The seminar, which will be an important moment of Italian-Korean cooperation, has the aim of encouraging the discussion on an issue of growing importance, not only because the arguments are actual, but also because they solicit cultural and social considerations and the establishment of a new relation between man and environment. The seminar is therefore a valuable opportunity to deepen the knowledge on the phenomenon of climate change and the definition of the best methods and models to assess the future effects of these changes at a global level. The topics covered by this seminar are also important in terms of the debate in major international meetings, first of all those of the United Nations, as mentioned several times by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, as well as the G8 meetings since 2006, and they will be highlighted even under the Italian presidency in 2009.
The IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change), in its latest report, has unequivocally attributed to human activities the responsibility for the recent and rapid global warming. Several studies published in high-level international scientific journals indicate that climate change will have big repercussions in several areas and activities. In the recent years, meetings at an international level are more and more frequent, and every Country (those involved directly in the Kyoto Protocol and those involved in the post-2012) should actively work for a significant reduction of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Careful studies of the climatology, even at a regional scale, allowing to evaluate some possible consequences of certain phenomena already occurring (sea level increase, desertification, increase of severe storm frequency, etc.) are needed in order to better plan the human future activities, and can be seen as the most effective response to the emergencies related to changes climate and global warming.
With respect (and in addition) to the 1st Joint Seminar, the 2nd Joint Seminar propose an additional session (in the afternoon) in which there will be a discussion not only over the scientific issues directly related to the climate change, but also over the aspects of the impact of such changes on the social life, on the environment and on the economy.
For the reasons above mentioned, it is important to ensure that the information on these issues will not remain confined within the scientific community, but could be disseminated in a scientifically correct way even among the common people, and especially among the students. Thus, this seminar is open to the students of every school and university, and will also be a useful occasion for the teachers in the secondary schools, and, in general, for collegues. As occurred in occasion of the 1st Joint Seminar, the participation of representatives of political institutions at national and local level, and of employees of the Embassies of foreign countries in Italy, is also expected and will be welcomed. The presentations of the speakers and other material useful in order to spread the topics covered by the seminar will be collected and translated in a database form that will be made available after the event and distributed to schools and teachers that will join the initiative. Finally, it is planned to publish a paper in a special edition of the Torino University monthly magazine and a comprehensive summary of the conference on the web pages of the Department of General Physics "Amedeo Avogadro".
Dr. Antonello Pasini Institute of Atmospheric Pollution CNR - National Research Council via Salaria Km 29.300 00016 Monterotondo Stazione (Rome) Italy phone: +39-06-90672274; fax: +39-06-90672660 e-mail: pasini_AT_iia.cnr.it |
Prof. Seon
Ki Park Severe Storm Research Center Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Ewha Womans University 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750 Republic of Korea phone: +82-2-3277-3331; fax: +82-2-3277-3275 e-mail: spark_AT_ewha.ac.kr, spark.ewha_AT_gmail.com Home page: http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~spark/ |
Prof.
Claudio Cassardo Department of General Physics “Amedeo Avogadro” University of Torino Via Pietro Giuria 1 10125 Torino Italy phone: +39-011-670-7407; fax: +39-011-658-444 e-mail: cassardo_AT_ph.unito.it Home page: http://www.ph.unito.it/~cassardo/ |
Dr. Eun
Soon Im Present affiliation: The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics P.O. BOX 586, I-34100 Trieste Italy phone: +39-040-224-0360; fax: +39-040-224-0449 e-mail: eim_AT_ictp.it Permanent affiliation: Climate Research Lab., Meteorological Research Institute (METRI) 460-18, Shindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 156-720 Republic of Korea phone: +82-2-847-2852; fax: +82-2-847-2853 |
Dr. Luca
Mercalli Italian Meteorological Society Castello Borello - 10053 Bussoleno (Torino) Italy phone: +39-0122-641-726; fax: +39- 0122-641-914 e-mail: luca.mercalli_AT_nimbus.it |
Mr. Marco
Galli Department of General Physics “Amedeo Avogadro” University of Torino via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy phone: +39-011-670-7877; fax: +39-011-658-444 E-mail: galli_AT_studenti.ph.unito.it Home page: http://www.ph.unito.it/~galli/ |
Miss Seung
Min Oh Present address: Department of General Physics “Amedeo Avogadro”, University of Torino Via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy phone: +39-011-670-7877; fax: +39-011-658-444 Permanent address: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Ewha Womans University 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750 Republic of Korea phone: +82-2-3277-4237; fax: +82-2-3277-3275 E-mail: s-ungmin_AT_hanmail.net Home page: http://www.cyworld.com/s_ungmin/ |
Prof.
Jeong-In Kim Department of Industrial Economics Chung Ang University Ansungcity Naeri San 40-1, Kyunggido Republic of Korea phone: +82-31-670-3044; fax: +82-31-675-1381 e-mail: jeongin_AT_cau.ac.kr Home page: http://www.idecon.net/ |
Prof.
Roberto Burlando Department of Economics University of Torino via Po 53, 10124 Torino Italy phone: +39-011-670-3872; fax: +39-011-670-3895 e-mail: roberto.burlando_AT_unito.it Home page: http://www.de.unito.it/web/member/burlando/home/index.html |
Prof. Yong
Pyo Kim Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Ewha Womans University 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750 Republic of Korea phone: +82-2-3277-2832; fax: +82-2-3277-3275 e-mail: yong_AT_ewha.ac.kr Home page: http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~yong |
Prof. Sang
Don Lee Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Ewha Womans University 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750 Republic of Korea phone: +82-2-3277-3545; fax: +82-2-3277-3275 E-mail: lsd_AT_ewha.ac.kr Home page: http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~lsd |
Prof. Marco
Deriu Department of Political and social Studies University of Parma Borgo Carissimi, 10 - 43100 Parma Italy Phone: +39-0521-463-800; fax: +39-0521-034-872 E-mail: marco.deriu_AT_unipr.it Home page: http://www.unipr.it/www.php?info=Rubrica&tipo=pers&ID=714 |
Dr. Antonello Pasini |
Researcher at the
Institute of Atmospheric Pollution, National Research Council (CNR)
Leading scientist of a CNR project regarding the application of neural modeling to climate change studies Author of neural models for climate-attribution studies and for forecasting physical variables in the boundary layer Author of more than 60 scientific papers and of some books, and co-editor of the book "Artificial intelligence methods for the environmental sciences“, in press on Springer 1990: Specialization
in Physics of the atmosphere and Meteorology at the Italian
Meteorological Service
1986: Specialization in General and Theoretical Physics at the University of Bologna 1985: Graduation in Physics at the University of Bologna 1999-present: Researcher at the National Research Council (CNR) 1988-1999: Meteorologist at the Italian Meteorological Service |
Prof. Seon Ki Park | Professor
of Environmental Science and Engineering Director of Severe Storm Research Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea Editor-in-Chief, Atmosphere, Korean Meteorological Society 1990-1996: Ph.D. in Meteorology, University of Oklahoma 1984-1986: M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Seoul National University 1980-1984: B.S. in Meteorology, Seoul National University 2008-present: Professor, Department of Environmental Sci. & Eng., Ewha Womans University 2007-present: Director, Severe Storm Research Center, Ewha Womans University 2007-2008: Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Ewha Womans University 2006-2008: Chairman, Department of Environmental Sci. & Eng., Ewha Womans University 2003-2008: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sci. & Eng., Ewha Womans University 2001-2003: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sci. & Eng., Ewha Womans University 2001-2001: Staff Scientist, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center 1999-2000: Assistant Research Scientist, University of Maryland 1996-1999: Research Scientist, CAPS/CIMMS, University of Oklahoma 1987-1990: Weather Forecasting Officer, ROK Air Force |
Prof. Claudio Cassardo | Associate
Professor of Environmental Physics, Physics of Climate and Meteorology Director of the Master in meteorology and climatology Editor of the Journal of Chongqing University (English Edition) and of the International Journal of Hydrological Research (IJHR) Scientific responsible of the exhibition “I tempi stanno cambiando” at the Regional Museum of Sciences, Torino, Italy Responsible of the two meteorological stations of the Torino Univ. 1990-1993: Post-Doc grants from University and Politechnic, Torino, Italy 1987-1990: Ph. D. in Geophysics, University of Genoa, Italy 1982-1986: Graduation in Physics, University of Torino, Italy 2008-present: Director of the Master in meteorology and climatology, University of Torino, Italy 2000-present: Associate Professor, University of Torino 1993-2000: Researcher, University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy 1992-1993: Post-Doc grant from University, Torino, Italy 1990-1992: Post-Doc grant from Politechnic, Torino, Italy 1986-1987: Weather Forecasting Officer, Italian Meteorological Service |
Dr. Eun Soon Im | Visiting
Scientist - Earth System Physics - Weather and Climate - The Abdus
Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Permanent affiliation: Research Scientist - National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea Research Interests: Regional climate
change with a focus on the Korean Peninsula
Dynamical downscaling using a regional climate model Evaluation of regional climate simulation 2000-2006: Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Busan National University 1998-2000: M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Busan National University 1994-1998: B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Busan National University 2007-present: Visiting Scientist, Earth System Physics Section, ICTP, Italy 2004-2007: Research Scientist, Climate Research Laboratory, METRI, Korean Meteorological Administration 2003-2004: Research Scientist, Remote Sensing Research Laboratory, METRI, Korean Meteorological Administration |
Dr. Luca Mercalli | President of the Italian Meteorological Society (IMS) Founder and Director of Nimbus, the official journal of the IMS Specialized in climatology and alpine glaciology Author of about 100 scientific publications, about 700 divulgation papers on newspapers and several magazines, and of several popular books Appeared several times as meteorologist and opinion maker in many television transmissions 2000-present: invited Professor of climatology and meteorology at many universities, specializations courses and professional formation 1993-present: responsible of the meteorological observatory of Real Collegio Carlo Alberto in Moncalieri, founded in 1865 1986-1990: employed at the agrometeorological office of the Regione Piemonte |
Mr. Marco Galli | Post-graduate
grant student at the University of Torino Argument of thesis: Land Surface Models and initialization of soil moisture for mesoscale models 2005-2007: M.S. in Environmental and Biomedical Physics, University of Turin 2002-2005: B.S. in Physics, University of Torino 2007-present: Grant student at the University of Torino 2007: Weather forecaster for ARPA Piedmont regional weather service |
Miss Seung Min Oh | Grant student of the World Wide Style Project for the University of Torino Argument of study: Land Surface Models and initialization of soil moisture for mesoscale models 2004-2008: B.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University 2008-present: Grant student of the World Wide Style Project for the University of Torino 2008-present: Graduate student at the Ewha Womans University |
Prof. Jeong-In Kim | Lecturer
at the Chung-Ang University and Seoul National Education
University Consultant for UNESCAP, KEPCO, and several Ministry Committees Awarded in 2000 with the Environmental Minister's Award for the Excellent Achievement and in 1995 with the Best Research Award at POSRI 1987-1993: Ph.D. in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota 1985-1986: M.S. in Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin 1977-1985: B.A. in Economics, Chung-Ang University 2005-present: Consultant for the UNESCAP (Bangkok) in “Green Growth and Eco-Efficiency” Sustainable Management Committee Member, Hyundai Steel Co. 2005-present: Sustainable Management Committee Member for KEPCO (West Power Electric Co.) 2000-2001: Special Advisor for the Environmental Policy Analysis under the Office of Prime Minister 1998-present: Committee Member in ‘Responding Global Warming Issues in Korea’ Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Construction and Transportation 1998-present: Committee Member in ‘International Emission Trading and it’s Use’ Ministry of Environment 1998-present: Consultant for the “Global Warming and Reduction of the CO2 in Energy Intensive Industry’, KEMCO (Korean Energy Management Company) 1997-present: Committee Member in ‘Trade - Environmental Regulation’ Ministry of Environment 1999-present: Consultant for the Korean Environmental Economic Research Institute, Ministry of Environment |
Prof. Roberto Burlando | Lecturer
in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Torino Hon. Research Associate, Economic Psychology Group, School of Psychology, Exeter Treasurer of International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP) Editorial Board Member of Journal of Economic Psychology and Journal of Socio-Economics 1984: Master of Science in Economics, London School of Economics 1980: Laurea in Political Sciences, specialised in Economics, University of Turin 2001-present: Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Socio Economics 1998-present: Recognised teacher for the Experimental Economics course (MSc in Economic Psychology) at the Exeter School of Psychology 1998-2002: Treasurer and Member of the Managing Committee of Iarep (International Association for Research in Economic Psychology) 1997-2004: Hon. Research Associate, Economic Psychology Group, School of Psychology, University of Exeter 1996-present: Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Economic Psychology 1993-2002: Italian country representative in the Iarep Board |
Prof. Yong Pyo Kim | Professor
at the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of
Ewha Womans University (EWU) Research interests:
1983: M.S. in Chemical Engineering 1981: B.S. in Chemical Engineering 2004-present: Professor at the EWU 2000-2004: Associate Professor at the EWU 1992-2000: Principal Research Scientist at the KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) 1991-1992: Research Associate at the California Institute of Technology (CIT) 1986-1991: Graduate Research Assistant at the CIT 1983-1986: Research Scientist at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
Prof. Sang Don Lee | Professor
of Environmental Ecology at the Department of Environmental Science and
Engineering, College of Engineering, Ewha Woman’s University Division chair of Environmental engineering and Food Technology and Department Head 1993: Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology, University of Washington 1985: M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, Texas Tech University 1983: B.S. in Forest Resources, Seoul National University 2008-present: Editorial Board of Open Ecology Journal 2006: Visiting Professor of The University of Tokyo 2004-present: Vice President of Korean Council of Conservation of Nature, of Korean Water Resources Corporation and of EQA/ICC International Environment Institute 2004-present: Journal of Korean EIA (associate editor) 2002-present: Journal of Korean Env. Biology (associate editor) 1997-2002: Korea Env. Institute (Senior Research Associate) 1994-1995: Univ. of Toronto, Div. of Life Sciences (post-doc) 1994-1995: Polish Academy of Sciences (Research Associate) 1994-1995: Univ. of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, (Res. Ass.) |
Prof. Marco Deriu | Researcher
in “Sociology of cultural and administrative processes” and
visiting Professor of Sociology and Geography in several Italian
universities Author or curator of 9 books and 32 essays in national journals and collective books, and of 9 papers in national journals His research interests are the studies on genders and generations, cultural and communicative dimensions in international processes, globalization, post-development, wars, solidarity practices, international collaborations 2004-2005: Specialization in “Ethics, Politics, Economy, Conflicts and Intersections”, University of Parma 2000-2002: Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Parma 1996: graduated in Political Sciences, University of Bologna 2006-present: Researcher in “Sociology of cultural and administrative processes”, University of Parma 2005-present: founding member of the “Association for the decrease” 2004-present: redactor for the four-monthly Italian Journal “The society of the individuals” 2003-present: contract Professor of Sociology and Geography at several Universities |
Sponsorized
by:
The University of Torino | |
The Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea | |
The "Severe Storm Research Center" of Ewha Womans University | |
The Assessorate for Environment of the "Provincia di Torino" | |
Regional Museum of Natural Sciences, Torino | |
The "Regione Piemonte" |
The "Provincia di Torino" | |
The "Regione Piemonte" |