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International Workshop on Natural and Low-Cost Materials in Wind Energy Technologies, 10-12 November 2008, Dhulikhel, Nepal

Sponsored by: Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, in the framework of Danida program

Overview and Objectives
The renewable energy technologies can provide sources of unlimited, cheap and clean energy to the people in developing countries. Especially, communities in hilly and dry regions, which do not have easy access to the hydro power, and can not afford the installation of long transmission lines or using solar photovoltaic power, could benefit from the wider use of wind energy. Small wind turbines can present a good, economically viable and environmental friendly solution to provide remote villages in hilly areas with light and electricity.
In order to reduce costs of wind turbines and to make this technology more attractive for developing countries, the natural, locally available materials, notably wood, can be used to produce parts of the wind turbines instead of or along with conventional composite materials.
The Workshop will focus on perspectives, and on scientific and technical aspects of using low cost, and natural materials, in particular, wood, in wind energy technologies. The analysis and prediction of strength and reliability of wooden parts, as well as interrelations between wood microstructures, mechanical properties and performances and computational modelling of natural materials and their properties are also important topics for the Workshop.

Workshop Topics
The workshop will cover the following main themes:

Low-cost wind energy technologies, their perspectives and applications in developing countries
Mechanical testing, strength and reliability of wood, other natural and low-cost materials, used in wind energy technologies
Mechanics and micromechanics of natural materials, optimal choice of materials and coatings for wind energy technologies
Case studies, social and economic aspects of wind energy in developing countries

General Information
Contact:
Dr.-Ing. habil. Leon Mishnaevsky Jr., Senior Scientist,
Ris National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark,
AFM-228, P.O. Box 49, Frederiksborgvej 399,
DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Email: leon.mishnaevsky@risoe.dk

Location and accomodation
Dhulikhel is a Newari town and a mountain viewpoint 30 km from Kathmandu. The symposium will take place at the Himalayan Shangri-La Hotel, in Dhulikhel (http://www.dwarikashimalayanshangrila.com/). You are responsible for booking your hotel accommodations. Please note that October/November is high season for tourism in Nepal. This hotel (as well as other hotels in Dhulikhel) may fill up quickly, and the prices for flight ticket increase quickly as well. Early reservations of both the hotel and flight tickets are strongly recommended!

Abstract Submission
Please submit a two-page abstract (300 words, in MS Word format) by e-mail to leon.mishnaevsky@risoe.dk no later than April 30, 2008. Authors will be notified of the Committee's decisions shortly thereafter.

Registration
All participants are requested to register before April 30, 2008. The registration fee is 180 EURO for participants from developed countries, and 2500 Nepalese rupees for the participants from developing countries. The local participants will have an option of on-site registration for 1500 NR per one conference day. After May 1, 2008, the registration fee increases to 300 EURO (developed countries) and 4000 NR (developing countries), respectively. The payment of the registration fee should be made either by credit card (Euro, Master or Visa), by bank transfer or (for local participants) in cash at KAPEG Office in Dhulikhel (please keep your receipt for future references). The registration includes the access to the sessions, coffee/refreshment and Nepali lunch/dinner.

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Workshops: 9th December 2008
Conference: 10th - 12th December 2008

ACM CoNEXT 2008 is a major forum for future networking technologies. Previous CoNEXT Conferences have successfully encouraged original, long-term studies and contributed to the integration of networking research on an international level.

The 4th ACM International Conference on emerging Networking EXperiments and Technologies (ACM CoNEXT 2008), will be hosted by the University Carlos III of Madrid. The conference will be a major forum for presentations and discussions of novel networking technologies, which are set to shape the future of Internetworking. We strive to open informative and stimulating debates between distinct international research communities. The conference is single-track and will feature a high-quality technical program, with significant opportunities for individual and small-group technical and social interactions. The main conference will also be preceded by three one-day workshops.

The topics covered by this year's conference include, but are by no means limited to:

    * Internet measurement and modeling
    * Wireless and mobile networks
    * Ad hoc and sensors networks
    * Economic aspects of the Internet
    * Network security issues
    * Multimedia networking
    * Peer-to-peer and overlay networks
    * Routing and traffic engineering
    * Delay and disruption tolerant networks
    * New networking protocols and architectures
    * Autonomic and dependable communications
    * Networked systems applications and services

ACM CoNEXT 2008 is a joint conference series having its roots in QoFIS, NGC and MIPS. QoFIS and NGC are highly successful international workshops initiated by two European COST Actions, namely COST263 on Quality of Future Internet Services and COST264 on Networked Group Communications. MIPS resulted from the merging of two other major workshops, namely IDMS (concentrated on interactive and distributed multimedia services) and PROMS (focusing on protocols for networked multimedia systems).

This year's conference is organized by University Carlos III of Madrid and IMDEA Networks, and sponsored by ACM SIGCOMM.

ACM CoNEXT 2008

The 14th International SOA World Conference & Expo 2008 West will take place at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA.
The most important business benefit that service-oriented architecture (SOA) can provide is the ability to respond swiftly to change: changes in the market, the supply chain, strategic processes, regulations. Come to SOA World Conference & Expo 2008 West and learn just how much SOA can do for your business and for your developers.

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Give the seminar that people came to see. Too many speakers spew canned material that doesn't fit the context. The conference brochure is your contract with the audience; it's your responsibility to deliver.

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Make sure your slides and handouts are legible to everyone. You know you've lost when you have to say: "I know you can't read this slide, but there's some very important information here."

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Shout, move around, gesticulate ... do what you have to do to keep the energy in the room up. If you're funny, tell some jokes. If you're angry, yell. If you're sleepy, mumbling or not very interested, stay home.

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