Call for Papers
2005 Biennial MeetingIJC Biennial Meeting -- Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Share your views and be heard.
The International Joint Commission's 2005 Great Lakes Conference and Biennial Meeting will be held in historic Kingston, Ontario at Queen's University, June 9-11, 2005.
Make Big Plans is the theme for this year's conference and will focus on the review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Under Article X of the Agreement, Consultation and Review, "The Parties shall conduct a comprehensive review of the operation and effectiveness of this Agreement following every third biennial report on the Commission …" The time for this review is now.
The International Joint Commission is assisting the two governments with this review through consultation and participation by the public. The 2005 Biennial Meeting will be the premiere event for this discussion and debate. Please see www.ijc.org for details about the 2005 Biennial Meeting.
CALL FOR PAPERS: ABSTRACTS REQUESTED
Discussion breakout sessions at the Biennial Meeting will explore different aspects of this review and the Agreement itself. The IJC invites you to submit an abstract for presentations during these sessions.
This is a special call for a new venue to share your views on the Agreement, its review or your vision for the Great Lakes with your colleagues and others throughout the region. Submit an abstract of your proposed presentation proposal for review by the IJC by April 15, 2005 to be considered as a presenter in these sessions at the 2005 Biennial Meeting. While there will be ample time for public discussion, dialogue and testimony at the meeting, this is a special opportunity for a more expansive presentation to the delegates, governments and the IJC.
You may submit abstracts for one or more of the following presentation categories.
Adaptive Management and the Future of the Agreement: What do you believe are priority stressors that must be addressed to protect the Great Lakes? What is the relationship between the priority stressor(s) and the current Agreement? What are the opportunities to accommodate these stressors in the current or future Agreement? Stressors include, by way of example, land use, climate change, emerging chemicals, new pathogens and alien invasive species.
Vision of Great Lakes Integrity: We are seeking perspectives on the Agreement and its review and scope, from a broad range of sectors representing First Nations/Tribes, cities, environmental organizations, industry, business, and others. What is your vision for the FUTURE of the Great Lakes? Should the scope of a future Agreement encompass all or part of that vision?
Institutional Arrangements and Governance: What do you believe IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE role of the IJC in the Agreement? What measures could increase accountability from all orders of government? What are the roles of non-government institutions in implementing the Agreement? What are your experiences with institutional arrangements from other jurisdictions that could inform the current Great Lakes management regime?
Abstract length is limited to a maximum of 2,000 characters. Because Internet electronic forms read spaces as characters, consider using only one space after a period, instead of the customary 2 spaces.
Please note that oral presentations will be limited to a maximum of 15 minutes, followed by a question and discussion period. Depending on the number of abstracts received and the time available, we may request that some papers be submitted as written papers only. Unless you specify otherwise, all papers will be posted on the IJC web site for electronic discussion and made available to all meeting participants. Proposed presentations will be organized into the breakout sessions based on the number and topic of abstracts received.
Contact Information
For more information please contact:Dr. Gail Krantzberg
International Joint Commission
Great Lakes Regional Office
519 257 6715
krantzberg@windsor.ijc.org
About the International Joint Commission
The International Joint Commission is a binational Canada-U.S. organization established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. It assists the governments in managing waters along the border for the benefit of both countries in a variety of ways including examining issues referred to it by the two federal governments.
