National Seminar On “E -Waste Management and Recycling in India- Issues and Challenges”

To be Organised by

Department of Economics

Jamia Millia Islamia ( A Central University)

New Delhi-110025

Under UGC Special Assistance Programme (SAP)

The Department proposes to organize a National Seminar on “EWaste Management and Recycling in India-Issues and Challenges”

from 17 March to 18 March 2011 under the auspices of UGC DRS-1

(SAP)

The main objective of this seminar is to involve all the stakeholders

in informed discussions on the various aspects of the E-Waste

Management and Recycling in India. Academicians,

environmentalists, policy makers, non-governmental organizations,

researchers, students and other stakeholders will be involved in

these deliberations. The proceedings of the seminar will be

published in the form of an edited book for wider dissemination.

Themes of the Seminar are as follows:

1. E-waste –Size and Composition

2. E-waste-Challenges, Prospects and Response

3. E-waste or E-Resources

4. Modified Draft on E-waste (management and handling) rules

2010-An Assessment

5. E-waste and health and Environmental Hazards (impacts)

6. International Experience in E -waste Management and

Recycling

7. Role of Unorganized sector in E- waste management and recycling;

8. Role of awareness in E-waste management

9. Use of technology in E-waste management;

10. E- waste and energy recovery;

11. Population, migration and E-waste;

12. Institutional mechanism in E-waste management and

recycling;

13. Climate change, environmental refuges and challenges to E-

waste management;

14. Urban vs. Rural aspects of E-waste management;

15. People’s participation in E-waste management;

16. Capacity building for E-waste management;

17. Legal and Policy aspects etc

Call for Papers

Research papers are invited from Academicians, Professionals,

Environmentalists, NGOs, Policy Makers, Research Scholars,

Students and other stakeholders and people engaged in various

aspects of e-waste management on any of the topics / themes

mentioned above or related topics. Only analytical papers should be

submitted for consideration.

An abstract at least one page (around 100-150 words ) should reach

the organizing committee not later than 21 February, 2011. Abstract

must contain full title of the paper, the names and affiliations of all

authors, e-mail address and full mailing address of the principal

author. The abstract must clearly describe the content of the

presentation, broad aims, objectives, methodology preliminary

findings and tentative conclusions

Full paper (in duplicate) not more than 30 pages including tables,

references and foot notes (Microsoft word, Times New Roman, font

12, 1.5 line spacing ) must be send to organizing committee on or

before1st March, 2011, The papers received will be reviewed by a

panel of experts and their decision to accept or reject the paper will be

final. Both abstract and full paper (soft copy) must be send to

ashrafjamia@yahoo.com and ab1sul2@yahoo,.com

Important Dates

Last date for submission Abstract : 21, Feb 2011

Last date for submission Full paper: 1, March, 2011

Notification of Acceptance/Rejection : 05, March, 2011

Accommodation:

Accommodation will be provided subject to the availability of rooms in

the university guest house Contact

For further queries and clarification please contact

Chairman, Seminar Organizing Committee

Prof Shahid Ashraf

Head. Department of Economics

Jamia Millia Islamia

New Delhi-110025

Ph: 91-11-26985243

Fax: 91-11-26985243

Co-Chairman Organizing Secretary/Convener

Prof. M .S. Bhatt Asheref Illiyan

Coordinator, UGC SAP Department of Economics

Department of Economics Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi-110025

New Delhi-110025 Email:ashrafjamia@yahoo.com

Email: ab1sul2@yahoo.com Mobile: 09891718160

Ph: 011- 26985243 (office)

011-26833723(Res),

Fax: 91-11- 26985243