Conference Purpose

GMS regions are facing various common problems - water & food, energy, environment and social issues. GMS countries are to achieve the global green growth with sustainability. The concept of green growth from Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development (MCED) is a strategy for achieving sustainable development. It is focused on overhauling the economy in a way that synergizes economic growth and environmental protection, building a green economy in which investments in resource savings as well as sustainable management of natural capital are drivers of growth. To address these critical issues, the International Conference 2013 on "Green Growth in GMS: Energy, Environment and Social Issues" is a three-day platform for knowledge dissemination by a diverse group of researchers and participants.

The rationale of the GMSARN 2013 is to initiate and stimulate international discussion and enhance research networking. The conference can be used as a platform on a regional and global level. Thus, it can contribute to sustainable development, and solve transboundary issues related to energy, environment and social development. The GMSARN International Conference is a multi-disciplinary conference which is problem oriented focus. In this aspect, GMSARN Conference is unique hosting a wide range of disciplines that would generate shared solutions to existing problems, regionally and globally. In addition, the conference aim is to provide a forum to disseminate the research and development findings on various sustainable development in the GMS. It is also envisaged that the conference will be able to generate shared solutions beneficial to the GMS and the findings and recommendations should also be useful for GMSARN education and research programs.