STAR

First Circular Call for Papers

STAR 2019 draws attention to opportunities that can be realised from the new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2016-2030 in particular SDG14 on oceans that was further developed in New York in June 2017 and will also focus on the implementation on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the outcomes for COP23 in November 2017, chaired by Fiji, that will provide a focus on adaptation and mitigation for PSIDS

First Circular

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Second Circular Call for Papers

The 2019 conference will be held at the Holiday Inn, Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji and will be in conjunction with the Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Council Pacific Islands GIS&RS User Conference 2019 which will commence on 25 November 2019. The conference will be co-sponsored by the Government of Fiji, the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) Division of the Pacific Community (SPC) and Australian Volcanological Investigations (AVI). The conference is also supported by the Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Council (PGRSC) and the Circum-Pacific Council

The overall theme of STAR 2019 will be:

“ Water, Water Everywhere – Nor Any a Drop to Drink1 ”

Although the conference theme is specific, sessions will focus on the following areas of prime importance to the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) and highlight progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of 2030

Second Circular

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Abstract Submission : 18th October 2019

Delegates intending to participate in STAR 2019 are hereby invited to submit titles of papers and abstracts under the focus areas and an indication of whether it will be an oral presentation or a poster paper. Instructions to presenters will be provided on the STAR website: http://star.gem.spc.int Abstracts should be submitted via email to [email protected]. Early submission is strongly encouraged with a deadline of 18th October 2019.

Abstact Instruction

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Oral and Poster presentation

Sessions will be available during STAR 2019. However, there will be limited opportunities for oral presentations; therefore more than one poster per participant will be permitted. PowerPoint projection facilities will be available for presentations. Daily sessions will be held during the hours 09:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 17:00; over three days of the four-day event.
Working Groups under the four focal areas (or others depending on interest) will be convened during STAR 2019 to facilitate discussion of specialist topics and issues important to the region.
A One-day Field Trip will also being planned for STAR 2019. Details will be announced in the Second Circular.