Scientific Program
Format and Schedule
The conference will have review, invited and contributed papers. The number of review talks will be limited, and the invited speakers will represent recent results with the potential of significant lasting impacts on the field. The contributed papers will be divided into oral and poster presentations. Review talks will provide overviews of the advances in the understanding of extreme events, in particular those based on nonlinear science and complexity.
The topics for the conference include the studies of Earth and geospace systems and their roles in the development and evolution of extreme events. These will naturally have important practical implications for natural hazard predictions and risk management. The inter-disciplinary nature of the conference theme leads to connections with a wide range of applications and it will therefore be essential to maintain the focus of the conference on the science underlying the relationship between complex behavior and extreme events.
Recognizing the presence of scientists from a wide range of disciplines and from many countries two panel discussions are planned. The first one will be on international collaboration in the studies of extreme events, mainly from the perspective of the conference theme. With the venue of the conference in India, with its rapidly expanding research and development enterprise, it is particularly appropriate to emphasize cooperation between countries. This discussion will be held during the middle of the conference so that the participants have adequate time for further discussion and planning of collaborative activities. The second panel discussion will be the culmination of conference and will be held in the afternoon of the last day. In this discussion the panelists will review the significant advances that nonlinear dynamics and complex systems approaches to the understanding of extreme events and natural hazards. A key objective of this panel will be to identify new and challenging research areas and the potential approaches to address them.
Excursion
The Twin Cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad offer a rich variety of interesting experience to the visitors. The Sailar Jung Museum is the largest one-man collection of antiques in the world. Located in the stately Purani Haveli, the palace acquired around the year 1750 by the second Nizam is now a fascinating museum. The Charminar, the most important landmark located in the center of the erstwhile walled city. The walls do not exist any more, barring ruins and small stretches at a few places. It was declared a protected monument in 1886.
The Golconda Fort, situated in west of Hyderabad was a mud fort under the control of the Rajah of Warangal, later strengthened and enlarged during the 14th and 17th centuries by the Bahmani Sultans and the Qutb Shahi dynasty. Golconda was the capital of the Qutb Shahi kings.
Hussain Sagar is a large lake in the city, constructed in 1562 AD, it connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad through a beautiful Necklace road. Adding to its charm is a monolithic statue of Buddha in the heart of the lake.
Expected Participation
120 including graduate students and post-docs. Support is anticipated for some graduate students, post-docs and scientists from developing countries; details will follow.