International Symposium on a Historical Approach for Measuring and Protecting of World Oceans and Waters

Call for papers

Monaco, 20 and 21 June, 2019

The Monaco International Symposium on "A historical approach for measuring and protecting of World Oceans and Waters" will be held at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco on 20 and 21 June 2019. The Symposium will be jointly organized by the Piri Reis University/Turkey, International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.

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Due date for abstract submissions: 22 February 2019

The objective of the Symposium is to create an international platform for exchanging knowledge and experience on the history of measuring and protecting world oceans and seas. The Symposium will also be a forum where researchers and academics from all around the world can freely contribute to our understanding of all aspects of the world oceans and seas and their place in human history, review the steps of the advances in measuring and mapping the world oceans and seas and examine the precautions to be taken to protect the marine environment.

The symposium themes and abstract submission details are are given in the call for papers and below.

International Symposium on The World Oceans and Waters

Main Topics

• History of measuring and mapping of world seas and oceans
• History of protecting of marine environment, world oceans and waters
• Precautions to be taken to protect world oceans and waters in general
• History of technology for research in Oceans both at surface as well as sea beds
• History of research in the Arctic Seas

Themes

• History of mapping technology at sea (portolans etc.)
• Examining rules and regulations to protect marine environment in the history
• Computers and oceanography
• Protecting of world oceans and waters and live resources

Submission Guidelines

• Due date for abstract submissions: 22 February 2019
• Abstract format: MSWord, 300-500 words
• Submit abstract electronically to R.Adm.(R) Dr. İbrahim AKIN at iakin@pirireis.edu.tr
• Abstracts will be selected after review by the members of the Scientific Committee
• Notification of acceptance: 22 March 2019
• Presentation format: Paper or MS PowerPoint

Registration Fee: There is no registration fee.

Sponsorship : Requests are welcome. Please contact with worldoceans2019@pirireis.edu.tr

Please visit the Symposium homepage (http://www.worldoceans2019.org) for the Symposium Programme and the other details.

For any enquiries, please contact: Symposium Secretary, R.Adm.(R) Dr. Ibrahim AKIN at worldoceans2019@pirireis.edu.tr or iakin@pirireis.edu.tr