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Announcements of upcoming meetings of interest to the ENSO community.
- 19-23 June 2000, Fifth Congress on Marine Sciences (MarCuba 2000) (Havana, Cuba)
- 22-24 June 2000, Climate Change Communication: An International Conference (Ontario Canada)
- 16-20 July 2000, Impacts of Climatic Variations on Water Resources: A Focus on Borders in the Americas (Santa Barbara, California)
- 24-25 July 2000, International Conference on Climate and Health in Small Island States (Nadi, Fiji)
- 10-15 September 2000, Marine Science 2000 (Norwich, UK)
- 19-20 October 2000, Austrian Human Dimensions Program (HDP-A) Workshop "Socio-Economics of Climate Change in Alpine Regions: Impact and Mitigation" (Innsbruck, Austria)
Fifth Congress on Marine Sciences (MarCuba 2000)
Where: Havana, Cuba
When: 19-23 June 2000
The National Oceanographic Committee of Cuba will hold the above meeting at the Havana International Conference Center, to bring together scientists and managers in marine sciences, services, and technologies, as well as educators, sociologists, eocnomists, policymakers, and those interested in promoting and integrating marine scientific research to sustainable development. Main topics include integrated coastal zones management, the global ocean observing system (GOOS), and ocean processes and global change. For more information or to submit a paper, please contact Organizing Committee, MarCuba 2000, fifth Marine Sciences Congress, National Oceanographic Committee, Playa Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba, tel: 537-236401; fax 537-249987; email marcuba@unepnet.inf.cu; web: ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/news/external/marcuba2000_e.htm
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Climate Change Communication: An International Conference
Where: Ontario Canada
When: 22-24 June 2000
Climate Change Communication: An International Conference will be held 22-24 June 2000 in Ontario Canada. The conference will provide the opportunity to: profile climate change outreach initiatives; probe the role of communication in climate change perceptions and knowledge; examine the effectiveness of different tools in raising awareness of climate change; explore the barriers that hinder effective climate change communication and action; provide an opportunity for outreach with the host community. Session topics include: climate change perceptions; national and regional communication strategies; communication and the science-policy interface; impacts and adaptation to climate change; communication of natural variability and extremes; and communicating science to non-scientists.
This activity is relevant to communicating about extreme events such as those associated
with ENSO's extremes.
For more information, contact Climate Change Communication Conference, c/o Dean's Office, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1; tel: 519-888-4567 x6862; fax: 519-746-2031; email: c3confer@fes.uwaterloo.ca; Web site:geognt.uwaterloo.ca/c3confer/
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Impacts of Climatic Variations on Water Resources: A Focus on Borders in the Americas
Where: Santa Barbara, California
When: 16-20 July 2000
 Impacts of Climatic Variations on Water Resources: A Focus on Borders in the Americas will be held 16-20 July 2000 in Santa Barbara, California. The conference objectives are: to contribute to national and international efforts to foster interdisciplinary analysis of physical aspects of the water cycle in the context of regional water resource management; to enhance understanding of the interactions between climate, society, and the environment in the context of water resource management; and to identify where and how recent advances in understanding of large-scale climate dynamics can be usefully applied to water resource management in boundary contexts. Major themes include: climate variability as context for water management across boundaries; and expanding the use of climate forecasts in management of water resources. Contact Dr. Henry Diaz at NOAA/OAR/CDC, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303; email: hfd@cdc.noaa.gov or Barbara Morehouse at ISPE, 715 N. Park, 2nd Fl., University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721; tel: 520-621-9018; email: morehoub@u.arizona.edu or visit the Web site at www.ispe.arizona.edu
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International Conference on Climate and Health in Small Island States
Where: Nadi, Fiji
When: 24-25 July 2000
The International Conference on Climate and Health in Small Island States will be held 24-25 July 2000 in Nadi, Fiji. The 2-day conference will consists of formal case presentations of research on health or related impacts of climate variability and change. The conference is open to everyone and is free of charge. Goals of the conference include: inform health scientists, practitioners, and officials of the impacts of climate variability and long-term climate change in the Pacific islands region; integrate health-relevant sectors; introduce strategies in coastal zone management as they relate to sewage disposal and other health issues; foster joint interdisciplinary research projects among local participants, as well as developed/developing nation scientist partnerships. Contact Dr. H. Ogawa at the World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for the Western Pacific, PO Box 2932, 1000 Manila, Philippines; fax: 632-521-1036 or 632-526-0279; email: ogawah@who.org.ph.
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Marine Science 2000
Where: Norwich, UK
When: 10-15 September 2000
Marine Science 2000 (formerly known as the UK Oceanography Conferences) will be held 10-15 September 2000 at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. The conference is sponsored by Fugro Global Environmental and Ocean Sciences for the Challenger Society for Marine Science. The National Organizing Committee will be responsible for the program, but suggestions for special sessions are welcome. A special session on ocean-atmosphere interactions will be held in association with the Royal Meteorological Society. Any group or section of the Challenger Society wishing to hold a meeting at this conference should contact Tim Jickells at t.jickells@uea.ac.uk, or write to the University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, UK; tel: 1603-456161.
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Austrian Human Dimensions Program (HDP-A) Workshop "Socio-Economics of Climate Change in Alpine Regions: Impact and Mitigation"
Where: Innsbruck, Austria
When: 19-20 October 2000
The Austrian Human Dimensions Program (HDP-A) Workshop "Socio-Economics of Climate Change in Alpine Regions: Impact and Mitigation" will be held 19-20 October 2000 at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. The conference seeks to foster a trans-disciplinary discussion among ecologists, economists and other social scientists to answer two types of questions: (i) how does mankind adopt to climate change, and (ii) what are the human contributions to climate change? The first question focuses on the impact of climate change on society. With respect to the second question, the Alpine population faces a dilemma: on the one hand, non-sustainable patterns of land use (tourism, agriculture, etc.) constitute their basis for living, and on the other hand, these forms of living contribute to climate change. The task is to identify current problem areas and find ways to resolve them with special focus on Alpine regions. For more information, contact Birgit Friedl, Austrian Human Dimensions Programme (HDP-A), Dept. of Economics, University of Graz, Universitaestrasse 15, A-8010 Graz, Austria; tel: 43-316-380-7112; fax: 43-316-380-9520; email: hdgec@kfunigraz.ac.at; Web site at www35.kfunigraz.ac.at/vwlwww/HDP/
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