Subject: The 4th Workshop of Asian Young Geographers, Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China, Nov. 29 - Dec. 2
Dear AGA colleagues,
Co-organized by Young Geographer Working Group of Asian Geographical Association (AGA-YGWG) and Yuxi Normal University, the 4th Workshop of Asian Young Geographers will be held during November 29th-December 2nd 2024 in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China.
The upcoming workshop themed "Geography of Asia under Global Change" will delve into the impacts of global change on Asia's physical geography, human geography, geographical science and environment science. The workshop will gather young scholars from various fields of geography to share research outcomes and experiences, providing scientific references and policy support for Asia and the world to explore coping strategies and sustainable development paths aiming at addressing global change challenges.
The workshop is now calling for session proposals. If you are interested in organizing a session, please contact Prof. Li He (aga-ygwg@xjtu.edu.cn) and send your proposal by August 20, 2024.
For more details about the workshop, please visit the following website: http://39.98.210.144:8080/AGAYGWG. We would appreciate if you could kindly disseminate the attached announcement to your network.
Thank you!
Best wishes,
Xuanzi Zhang
Secretary & Treasurer
Asian Geographical Association
11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
+8610 64889598
acg2018@igsnrr.ac.cn
www.asiageo.net
Call for Participation: The 4th Workshop of Asian Young Geographers
1.
Introduction
As global climate change and environmental challenge become increasingly severe, Asia, the most populous and geographically diverse continent in the world, is facing unprecedented challenges in its geographical characteristics and evolutionary trends. The natural geographical landscape, ecological environment, and socio-economic development of Asia are all deeply influenced by global change. These changes not only concern the well-being of the people in Asian countries but also have profound impacts on global sustainable development.
Co-organized by Young Geographer Working Group of Asian Geographical Association (AGA-YGWG) and Yuxi Normal University, the 4th Workshop of Asian Young Geographers will be held during November 29th-December 2nd 2024 in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China. The upcoming workshop themed "Geography of Asia under Global Change" will delve into the impacts of global change on Asia's physical geography, human geography, geographical science and environment science. The workshop will gather young scholars from various fields of geography to share research outcomes and experiences, providing scientific references and policy support for Asia and the world to explore coping strategies and sustainable development paths aiming at addressing global change challenges.
The workshop program will be formally announced in few weeks. Young researchers, scholars and graduate students in global geography and related disciplines are welcome to participate and present their cutting-edge research outcomes.
2.
Theme of the Workshop
Geography of Asia under Global Change
3.
Date & Location
Date: November 29th 2024- December 2nd 2024
Location: Hongta District, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China
4.
Organizers & Co-organizers
Organizers
Young Geographer Working Group of Asian Geographical Association (AGA-YGWG)
The Young Geographer Committee of the Geographical Society of China (GSC-YGC)
The Young Creative Network of the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE-YSIN)
Co-organizers
Yuxi Normal University
Supporter
The IGU Task Force for Young and Early Career Geographers (IGU-YECG)
5.
Committees & Members
Academic Committee
Chair
Prof. Dahe Qin
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Members
Prof. Kanat Baigarin
Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Prof. Lai Vinh Cam
Prof. Fahu Chen
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Ahmet Ertek
Prof. Bojie Fu
Istanbul University, Turkey
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Chul Sue Hwang
Prof. Guonian Lv
Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
Nanjing Normal University
Prof. Michael Meadows
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Yuji Murayama
University of Tsukuba, Japan
Prof. Suresh Chand Rai
University of Delhi, India
Prof. Changlin Wang
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Guoyou Zhang
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Chenghu Zhou
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Organizing Committee
Chairs
Prof. Min Chen
Nanjing Normal University, China
Prof. Erfu Dai
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Dejiang Liu
Yuxi Normal University, China
Co-Chairs
Ms. Xuanzi Zhang
Asian Geographical Association
Prof. Li He
Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Prof. Falyu Qin
Yuxi Normal University, China
Prof. Jiangbo Gao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dr. Zhen Liu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dr. Gaurav Sikka
Lalit Narayan Mithila University, India
Members
Dr. Vu Thi Bac
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Prof. Suh-hee Choi
Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
Prof. Debajit Datta
Jadavpur University, India
Prof. Xing Huang
South China University of Technology, China
Dr. Ömer Emre Kuşçu
Istanbul University, Turkey
Ms. Chenyan Li
Geographical Society of China, China
Prof. Gang Li
Northwest University, China
Prof. Wei Luo
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dr. Dhritiraj Sengupta
East China Normal University, China
Dr. Gulomjon Umirzakov
National University of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
Prof. Hao Wu
Central China Normal University, China
Prof. Li Wu
Yuxi Normal University, China
Prof. Zhuo Wu
Guangzhou University, China
6.
Workshop Language
English is the presenting language of the workshop.
7.
Important Dates
(1)
Deadline for Session Proposal Submission: August 20th, 2024.
(2)
Online registration and submission will be available starting from August 25th, 2024.
(3)
Deadline for early bird registration: October 1st, 2024.
(4)
Deadline for Abstract or full paper submission: November 1st, 2024.
8.
Call for Session Proposals
(1)
To organize a session, please contact Prof. Li He (aga-ygwg@xjtu.edu.cn).
(2)
The deadline of submitting session proposal: August 20th, 2024.
(3)
Session proposals must include:
a)
Proposed session title and introduction.
b)
Information of session chair(s): name, professional title (Dr., Prof., …), affiliation, email, other information.
c)
Information of presenters to be invited or who have been invited to the session (if any): name, professional title (Dr., Prof., …), affiliation, email, title of speech, abstract.
9.
Registration and payment Type Early Bird Registration (by Oct. 1st) Regular Registration (from Oct.2nd and on-site)
Regular Participant
¥2000 CNY
¥2200 CNY
Student
¥1200 CNY
¥1400 CNY
Note: Registration fees listed above include lunches, dinners and coffee breaks during the workshop. For Chinese participants, please register for the conference and pay the registration fee through the conference website. For international participants, please register and submit abstract/paper through the conference website (http://39.98.210.144:8080/AGAYGWG/) and pay the registration fee by cash on site (Only CNY accepted) on November 29, 2024. The rate you pay on-site will depend on the date you register and submit abstract.
10.
Submission
(1)
To present your research, authors can either submit an ABSTRACT or a full PAPER through the online submission system.
(2)
The length of an abstract is around 200 words in English. And the length of a full paper should be 5000-8000 words in English.
(3)
Outstanding full papers will be recommended to the following journals:
Annals of GIS
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tagi20/current
Geo-spatial Information Science
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tgsi20
The International Journal of Digital Earth
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjde20/current
Big Earth Data
https://www.tandfonline.com/tbed
Computational Urban Science
https://www.springer.com/journal/43762
Asian Geographer
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rage20/current
…
11.
Call for Application of the Excellent Paper Award (EPA 2024)
(1)
To apply for the Excellent Paper Award (EPA 2024), authors must submit a full length research PAPER (5000-8000 words).
(2)
The paper being submitted for EPA evaluation must be original and must not have been submitted to any other publication.
(3)
The award will be granted to several nominated papers selected by the EPA Committee.
(4)
Applicants must select “Submit for EPA” option when submit their papers using the online submission system.
(5)
EPA applicants must orally present their papers in the workshop.
(6)
The deadline of EPA application is October 31st, 2024.
(7)
The winners of EPA will be announced in the closing ceremony.
(8)
All EPA applicants must be YGWG members. Membership Application Form can be found under the page of “Join Us” on AGA-YGWG’s website (http://www.aga-ygwg.com/JoinUs). Membership applicants need to fill the Membership Application Form and email to the office of AGA-YGWG (Dr. Kai Zhang: zhangk2g@163.com).
12.
Contact Us
Prof. Min Chen chenmin0902@163.com
Prof. Li He aga-ygwg@xjtu.edu.cn (session organizer)
Prof. Falyu Qin qinfl@yxnu.edu.cn (workshop consulting)
Ms. Xuanzi Zhang acg2018@igsnrr.ac.cn (keynote speaker consulting)
Dr. Kai Zhang zhangk2g@163.com (regular participants and students consulting)
Prof. Li Wu wuli2009@yxnu.edu.cn (hotel reservation)
Ms. Lan Li lilan@yxnu.edu.cn(registration and payment )
