November/December 1998
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November/December 1998 |
For information on the following meetings of the International Joint Commission and its various boards, contact an IJC office.
| November 12-13, 1998 | Great Lakes Science Advisory Board, Windsor, ON |
| December 8-10, 1998 | International Joint Commission Executive Meeting, Washington, DC |
| February 24-25, 1999 | Great Lakes Science Advisory Board, Windsor, ON |
| March 11-12, 1999 | Council of Great Lakes Research Managers, Montreal, PQ |
The International Joint Commission announces that it has selected Milwaukee, WI as the site of its 1999 Biennial Forum on Great Lakes Water Quality. The theme of partnerships and progress in cleaning up the Great Lakes will be the focus of the meeting to be held September 24-26, 1999. Watch for details in future issues of Focus and on the Commission's website at www.ijc.org.
Soulignons que la Commission mixte internationale a choisi Milwaukee, au Wisconsin, comme ville hôte du Forum biennal de 1999 sur la qualité de l'eau des Grands Lacs. Les principaux thèmes de la rencontre, qui aura lieu du 24 au 26 septembre 1999, seront les partenariats et les progrès réalisés dans l'assainissement des Grands Lacs. Surveillez les détails dans le prochain numéro de Focus et sur le site Internet de la Commission à www.ijc.org.
Pollution Probe is hosting a Drinking Water Conference, November 16-17, 1998 at Environment Canada, 4905 Dufferin Street, Downsview, ON. For more information, please call Katie Smith at (416)926-1907 ext. 230 or email to ksmith@pollutionprobe.org.
Solutions That Dont Cost the Earth, 1998 Environment and Energy Conference of Ontario will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre November 24-25, 1998. Improving your bottom line and pollution prevention; ISO 14000: what it is, how to do it, and why to do it; climate chane: expert advice, directions and solutions; are topics highlighting the program. To obtain program material or inquire further about the conference, contact Ana Rosati at (416)327-7721; or email rosatian@ene.gov.on.ca.
The Great Lakes Commission announces a Great Lakes Geographic (GIS) Online Workshop, slated for December 9-10, 1998 at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center. Intended primarily for state and provincial GIS professionals, this event will provide a forum for discussing current and prospective GIS applications and regional efforts. Agenda and registration information is available online via GLIN at http://www.great-lakes.net/. For more information, contact Julie Wagemakers, juliew@glc.org; or Stuart Eddy, seddy@glc.org.
Ann Arbor, Michigan will host a Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, January 19-20, 1999 and a Ballast Water Management Research Workshop, January 20-21, 1999. For more information, contact Matt Doss, Great Lakes Commission at (734)665-9135; email mdoss@glc.org.