Venue
Anandha Inn
Versailles Hall,
154, S.V. Patel Road,
Pondicherry - 605001.
About the summit
Whether setting aggressive goals towards energy or water or food security or rediscovering the value of biodiversity or enacting the region’s first green building code, or launching a pioneering effort to integrate sustainability into the core activities of the institution, this summit will help set the pace to rediscover your organisation with a commitment to foster sustainable development.
As the premier campus greening event, the summit will convene more than 300 faculty, staff, administrators, researcher‘s, and student‘s from various institutions in India and across the world. GCS-2013 provides a wonderful opportunity to build new relationships and connect with colleagues from around the world.
Delegates will come from a cross-sectoral range of areas such as :
- Members of university administrations
- Teaching and research staff
- Student groups
- Project officers and consultants
- Sustainability leaders from governments, industries and NGO's and
- Others interested in the field
It will be an historical initiative with a wide range of participants helping to outline the need for integrated approaches towards campus greening and, hence contribute to the further dissemination of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
Structure of the event
The "Green Campus Summit 2013" will be organised in two main strands :
Strand 1: Displays
Participating universities and organisations will be able to put-up displays describing their works and projects and to distribute the relevant information to the participants. The displays will be the backbone of the event and will allow close, one-to-one contacts between the participants and the exhibitors.
Strand 2: Presentations
A set of presentations, divided into three sections will be organised, dealing with the challenges of campus sustainability initiatives. These are :
Session 1 : Research and Outreach Programmes for campus greening initiatives
Session 2 : Integrating green initiatives with the core activities
Session 3 : Models and case studies of campus sustainability programmes
The presentations will be complemented by a round-table with some key experts.
Paper and poster submission
Abstracts: The abstract must be written in English and contain a brief aim of the work, the main results obtained, and the conclusions drawn. The name of the presenting author must appear first on the list of authors. The abstract body should be 500 words max. Please avoid double submission. If you need to update your paper please contact the Organizing Secretariat.
The submitted abstracts will be reviewed, and then the corresponding author will be notified of the paper’s acceptance or rejection.
Full paper submission: Once the abstract is accepted, we request you to complete your registration as soon as possible to secure your presentation on the final conference program. The final paper should be submitted by the deadline and in case of any revisions, we will intimate you the date by which the revised paper should be submitted.
Mail abstracts and full papers to: gcs2013@greencampussummit.org
Fee details
The fees as mentioned below will be charged to you, via invoice, upon receiving your application.
- International delegates - € 119
- Delegates from India - INR 4000
- Students from within India can avail a discount of 50% on the registration fees.
Registration
Registrations are now open and are possible until the 10th March 2013. Regrettably, registrations after the deadline will not be possible.
International delegates should register 2 months in advance for a smooth Visa processing.
Important dates
- Deadline for submission of abstract - 15th December 2012
- Notification of selection of abstract - 30th December 2012
- Deadline for submission of full paper - 10th February 2013
- Deadline for registrations - 10th Mar 2013
Contact details
Task Force – Green Campus Summit 2013
Mobile : +91 88708 42877 (or) +91 88708 54633
Email : info@greencampussummit.org, gcs2013@greencampussummit.org
Website : www.greencampussummit.org
