GEA (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) International Conference Starts Tomorrow
University of Montenegro
GEA (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) International Conference
May 28th-29th 2020, Podgorica, Montenegro
The study program for Geography of the Faculty of Philosophy, and the Biotechnical and Faculty of Architecture in premises of the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro on Thursday, May 28th, 2020, starting at 10:00 am, officially open the International GEA (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) Conference.
The International GEA (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) conference is designed as an event where researchers from the fields of geosciences, ecology, economics and agriculture, as well as from the fields of eco-architecture and rural architecture, will present their scientific contributions. Aim of the conference is to be a gathering point for scientists from almost all over the world who will exchange experiences, opinions and ideas on topics as subject of the Conference. Due to particular situation related to the corona pandemic, this time the gathering was organized online, via Internet, which was a special challenge for organizer of this gathering.
The international team of the GEA (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) conference, led by Professor Velibor Spalević from the University of Montenegro, seeks to unite scientific research and practices. The idea is to establish new bridges between researchers from the region and beyond; to get to know each other and stay further connected among each other.
Now, at the end of May 2020, we present research results among colleagues at a series of formal meetings of this Conference, and later in informal communication: on current initiative for adaptation and resilience to climate change and approaching sustainable management of natural resources to agriculture, forestry, economy and ecology.
Young researchers in the region will have the opportunity to gain new knowledge, experience, network and participate in discussions. We will give colleagues the opportunity to present their student work in a special session for young researchers.
This international conference will make all participants more famous names in academic circles of our region, while confirming that they are active members of the academic community.
The opportunity is given to get acquainted with different perspectives and attitudes, as well as to learn new ideas and follow current trends in a different environment from the one we have every day.
Abstracts of scientific papers (225) are presented in the Book of Abstracts. Entire Papers in will be published in the Collection of Papers. Both books will be available online on the conference website: www.gea.ucg.ac.me.
Agenda of the opening ceremony of the Conference will be led by Professor Velibor Spalević, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the GEA Conference, and participants will be addressed on behalf of the Honorary Committee of the Conference by Danilo Nikolic, PhD, Rector of the University of Montenegro, Sanja Damjanovic, PhD, Minister of Science of Montenegro; Mr. Aleksandar Bogdanović, Minister of Culture of Montenegro, Sanja Radonjić, PhD, Head of the Organization Committee of the Conference, and Vanja Bošković, Chairman of the Committee for Young Researchers of the Conference.
Next to organizers from Montenegro, the participants will be addressed by Miodrag Zlatic, PhD, (Online), president until recently, and now deputy of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC); then Dr. Mariana Golumbeanu (Online), Vice President of the Balkan Environmental Association (B.EN.A.); Radovan Pejanović, PhD, Honorary President of the Society of Agrarian Economists of the Balkans. Next to Spalević and Radonjić, the conference agenda will be led by Goran Škatarić, PhD, Svetislav G. Popović, PhD, and Zoran Jovović, PhD, from the University of Montenegro. Among foreign participants, online sessions will be led by Patrick Ken Kalonde, Guilherme Henrique Expedito Lense, Paul Sestras, Shachi Pandey, Ana Velimirović, Devraj Chalise, Abdessalam Ouallali, Bin Wang, Zeinab Hazbavi, Livia Nistor-Lopatenco, Milić Čurović, Walih Fins Florijancic, Vera Popovic, Jelena Jesic, Morteza Behzadfar.
It is interesting to note that the Conference will present 225 scientific papers, prepared by 435 researchers, leaving from about 40 countries worldwide. In two days of Online Conference, there will be 40 oral presentations and researchers will also present their papers through 170 posters. Among names available on the list of participants, biggest names in this field should be especially emphasized, among which are: Atsushi Tsunekawa (Japan), Paolo Billi (Japan), Artemi Cerda (Spain), Valentin Golosov (Russia), Saskia Keesstra (Netherlands), Lalit Kumar (Australia), Sezai Ercıslı (Turkey), Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi (Iran), Max Leandro Naves Silva (Brazil), Nigussie Haregeweyn, Paul Kristiansen, Jesús Rodrigo Comino, our academician Gordan Karaman, Teodor Rusu. All these researchers are authors with a scientific opus of over 100 to 400 scientific papers published in internationally renowned journals (WoS, SCOPUS).
Additional Information
Velibor Spalevic, the Faculty of Philosophy UMNE, +382 67 201 222
Svetislav G. Popović, Dean, The Faculty of Architecture UMNE, +382 69 101 747
Goran Barović, Dean, The Faculty of Philosophy UMNE, +382 67 515 515
Božidarka Marković, Dean, Biotechnical Faculty UMNE, +382 69 647 709
Goran Škatarić, National Parks of Montenegro, +382 67 255 545