip will be held on 8 May 2015. Due to time
restriction and distance, 2 sites will be visited:
(1) Laguna Resort
South of Hue. Extensive applications of VS were
carried out on the access road to the Resort, where comparison can be made
between VS by itself and VS in association with conventional hard structures.
At the resort itself, vetiver was also widely used for cut and fill slopes as
well as for landscaping around various facilities.
(2) Son Tra Peninsula: To
show case the incredible survival instinct of vetiver under extremely hostile
environment including ocean salt spray
POST CONFEREENCE
TRIP
9 May Day trip: For those who wish to stay
on to visit Danang City; Hoi An, the first commercial trading post between Vietnam and the West
in 18th Century; and Hue the ancient
and
historical capital of Vietnam with several Imperial tombs.
May 27 2014