July 5-9, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey

http://www.gcgw.org

Conference Topics
The primary themes of the conference are global warming and climate change, not only in engineering and science but also in all other disciplines (e.g. ecology, education, social sciences, economics, management, political sciences, and information technology). It covers a broad range of topics on energy and environment policies, energy resources, energy conversion technologies, energy management and conservation, energy security, renewables, green technologies, emission reduction and abatement, carbon tax, sustainable development, pollution control and measures, policy development, etc. Therefore, papers on related topics are solicited from all relevant disciplinary areas, ranging from current problems, projections, new concepts, modeling, experiments and measurements, to simulations. The topical areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Acid precipitation
• Aerosols
• Atmospheric changes
• Biofuels and alternatives
• Carbon sequestration
• Carbon tax
• Clean technologies
• Climate change and heath issues
• Climate change modeling and simulations
• Climate networks (oceans, regions, forests, etc.)
• Climatic events
• Coupled ocean-atmosphere system
• Deforestation
• Earth sciences
• Ecology
• Ecosystem and biodiversity
• Energy policies and strategies
• Energy quality and security
• Energy technologies
• Engineering tools
• Environment policies and strategies
• Environment quality and security
• Environment technologies
• Environmental education and training
• Exergy
• Food and agriculture
• Forestry
• Global earth observations
• Global economics
• Global environment
• Global policies
• Global warming modeling and simulations
• Green design and manufacturing
• Green energy
• Greenhouse gases
• Human health and welfare issues
• Hurricanes and catastrophic events
• Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
• Hydrological cycles
• Information technology
• Measurement techniques and data management
• Nuclear energy and technologies
• Oceans and global warming
• Policy and strategy development
• Renewables
• Smog
• Solid and municipal wastes
• Space and atmospheric applications
• Stratospheric ozone depletion
• Sustainable development
• Sustainable environment and health
• Thermal pollution
• Urban and regional planning
• Volcanoes and volcanic events
• Waste management
• Water and water issues
• Weather forecasts and scenarios

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
It is my great pleasure to be with you again to make an open invitation for the next conference: GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING-2009 (GCGW-09) which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on July 5-9, 2009.
Firstly, on behalf of the Organizing Committee I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely appreciate the GCGW-2008 keynote speakers, speakers, specialized session organizers, session chairs and attendees whose contributions and efforts made GCGW-08 a great success.
Secondly, let me provide some remarkable figures about the past conference. Nine keynote presentations and nearly 200 technical presentations (including specialized session and discussion session presentations) from 48 countries remarkably contributed to the success of this Conference. Personally, I feel that this Conference was a great success, as it brought together researchers, scientists and engineers from different backgrounds and different countries for a common goal: TO BRING ALL DISCIPLINES TOGETHER FOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL SOLUTIONS!
Thirdly, I have been receiving numerous e-mails and notes from various people who have been expressing their appreciation for such as successful conference. This makes me happy to feel confident that all keynote speakers, session chairs, specialized and panel discussion chairs, general speakers, and attendees found this Conference a very rewarding experience from not only a technical but also a social standpoint, and benefited from the exchange of ideas, information and solutions with technical experts. The luncheons, banquet, reception and other exciting social events provided an ample opportunity for participants to interact with each other. I am also extremely happy that we had an opportunity to show you cordial Turkish hospitality and the stunning natural beauty in Istanbul. We are now opening a new page with GCGW-09 for which we expect greater success although there is global economic crisis. Due to unexpected local and global crises, we have decided to enhance the main themes of the conference with a special coverage on economic dimensions of global warming.
GCGW-09 will include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, and several specialized sessions on different topics related to global warming and potential solutions. Industry participation is very welcomed, and we hope that the conference will lead to effective and fruitful communication between the research, government and industrial communities. I hope that you will find the next conference, GCGW-09, both enjoyable and valuable, and also enjoy the architectural, historical, cultural and natural beauty of Istanbul, Turkey. I look forward to having the opportunity to welcome you all, who have common goal to solve local and global problems, for the next GCGW-09 in Istanbul, Turkey, (www.gcgw.org) on July 5-9, 2009. Best wishes for a better World,
Dr. Ibrahim Dincer
Conference Chair
On Behalf of the Organizing Committee

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