The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will conduct a forum to discuss the  small island and coral reef issues in the International Seminar to be held on 4-5 August in Ambon. The seminar will bring together policy makers, scientists, NGO’s and the private sector to find solutions for coral reef management, with special focus on the coral triangle as a world center of marine biodiversity.

The theme for the Symposium is “The Future of Small Islands and Coral Reefs is in Our Generation”

Deadline for submission

The abstract should be submitted no later than June 1, 2010. Accepted abstracts and papers will be published in the Proceedings of the International Seminar on Coral Reefs and Small Islands Management

  • Abstracts should be in English.
  • Title should be Bold, Centered, and start major words with capital letters.
  • List of authors should be centered, names of multiple authors with common affiliation are separated by commas, with “and” used before the last author.
  • Paper size: A4 (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
  • Margin: 1 inch for top and sides
  • Font type: Times New Roman (12 pt.)
  • Single spaced paragraph, double spacing between paragraphs, text fully justified.
  • Maximum number of words is 250

Submission Procedures

Papers are invited on the themes outlined and others falling within the main theme and scope of the workshop. Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work described in the paper. All abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific members of the committee and judgment will be based on the relevance to themes of this workshop. Poster presentation are welcome.
We strongly encourage online submission of abstracts.
Please email them to: iswari2301@hotmail.com. Or visit: www.isic-2010.org/

Registration information

  • The Seminar is offered to participants free of charge.
  • Please register no later than June 30, 2010. Send registration forms www.coremap-2.com/registration – as soon as possible to:
    The Organizing Committee
    International Seminar on Coral Reef and Small Island Management
    c/o Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program II (COREMAP II)
    Jl. Tebet Timur Raya No. 45
    Jakarta

Further Information:

The first announcement flyer is now available. It includes general information and registration forms. And is available on the web at: www.coremap-2.com/registration.php
You may also request further information by email at: iswari2301@hotmail.com.