.	Workshop Program	Speakers ( -C- = Confirmed* )	Presentations/Topics
13:30	Moderator	Jean Burton, Centre Saint-Laurent, Environment Canada -C- (10 min.)	SLV 2000-III Action plan – Consensus building Committee on Navigation – Presentation of workshop objectives and introduction of speakers.
13:40	Introduction : the Navigation Committee SLV 2000-III	Jérôme Faivre, Transports Québec and Gervais Bouchard, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Co-chairmen Navigation Committee) -C- (15 min.) Nicole Trépanier, General Director, St. Lawrence Shipoperators Association -C- (10 min.)	Mission and actions of Navigation Committee as regards « Sustainable Navigation » - Originality of the Committee and realizations – What does mean « Sustainable Navigation »?
14:10	Sustainable Navigation : Towards an integrated management of dredging in Great Lakes - St. Lawrence System	Michael Donahue, President/CEO of the Great Lakes Commission -C- (20 min.) Pierre Michon, Environment Québec, SLV 2000 Navigation subcommittee on dredging -C- (15 min.)	An example from Great Lake region. Work made by Great Lakes Dredging Team - Major issues and approaches regarding dredging management in the Great Lakes. An example from the St. Lawrence River. Work made by SLV 2000 Navigation. Major issues and development of integrated management practises for dredging operations in the St. Lawrence River.
14:30	Sustainable Navigation : Shore Erosion and ship speed in the St Lawrence River	Normand Gariépy, President, Société d'initiative et de conservation du Bas-Richelieu -C- (20 min.) Claude Mailloux, Assistant Executive Director, SODES St. Lawrence Economic Development Council -C- (10 min.)	Presentation of shore erosion sites, issues, and initiatives to protect sensitive zones in the St. Lawrence River. Voluntary initiatives developed to reduce ships speed and related impacts on shore erosion.
15:00	Coffee Break
15:15	Sustainable Navigation : Water levels and navigation on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence System : Trends and perspectives related to climate evolution.	Georges Beauchemin, Intergovernmental Co-ordinator, Quebec Public Security -C- (30 min.) Jean-Luc Bédard/ Michel Turgeon, Port de Montréal -C- (15 min.)	Climate changes and impacts on the St. Lawrence River and activities - Major trends - Information from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Port industry and issues related to water levels. Adaptation to changing conditions.
16:00	Sustainable Navigation: the role of communities	Marc Hudon, President, Stratégie Saint-Laurent -C- (15 min.)	Importance of communities action and involvement in the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence river system.
16:15	General discussion Conclusion	Jean Burton
17:00	Adjournment