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Conventions: Jun 16, 2008

4th International Conference on River Restoration

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008,
San Servolo, Venice, Veneto Italy

The objectives of this conference include to: disseminate experiences from European (as well as non-European) case studies and share the most promising applied research solutions for integrated River Restoration projects/interventions; promote the new concepts of the European legislation in the field of water management; and communicate to policy and decision makers that river restoration offers many key benefits and can play a role in the implementation of important directives, first of all the European Water Framework Directive, and in facing flood and landslide risks.

Medical Moulding and Extrusion 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Maritim Hotel Cologne, Cologne Germany

Requirements of medical professionals are high and this conference brings together manufacturers and material suppliers to discuss ways to make medical devices efficiently and cost-effectively from design to validation.

Comminution 08

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Falmouth Beach Resort, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Comminution 08 is a 5-day event incorporating 3 conferences:

* Crushers and High-Pressure Grinding Rolls 08: June 16
* Grinding Mills 08: June 17-18
* Ultrafine Grinding 08: June 19-20

This, the 6th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution 08) is organised by Minerals Engineering International and sponsored by PMT-Jetmill and JKTech.

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) – World Conference

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Moscow, Central Federal District Russia

In keeping with ACEI’s mission as an international organization, every three years a World Conference will take place outside the borders of the U.S. The intent is to offer educators, and others interested in the well-being of children around the world, a rich blend of professional and personal development. Like all ACEI conferences, World Conferences will meet the standards of high quality professional interchange. Because the World Conference speaks for the Association, the highest professional and ethical standards and standard business practices must be observed at all times in planning and conducting the Conference. The World Conference carries with it not only a high level of responsibility for the planning and implementation of the World Conference, but also responsibility for the legal and tax implications of the Conference.

Geo-Environment & Landscape Evolution 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Ashurst Lodge, The New Forest, England, United Kingdom

Third International Conference on Evaluation, Monitoring, Simulation, Management and Remediation of the Geological Environment and Landscape. The aim of the meeting is to study the work of geosciences in environmental management. The meeting will provide a forum for discussion of the conference topics among researchers, engineers, planners, decision-makers, consultants and other professionals interested in the contribution of geosciences and geo-information to environmental management, land preservation, remediation and sustainable development.

20th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE´08)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Montpellier, Languedoc Rousillon France

CAiSE´08 aims to bring together practitioners and researchers in the field of information systems engineering. CAiSEé08 invites submissions on the development, evolution, requirements and usage of information systems. This yearâ€™s special theme is "Sustainable Information Systems" (SIS) which are information systems with built-in support to handle evolution. Information systems are growing rapidly in scale and complexity. At the same time, information system evolution is a fact of life in todayâ€™s organizations. Furthermore, nomadism and mobile communication lead to a process of continuous change of services provided by information systems. SIS should continuously simplify adequacy between system and enterprise requirements as well as assimilation of new supporting technologies. In addition, approaches for SIS should reduce the failure rate in IS development and allow for the definition of quality & maturity of IS development.

Dermatology for Primary Care

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Hyatt Sarasota, Sarsota, Florida United States

NEEDS STATEMENT: Dermatologic disorders affect all Primary Care practices. There is an increase of skin cancers in general and there is an increased incidence of Melanoma as well as a new understanding of the implications of Basal Cell Carcinoma with systemic carcinomas. Additionally, there are many new medications being introduced, and others that have gone out of favor as seen in the topic on Acne. Therefore, Primary Care providers need to review and update their knowledge in these, and other concerns in Dermatology, annually. A review and update of commonly seen lesions will help to maintain the level of knowledge needed to keep the Practitioner current and practicing with a heightened awareness and recognition of common patient complaints in Dermatology.

Day 1 Introduction Essentials of Dermatology Diagnosis. Common Problems in Office Dermatology. Herpes Simplex, Zoster and Lichen Planus. Psoriasis.

Day 2 Common Tumors in the Office Setting, Part 1: Warts, Common Neoplasms of the Head and Neck. Common Tumors in the Office Setting, Part 2: Keratoses, Cysts, Granuloma Annulare, Lymphoma Vascular Tumors. Problems in the Sun, Part 1: Solar Radiation; Photodamage; Actinic Keratosis. Problems in the Sun, Part 2: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers; Photosensitivity Reactions; Sun Protection.

Day 3 Malignant Melanoma, Pt. 1: Melanoma, Birthmarks. Malignant Melanoma, Pt. 2: Nevi, Dysplastic Nevi. Contact Dermatitis. Leg Ulcers and the Principles of Wound Care.

Day 4 Acne, Part 1: Pathophysiology, Recognition and Treatment. Acne, Part 2: Identification and Treatment of Acne, Acneiform Eruptions and Rosacea. Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease. Case Studies in Dermatology.

Day 5 Drug Eruptions: Etiology, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment. Infections in Dermatology. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Foot Ulcers: Diabetic Ischemic and Neuropathic. "Cases That Have Taught Me a Lesson."

OVERALL OBJECTIVES: The overall objective is to provide the participant with practical and clinically relevant information. Upon completion of this CME activity, the physician or healthcare provider should be able to describe the current approach to formulating differential diagnoses, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive management of the various disciplines presented.

CIB W70 International Conference in Facilities Management

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Edinburgh Conference Centre Heriot Watt University - Riccarton Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

We are only just beginning to understand the design and management approaches that can support healthy and creative work environments. This conference brings together the full range of professionals, practitioners and academics. The purpose? To look at practical and relevant lessons that can be learnt from ongoing academic research and experiences from practising professionals.

Key themes are:
1. Theme 1. Enabling creative and innovative environments
2. Theme 2. Achieving healthy environments through FM
3. Theme 3. Leveraging building intelligence to support productive environments
4. Theme 4. Maintaining culture and heritage in built
environments
5. Theme 5. Exploring environment-behaviour as an FM tool
6. Theme 6. Service Procurement and Delivery
7. Theme 7. Supporting Accessible Environments Through FM
8. Theme 8. Sustainable Housing
9. Asset maintenance and management

FTTx Summit 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 19, 2008,
The Maritim Hotel, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

FTTx is one of Europe’s fastest developing markets. It’s also one of the most sensitive to changes in regulation, technology, services and new entrants. The first major wave of European investment in fibre networks is well underway and operators already running FTTx/xDSL networks are evolving their businesses to deliver high value, content dense services.

Investing in fibre in the access domain is the primary strategy being adopted by operators seeking to raise ARPU and reduce churn by delivering high value IP video and interactive content to mass markets.

IIR’s FTTx Summit delivers over 40 case study sessions from senior decision makers who are driving fibre network investment and pioneering, new, high value, content-rich business models. Discover how European service providers are deploying fibre in their access networks to deliver profitable mass market video and interactive service.

EMMSAD '08

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Montpellier, Languedoc Rousillon France

The field of information systems analysis and design includes numerous information modeling methods and notations (e.g. ER, ORM, UML, DFDs, BPMN), that are typically evolving. Even with some attempts to standardize (e.g. UML for object-oriented design), new modeling methods are constantly being introduced, many of which differ only marginally from existing approaches. These ongoing changes significantly impact the way information systems are being analyzed and designed in practice.

This workshop focuses on exploring, evaluating, and enhancing current information modeling techniques, methods and methodologies. Though the need for such studies is well recognized, there is a paucity of such research in the literature. The objective of EMMSAD'08 is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners interested in modeling methods in systems analysis and design to meet, and exchange research ideas and results. It also provides the participants an opportunity to present their research papers and experience reports, and to take part in open discussions. EMMSAD'07 is the twelfth in a very successful series of EMMSAD workshops, previously held in Heraklion, Barcelona, Pisa, Heidelberg, Stockholm, Interlaken, Toronto, Velden, Riga, Porto, Luxembourg and Trondheim.

International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Montpellier, Languedoc Rousillon France

Our economic productivity and well-being in every-day life strongly hinges on IT, and thus software quality. In most systems, quality is determined through the development process. With the spread of service-oriented and autonomic systems, software quality is continuously negotiated and adapted at run-time. Requirements Engineering (RE) sets the stage for quality, both at development- and run-time. Inspite of the constant emergence of new technologies and developing paradigms, basic issues such as effective communication between stakeholders or correctness, consistency and completeness of large requirements documents are the dominant issues in industry.

Against this background, REFSQ’08 seeks reports of innovative work in RE that enhances the quality of software and systems, both when challenged by new development paradigms or technologies, but also when needed to establish proven RE practices in industry. We encourage researchers and practitioners from the RE, software engineering, information systems, and embedded systems fields to present original work. Contributions from cognate areas such as formal methods, systems engineering, human and computer interaction, economics and management and social sciences are very welcome for the insights they provide in RE.

23rd Symposium on Plasma Physics and Technology

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 19, 2008,
Czech Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Prague, Capital City, Czech Republic

The Symposium on Plasma Physics and Technology has a long tradition and is usually held biennially. This will be the 23rd Symposium. It was originally founded for the presentation of results of the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (IPP CAS) in 1967. Since 1969 it has gradually become a Czechoslovak forum in this branch and many famous foreign scientists have made presentations. Till 1992 the Symposium was organized by IPP CAS itself at Liblice Castle. Since 1993 it has been held in co-operation with the Department of Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University (FEE CTU) in Prague. The symposium is of the European importance. There will be about 200-300 participants.

Intelligent Information Systems Conferernce

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Zakopane, Wielkopolska, Poland

Papers on these and related subjects are particularly encouraged:

* Artificial Immune Systems (AIS),
* Computational Linguistics (CL),
* Knowledge Discovery (KD),
* Search Engines (SE).

The Conference's focus will also be on the following topics:

* new computing paradigms, including, but not restricted to biologically motivated methods, quantum computing, DNA computing,
* advanced data analysis,
* new machine learning paradigms,
* reasoning technologies,
* natural language processing,
* novelty detection,
* new optimization technologies,
* applied data mining using statistical and non-standard approaches,
* technologies for very large text bases,
* uncertainty management.

The 8th International Scientific Conference on Modern Management of Mine Producing, Geology and Environmental Protection - SGEM 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Albena Complex, Albena, Balchick, Dobrich, Bulgaria

This is a conference that combines scientists and experts working in different mutually connected scientific fields – geology and mine surveying, developing, extraction and treatment of mineral resources, oil and gas, geodesy and geoinformatics, reclamation and environmental impact, environmental protection, European integration, and risk financing. This is a conference organized by the most earnest companies and institutions in that field. This is a conference that has become a criterion to which many scientific conferences over the World began to compare with.

Control Systems/Pan Pacific 2008 - PAPTAC

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Control Systems is held every two years and is the preeminent conference in the area of process control and systems engineering for the pulp and paper industry. We are pleased to announce the 2008 edition of this event will incorporate the international Pan Pacific Conference, and as a result the list of joint sponsoring associations includes Appita (Australia/New Zealand), ATCP (Chile), Japan TAPPI, KTAPPI (Korea), PAPTAC (Canada), PI (Finland), SPCI (Sweden), TAPPI (United States of America), TAPPI Philippines, and Taiwan TAPPI. Presenters and attendees will come from all major pulp and paper producing countries, so this will be your best opportunity to learn what is
happening around the world in this field.

The conference will focus on evaluating new technologies, and showcasing successful solutions. We encourage you to submit abstracts on the following topics:

• measurement and control of mechanical pulping processes
• measurement and control of recycled fibre lines
• pulp mill measurement and control
• paper mill measurement and control
• novel sensors and sensing techniques
• cross-directional measurement and control
• process and control performance assessment
• operations decision support
• production line management and optimization
• process data analysis
• modeling and simulation for control

Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States

Since 2001, the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries has served as the major international forum focused on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues. JCDL encompasses the many meanings of the term "digital libraries", including (but not limited to) new forms of information institutions; operational information systems with all manner of digital content; new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content; and theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing. Digital libraries are distinguished from information retrieval systems because they include more types of media, provide additional functionality and services, and include other stages of the information life cycle, from creation through use. Digital libraries also can be viewed as a new form of information institution or as an extension of the services libraries currently provide.

Foundations of Computational Mathematics Conference (FoCM 2008)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

The conference will follow a format tried and tested to a great effect in former FoCM conferences: plenary invited lectures in the mornings, theme-centred parallel workshops in the afternoons. Each workshop extends over three days and the conference will consist of three periods, comprising of different themes. Although some participants choose to attend just one or two periods, on past experience the greatest benefit follows from attending the conference for its full eleven days: the entire idea of FoCM is that we strive to break out of narrow boundaries of our specific research areas and open our minds to the broad range of exciting developments in computational mathematics.

5th Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks ( SECON 2008)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Crowne Plaza, San Francisco International Airport San Francisco Bay, California United States

IEEE SECON provides a forum to exchange ideas, techniques, and applications, discuss best practices, raise awareness, and share experiences among researchers, practitioners, standards developers and policy makers working in sensor, ad hoc, and mesh networks and systems.

The conference will provide collegiality and continuity in the discussions of the various topics among participants from the industrial, governmental and academic sectors.

International Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems(SPECTS 2008)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

This annual international conference is a forum for professionals involved in performance evaluation of computer and telecommunication systems. Performance evaluation of computer systems and networks has progressed rapidly in the past decade and has begun to approach maturity. Significant progress has been made in analytic modeling, simulation, and measurement approaches for performance evaluation of computer and telecommunication systems.

Usability Professional's Association International Conference (UPA 2008)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Baltimore, Maryland United States

UPA 2008 will also introduce a new topic called Managing User Experience. It includes presentations, workshops, tutorials, posters, or panels geared towards, or delivered by, user experience managers, directors, or team leaders. Possible topics could include UX team logistics, UX team building and positioning, or ROI and other value metrics. Proposed activities should either teach younger practitioners about these topics or bring together experienced managers to discuss current trends in user experience management.

2008 Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo: International FEW

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 19, 2008,
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Nashville, Tennessee United States

When President Bush signed the Energy Independence and
Ethanol Industry Reacts to Energy Bill

Security Act of 2007 into law on December 19, the ethanol industry began buzzing about the 36 billion gallon RFS mandate for biofuels by 2022 that includes a 16 billion gallon cellulosic ethanol mandate in the same time frame. Click here for Ethanol Producer Magazine's industry reaction to the landmark legislation.

4th European Workshop on Inflatable Space Structures (4EWISS)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
European Space & Technology Centre Noordwijk, Netherlands

n 2008, the 4th European Workshop on Inflatable Space Structures, organised by the European Space Agency, will be held from 16th to 18th June in ESTEC (The Netherlands).
The workshop provides a platform for discussions and exchange between engineers in the area of inflatable space structures. For this 4th edition, the workshop will provide the opportunity to researchers and industry to present their recent work, and to programmes to present their needs.

The workshop will consist in a series of presentations (no papers) and poster sessions.

Pension Fund Investment World USA 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Bridgewaters, New York, New York United States

Pension Fund Investment World USA will educate pension plan investment teams on the changing investment landscape and the opportunities they will have to explore in order to meet their investment objectives and match their long term liabilities.
Key environmental factors (demographic, macroeconomic, societal, regulatory, and a normalized returns environment) are the primary driving forces behind these emerging opportunities and challenges facing pension funds. The industry has little or no ability to impact these factors and so must accept them as powerful drivers of change.

Human Assets Expansion India

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Mumbai, Maharashtra India

Human Assets Expansion India is the only strategic executive congress that gathers the senior level Human Resources Executives from the top Indian companies giving them opprtunity to interact during the educational conference sessions and business driven meetings sessions.
The best industry experts will sharing the expertise and insights, exploring inudstry's hottest topics and tacking various challenges.

Enterprise-Wide Strategies for Risk and Capital Management

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Singapore City, Singapore

As Asian banks continually strive for growth and expansion, it is clear that the risk management function will gain increasing importance. Through Basel II, regulators are also putting pressure on banks to demonstrate strong capitalisation and risk management, especially in light of the recent credit crisis. This has also highlighted areas that need more attention, in particular liquidity risk, operational risk and stress testing for macro-economic risks. Optimal allocation of economic capital depends on a strong understanding of risk modelling and banks are continually improving their expertise in these techniques.

Therefore, this marcus evans conference will assess the progress made in developing robust risk and capital strategies to maintain profitability and drive growth especially in challenging economic conditions. Key speakers representing all the stakeholders will discuss how to stay ahead of industry trends.

Greening of Product Development

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Brussles, Belgium

Designing your electrical and electronic products in a environmentally conscious way will not only help you to increase the sales and profit but also achieve a well respected brand which your customers will recognize and return to.

Attending this Marcus Evans conference will enable you to benchmark with other professionals responsible for design, product sustainability and environment affairs to share the best practices and learn about the latest development in the industry.

2nd Annual Optimising Recovery in Mature Oil and Gas Fields Forum

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Amsterdam, Noord Holland Netherlands

Areas explored at this Marcus Evans conference will include examples of some of the technical developments made in overseas markets as well as quantifying the application of these technologies in specific geographical areas. This forum will deliver comprehensive insight into the strategic assessment of operational integration opportunities and supported with case study examples demonstrate how these opportunities can reward operators with sustainable returns. In addition, the event will provide in-depth analysis of some of the key developments of EOR recovery processes.

This conference offers its participants a unique opportunity to establish parallels between their own operations and research with some of the progressive movements made by the industries leading Mature Field Recovery operators. In addition the conference will dive deep into some of the more business orientated issues and provide its delegates a chance to network with some the industries senior strategy, operations and recovery experts and ascertain and understanding through case study experiences of some of the success stories of key industry organisations.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2008 Summit

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Chicago, Illinois United States

2008 will be a year of changes for many companies and to ensure those changes will bring the maximum profitability in compliant with regulations, LegalIQ’s 2nd Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Summit is bringing together a vast array of government officials, top experienced compliance/ethics executives, seasoned in house counsel and preeminent outside experts to address the enormous challenges associated with enforcing anti-bribery and anti-corruption. Join us to share strategies and expertise on the topic of FCPA.

Global IP Protection Strategies

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Le Meridién Parkhotel Frankfurt am Main Germany

* Extend the commercialisation opportunities of your products by developing an effective IP portfolio management
* Gain insight into international IP law developments to be prepared for important changes in e.g. the USA
* Deepen your knowledge on how to avoid and deal with infringement to protect your IP assets
* Learn how to combat counterfeiting and piracy without costly and time-consuming law suits
* Capitalize on transferring intellectual assets into financial capital by maximising the value of your IP portfolio

Gulf of Guinea Oil & Gas (GOG 11)

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

This year the conference will focus specifically on the development of the gas, downstream and construction sectors. These parts of the industry are currently critical to the development of the region as a whole and it is vital for major players in the energy sector to understand the strategic and commercial direction and development of these areas.

· Vision and plans for regional collaboration in energy projects

· Capacity building and local content in the Gulf of Guinea

· Regional projects for gas monetisation and distribution

· Meeting the regional demand for power

· Financing and regional investment

· Opportunities in infrastructure development

· The impact of new producers in the competitive environment and opportunities for investment

SAOGE 2008. Saudi Arabia International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Dhahran International Exhibition Center, Dharan, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia

SAOGE 2008 Conference will be the best opportunity to reach a high targeted audience to present the latest discoveries and up-to-date technologies. It will cover the fields of Exploration & Production, NGL and LNG processes, Environmental Aspects, Oil & Gas Economics, Management and Marketing of Offshore Hydrocarbons including their supportive services.

Gartner Enterprise Architecture Foundation Seminar 2008 - London

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

Rapid response to new business initiatives, increased technical complexity and heightened time and budget constraints continue to place unprecedented pressure on organizations. Delivering on the larger business vision requires an approach to change based on a holistic, overall business perspective. In this two-day seminar, you'll learn a disciplined process - from planning to implementation - that focuses on the enterprise as a holistic system of systems and delivers the agility, speed and integration your business needs.

3 Ways a Gartner "Seminar" Is Different and How You Will Benefit

1. Classroom-style setting. You'll dive deep into the subject of EA in a small and intimate classroom-style setting limited to no more than 55 participants. You'll be able to freely share detailed experiences with your peers and enjoy face time with the two expert Gartner EA analysts leading the seminar.

2. Focus on the basics. The seminar is designed to ensure everyone who attends learns key fundamentals of EA. Even if you've already begun your EA journey, come for a valuable refresher - you'll learn new strategies and winning best practices you can apply immediately.

3. Deeper learning experience. The seminar is a flexible, highly interactive class you can stop at any time to ask a question or make a comment. Built into the session is time to figure out exactly how to apply the concepts, frameworks and processes of EA in your organization. Hands-on exercises and focused attention help make this a richly rewarding experience that truly meets your specific needs.

HR Change Agents Masterclass 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Crowne Plaza, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales Australia

HR, Learning and OD professionals the world over are recognising the value of coaching as a means of bringing about lasting change in individuals, teams and organisations. This exclusive new series is a comprehensive program consisting of three distinct One Day Workshop Modules that addresses three critical aspects of coaching capability needed in high performing organisations.

Three outstanding facilitators will provide the practical tools for developing effective coaching for performance management, leadership development and change capability

Communities in Control Conference 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

* In the face of such enormous global challenges, and in the shadow of such formidable global powers, how do we begin to imagine the world we want to create? How do we take our vision to the global stage? Does it really matter to the world at large what we do in our own backyards?
* How do we harness the power of modern communications to bring the wisdom of global knowledge into play locally, and carry our stories to the world? How can we transfer our own experiences effectively without imposing or patronising?
* How do we overcome the pressures of the "I want, I want" society and move towards the development of altruistic, safe, just, borderless, inclusive communities? How do we move beyond tolerance to true diversity? Where do we start?
* What do we need to do now, today, to become the modern, dynamic, flexible organisations we need to be in order to respond to local and global pressures? How do we become greener, more creative, more responsive, more responsible, more outward-looking, more inclusive without compromising our core mission?
* How do we take full advantage of all that globalisation offers and insulate against all that globalisation threatens to take away?

Radio Asia

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore City, Singapore

The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) are pleased to announce RadioAsia
2008, Radio on the Move: The Quest for New Markets, Audiences, Platforms and Technology. RadioAsia, which is running for its fourth consecutive year, will be held in
conjunction with Broadcast Asia 2008.

RadioAsia will bring together leading radio media practitioners, communication specialists, policy makers, and academics from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Some 40 plus eminent speakers who specialise in various aspects of radio and communications will attend to share
their perspectives.

The conference will consist of a half-day of workshops followed by a two and a half day
conference where leading radio experts will deliver papers and presentations.

Water Management Congress Europe

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Andel's Hotel Prague Czech Republic

Educational Conference Agenda

Practical case studies and dynamic roundtables will be led by industry experts addressing the hottest topics and issues facing the water industry.

Prequalified Delegates

Delegates are extensively prequalified in terms of spending budgets and decision making capabilities. We work along with you to invite delegates you want to meet.

Prescheduled business meetings

Discuss your future projects with water management specialists. Find tailor-made solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of your water management systems.

The LIFE Summit on Managing and Distributing Target-Date Investments

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Boston Boston, Massachusetts United States

The LIFE Summit onManaging and Distributing Target Date Investments — the only conference spanning the entire value chain, frommanufacturers to distributors to advisors — will provide strategies on how to identify the needs of plan sponsors to create new funds, through finding the optimal distribution channels to market your funds to ultimately gaining acceptance fromplan sponsors. Throughout this comprehensive 2-day event, you will:

• Grasp the state of the defined contribution marketplace and what factors are driving the growth of target-date funds
• Stand out from the crowd by implementing innovative and unique fund construction methodologies
• Select the optimal glide path that will ensure investors are best prepared for post-retirement life
• Optimally compare and contrast target date funds with indexing and benchmarking strategies that actually work

4th Biannual Vaccines Summit

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
The Hatton, London, England, United Kingdom

Vaccines are hailed as one of the most important public health achievements of the 20th century, fundamentally changing how clinicians prevent and treat disease and substantially impacting public health (Poland, Murray & Bonilla-Guerrero, 2007).

At a time of increasing demand and market for vaccines, SMi are proud to hold their 4th Biannual Vaccines Summit, bringing together the key players of the vaccine industry to work towards saving and enhancing lives.
Discover the newest developments in the four main fields of the vaccine industry: HIV, Cancer, Pandemic Flu and Neglected and Paediatric Diseases, and find out what the key market leaders do to overcome challenges to work towards their goals.

9th International Exhibition of Church Construction, Church Fittings and Furnishings and Religious Art

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Kielce Trade Fairs, 1Zakładowa Str., Kielce, Poland

SACROEXPO features products and services offered by architects, interior designers and construction companies, which will show the latest solutions within the construction of sacral buildings, furnishings, decorations and conservation systems. Visitors have an opportunity to become acquainted with state-of-the-art technologies used for designing and cultivating SACROEXPO green area situated around church buildings as well as for the renovation and adaptation of churches in special spatial conditions. The range of exhibited products and services encompasses interesting interior designs, including lighting and amplifying systems; devotional articles and ecclesiastical objects, liturgical vestments and vessels, IT and archiving systems, stained glass, and sculptures. There will also be religious literature and multimedia used for educational purposes and for spreading the Gospel. The Exhibition also features services offered by pilgrimage agencies. In addition to that, the exhibition of church furnishings and sacral art is accompanied by workshops and scientific conferences.

Infrastructure Financing in North America

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 16, 2008,
Etc Venues, The Hatton, London, England, United Kingdom

Through a strategic one-day conference identify financing opportunities and strategies to fit your infrastructure financing goals. Understand where Infrastructure Financing stands in North America today and how it is likely to change in the near future.
By generating a healthy debate with updates by key experts, you will review the current deal flow and key issues that arise when getting involved in this market. With perspectives from investors and updates on key legislative and structural changes, this event will give you the knowledge you need to harness the American Infrastructure Financing market.

Whether you are already involved, thinking of entering the North American Infrastructure market or wish to draw the lesson learnt this event will cater for your needs.

RUSSIA and CIS Oil & Gas

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

The C5's Russia and CIS Oil & Gas: Investment and Finance Forum is designed as a discussion platform between oil & gas and finance industry professionals, including investors.

It will examine the big deals and projects in Russia and the CIS and compare them with other deals undertaken worldwide and the resulting financial outcome. Banking experts will provide analysis on how these deals can be structured and funded, and what new techniques can be used. Leading specialists in the area will also compare different types of long- and short-term financing, outlining the benefits of each type and review new instruments and mechanisms used by leading banks.

Delegates will also be able to hear detailed analysis of a number of case studies related to the largest oil & gas projects in Russia and CIS. These cases will be presented by both financial institutions and oil & gas companies which will allow an opportunity to look at the issues and challenges from different angles in a highly practical manner.

Key topics for discussion include:

* The latest trends and developments of the oil & gas sector in Russia and CIS
* Assessment of investment needs
* Global credit crunch and the oil & gas sector in Russia and CIS
* Critical evaluation of the latest projects
* How successfully structure projects and deals

Maghreb Oil & Gas Briefing

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 16, 2008,
Le Residence Tunis Tunisia

The 3rd Maghreb Oil & Gas: Strategy Briefing examines the exploration and development game in North Africa, from Mauritania to Sudan, across the Mediterranean and Sahara. It presents a key set of insights on North Africa's oil and gas-LNG game, and tracks the competitors, Government strategies and National Oil Companies, as well as breaking developments in exploration and development, providing seasoned views unique to Global Pacific & Partners.

Oomycete Bioinformatics Workshop

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia United States

The goals of the Oomycete Genomics Research Collaboration Network are (i) to provide training to oömycete molecular genetics researchers, especially those from smaller institutions, in the use of bioinformatics and genomics resources; (ii) to promote the entry, participation and training of new investigators into the field of oömycete genomics, particularly junior faculty and faculty from institutions under-represented in the U.S. research infrastructure; and (iii) to promote communication and collaboration, and minimize duplication of effort, within the worldwide ošmycete genomics community.

The Oomycete Bioinformatics Workshop will provide a day of lectures introducing the wide variety of oomycete genomics and bioinformatics resources currently available, followed by a two-day "mini-jamboree" in which participants will carry our in depth comparisons of genes from the four oomycete genome sequences currently available: Phytophthora sojae, Phytophthora ramorum, Phytophthora infestans and Hyaloperonospora parasitica.

FIMA Market Data

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

Turning market data into competitive advantage has never been more important. With the rise in algorithmic trading, regulators pushing for greater transparency and market data storage now a key concern for the financial community, FIMA Market Data is the key event if you are trying to strategically align business, IT and operations.

Taking place from June 16th – 18th in London, FIMA Market Data is designed to assist you in benchmarking your market data strategies against key competitors and staying up to date with the latest data processing and distribution technologies.

Claims and Counterclaims Within the Construction Industry

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 16, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Outline

• Mediation as an alternative to arbitration and
litigation
• Defects liability in construction contracts
• Rights and obligations of construction
professionals
• Litigation strategies in construction contracts
• Disputes and legal issues in property damage
arising from a neighbor’s excavation works
• Termination of contracts: Termination
provisions, grounds of termination and
implications of wrongful termination
• Civil litigation / winding up proceedings
• Compromise / arbitration / mediation
• Preparation for dispute resolution / evidence
• Contract / administration / termination /
completion
• Recovery of payments due / interim measures
• Liability for payments to contractors
• Liquidated and ascertained damages – PAM
69 & PAM 98 and the applicable law
• LAD – legal and practical implications
• Legal remedies in construction disputes
• Injunction on performance bonds
• Dispute on possession of construction site /
variation orders
• Legal implications of liquidated damages
clause
• Legal implications of interim and final
certificates
• Extension of time and termination
• Claims for head office expenses – calculations
and apportionment
• Construction arbitration in Malaysia – practice
and procedure

The Pharma Executive Mini-MBA 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Berlin Germany

This popular, highly interactive and practical executive programme has been specifically designed by experts in business and management development from the pharmaceutical sector. Over the course of five days it will build upon your key management skills and provide you with the intellectual capital needed to excel as a high performance manager in this industry. The ‘Pharma Executive Mini- MBA’ consists of five modules based on the key areas of the MBA that have been especially tailored to develop the optimum management skills required within the pharma sector.

The nature of this programme is practical and hands-on rather than academic. Our expert faculty have unrivaled experience and expertise within their specific sector of the industry and will provide invaluable knowledge and wisdom. Through them, you will explore real-life examples of corporate practices and managerial skills as they share their consulting and business experience and provide a series of helpful, tried and tested frameworks and tools.

The aim of the ‘Pharma Executive Mini-MBA’ however is to harness not just the experiences of our presenters but to interact and share with your fellow delegates to gain insight from others in a similarly senior position within the industry. The programme consistently attracts delegates from high levels within the industry ensuring we bringing together the elite of the pharma world.

IIR's Fraud Week

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Dexter House London, England, United Kingdom

Three integrated courses for risk, audit, compliance and fraud professionals designed to help your organisation cut the cost of fraud.

Don't miss the chance to learn from world-leading fraud experts through a series of interactive real-life case studies.

UCITS in Luxembourg

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2008,
Hilton Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg

Pandemic Flu Preparedness Course

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 16, 2008,
The Royal Society of Medicine, London, England, United Kingdom

Session One
Pandemic Flu - everything a business needs to know

Session Two
The fundamentals of emergency preparedness and response for business

Session Three

A 'real life' exercise - a safe first rehearsal for managing a company's response to a pandemic flu scenario

Session Four
Exercise debrief, lessons learned and wrap-up Q&A

Nordic Rail Infrastructure 2008

Jun 16, 2008 - Jun 17, 2009,
Copenhagen Marriott Hotel 5 Kalvebod Brygge Copenhagen Denmark

Nordic Rail Infrastructure 2008 – a European Railway Review Conference will bring together the leading figures throughout the region to discuss and share experience and opinion of the current and future state of the rail networks. By focussing on specific projects in terms of both corridor and regional lines, investment plans and areas such as track maintenance, signalling and government policy the conference will assist all stakeholders in their quest for greater efficiency. This two day conference will bring together all parties including infrastructure owners/managers, operators, maintenance companies, suppliers, consultants and suppliers.