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Conferences and Events
January 2008
15th Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment & the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean and its Protocols
The Contracting Parties decide on MAP strategies, budget and programme in pursuit of MAP’s goal at their Ministerial level meetings, held every two years.
Date: 15-18 January | Venue: Almeria, Spain.
Organisation: UNEP(DEPI)/MED
Telephone: +30 210 7273100 | Fax: +30 210 7253196-7
Email: unepmedu@unepmap.gr
Website: http://www.unepmap.org/index.php?module=events&action=detail&id=11
The 19th Meeting of COBSEA on the East Asian Seas Action Plan
The meeting discusses and adopts the key decisions of COBSEA.
Date: 22-23 January | Venue: Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Organisation: UNEP(DEPI)/ EAS/COBSEA
Telephone: +66 2 288 1905/280 8007-8 | Fax: +66 2 281 2428
Email: jarayabhand@un.org
Website: http://www.cobsea.org/events_upcoming.html#COBSEA19
February 2008
10th Special Session of UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum
The Global Ministerial Environment Forum reviews important and emerging policy issues in the field of the environment, with the GC constituting the forum.
Date: 20-22 February | Venue: Monaco.
Organisation: UNEP / Principality of Monaco
Telephone: +254 20 7623431 / 7623411| Fax: +254 20 7622937 / 762374
Email: beverly.miller@unep.org
Website: http://www.unep.org/gc/gcss-x/
ASCOBANS: 4th Meeting of the Jastarnia Group
Date: 25-27 February | Venue: Sweden.
Organisation: ASCOBANS
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April 2008
4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Advancing Ecosystem Management and Integrated Coastal and cean Management by 2010 in the Context of Climate Change
Date: 7-11 April | Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam.
Organisation: GEF/UNEP
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ASCOBANS: 15th Meeting of the Advisory Committee.
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May 2008
International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD 2008): Biodiversity and Agriculture
The UN proclaimed May 22 as The International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
Date: 22 May | Venue: Multiple Venues.
Organisation: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Telephone: +1 514 288 2220 | Fax: +1 514 288 6588
Email: secretariat@cbd.int
Website: http://www.cbd.int/ibd/
31st meeting of the Scientific Group under the London Convention and the 2nd meeting of the Scientific Group under the London Protocol
The "London Convention" is one of the first global conventions to protect the marine environment from human activities and has been in force since 1975.
Date: 19-23 May 2008 | Venue: Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Organisation: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 | Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210
Email: info@imo.org
Website: http://www.imo.org/dynamic/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1694
9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Conference of the Parties is the governing body of the Convention, and advances implementation of the Convention through the decisions it takes at its periodic meetings.
Date: 19–30 May | Venue: Bonn, Germany.
Organisation: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Telephone: +1 514 288 2220 | Fax: +1 514 288 6588
Email: secretariat@cbd.int
Website: http://www.cbd.int/cop9/
IOC/WESTPAC 7th International Science Symposium: Natural Hazards and Changing Marine Environment in the Western Pacific
IOC/WESTPAC was set up to develop and coordinate the required regional marine scientific research programs, ocean observations and services based on priorities of the Member States in the region and to implement programs of IOC in the regional context.
Date: 21-25 May | Venue: Sabah, Malaysia.
Organisation: National Oceanography Directorate Malaysia; Universiti Malaysia Sabah; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO (Co-organizer)
Telephone: +60-88-320266| Fax: +60-88-320261
Email: 7th.iocwestpac2008@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ums.edu.my/conferences/IOCWESTPAC7
June 2008
60th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)
IWC's main duty is to keep under review and revise as necessary the measures laid down in the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.
Date: 29 May- 27 June | Venue: Santiago, Chile.
Organisation: The International Whaling Commission
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 233 971 | Fax: +44 (0) 1223 232 876
Email: secretariat@iwcoffice.org
Website: http://www.iwcoffice.org/meetings/meeting2008.htm
July 2008
The 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRI)
The world's major coral reef science meeting, the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), held every 4 years, is devoted to the best reef science available, with the purpose of sharing scientific findings with government agencies, resource management, and NGO's.
Date: 7-11 July | Venue: Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA.
Organisation: ICRS Secretariat
Telephone: 301-634-7010 | Contact: Nancy Copen
Email: ncopen@faseb.org
Website: http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/
September 2008
19th Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Date: September | Venue: Federal States of Micronesia.
Organisation: SPREP/CMS |
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October 2008
Workshops & International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) campaigns
Date: October | Venue: China, Korea, Russia.
Organisation: NOWPAP |
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13th NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting
Date: October-December | Venue: Korea.
Organisation: NOWPAP |
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November 2008
9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CMS
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the decision-making organ of the Convention, which also reviews the implementation of the Convention.
Date: 09-21 November | Venue: Rome, Italy.
Organisation: Convention on Migratory Species Secretariat
Telephone: (+49 228) 815 2401 / 02| Fax: (+49 228) 815 2449
Email: secretariat@cms.int
Website: http://www.cms.int/bodies/cop_mainpage.htm
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