22 September 2009
To: NUS Faculty, Staff Members and Students |
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Earth's Scarcity of Metals Revealed
James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus
Presents: Public Lecture Series 2009
The world is using up minerals and metals at an alarming rate. Some of the traditional sources of metals could be exhausted in less than two decades. Urgent action is required to get precise estimates of global mineral reserves and accurate figures for their consumption. In addition, non-traditional sources of metals need to be explored. Without recycling, reuse and the extraction of metals from novel, non-traditional sources, the outlook for humanity with respect to achieving more equitable and sustainable societies looks bleak.
If you wish to learn more from Professor Bernd Lottermoser, come join us to his Public Lecture on the 30th of September 2009. Please see attached invitation for more details.
EARTH AUDIT: The World’s Sources of Metals for the 21st Century and Beyond
Presented by: Professor Bernd Lottermoser, Acting Head, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Australia
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30 September 2009 |
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07.00pm to 08.30pm |
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Blk A01-01
600 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574421
James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus |
Forthcoming Speakers:
08 October 2009 – Professor Helene Marsh – Professor of Environmental Science, Dean of Postgraduate Studies, the Graduate Research School, James Cook University Australia
October 2009 - Professor Michael Kingsford - Head of the School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University Australia
RSVP to Ms Laiza Malit at rsvp@jcu.edu.sg or call 65-9677 8868 for further information. Admission is FREE!
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ASEFUAN dialogues in Barcelona, Madrid 24-27 November 2009
The Asia-Europe Foundation University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN) and Casa Asia, in partnership with the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), are proud to announce the inaugural ASEFUAN Dialogue on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Barcelona and Madrid. A total of 70 young experts representing the 43 ASEM process members states will be invited to attend the event. The project aims at providing space for younger generations in Asia and Europe to voice their opinions on what model of development should be pursued in the coming decades.
The application process will be open until the 4th of October 2009. Selected applicants will be notified during the first week of October. Those wishing to apply should fulfill the following requirements:
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Be a senior undergraduate student or graduate student or young professional in any of the following fields: Urban Planning, Economics, Engineering, Political Science, Social Sciences, Forestry, Agricultural Studies, Environmental Studies or Development Studies. |
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Have above-average academic records. |
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Be under the age of 35. |
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Be proficient in English. |
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Have a demonstrated record of scholarship and leadership in their discipline. |
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Show high involvement in projects related to Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Environmental Issues. |
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Be national of an ASEM country*. |
Further information is available at our website: http://www.asefuandialogues.org/ |
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