All webpages of CLIMATE 2010 are hosted CO2-neutral by the CLIMATE 2010 partner STRATO.
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Format
CLIMATE 2010/KLIMA 2010 is composed by the combination of a scientific symposium per se - for information exchange and knowledge transfer among the relevant stakeholders on the one hand - and accom¬panying interactive sections, gathering researchers, policy makers and further interested people and encouraging them to jointly discuss ways how to overcome existing barriers towards global efforts in dealing with climate change.
Scientific symposium
At the heart of the on-line conference are four main categories of papers:
- Category 1:
Geo-chemical and Physical Impacts of Climate Change on Water Supplies - Category 2:
Socio-economic Aspects of Climate Change in relation to Water Supplies and Use - Category 3:
Climate Change, Policy-making and Sustainable Water Use - Category 4:
Projects which focus on addressing the links between climate change and sustainable water use, including educational and awareness-raising initiatives
Moreover, CLIMATE 2010/KLIMA 2010 will also pay a special emphasis to research linking climate change with one or more of the Millennium Development Goals categories: poverty and hunger; universal primary education; gender equality and women's empowerment; child mortality; maternal health; HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; as well as environmental sustainability.
Interactive sections
Special interactive features such as discussion fori, virtual blackboards for project and partner search, expert live chats and video podcasts will be available throughout the conference week, complemented by information on climate project financing.
A designated discussion section offers participants the opportunity to interact with the authors and have first hand insights into the latest research and project findings on matters related with water and climate change.
A dedicated conference section titled “Climate Change at your fingertips” contains learning information and teaching modules for use by schoolchildren, hence catering for the specific information needs seen at the secondary level.
While many participants will mainly use the Conference for information purposes, direct scientific exchanges and cooperation possibilities for joint activities and projects between the participants will be encouraged.