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The impact of industrialization on coastal
and marine environments is another challenge. Taking all of the above into
consideration which are also global issues, we encourage all those with
valuable knowledge and experience in these matters to come and share your
expertise with us in the true ‘Spirit of Ubuntu’ our theme for
CMT2009. “The Spirit of Ubuntu” acknowledges that we are
connected by the oceans of the world like an umbilical cord and in a spirit
of caring for our future we share our knowledge and experiences to become
better custodians of the marine environment. There will be opportunities to
offer capacity building workshops every afternoon.
Founded by Dr. Jan
Auyong (Oregon State University
and Sea Grant Oregon) and Professor Marc L. Miller (School
of Marine Affairs, University of Washington),
the first CMT was held in Hawaii
during 1990. Thereafter, the Coastal & Marine Tourism Congress became a
great success. Subsequent CMTs were held in Hawaii
(1996), Vancouver (1999), Cesme/Turkey (2005),
and Auckland
(2007). The 6th CMT (CMT2009) in Port Elizabeth
will be the first time that Africa has
hosted a congress of this nature. We will be inviting participants from all
the SADC countries especially those that share the Atlantic and Indian oceans
with South Africa.
The CMT is widely considered the world’s foremost gathering related to
tourism and recreation in the marine environment. It is attended by academics
and practitioners from around the world. The conference offers opportunities
for the presentation and publication of refereed and working papers, as well
as posters.
This call for abstracts of full refereed
papers will in due course be followed by calls for working papers and
posters. The appropriate deadlines for the conference process are:
Call for Abstracts - Refereed Papers
1 October
2008
Submission of Abstracts - Refereed
papers
15
December 2008
Notice of Acceptance of Refereed Papers
15 January
2008
Submission of Abstracts - Working Papers /
Posters 20 February 2009
Submission of Final Refereed Papers
1 March
2009
Notice of Acceptance of Working Papers /
Posters 6 March 2009
Submission of Final Working Papers / Posters
20 May 2009
More details of the conference, as well as
Registration Forms, abstract and paper submission formats, and registration
fees can be found on the conference website at:
www.cmt2009.com
We encourage all delegates to take advantage
of the Super Early Bird registration fee, and register as soon as possible.
Delegates can register using the Registration Form available for download
from the website, or alternatively through the convenient online registration
and secure payment portal which will be available on the website by 31
October 2008.
We look forward to maintaining regular
contact via our CMT2009 website and welcoming you to Port
Elizabeth, Nelson
Mandela Bay
in June 2009.
Peter B Myles
Conference Chairman
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