[Coral-List] SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS: http://www.ipmec.info

[J. Michael Nolan]

>From Sylvia Spalding/sylvia.spalding at noaa.gov

Thanks.

Mike Nolan


*/_SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS_/*

*/_EXTENDED DEADLINE OCTOBER 31, 2006_/*
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*University of the South Pacific, Suva, FIJI
January 15-19, 2007
/www.ipmec.info <http://www.ipmec.info/>/* 

This first IPMEC is being organized to better use education to change 
public attitudes towards the ocean and to actively promote healthy 
marine ecosystems as a cornerstone of quality of life in the Pacific and 
on planet Earth. 

We seek participation from the full spectrum of formal and informal 
educators practicing throughout the Pacific Ocean region. Through 
sharing of ideas and experiences we hope to define essential marine 
education content and to identify successful practices that contribute 
to a healthy ocean and to healthy communities that depend upon it. A 
goal of the conference is to formalize a regional network of marine 
educators.

The following session themes are scheduled (in English only):

*/Local Marine Topics: Educational Lessons, Curricula, Resources & Projects
on near-shore, coastal and cultural issues, etc./*

*/Regional, Sub-regional, Open Ocean Marine Topics: Educational Lessons, 
Curricula, Resources & Projects on ocean resources, climate change & 
natural disasters, stewardship & management, etc./*

*/Ocean Literacy / Essential Marine Topics for the Pacific/*

*/Networking Marine Educators in the Pacific /*

Please submit an abstract (200 words or less) of your presentation, 
including title; author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s); full contact 
information for first author; abstract narrative; preferred format (oral 
or poster); and preferred theme (as above).

*/Deadline for abstract receipt has been extended from 15 October to 31 
October 2006/*

/Submit via e-mail as attached Word document to sylvia.spalding at noaa.gov/

/or fax to +1 808 522-8226/

/Notification of acceptance will be sent by 01 November 2006. All 
participants must register for the conference. Applications for 
scholarships are available./

Hosted by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and 
the University of the South Pacific.

Supported by the Marine Education Society of Australasia, University of 
Hawaii Marine Option Program, Ocean Futures Society, National Marine 
Educators Association and the Foundation of the Peoples of the South 
Pacific International.


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After hours and weekend phone appointments are available upon request.

Sincerely,

J. Michael Nolan, Director
 
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