PARTICULATE MATTER: RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
The 4th International WeBIOPATR WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE, PARTICULATE MATTER: RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT – WeBIOPATR2013, will be held October 2nd- 4th, 2013, in Belgrade. (Conference hall, Mechanical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Kraljice Marije 16). The aim is to provide an arena for the scientists and regulators, for mutual information about advances related to atmospheric particulate matter issues, covering sources and their contribution, ambient and indoor levels, effects on health and ecosystems, monitoring techniques and assessment methods. The WeBIOPATR2013 will be held with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia. 20 minutes oral and poster presentations will be presented in all sessions.
Updated Information regarding to WeBIOPATR2013 will be distributed by e-mail and available in due time on web site www.vinca.rs/webiopatr/.
TOPICS
The WeBIOPATR2013 will continue the already established exchange of information and ideas in topics related to Particulate Matter Research and Management, in the following sessions:
1. ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- SOURCES AND FORMATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER
- PARTICULATE MATTER COMPOSITION AND LEVELS OUTDOORS AND INDOORS
- ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING
- NANOPARTICLES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
2. PARTICULATE MATTER AND HEALTH
- EXPOSURE TO PARTICULATE MATTER
- HEALTH ASPECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER
- FULL CHAIN APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT OF RISKS RELATED TO PARTICULATE MATTER
3. PARTICULATE MATTER AND REGULATORY ISSUES
- ISSUES RELATED TO MONITORING OF PARTICULATE MATTER
- LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS
- ABATEMENT STRATEGIES
4. SPECIAL SESSION – PhD STUDENTS
- For PhD students to discuss their work related to particulate matter
ORGANIZERS
VINCA Institute of nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia
NILU Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway
Institute of Public Health of Belgrade, Serbia
REGISTRATION, PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS
The International Scientific and Organizing Committee will organize oral presentations (20 min) and poster presentations. The participants may submit completed registration form on-line.
Authors are invited to submit an abstract for oral and poster presentations, as attachment, on-line prepared according to the instructions for authors. Authors will receive a notification on acceptance of the oral presentation or poster.
Abstracts book will be distributed to all workshop participants. The Proceedings with papers will be distributed to the participants 6 weeks after the WeBIOPATR2013.
Authors will be invited to contribute to the journal Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, http://www.ache.org.rs/CICEQ/CI&CEQ.html (IF=0,61, negotiation with the journal in progress).
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE WORKSHOP IS ENGLISH
KEY DATES & DEADLINES
| Date | Task | From | To |
| 7. May 2013 | First Workshop Call | Organizing Committee | Possible participants |
| 7.May 2013 | Registration open | All participants | Organizing Committee |
| 7. May 2013 | Abstract submission open | Authors | Organizing Committee |
| 15. June 2011 | Abstract submission deadline | Authors | Organizing Committee |
| 15. July 2013 | Notification of abstract acceptance | Organizing Committee | Authors |
| 1. August 2013 | Paper submission open | Authors | Organizing Committee |
| 1. August2013 | Preliminary Conference Program | Organizing Committee | Participants |
| 15. September 2013 | Final Conference Program | Organizing Committee | Participants |
| 5.October 2013 | Paper submission deadline | Authors | Organizing Committee |
Please accept our cordial invitation to participate in the event.
On behalf of the Scientific and Organizing Committee
Milena Jovašević-Stojanović and Alena Bartoňová
webiopatr.prj@vinca.rs , Alena.Bartonova@nilu.no