Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí.
San Luis Potosí, México, June 29th and 30th, 2017
BACKGROUND
Many universi es in México perform high quality research on
ma ers related to sustainable development. Yet, there are
rela vely few events where a mul disciplinary overview of
research efforts and projects has taken place; and where
researchers from across the spectrum of the natural and social
sciences have had the opportunity to come together to
discuss research methods, the results of empirical research or
AIMS
exchange ideas about on-going and future research ini a ves
focusing on sustainable development.
The aims of the Symposium are as follows:
It is against this background that the “Symposium on Sustaina-
i. Provide researchers at universi es in Mexico –or from
ble Development Research in Mexico” is being organized by
abroad working in México– performing research on issues
the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México,
pertaining sustainable development with an opportunity to
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and HAW Hamburg,
display and present their work (i.e. curriculum innova on,
Germany, under the auspices of the Inter-University Sustaina-
empirical work, ac vi es, case studies, prac cal projects);
ble Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) and a
ii. Foster the exchange of informa on, ideas and experiences
number of ins tu ons of higher educa on ac ve in this field,
acquired in the execu on of research projects, successful
from across the region. The Symposium will involve resear-
ini a ves and good prac ce;
chers in the field of sustainable development in the widest
iii. Discuss methodological approaches and projects which aim
sense, from business and economics, to arts, administra on,
to offer a be er understanding of sustainable development
environment, languages and media studies, will focus on
across society and the economic sectors and;
“Sustainable Development Research in México” and will
iv. Network the par cipants and provide a pla orm so they can
contribute to the further development of this fast-growing
explore possibili es for further coopera on.
field.
A further aim of the event will be to document and disseminate the wealth of experiences on sustainable development
research in México today. To this purpose, a peer-reviewed
book tled “Sustainable Development Research at Universi es
in Mexico” will be published, with all accepted papers. This will
be part of the award-winning “World Sustainability Series”,
published by Springer, one of the world’s top five scien fic
publishers.
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STRUCTURE
OF THE EVENT
The symposium will revolve around four main themes:
1: Research on Educa on for Sustainable Development,
including curriculum issues
2: Research on community and outreach programmes
PROFILE OF
PARTICIPANTS
3: Research on applied science and technology for sustainability
4: Research on par cipa on and engagement on sustainability
Symposium par cipants will come from a cross-sectoral range
The Event will be organized around two main strands:
of areas.
Strand 1: the posters
These are:
Par cipa ng universi es will be able to put-up posters describing their works and projects and to distribute the relevant
i. Teaching and research professionals
informa on to the par cipants. The posters will be the
ii. Postgraduate students
backbone of the event and will allow close, one-to-one
iii. Higher Educa on staff
contacts between the par cipants and the exhibitors.
iv. Project officers and consultants
v. Other people interested in the field
Strand 2: the presentaƟons
It is believed that this wide range of par cipants will emphasi-
A set of presenta ons, divided into four main sec ons will be
ze the need for integrated approaches towards research on
organized, dealing with issues of strategic value in reviewing
sustainable development and contribute towards advancing
the state of the art of research on sustainable development
this field of work even further.
today.
A special session will be held with and for doctoral students
undertaking research on sustainable development.
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SYMPOSIUM DATES FEES AND CHARGES
AND LOCATION
An early discounted fee of $ 70 USD will be charged to delegates and general public par cipants who register un l 30th
The Symposium will be held on June 29th and 30th, 2017 in
December 2016. A er that, delegates and par cipants will pay
San Luis Potosí, México.
the full fee of $90 USD. A special fee of $40 will be charged to
In order to ensure an efficient use of the me, par cipants are
par cipa ng students. The registra on fee includes lunches
kindly asked to organize their travel in a way that allows them
and coffee breaks on both days of the event as well as the
to arrive in the a ernoon of June 28th and travel back on June
Recep on.
30th a er the closing ceremony, since the best papers awards
will be handed over at 15:00 on that date.
REGISTRATION
AND CONDITIONS
OF PARTICIPATION
RESCHEDULING
Submission of abstracts: December 1st, 2016
Confirma on of acceptance: January 15th, 2017
Early delegate registra ons deadline: January 26th, 2017
Confirma on of acceptance of submissions will be sent by
Submission of full papers: February 23th, 2017
December 1st. Delegate registra ons are now open and are
Full, revised papers: April 20th, 2017
possible un l April 6th 2017. Regre ably, delegate registraons a er the deadline will not be possible. Since the space
Delegate registra on deadline: April 27th, 2017
Since the book will be launched soon a er the Symposium,
for displays and the me for presenta ons is limited, delegates
the deadlines need to be followed.
are advised to submit their abstracts and register as soon as
possible. The organizers will no fy any interested delegate or
THE VENUE
Bicentenario Cultural Center UASLP
organiza on in case there are any limita ons with me for
presenta ons, or in respect of space for displays. Registered
delegates will then receive further details on the payment of
the fees and updated informa on on the prepara ons for the
event. The decision as to which papers will be accepted for
presenta on will be taken by the Chairpersons, following
consulta on with the Scien fic Commi ee. Persons interested
in a ending as general public are also advised to register
before the event.
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ORGANIZERS
Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Germany
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
SCIENTIFIC
COMMITTEE
Chairpersons
Dr. Pedro Medellín Milán, Agenda Ambiental Universidad
Autónoma de San Luis Potosi
Prof. Walter Leal (BSc, PhD, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLi ), Chair of
Environment and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan
University
Members
Dr. Miguel Aguilar Robledo,
CONTACT POINT
FOR SCIENTIFIC
INPUTS, STRATEGIC
COOPERATION
AND GUIDANCE
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Dra. Ma. Catalina Alfaro de la Torre,
ON PUBLICATION
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
All ques ons related to scien fic inputs (e.g abstracts,
Dr. Javier Castro LarragoiƟa,
papers) and strategic partnerships, as well as the book,
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
should be sent to:
M.C. Elba Castro Rosales, Universidad de Guadalajara
Prof. Walter Leal, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr. Fernando Díaz-Barriga,
E-mail: [email protected]
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
or
Dr. Edgar González Gaudiano, Universidad Veracruzana
Dr. Pedro Medellín Milán, Agenda Ambiental Universidad
M.C. Luz María Nieto Caraveo,
Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Juan Antonio Reyes Agüero,
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Dr. Felipe Reyes EscuƟa,
Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas
Dr. Javier Reyes Ruiz, Universidad de Guadalajara
Dra. Shaİa Súcar Súccar, Universidad de Guanajuato
Dra. Rosalba Thomas Muñoz, Universidad de Colima
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HOW TO SUBMIT
AN ABSTRACT
An abstract should be up to 200 words, it should describe the
ra onale and aims of the paper, and some of its results.
General descrip ons of broad contexts should be avoided. The
full contact details about the author(s) need to be provided.
Abstracts should be wri en in the third person and not in the
first or second one (e.g. I, me, or my paper). Authors whose
abstracts have been accepted, will receive further details
about how to submit their full papers, and further logis cal
informa on. Abstracts should be wri en in a MS-Word
compa ble file.
Abstracts should be sent to: [email protected]
In order to publish the material a er the event, all abstracts
and papers submi ed must be wri en in English. The organizers will not provide document transla on services. However,
presenta ons and posters can be either in Spanish or English
CONFERENCE
ADMINISTRATOR
AND CONTACT POINT
FOR FURTHER
DETAILS
and real- me transla on will be provided at the event for
some sessions.
All ques ons related to registra ons or general informa on
should be addressed to Ana Pérez. E-mail:
[email protected]
For updates and further informa on go to:
h p://ambiental.uaslp.mx/sdrmexico2017/Index.html
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