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Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Calendar of International Events and Meetings

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2001
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January International Events and Meetings
Jan. 22-25	Center for International Forestry Research International Workshop of Experts on Financing Sustainable Forest Management, Oslo
February International Events and Meetings
Feb. 5-10	Fifth Meeting of the Contact Group of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome
Feb. 12-16	UN Forum on Forests--Organizational Session/Informal Consultations, New York
Feb. 12-16	Ecology of Insular Biotas, Wellington
Feb. 16	American Association for the Advancement of Science Symposium, Stopping the Invasions: Intl Scientific Efforts to Stop Invasive Species, San Francisco
Feb. 19-23	Intl Conference of the Invasive Species Specialist Group of the IUCN-World Conservation Union. Eradication of Island Invasives: Practical Actions and Results Achieved, Auckland, New Zealand
March International Events and Meetings
March 12-16	Invasives Conference. Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal
March 19-23	2nd Interim Chemical Review Committee for the Rotterdam Convention on the Application of the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, Rome
May International Events and Meetings
May 7-11	7th Meeting of the ILO Working Group for the Harmonization of Chemical Hazard Communication, London
May 22-23	Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Convention for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants, Stockholm
June International Events and Meetings
June 12-15	32nd Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Joint Chemicals Meeting, Paris
October International Events and Meetings
Oct. 8-12	8th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Preparation of the Conference of Parties of the Rotterdam Convention for the Application of the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, Rome

Related Links Arctic Council Secretariat Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Institute of Forest Management Biodiversity Information Networks UNIDO Biosafety Information Network and Advisory Service Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) DOE Chemical Safety Program Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) NOAA Coral Health and Monitoring Program Emerging Infections Diseases (EIDs) Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) International Labor Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Law of the Sea (LOS) National Academy of Sciences National Science Foundation (NSF) The Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Scientific and Environmental Affairs Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center Ocean Community Conference '98 Organization of American States (OAS) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Pacific Salmon Alliance (PSA) Pacific Salmon Treaty: Background Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) United Nations Development Program (UNDP) United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Fisheries Department United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs U.S. Department of State Public Diplomacy Calendar U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission (BNC) Last updated: January 2001 [end of document] || Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | U.S. Department of State | Disclaimers ||