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International Conference on Environmental Security in the Mediterranean

International Conference on Environmental Security in the Mediterranean

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Salamis Bay Conti Hotel, Famagusta, Cyprus

Eastern Mediterranean University, Business and Economics Faculty, Business Department, Public Administration Program is getting ready to host the “International Conference on Environmental Security in the Mediterranean” with the support of Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, Environment and Regional Administration Policies Progam. The said event commences at Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 3 February 2016.

The said confrence will commence with a moment of silence and the national anthem followed by the opening addresses of EMU Business and Economics Faculty, Business Department academic staff member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deniz İşçioğlu, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam and Mayor of Famagusta İsmail Arter. After the opening remarks, EMU Education Faculty, Fine Arts Education Department, Music Teaching Program academic staff members will deliver a mini concert.

Conference Honorary Chair Prof. Dr. Ruşen Keleş will deliver a keynote presentation entitled “Environmental Security in the Mediterranean” and Conference Chair Prof. Dr. Nesrin Algan will be talking about “An Action Plan for the Protection and Sustainability of the Coastal Environment in the Mediterranean”.

Among notable topics the conference are the demographic, economic, politic, social, cultural, ecological and climatic factors negatively affecting the coastal areas and marine environment of the Mediterranean. The conference will also host presentations on the problems of the coastal area in the Mediterranean, the management of coastal areas in the Mediterranean, the effects of the population growth on the Mediterranean, the interaction between development (industry, transportation, energy, agriculture and tourism) and environment within the Mediterranean, climate change in the Mediterranean,  the destruction of natural resources in the Mediterranean and ecological threats, political, military and economic developments in the Mediterranean causing an environmental threat, urban environmental problems within the Mediterranean and possible solutions.

The conference will continue at Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel on 4 February 2016. 

http://es2016.emu.edu.tr/