[Coral-List] Conferencia Cairns

Guillermo Forero guillo_fore_g at yahoo.com
Sun Jul 17 16:29:06 EDT 2011


Hola a toda la comunidad hispana del list yo vivo en Cairns soy colombiano de Bogotá y se lo costoso que es para nosotros venir a Australia yo podría alojar a 2  o 3 estudiantes En mi casa para la conferencia, ademas hay posibilidades de estadía muy económica en los backpackers donde pueden conseguir una noche por Au$12 eso si compartiendo con mas "But its fun!!! de todas formas cualquier pregunta Contactense conmigo al guillo_fore_g at yahoo.com

Guillermo forero Guzmán 

El 18/07/2011, a las 2:00 AM, coral-list-request at coral.aoml.noaa.gov escribió:

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> Hi Fuad
> I commend you for the initiative and look forward to attending the
> conference in Aqaba. I myself will probably not be going to Cairns because
> of the cost entailed.
> Jack
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> On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Fuad Al-Horani <f.horani at ju.edu.jo> wrote:
> 
>> Dear All,
>> I've been following with concern, the querries about the expensive costs
>> for particpating in the12th ICRS . This in fact is a big issue for all
>> interested reserachers, especially in the low income countries! Its not only
>> the registration fees, but also the costs for tickets and accomodations.
>> This was the same when it was held in the USA! in Japan as well!! all are
>> expensive and remote countries!! So many students and reserachers could not
>> attend because of the high expenses!!! For that, I was thinking to apply for
>> the organizing commettee of the ICRS to host the 13th ICRS in Aqaba-Jordan,
>> since Jordan is located in the middle of everywhere and the costs will
>> difinitly be much lowers in all levels. This was originally a suggestion by
>> some international researchers with the main goal of reducing the costs for
>> participation in such important meeting. I agreed to start working for that,
>> but after a second thought, I remembered that even if I did apply, only
>> strong countries (lik
>> e the above mentioned countries) can win the organization! So, going back
>> to the suggestion by some listers to organize another conference to allow as
>> many as possible of the interested people to participate, I am thinking of
>> having another similar conference in Aqaba. So, if there is enough support
>> for the idea, I can start working on it?? what do you think?
>> 
>> Fuad
>> ************************************
>> Dr. Fuad A. Al-Horani
>> and                Marine Science Station
>> Associate Professor of Coral Reef Eco-Physiology
>> P.. O. Box 195, 77110 Aqaba, Jordan
>> Faculty of Marine Sciences
>>                  Phone: +962-3-2015145
>> The University of Jordan-Aqaba
>>             fax: +962-3-2013674
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>> Phone: +962-3-2090450-35072 , fax: +962-3-2090460
>> e-mail: f.horani at ju.edu.jo mobile: +962-775612025
>> Skype address: fuad.al.horani
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>>  1. Re: 12th ICRS registration fee query (Sangeeta Mangubhai)
>>  2. Regarding the registration fee for 12th ICRS (k.jaya kumar)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:18:27 -0400
>> From: "Sangeeta Mangubhai" <smangubhai at TNC.ORG>
>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] 12th ICRS registration fee query
>> To: "Fernando A. Zapata" <fernando.zapata at correounivalle.edu.co>,
>>       "Paul Jones" <littlepaul77 at hotmail.com>
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>> Dear Paul and fellow colleagues,
>> 
>> If what you write is correct, I feel quite alarmed at how much the cost of
>> ICRS has soared. Anyone who has to add on an international flight is now
>> looking at a $2-4000 investment to attend ICRS, depending on how far they
>> are coming from. From Indonesia, we were hoping to send a number of our
>> local staff to attend this important conference and present on some of the
>> innovative work they are doing - but with such high costs, there is no way
>> we can afford to send staff, without some sort of supporting grant. Or we
>> are going to have reduce the number of people we can send.
>> 
>> I too would be interested in learning why it has become so costly? How do
>> costs for ICRS compare to other international conferences?
>> 
>> I would rather we go back to having more simpler conferences, with less
>> frills, if it means more people can afford to attend, especially
>> up-and-coming young scientists on shoe-strong budgets, and those of us from
>> poorer countries. Science conferences should not be for the rich!
>> 
>> Regards Sangeeta
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov [mailto:
>> coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Fernando A. Zapata
>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:19 PM
>> To: Paul Jones
>> Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] 12th ICRS registration fee query
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>> Dear Paul and colleagues,
>> 
>> Bad news indeed. If those of you in affluent countries feel disheartened by
>> the costs of registration to the 12th ICRS, imagine how we, in less
>> fortunate countries, feel. Hopeless, to say the least.
>> 
>> Fernando
>> 
>> Fernando A. Zapata, Ph.D.
>> Profesor
>> Departamento de Biolog?a
>> Universidad del Valle
>> Apartado A?reo 25360
>> Cali, Colombia
>> 
>> Tel. (+57-2) 321-2100 Ext. 2824
>> Fax. (+57-2) 339-3243
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2011/7/12 Paul Jones <littlepaul77 at hotmail.com>
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear listers,
>>> 
>>> I received a brochure today for the 12th International
>>> Coral Reef Symposium, to be held in Cairns, Australia in July 2012.  I am
>>> saddened to say that while my enthusiasm
>>> for attending the event remains high, my probability of participation
>> took
>>> a
>>> bit of a nose dive once I saw the registration fees.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Four years ago, in Fort Lauderdale, the early bird registration
>>> fees were:
>>> 
>>> Member/Non-member  - $495 / $545
>>> 
>>> Student member/non-member - $275 / $295
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For the 12th ICRS, the early bird fees are (converted
>>> to US$ for correct comparison):
>>> 
>>> Member/Non-member
>>> -  $995 / $1050
>>> 
>>> Student  -  $700
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> At a time when funding is tight and grants are scarce, I am
>>> a little disheartened to see that the registration fees have doubled (and
>>> almost
>>> tripled for students). Obviously I have never been involved in organizing
>>> an
>>> event such as this, but does anyone have any information as to why the
>> fee
>>> is
>>> so high this time?
>>> 
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:23:30 +0530 (IST)
>> From: "k.jaya kumar" <kjkkumar at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [Coral-List] Regarding the registration fee for 12th ICRS
>> To: Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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>> Dear all,
>> 
>> I share the concern for the increased registration charges and accept the
>> views
>> of the Sarah Frias-Torres regarding the early bird registration. it would
>> be
>> tough time for reef researchers like us to participate 12th ICRS at Cairns.
>> We
>> felt littel bit comfortable with the registration fees and other
>> arrangements
>> during 11th ICRS at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
>> 
>> 
>> Dr. K. JayakumarAssistant Professor
>> Department of Animal Behavior & Physiology
>> School of Biological Sciences
>> Madurai Kamaraj University
>> Madurai-625021
>> India
>> Phone: 09865819728
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