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8^th Annual International Conference on Global Studies: Business, Economic, Social and Cultural Aspects, 18-21 December 2014, Athens, Greece

Call for Papers and Participation

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 8^th Annual International Conference on Global Studies: Business, Economic, Social and Cultural Aspects, 18-21 December 2014, Athens, Greece. The aim of the conference is to give an opportunity to participants to present their work to academics and researchers from different disciplines.

Papers are considered from all areas of Business, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. There are no specific themes. You may participate as a panel organizer, a presenter of a paper, chairperson of a session or as an observer.

For more information, visit the conference

website http://www.atiner.gr/cbc.htm. All papers are peer reviewed and published by ATINER in its specialized volumes of books (http://www.atiner.gr/docs/BOOK_PUBLICATIONS.htm). Also, the abstracts and the submitted papers are published after the conference in ATINER's series of abstract books and conference papers.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a visit to Delphi.

Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.gr/fees.htm.

Accompanying persons pay no registration fee, but only the cost of the activity they want to participate in. Co-authors are not considered to be

“accompanying” persons and they pay the registration fee only if they participate in the conference. If you think that you can contribute, please send an abstract of about 300 words, via email [email protected]

before 15 September 2014 to: Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER. Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Family Name(s), First Name(s), Institutional Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of the submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2014/FORM- CBC.doc. Announcement of the decision is made within 4 weeks after submission, which includes information on registration deadlines and paper submission requirements. If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a mini conference or a panel (session), chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.

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1st Annual International Conference on Formal Sciences, 29-30 June & 1-2 July 2015, Athens, Greece

Call for Papers and Participation The conference website is: http://www.athensformal.com.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of Formal Systems, such as logic, mathematics, statistics, theoretical computer science, information theory, game theory, systems theory, decision theory, and portions of linguistics. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair of a session or observer.

Fee structure information is available

on www.athensformal.com/fees.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.athensformal.com/2015/SOC-FOR.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using

the abstract submission form available

at http://www.athensformal.com/2015/FORM-FOR.doc by the 12 January 2015 to: Dr. Panagiotis Petratos, Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology & Professor, Department of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a panel (session, mini conference), chair a session, review papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, UK ([email protected]).

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9^th Annual International Conference on Statistics, 29-30 June & 1-2 July 2015, Athens, Greece

The Natural & Formal Sciences Research Division of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold its 9^th Annual International Conference in Athens, Greece, from the 29-30 June & 1-2 July 2015. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/statistics.htm. The conference is soliciting papers (in English only) from all areas of Statistics and other related areas. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/statistics.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-STA.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- STA.doc by the 1 December 2014to: Dr. Constantine Georgakis, Academic Member, ATINER & Associate Professor, DePaul University, USA, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM-STA.doc.

Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

If your submission is accepted, you will receive information on registration deadlines and paper submission requirements. Should you wish to participate in the Conference without presenting a paper, for example, to chair a session, to evaluate papers which are to be included in the conference proceedings or books, to contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER & Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, UK ([email protected]).

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9th Annual International Conference on Mathematics & Statistics: Education &

Applications, 29-30 June & 1-2 July 2015, Athens, Greece Call for Papers and Participation

The Natural & Formal Sciences Research Division & Education Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold their 9^th Annual International Conference on Mathematics & Statistics:

Education & Applications in Athens, Greece, from the 29-30 June & 1-2 July 2015. The conference website is http://www.atiner.com/edumatsta.htm. The conference is soliciting papers (in English only) from all areas of Mathematics

& Statistics Education and other related fields. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chairperson of a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.com/edumatsta.htm.

Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.com/fees.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.com/2015/SOC-EMS.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.com/2015/FORM- EMS.doc by the 1 December 2014 to: Dr. Alexander Makedon, Head, Education Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Philosophy of Education, Arellano University, Philippines, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.com/2015/FORM-EMS.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

If your submission is accepted, you will receive information on registration deadlines and paper submission requirements. Should you wish to participate in the Conference without presenting a paper, for example, to chair a session, to evaluate papers which are to be included in the conference proceedings or books, to contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER & Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, UK ([email protected]).

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2^nd Annual International Conference on Demography and Population Studies, 15- 18 June 2015, Athens, Greece

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 2^nd Annual International Conference on Demography and Population, 15- 18 June 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/demography.htm. The aim of the conference is to bring together academics, researchers, students from all areas of Demography and Population and other related disciplines. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer. For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/demography.htm. Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.gr/fees.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-DEM.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- DEM.doc by the 17 November 2014 to: Dr. Barbara Zagaglia, Academic Member, ATINER & Assistant Professor, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions will be reached within four weeks of your submission.

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11^thAnnual International Conference on Information Technology & Computer Science, 18-21 May 2015, Athens, Greece

The Computer Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its 11^th Annual International Conference on Information Technology & Computer Science, 18-21 May 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/computer.htm.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of all areas of computer and other related disciplines. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer. For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/computer.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-COM.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- COM.doc by the 20 October 2014 to: Dr. Panagiotis Petratos, Vice-President of Information Communications Technology, ATINER & Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology & Associate Professor, Department of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a panel (session, mini conference), chair a session, review papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER & Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, UK ([email protected]).

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A Forum on Knowledge Computing in the Bio-Medical and Digital Health, 18-21 May 2015, Athens, Greece, in the frame of , 11th Annual International

Conference on Information Technology & Computer Science Call for Papers and Participation

The Computer Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold a Forum on Knowledge Computing in the Bio- Medical and Digital Health, 18-21 May 2015, Athens, Greece. The colloquium website is http://www.atiner.gr/commed.htm. The field of knowledge computing (KC) has become the most challenging area in the last several years. It is a multidisciplinary field of research and includes: document engineering, knowledge engineering, machine learning and reasoning techniques. Current research in KC in health sciences is marked by its richness. KC is a fast moving research field in many areas of life sciences, biological and medical sciences. The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers, practitioners, knowledge and software engineers to present their latest ideas and research in all areas of brain informatics, bioinformatics, medical informatics, mental informatics, nurse informatics, tele-health technologies, bioengineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence in health and life sciences. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Computational Intelligence in life sciences, Machine Learning in Big Biomedical Data Analytics, Knowledge Engineering in Health Sciences,.Medical Informatics, Bio-Informatics, Brain Informatics, Mental Healthcare with ICT, Dentist Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Nutrition Informatics, Ontological Engineering in Biology and Medicine, Computational Biology, Reasoning Methodologies in Health Care Planning, Intelligent Medical Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence in Healthcare, Assistive Technologies to the Needs of the Elderly and Disabled, Semantic Web in Biology and Medicine, Healthcare Education Simulation, Tele-health Activities and Technologies, International Projects. You may participate as a panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair of a session or observer.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-COMMED.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- COMMED.doc, by the 20 October 2014, to: Dr. Abdel-Badeeh Salem (C.V.), Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, Ain Shams University, Egypt. The address is: ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671 Athens, Greece. Tel.:

+ 30 210 363-4210, Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- COMMED.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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10^th Annual International Symposium on Environment, 25-28 May 2015, Athens, Greece

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its 10^th Annual International Symposium on Environment, 25-28 May 2015,

Athens, Greece. The conference website

is: http://www.atiner.gr/environment.htm.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of environment from all disciplines such as engineering, biology, chemistry, geology, economics, geography, history, political science, communications, environmental health, environmental law & justice, government policy, etc. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to):

· Energy (Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Optimization of Conventional Energy Technologies, Energy Management Strategies, Petroleum Waste Management, Techno-economic Evaluation, Energy Policy and Legal Framework)

· Water (Water Research Engineering, Biological Treatment of Waste Water, Water Quality Engineering / Modeling / Control, Waste Water Treatment Management Strategies, Techno-economic Evaluation, Water / Waste Water Policy and Legal Framework)

· Pollution (Atmospheric / Soil Pollution, Cleaner Production, Natural Methods of Controlling Pollution, Climate Change, Life Cycle Analysis Tools, Waste and recycling, Techno-economic Evaluation, Pollution Policy and Legal Framework, Environmental Management Accounting)

The Institute publishes (a) an abstract book with an ISBN number which is uploaded immediately after the conference on the conference website (b) the presented paper is considered to be included in ATINER's Conference Paper Series which is uploaded a few weeks after the conference and (c) the presented paper is peer reviewed in order to be included in one of ATINER's books. The list of all publications is available on: http://www.atiner.gr/docs/BOOK_PUBLICATIONS.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-ENV.htm

Please submit a 300-word abstract via email only ([email protected]) by 27 October 2014 to: Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou, Head, Environment Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, Chair Pfizer, PAT in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Director GREEN-TPV and GRTP-C & P.

Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Family Name (s), First Name (s), Institutional Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of the submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- ENV.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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3^rd Annual International Conference on Ecology, Ecosystems and Climate Change, 13-16 July 2015, Athens, Greece

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold its 3^rd Annual International Conference on Ecology, Ecosystems and Climate Change, 13-16 July 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/ecology.htm. The aim of the conference is bring together academics and researchers from all scientific subject areas who have done work on ecology, ecosystems, climate change and other related subjects. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/ecology.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-ECL.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- ECL.doc by the 15 December 2014 to: Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou, Professor, Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, Chair Pfizer, PAT in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Director GREEN-TPV and GRTP-C & P & Head, Environment Research Unit, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- ECL.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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8^thAnnual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies, 30-31 March & 1-2 April 2015, Athens, Greece

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its 8^th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies which will be held in Athens, Greece on 30-31 March & 1-2 April 2015. The conference website is: www.atiner.gr/mediterranean.htm.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Mediterranean Studies, such as history, arts, archaeology, philosophy, culture, sociology, politics, international relations, economics, business, sports, environment and ecology, etc.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-MDT.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- MDT.doc by the 30 November 2014 to: Dr. Gregory A. Katsas, Academic Member of ATINER and Associate Professor, The American College of Greece-Deree College, Greece. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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8^th Annual International Symposium on Agriculture, 13-16 July 2015, Athens, Greece

The Agriculture Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold its 8^th Annual International Symposium on Agriculture, 13-16 July 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/agriculture.htm. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students of all related disciplines. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to): Botany, Ecology and Nature Conservation, Waste Management, Rural Development, Biomass, Biotechnology, Animal Behavior, Geochemistry, Computers in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Plant and Tree Studies, Sea Studies, Marine, Agriculture Engineering, Crop Studies, Agronomy, Soil, Mycology, Fish, Forest, Genetics, Agribusiness, Hydrology, Land Use and Policy, Pesticides, Plant Pathology, Veterinary Sciences. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/agriculture.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-AGR.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- AGR.doc by the 15 December 2014 to: Dr. Tala Awada, Professor, University of Nebraska, USA & Head, Agriculture Research Unit, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- AGR.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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3^rd Annual International Forum on Water, 13-16 July 2015, Athens, Greece Call for Papers and Participation

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold its 3^rd Annual International Forum on Water, 13-16 July 2015, Athens, Greece.

The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/water.htm. The aim of the conference is bring together academics and researchers from all scientific subject areas who have done work on Water such as Biology, Life Sciences, and Environmental Science; Business, Management, Administration, Finance, and Economics; Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science; Engineering and Medicine; Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/water.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-WAT.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- WAT.doc by the 15 December 2014 to: Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- WAT.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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3^rd Annual International Conference on Physics, 20-23 July 2015, Athens, Greece Call for Papers and Participation

The Physics Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold its 3^rd Annual International Conference on Physics, 20-23 July 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/physics.htm. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of all areas of physics and other related disciplines. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/physics.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-PHY.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- PHY.doc by the 22 December 2014 to: Dr. Ethel Petrou, Professor and Chair, Department of Physics, Erie Community College-South, State University of New York, USA & Academic Member, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM-PHY.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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3^rd nnual International Conference on Chemistry, 20-23 July 2015, Athens, Greece

The Chemistry Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), will hold its 3^rd Annual International Conference on Chemistry, 20-23 July 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/chemistry.htm. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of all areas of chemistry and other related disciplines. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/chemistry.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-CHE.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- CHE.doc by the 22 December 2014 to: Dr. Andreas Toupadakis, Lecturer, University of California, Davis, USA & Academic Member, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM-CHE.doc.

Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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Annual International Conference on Geology, 1-4 June 2015, Athens, Greece Call for Papers and Participation

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its Annual International Conference on Geology, 1-4 June 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/geology.htm. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Geology and related disciplines.

You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-GEL.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- GEL.doc by the 3 November 2014 to Dr. George Poulos, Vice President of Research, ATINER & Head, Geology Research Unit, ATINER. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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Annual International Conference on Geography, 1-4 June 2015, Athens, Greece Call for Papers and Participation

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its Annual International Conference on Geography, 1-4 June 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/geography.htm.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Geography and related disciplines.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-GEO.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- GEO.doc by the 3 November 2014 to Dr. George Poulos, Vice President of Research, ATINER & Head, Geography Research Unit, ATINER. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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Annual International Conference on Biology, 22-25 June 2015, Athens, Greece Call for Papers and Participation

The Natural & Formal Sciences Research Division of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its Annual International Conference on Biology, 22-25 June 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/biology.htm. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Biology and related disciplines.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-BIO.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- BIO.doc by the 24 November 2014 to Dr. Anila Mesi-Dizdari, Academic Member, Atiner & Associate Professor, University of Shkodra Luigj Gurakuqi, Albania. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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2nd International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1-4 June 2015, Athens, Greece

The Sciences Research Division of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its 2^nd International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1-4 June 2015, Athens, Greece. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/earth.htm.

This is a multidisciplinary academic conference including but not limited to geology, biology, geography, ecology, physics, chemistry, soil science, , atmospheric science , chronology and mathematics. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer. For programs of previous conferences and other information, please visit the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/earth.htm.

Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi. Details of the social program are available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/SOC-ERT.htm.

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: [email protected], using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2015/FORM- ERT.doc by the 3 November 2014 to: Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou, Head, Environment Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, University of Sherbrook, Canada, Chair Pfizer, PAT in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Director GREEN-TPV and GRTP-C & Pwelcomes. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

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Recent Books Published by the Research Units of Natural &

Formal Sciences

2013

Technological Advancement

for Vibrant Agriculture

Amitava Rakshit Table of Contents

Preface and

Introduction Book Cover

2013

Essays on Mathematics and Statistics:

Volume 4

Vladimir Akis Table of Contents

Preface and

2013

Volume 3

Preface and

2012

Essays on Environmental

Studies

Amit Sarin Table of Contents

Preface and

2012

Volume 2

Preface and

2011

Recent Developments

in Energy and Environmental

Research

Eva Maleviti Table of

Contents Book Cover

2011

Essays on Agriculture

and Environment

Eva Maleviti and Costas Stathopoulos

Table of

Contents Book Cover

2011

Environmental Engineering

and Sustainability

Michael Theophanides and Theophile Theophanides

Table of

Contents Book Cover

The full list of ATINER's publications is available on

http://www.atiner.gr/Publications.htm

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The Academic Committee consists of (a) the Executive Committee Members (b) the Heads and Deputy Heads of the Institute's Research Units (c) Academics Responsible for a Conference and (d) Distinguished Professors.

1. Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER, Greece.

2. Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President of Academics, ATINER, Greece & Professor, Sam Houston University, USA.

3. Dr. Panagiotis Petratos, Vice President of ICT, ATINER

& Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA.

4. Dr. George Poulos, Vice President of Research, ATINER

& Emeritus Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa.

5. Dr. Chris Sakellariou, Vice President of Financial Affairs, ATINER, Greece & Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

6. Dr. Zoe Boutsioli, Secretary General, ATINER &

Instructor, Open University of Greece.

7. Dr. Nicolas Papadopoulos, Distinguished Academic Member, ATINER & Chancellor's Professor & Professor of Marketing and International Business, Director, International Business Study Group, Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada.

8. Dr. Michael P. Malloy, Director, Business and Law Research Division, ATINER & Distinguished Professor, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, USA.

9. Dr. Nicholas N. Patricios, Director, Engineering &

Architecture Research Division, ATINER & Professor &

Dean Emeritus, School of Architecture, University of Miami, USA.

10. Dr. Ioannis Stivachtis, Director, Social Sciences Research Division, ATINER & Director, Int'l Studies Program Virginia Tech-Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA.

11. Dr. Mert Uydaci, Director, Human Development Research Division, ATINER & Professor, Marmara University, Turkey.

12. Dr. David Philip Wick, Director, Arts and Humanities Research Division, ATINER & Professor of History, Gordon College, USA.

13. Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou, Head, Environment Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical &

Biotechnological Engineering, University of Sherbrook, Canada, Chair Pfizer, PAT in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Director GREEN-TPV and GRTP-C

& Pwelcomes.

14. Dr. Vladimir Akis, Head, Mathematics & Statistics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

15. Mr. Christos Anagnostopoulos, Head, Sports Research Unit, ATINER & Lecturer, Coventry University, U.K.

16. Dr. Stephen Andrew Arbury, Head, Visual and Performing Arts Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Art History, Radford University, USA.

17. Dr. Tala Awada, Head, Agriculture Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, University of Nebraska, USA.

18. Dr. Sharon Bolton, Head, Management Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Organizational Analysis - Director of Research, The Management School, University of Stirling, UK.

19. Dr. Jayoung Che, Head, History Research Unit, ATINER

& Research Professor, Institute for the Mediterranean Studies, Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea.

20. Dr. Paul Contoyannis, Head, Health Research Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor, McMaster University, Canada.

21. Dr. David A. Frenkel, Head, Law Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Ben-Gurion University, Beer- Sheva, Israel.

22. Dr. Patricia Hanna, Head, Philosophy Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, University of Utah, USA.

23. Dr. Valia Kasimati, Head, Tourism Research Unit, ATINER.

24. Dr. Gregory A. Katsas, Head, Sociology Research Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor, The American College of Greece-Deree College, Greece.

25. Dr. Peter Koveos, Head, Accounting & Finance Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Finance, Syracuse University, USA.

26. Dr. Alexander Makedon, Head, Education Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Philosophy of Education, Arellano University in Manila, Philippines.

27. Dr. Yorgo Pasadeos, Head, Mass Media and Communication Research Unit, ATINER & Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama, USA.

28. Dr. Thanos Patelis, Head, Psychology Research Unit, ATINER, Senior Associate, Center for Assessment, USA & Research Scholar, Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, USA.

29. Dr. John Roufagalas, Head, Economics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Economics, Troy

University, USA.

30. Dr. Gilda Socarras, Head, Languages & Linguistics Research Unit, ATINER & Assistant

Professor, Auburn University, USA.

31. Dr. Theodore Trafalis, Head, Industrial Engineering Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, USA.

32. Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou, Head, Marketing Research Unit, ATINER & Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Glasgow, U.K.

33. Dr. Thomas Attard, Academic Member, ATINER &

Associate Research Professor, Arizona State University, USA.

34. Dr. Vasileios Filios, Academic Member, ATINER &

Associate Professor, University of Ioannina, Greece.

35. Dr. Constantine Georgakis, Academic Member, ATINER & Associate Professor, DePaul University, USA.

36. Dr. Nota Klentrou, Academic Member, ATINER &

Professor, Department of Physical Education &

Kinesiology, Brock University, Canada.

37. Dr. Maria Konstantaki, Academic Member, ATINER

& Lecturer, Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

38. Dr. Ethel Petrou, Academic Member, ATINER &

Professor and Chair, Department of Physics, Erie Community College-South, State University of New York, USA.

39. Dr. Andreas Toupadakis, Academic Member, ATINER & Lecturer, University of California, Davis, USA.

40. Dr. David M. Wood, Academic Member, Health Research Unit and Chemistry Research Unit, ATINER & Research Fellow, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, U.K.

41. Dr. Peter Yannopoulos, Academic Member, ATINER

& Professor, Brock University, Canada.

42. Dr. Barbara Zagaglia, Academic Member, ATINER &

Assistant Professor, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.

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ISSN NUMBER: 2241-8466

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