02/06/2017
International Workshop Within 18th Panhellenic Forestry Congress “Information Technology, Sustainable Development, Scientific Networks & Nature Protection” 8-11 October 2017, Edessa City, Greece Organized by Hellenic Forestry Society Co-organized By : Forestry & Natural Environment, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Under the auspices of Hellenic Parliament Ministry of Environment and Energy Ministry of Rural Development and Food |
Watermills, traditional village area, in Edessa, a city in Northern Greece, 130 km from Thessaloniki, characterized as the city of Waterfalls, At Varossi, & Open Air Water Museum
http://www.edessacity.gr/ http://edessacity.gr/museum/watermuseum/2016/ed500-1-edessa-watermuseum_el.htm
We invite all interested in the fields of ICT for agriculture, forestry and natural environment to participate in the workshop and present their research in the following, but not limited, topics:
Topics
*Information Communication Technology Applications in
Forestry, Natural Environment, Natural Resources & Ecosystems, Environmental Management
*Sustainable Development & Nature Protection
*Networking & Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF)
*Environmental Modelling, Environmental Impact Assessment
*GIS, Spatial Analysis & Landscape Planning
*Green Design & Architect, Urban landscape design
*Green ICT Technologies, Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Sustainability
*Decision Support Systems for Agri – Environment
*E-learning for Environmental Education
*Internet of Things & Wireless/mobile Applications
*IT in e-commerce, BPA, traceability, green supply chain, green marketing, consumer behavior
All accepted papers and posters, after double blind review process, will be published in the Conference Proceedings.
Furthermore, selected papers will be published in special issues of scientific journals, such as:
**International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics
**International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems
**Journal of Agricultural Informatics
** International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing
**International Journal of Customer Relationship Management
**Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues
First author: 50€ including Proceedings Publication, coffee breaks and welcome event.
For Co-authors/Students/PhD Candidates and accompanying persons 25 €.
Social events:
Gala Farewell Event –Greek music and dinner 20€ (10€ students)
Daily excursion to Natural Spa Park of Pozar including lunch is optional, 20€ (15€ students)
http://www.loutrapozar.com.gr/en/information/
Social / Parallel program
Free available city tours for local landmarks, monuments, museums, etc and other cultural events will be available on Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 October for participants
Important dates
May 31, 2017: Full Paper Submission NEW EXTENDED deadline 16th June
June 30, 2017: Notification of acceptance for all submissions
August 31, 2017: Camera Ready Paper Submission and Registration
8 -11 October, 2017: Conference in Edessa, Greece
Submissions
Full papers may be addressed in electronic form only (doc or docx files), to the Conference Secretariat (mtrigkas@for.auth.gr)- in Greek, and to the Workshop Secretariat (itesd.secretariat@gmail.com) - in English, along with the Conference Registration Form. Full papers should follow the congress template. The Registration Form & Paper Template, both in Greek and English, are available at the website of H.F.S. (www.forestry.gr/EN/CONGRESSES) ) and at the Society’s Facebook page.
Submissions are welcome to workshop secretariat: itesd.secretariat@gmail.com
ACCOMODATION
THERE ARE VARIOUS ACCOMODATION OPPORTUNITIES
Contact Information: randreop@for.auth.gr
Looking forward to seeing you in Edessa
Zacharoula Andreopoulou,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece