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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">The <a href="https://www.buffalo.edu/asiainstitute.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0760B7">Asia Research Institute</span></a> (ARI) at the University at Buffalo, State University
of New York, invites proposals for panel presentations at its second annual conference, Climate Change: Social, Economic and Business Implications for Asia, April 26-27, 2024. The primary objective of this conference is to examine the impacts and complex interactions
of climate change on (1) public health, (2) social challenges, (3) economic conditions, and (4) business activity for people across Asia. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">We seek contributions from researchers of all disciplines and stages that incorporate state-of-the-art knowledge in various facets of climate change and/or examine innovative and proactive solutions for mitigation
and response.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Panelists must be present at the conference in person. ARI will provide local hotel accommodations and meals during the conference to all participants whose proposals are accepted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Panel presentations should be approximately 15 minutes. Each panel will be accompanied by a featured keynote speaker and followed by Q&A and discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.buffalo.edu/asiainstitute/academic-programs/annual-asia-conference/-2024-cfp---climate-change--social--economic--and-business-impli.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0760B7">Click here
to read the full call for proposals.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://airtable.com/appiShbCBU4vVtz2w/shrCX6E8cVfnJAadO" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0760B7">Click here to submit a proposal.</span></a> You will be asked to upload an abstract of 250 words or less.
Submission deadline is Monday, January 22, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Email <a href="mailto:asiainstitute@buffalo.edu?subject=Question%20about%20Climate%20Change%20in%20Asia%20conference"><span style="color:#0760B7">asiainstitute@buffalo.edu</span></a> with questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Bruce Acker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Asia Research Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:backer@buffalo.edu">backer@buffalo.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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