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Call for Papers The Eighth International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications with The Second Symposium on Micro Environmental Machine Systems The operation time of portable devices dramatically increases using a high-performance miniature generator. Quick energy charging is possible by just changing fuel cartridges, which are available in 24-hours stores. The amount of used batteries, which are the most unpopular wastes, is reduced by replacing batteries with recyclable fuel cartridges ― Such innovation is now being pursued by Power MEMS, which is an exciting area of research with a tremendous market potential. Since its inception in the late 1990's, Power MEMS has expanded to include not only MEMS for micro power generation and energy conversion but also various small energy machines and related nanostructured materials. The covered power levels vary from ten nanowatts to hundreds watts, spanning 10 orders of magnitude. The objective of PowerMEMS workshop series is to catalyze innovation in micro and nano technology for power generation and energy conversion applications. The workshop will provide researchers with a forum for discussing latest research results and promoting progress towards commercialization. The workshop also will allow interaction between the multiple disciplines required for Power MEMS, such as electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, and material science. In this year, PowerMEMS workshop will be jointly held with The Second Symposium on Micro Environmental Machine Systems (μEMS). Recently, global warming has become a symbolic of environmental issues, and people are increasingly concerned about how human activities influence global environment. Environmentally-friendly technology has been rapidly growing the research area, and many micro and nano technologies have been developed to tackle the environmental problems. The objective of μEMS is to facilitate discussion on environmentally-friendly technology in aspects of micro and nano machine systems. All topics on micro and nano technology aiming at mitigating environmental issues are welcome. Topics of interest may include, but is not limited to micro and nano technology. Abstracts for μEMS 2008 are handled equally with those for PowerMEMS 2008, and the proceedings will be published jointly.

Dear all, This is an invitation to submit papers for the VIII International Seminar on Energy Markets to be held in Colombia on October 18th and 19th, 2007. This event takes place every two years and it's an important forum to discuss reforms of the energy sector, its evolution, and perspectives. Among the themes for the conference are: . Biofuels and biofuel markets, . Regulation and energy markets, . Renewable energy, . Distributive generation . Decision making . Modeling and prediction in energy markets . Risk analysis and risk management If you are interested in participating, please send a summary of your paper in three paragraphs -introduction, body and conclusions (max. 500 words). Please also include the following: . Paper title . Authors . Address, telephone and email address of the corresponding author . Summary . Key words Please send a copy of the above to the following address by September 9th, 2007: regulacion@unalmed.edu.co and cc: sbotero@unalmed.edu.co A decision on the results will be mailed by on September 24th. The best papers presented at the seminar will also be published in a book after the Seminar. Please see attachment for more information (though in Spanish). Papers can be submitted in English. Regards, Adriana.

EcoRes Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the free exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning society and climate change, invites you to join us for the first in a series of online e-conferences focusing on the ethical, political and socio-cultural aspects of climate change. The series, which will be offered free of charge, starts off in April 2007 with a two-week dialogue on a topic of increasing urgency: expanding and accelerating an ecocentric philosophy among societies around the world. Online E-Conference: 14-30 April 2007

Applications for the Cal Clean Open business competition are due June 30. Ideas for new businesses in the following categories are eligible: Air, Water and Waste; Green Building; Energy Efficiency; Renewables; Smart Power; and Transportation. Prizes include cash plus in-kind services. Contact Pam Seidenman for more information at PSSeidenman@lbl.gov or 510-486-6461.

The purpose of this solicitation is to select the Applicants best qualified to carry out climate change-related research. Each of the six research topics covered in this solicitation represents a major variable in the overall picture of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and climate change in a California context. Research funded by this solicitation will contribute toward a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between GHG emissions factors and climate change and how best to adapt to and/or mitigate its negative impacts.

You are encouraged to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation for the 2009 CNPS (California Native Plant Society) Conservation Conference, January 17 - 19, 2009 in Sacramento, California. Abstract submission instructions and session information can be found on the conference website, http://www.cnps.org/cnps/conservation/conference/2009/ June 30, 2008 is the deadline to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. Accepted authors will be invited to publish manuscripts in the conference proceedings. We would like to encourage submissions from a wide audience of researchers, practitioners, students and professionals alike. Our ability to achieve the mission of our society is impelled by a unique collaborative effort of interested and involved persons. We hope that you will contribute your plant conservation efforts to our conference. The main goal of this conference is to identify and promote science- and policy-based strategies and solutions to improve the conservation ofCalifornia's native flora and natural landscapes.

28-31 August 2008, Agrinio, Greece The Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Products of the University of Ioannina (Agrinio Campus) in collaboration with the Athens Institute for Education and Research (AT.IN.E.R.) organizes an International Symposium on Agricultural Research, 28-31 August 2008. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Agriculture.htm The registration fee is 250 (euro), covering access to all sessions, dinners, lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment (free with registration), a special one-day cruise etc. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of all related disciplines. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to): Botany, Ecology and Nature Conservation, Waste Management, Rural Development, Biomass, Animal Behavior, Geochemistry, Computers in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Plant and Tree Studies, Sea Studies, Marine, Agriculture Engineering, Crop Studies, Agronomy, Soil, Mycology, Fish, Forest, Genetics, Agribusiness, Hydrology, Land Use and Policy, Pesticides, Plant Pathology, Veterinary Sciences Selected papers will be published in a Special Volume of the Conference Proceedings. Please submit a 300-word abstract by 17th of March 2008, by email, atiner@atiner.gr to: Dr. Christos Fotopoulos, Chair & Professor, Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Products, University of Ioannina (Agrinio Campus), Greece. Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Family Name (s), First Name (s), Institutional Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of the submission. If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing, or any other offer to help please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, gtp@atiner.gr Director, ATINER. The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic organization with the mission to become a forum where academics and researchers from all over the world could meet in Athens and exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments of their discipline. Since 1995, more than 70 international conferences were organized and more than 60 books have been published. The Institute is organized into four research divisions and eighteen research units. Each research unit organizes at least an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects.

We invite you to submit your writing to be published in Berkley's public policy journal. PolicyMatters is a journal of public policy analysis produced by the students of the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. Our latest issue was published in December. Check it out at www.policymatters.net. We accept submissions from students, alumni, and community members including people not affiliated with Berkeley. We accept submissions in a variety of formats, from longer policy studies involving original research and detailed support to shorter "provocations" of issues that policymakers need to deal with. Whenever possible, we encourage you to build your work around making and supporting policy recommendations to do with the public problems you explore. We work hard throughout the editing process to hone accepted articles into excellent manuscripts. Authors should be willing to work with editorial staff through the editing process. You should also feel free to submit pieces which are not fully perfected, as the editorial staff will help with this process should your submission be accepted. All submissions will be anonymized when given to the selection committee. Email submissions policymatters@berkeley.edu

Sustainable Development Law and Policy is accepting submissions for its annual Climate Law issue. If you would like to submit an article for consideration in the Winter 2008 issue on Climate Law, please send your paper or a summary of your topic to sdlp@wcl.american.edu ASAP. SDLP's annual climate issue, The Climate Law Reporter, hopes to provide a forum for practitioners to discuss the rapidly developing events in climate law. We are hoping to evaluate climate law on an international, regional, and national scale. SDLP aims to represent a range of viewpoints, including those from academia, the private sector, public sector, multilateral organizations, and others. Please view our Winter 2007 Climate Law Reporter at http://www.wcl.american.edu/org/sustainabledevelopment/2007/07winter.pdf?rd=1 Requirements for Submissions: • Articles or abstracts should be submitted to sdlp@wcl.american.edu. • Articles must be no longer than 15 pages (double spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman print). • Articles should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or a Word-compatible software program. • All articles should attempt to follow the format presented in previous issues of SDLP. This includes an introduction, which outlines the rest of the article, and a conclusion. Please refer to the link to "Back Issues" for examples. • Please provide complete citations to every fact, opinion, statement, and quote that is not your original idea. Complete citations include: the name and author of the cited document, title of publication or publisher, date of publication, relevant page numbers, and specific website address. • We encourage the submission of photographs and graphics to accompany your article. Please send proof of permission to use others' images. • Please include a 3-4 sentence biography of yourself and indicate whether you would like your email address included with the published article. We reserve the right to reject submissions and hold all submissions on file for later publication. We also reserve the right to revise your submission and/or cut text. You will have the opportunity to accept or reject any revisions. SDLP accepts submission of timely articles that have already been published elsewhere, so long as permission of the previous publisher is received.

The World Universities Forum Davos, Switzerland, 31 January to 2 February 2008 The World Universities Forum was created in the belief that academe must better engage today's most crucial questions, and that higher education itself must be included as part of the wider discussion of global change. The Forum encourages the participation of university executives, administrators, scholars and research students, as well as journalists, policy makers, business and political leaders, and others who understand that the importance of the university extends well beyond campus. All presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed Journal of the World Universities Forum. If you are unable to attend the Forum in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for review and possible publication in the Journal, and provide access to the online edition of the Journal. To submit your proposal, please visit the Submit Proposal link on the Forum website.