4th WCDM 2019
4th World Conference on Disaster Management 2019
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About 4th WCDM 2019
The 4th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM-2019) is being organised in Mumbai during 29th January - 1st February 2019 to deliberate on some of the most critical issues and challenges of implementation of the global frameworks on building resilience to disasters. Organised jointly by the Government of Maharashtra, Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, WCDM-2019 has been designed to be the largest assembly on disaster management outside the UN system. Last date for submission of abstracts is10 November 2018
Topics
Agriculture and livelihoods in changing climates; disaster resilient infrastructure; response, Researching disasters; strengthening governance for effective disaster risk management; leaving no one behind: inclusive disaster risk management; resilient health and education systems; resilient ecology, Recovery and development; disaster resilient businesses; resilient cities and human settlements;, Agriculture and livelihoods in changing climates 6 disaster resilient infrastructure 7 response, Researching disasters, Strengthening governance for effective disaster risk management, Leaving no one behind: inclusive disaster risk management, Agriculture and livelihoods in changing climates, Response, Recovery and development, Resilient cities and human settlementsCall for Papers
WCDM 2019 shall open excellent opportunities for researchers to contribute their research papers for peer reviewed oral and poster presentations in different Thematic Sessions of the Congress. Each accepted full-length paper shall be published in Scopus-Indexed Conference Proceedings.
Dates to note for Paper/ Poster Presenters Call for papersNow OpenLast date for submission of abstracts10 November 2018Last date for intimation of acceptance of abstracts15 November 2018Last date for submission of full-length draft papers15 January 2019Papers presentation in the conference29 January - 1 February 2019Submission of full length final papers for review31 March 2019Acceptance of full-length papers for publication31 May 2019 Guidelines for Abstract Submission i.Abstract not exceeding 500 words to be submitted online at the WCDM 2019 via easychair.ii.Cite Abstract title, Author(s) name, Affiliation and Contact details (email, mobile)
Steering Committee o Chair – Mr.Chandrakant Patil, Hon. Minister, Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation, and Public Works, Government of Maharashtra, India Coordination & Executive Committee o Chair – Mrs.Medha Gadgil, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Relief & Rehabilitation, Government of Maharashtra, India. Scientific & Technical Committee o Chair – Dr Dhar Chakrabarti, IAS (Retd), Former Secretary, Government of India. o Co – Chair – Prof Ravi Sinha, Structural Engineering Division,Department of Civil Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT B). o Co – Chair – Prof Janki Andharia, Dean, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS). Onsite Conference Management Committee o Chair – Prof Ravi Sinha, IIT Bombay.
WCDM 2019 shall open excellent opportunities for researchers to contribute their research papers for peer reviewed oral and poster presentations in different Thematic Sessions of the Congress. Each accepted full-length paper shall be published in Scopus-Indexed Conference Proceedings. Dates to note for Paper/ Poster Presenters
- Call for papers:Now Open
- Last date for submission of abstracts:10 November 2018
- Last date for intimation of acceptance of abstracts:15 November 2018
- Last date for submission of full-length draft papers:15 January 2019
- Papers presentation in the conference:29 January - 1 February 2019
- Submission of full length final papers for review:31 March 2019
- Acceptance of full-length papers for publication:31 May 2019
Guidelines for Abstract Submission
i.Abstract not exceeding 500 words to be submitted online at the WCDM 2019 via easychair url: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wcdm2019.
ii.Cite Abstract title, Author(s) name, Affiliation and Contact details (email, mobile)
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