Call for Papers
R'09 Twin World Congress
Resource Management and Technology for Material and Energy Efficiency
September 14–16, 2009
Nagoya /Japan and Davos / Switzerland
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Held in conjunction with:
The World Resources Forum (WRF) http://www.worldresourcesforum.org
Davos/Switzerland, September 16, 2009
Aims and Scope
The R’World Congress series promotes innovative technologies and frameworks for resource management to
improve material and energy efficiencies in the production, use, and recycling of materials.
The R’09 Twin World Congress is an example and an experiment in resource management: Being held simultaneously
in two parts of the world – Davos in Switzerland and Nagoya in Japan – while all plenary lectures and discussions
will be shared using teleconferencing technology, this congress will avoid many intercontinental flights, which
are known to account for the greatest part of the resource demand of international congresses. Accompanying
scientific research will evaluate the actual savings in fossil fuels and CO2 emissions. The first World Resources Forum
(WRF 09) taking place in Davos on the last day of the R’09 Congress will also be shared with the R’09 participants in Nagoya.
The R’09 Twin World Congress is the 9th event in the bi-annual R’World Congress series, which started in 1993.
It aims to improve material and energy efficiencies in industry, including energy supply, cement and building
materials, metallurgical, chemical, glass, pulp and paper, machinery, the automobile and electronic industries as well
as activities of collection, sorting, further treatment and final disposal of post-consumer material. The factor information
and therefore the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are of increasing importance
in resource management and will find special consideration at R'09.
Venue
R’09 will take place simultaneously at two venues in Japan and Switzerland.
Japan: Nagoya University
Switzerland: Davos Congress Center
Teleconferencing Systems for the Twin Congress
The main halls at the two venues will be connected by teleconferencing technology system for five hours from
8:00 to 13:00 in Switzerland and from 15:00 to 20:00 in Japan. All plenary lectures will be shared using the system.
Several on-line meeting rooms will be open to all participants during the whole congress.
Registration Fees
Nagoya University
Early Registration before June 30, 2009:
• Participants: 52,000 JPY
• Students: 27,000 JPY
Registration between June 30 and August 31, 2009:
• Participants: 62,000 JPY
• Students: 32,000 JPY
• One-day registration (at any time): 27,000 JPY
Presenting authors are granted a 5,000 JPY reduction in the registration fee. (student authors 2,500 JPY reduction)
Davos Congress Center
Early Registration before June 30, 2009:
• Participants: 500 EUR
• Students: 250 EUR
Registration between June 30 and August 31, 2009:
• Participants: 600 EUR
• Students: 300 EUR
• One-day registration (at any time): 250 EUR
Presenting authors are granted a 100 EUR reduction in the registration fee. (student authors 50 EUR reduction)
Types of Contributions
• Papers for oral presentations (15 min. plus 5 min. discussion)
• Poster presentations (90x120 cm)
• Proposals for workshops
The scientific committee will decide upon acceptance of a contribution and will determine whether it is to be an oral or poster presentation. The committee may also assign submitted contributions to specific workshops.
Important Dates
• Abstract submission deadline: Dec.15, 2008
• Notification of acceptance: Feb.13, 2009
• Announcement of preliminary program: Mar. 2009
• Full manuscript submission deadline: Mar.13, 2009
• Registration deadline for authors: Mar.13, 2009
• Announcement of final program: Aug. 2009
• R’09 Twin World Congress: Sept.14–16, 2009
Submission Procedure
Papers of either a theoretical or an applied nature can be submitted online by using the form here.
Submitters determine at the time of submission in which part of the Twin Congress to present the paper if it is
accepted. We recommend choosing the closer venue. The intention of the Twin Congress is to minimize the air travel
caused by the event. All contributions will be made available to all participants.
Contributions should clearly address one of the topics of interest listed below and should not have been
previously presented at international conferences or published in international journals. Final acceptance of any
contribution requires registration of the author to the congress.
Topics of Interest
(1) Materials and Energy Technology
(1.1) Development of Innovative Materials
(1.2) Renewable Energy
(1.3) Clean and Efficient Energy Conversion
(1.4) Applications of Nano- and Biotechnologies for Resource Efficiency
(1.5) Materials and Energy Efficiency in Specific Industries
(1.6) Technologies for Materials Recycling and Re-Integration
(2) Waste and Emission Management
(2.1) Green Production, Cleaner Production
(2.2) Safe and Environmentally Sound Disposal
(2.3) Future Development of Waste Generation
(3) Information and Communication Technologies
(3.1) Resource Information Systems, Resource Statistics
(3.2) Modeling and Simulation for Resource Management
(3.3) Other Applications of Information and Communication Technologies in Resource Management
(3.4) Resource Consumption of Electronics and Approaches to Green IT
(4) Political, Economic and Social Issues
(4.1) Economics and Policies for the Management of Materials, Natural Resources and Emissions
(4.2) International Trade and Policy for Resource Governance
(4.3) Life Cycle Thinking, Material Flows and Environmental Assessment
(4.4) Dematerialization and Sustainable Consumption
(4.5) The Role of Human Behavior and Education in Saving Resources
Language
The conference language is English.
Contact
Japan
Prof. Dr. Hideaki ITOH
Prof. Dr. Kiichiro HAYASHI
Ms Fumika OGAWA
E-mail: r09@esi.nagoya-u.ac.jp
(EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University)
Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Lorenz HILTY
Dr. Xaver EDELMANN
Mr Martin LEHMANN
Ms Therese MEIER
E-mail: r09@empa.ch
(Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, St.Gallen)
The R'09 Twin Congress is supported by
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