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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Workshop on UK Research Collaboration with Kazakhstan
To be held between 26-30 January 2015
In
Almaty – Kazakhstan
The title of the workshop is “Utilisation and Treatment of wastes arising from
mining activities, oils and other Industries: a) Mining solid wastes; b) Mining
waste water; c) Oil and Gas industry waste; d) Coal power station wastes; e)
Cement manufacture waste and e) Food waste.
The University of Wolverhampton is pleased to be the coordinator of a British
Council sponsored workshop, under the Newton-Al-Farabi Partnership
Programme, to be held in Almati-Kazakhstan between the 26-30 January 2015.
The purpose of the workshop is to bring early researchers in the UK and
Kazakhstan together in order to establish long-lasting research collaboration
between the two countries.
It is intended to have 17 early researchers from the UK and a similar number
from Kazakhstan. Early researchers are researchers with up to 10 years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent.
A brief background of the Workshop is given below:
“The industrial and mining activities are having a huge impact on our environment and
human health. This workshop is concerned with the utilisation, recycling and treatment of
wastes arising from these activities, thus reducing the environmental impact and
contributing to the sustainability of our environment. The wastes which will be covered in
this workshop include, mining wastes, aggregate quarrying wastes, coal power stations
waste and wastes from cement factories. The potential utilisation of these wastes in
construction applications (infrastructure) and in the treatment of waste water will be the
main focus of the workshop. Some of these wastes may be used to replace virgin and
processed materials such as aggregate, cement and in soil applications. Also synthesised
materials (e.g. zeolite) can be obtained from these wastes which can then be used to
treat the waste water. Other types of wastes such as those from the oil/gas industry and
food industries will also be considered.”
If interested in attending the Workshop, please contact the UK coordinator
Professor Jamal Khatib (Email: j.m.khatib@wlv.ac.uk), Faculty of Science and
Engineering, University of Wolverhampton. Relevant expenses (e.g. travel and
accommodation) will be met by the British Council (Newton-Al-Farabi Partnership)
grant.
Application Form
1. Applicant
Name and title
Gender (to monitor
statistic participation –
this will not be considered
during assessment)
Position and institution
Postal address
Email
Phone number
Brief CV (academic
career, publications,
markers of esteem, and
any other relevant
information) – no more
than ½ page of A4
Example of a recent
relevant publication
Abstract - Please give a summary of your area of research and which of the workshop
themes this relates to (300 words)
3. Please describe your motivation to attend the workshop and how the workshop
matches your professional development needs
4. Please describe the expected impact of your participation to the workshop on your
personal and professional development, including your ability to work on an international
level
5. Please indicate how you will disseminate the outcomes of the workshops and the new
knowledge/skills you have acquired
6. Workshops will take place in English as standard. Please indicate your ability to work
and communicate in English
Native Speaker
Good
Excellent
Need Support* (please specify)
7. Please use this space to give any additional information that you feel is relevant for the
application.