THE SUCCESS STORY OF ICCC 2020

The 4^th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC 2020), was held on 27^th – 28^thFebruary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the theme “Planning ahead: Delivering Resilience in the Face of Climate Uncertainty”. The conference was organized by The Internationa l Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with the University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia as the hosting partner while Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh was the academic partners. The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Malaysia, Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS), Bangladesh, Thuru, Sri Lanka were as the Strategic Partners for this year’s conference.

ICCC 2020 covered a range of disciplinary areas such as policy and law, Environment, technology, career and employment opportunities, to name a few along with the speeches from renowned speakers, best presentations, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities. Moreover, the conference welcomed 40+ participants from 20 countries around the world.

Inauguration Ceremony

The opening remarks of ICCC 2020 were made by the Conference Co-Chair Dr. Rangika Bandara (Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka), Mr. John Patrick Antonysamy ( Senior Under Secretary, Climate Change Division, Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change) and Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris (Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia) together with Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Conference Convener/Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management).

BOOK OF ABSTRACT

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Conference Program

Conference Brochure

Conference Hosting and Academic Partners Appreciation

In valuing the significant contribution to the ICCC 2020 conference hosting partner and academic partner Universities were recognized during the conference. The appreciation awards were presented to the following Institutions accordingly:

Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia
Faculty of Environment, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Keynote Forum & Plenary Session

The Keynote forum was one of the significant sessions of the Conference and it was enlightened by the speech of Prof. Jason Evans (Lead Modeler, NSW/ACT Regional Climate, Modelling Project (NARCliM), University of New South Wales, Australia) and Dr. Luc Hens (Environmental Expert, Belgium)

Plenary Speeches were delivered by,

Prof. Mohd Razi Ismail

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Malaysia

Dr. Fredolin Tangang

Chairman & Professor, Centre for Earth Sciences and Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ismail

Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
Malaysia

SPECIAL FEATURES OF ICCC 2020

Round Table Discussions

There were Three Round Table Discussion on “Climate Change on Ecosystems and Wildlife” was moderated by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ismail, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, ” Climate Change on Human Health” was moderated by Dr. Luc Hens, Environmental expert, Belgium and “Climate Change on Agriculture, Food and Water” was moderated by Prof. Dato Dr. Mohd Fauzi Ramlan, Former Vice Chancellor, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ismail

Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
Malaysia

Dr. Luc Hens

Faculty Environmental expert,
Belgium

Prof. Dato Dr Mohd Fauzi Ramlan

Former Vice Chancellor,

University Putra Malaysia,

Malaysia.

Workshop on Scholarly Publications

Through the publication workshop, it was intended to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications to assist future researchers. The workshop was moderated by Prof. Michael Sadowsky (Director, Bio-Technology Institute, Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota, USA and Dr. Edward Ooi Chien Wei (Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Discipline Monash University Malaysia). The Perspective of the publication workshop was to assist researchers who write full papers with the aim of publishing in a reputable journal or in a reputable proceeding. Through this publication workshop, the facilitator was able to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications for future researchers. All conference participants were delighted and graced by this opportunity.

Prof. Michael Sadowsky

Director, BioTechnology Institute

Distinguished McKnight Professor

University of Minnesota,

USA

Dr. Edward Ooi Chien Wei

Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Discipline

Monash University

Malaysia

Participants From More Than 20 Countries

ICCC 2020 consisted of over 38 participants from 23 countries around the world, including Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, UAE, United Kingdom, United States. ICCC 2020 created a platform for academicians, researchers, students, industry experts, policymakers, professionals and enthusiastic attendees to share their diverse experiences, discuss, argue and ultimately to find solutions to the issues related to the relevant subject.

Technical Sessions

PUBLICATION IN PROGRESS

All accepted abstracts for the 4^th International Conference on Climate Change 2020 – (ICCC 2020) will be published in the conference abstract book with an associated ISBN 978-955-3605-48-1.

All full papers sent for conference proceedings will be subjected to double-blind reviewing process and will be published electronically with an ISSN 2513-258x in the proceedings with a DOI Number (DOI prefix: 10.17501).

Accepted papers published in conference proceedings will be submitted to Google Scholar, Clarivate Analytics and Thomson Reuters for possible indexing.

Supporting Journals 2020

Geomorphology

Online ISSN 0169-555X
Editor in Chief Professor Achim A. Beylich
Publisher Elsevier
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Agricultural Systems

Online ISSN 0308-521X
Editor in Chief S. Dogliotti, E. Stephens, V. Snow, P. Tittonell
Publisher Elsevier

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Environmental Hazards

Online 1878-0059
Editor in Chief Professor Edmund Penning-Rowsell
Publisher Taylor And Francis Online
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Session Chairs and Evaluation Panel members of ICCC 2020

Prof. Hoda Fakour (Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan)
Dr. Thusitha Sugathapala (University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)
Prof. Paul Nicholas (Saint Joseph Health Medical Group, USA)
Dr. Krupesh A. Chauhan (SVNIT, Surat, India)
Dr. Pow-Seng Yap (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China)

Dr. Rangika Bandara, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Luc Hens, Environmental expert, Belgium
Prof. Jason Evans, University of New South Wales, Australia
Dr. Fredolin Tangang, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia

Dr. Janice B. Sevilla-Nastor,University of the Philippines, Los Banos,Philippines
Dr. Rene Juna R. Claveria, Ateneo de Manila University,Philippines
Dr. Marisa J. Sobremisana,University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Philippines
Dr. Leonardo M. Florece, University of the Philippines, Los Banos,Philippines
Dr. Sohaib Aslam, Forman Christian College, Pakistan
Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Dr. K. Maudood Elahi, Stamford University, Bangaladesh
H. M. S. Premalal, Ministry of Disaster Management, Sri Lanka
Dr. Bashir Ahmad, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Pakistan
Dr. Tapan Kumar Nath, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Prem Chand Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Dr. Dinaratne Sirisena, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Prof. Md. Giashuddin Miah, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangaladesh
Dr. Thusitha Sugathapala, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Zoe Yek, Monash University, Malaysia
Dr. Lawal Billa, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. S. W Kotagama, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Prof. Hizbullah Khan, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Dr. Mohammad Arif Kamal, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Dr. Yap Pow Seng, Curtin University, Malaysia
Dr. Mustafa Nadhim Owaid, University of Anbar, Iraq
Prof Ong Say Leong, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dr. Rene Juna R. Claveria, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Dr. Piyush Mathur, University of North Bengal, India
Dr. Ishiaku Ibrahim, Federal University Birnin, Nigeria
Dr. Marisa J. Sobremisana,University of the Philippines, Los Banos,Philippines
Dr. G.M Monirul Alam, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangaladesh
Dr. Leonardo M. Florece,University of the Philippines, Los Banos,Philippines
Dr. P. Elumalai, Pondicherry University,India
Dr. Fahim Ullah Khan, Hazara University, Pakistan
Dr. Kuok Ho Daniel, Curtin University Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Muhammad Ishaq, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Pakistan
Dr. B. Mohammed Jaffar Ali, Pondicherry University,India
Prof. Leonardo M. Florece, University of the Philippines Los Baños,Philippines