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Conventions: Jun 26, 2008

ad:tech Singapore 2007

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Suntec City Convention Center, Singapore City, Singapore

As part of ad:tech's extensive roll-out plan across Asia, ad:tech will launch it's first annual regional event in Singapore in 2008 (previously set for 2007). ad:tech Singapore will bring together world-class industry pioneers, executives and authorities in media, marketing and technology to share their insights.

ad:tech Singapore is the regional destination to enrich your knowledge, to meet with the innovative leaders and specialists, to network with peers and potential business partners in the digital market and to have fun!

9th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness (ALA 2008)

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
University of Hong Kong, Rayson Huang Theatre, Hongkong, Special Administrative Region, China

One theme that unites all those involved with language awareness, as researchers and/or practitioners, is engagement with language. The 9th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss and share
research, theory and best practice relating to different aspects of engaging with language. The Conference will address language awareness in the learning and teaching of languages; in literature; and in broader educational, social, professional, and cultural dimensions. A particular
aim of the 2008 ALA is to promote language awareness research and practice within the region.

Main Areas:
- Language Awareness in language learning
- Language Awareness in language teaching
- Language Awareness and language use
- Critical Language Awareness
- Language Awareness in the workplace
- Language Awareness and multilingualism

2008 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 08)

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

ISTAS 08 will be a multi-disciplinary event for researchers in engineering, computer science, social sciences, arts and humanities; as well as community-based researchers, policy makers and technology user communities.

The scope of ISTAS 08 will include research on:

* How citizens, groups and communities are or could be linked with information and communication technologies (ICT);
* Designing and developing ICT with and for citizens, groups and communities.

Second Biennial Conference of the International Global Ethics Association

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Hotel Ibis, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Today we live in a globalised world with consequent pressures on international relations and diplomacy. Every individual in advanced industrial societies is not only a citizen of their state but, in a sense, also of the world. Accordingly, our ethical responsibilities extend beyond borders in a way that was seldom considered by writers in the classical Western tradition of ethics. Today we all have a part to play in addressing problems of global governance, management of the environment, maintenance of peace, equitable global distribution of social goods and resources, humanitarian assistance, intercultural tolerance and understanding, and the protection of human dignity around the world.

Cosmopolitanism says that the moral standing of all people is equal. One should not give preference to one’s compatriots, co-religionists, demographic identity groups, generational groups, or gender. Is this an adequate basis for Global Ethics?

Renal Society of Australasia National Conference 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Sydney, New South Wales Australia

We would like to extend a hearty invitation to the 2008 Renal Society of Australasia Annual Conference in Sydney. The venue for the conference is the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour. Darling Harbour is in an ideal location giving delegates easy access to many Sydney attractions as well as shopping areas.
Our conference theme is 'Empowerment Through Caring'. The Conference Organising Committee has put together an excellent program reflecting the theme and current issues in Nephrology including the prevention and early detection of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Our invited speakers come with a wealth of experience and knowledge on nephrology issues and other areas that impact on renal disease and patient outcomes.

Asia Nonferrous Metals Executive Summit 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Shanghai International Convention Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

World consumption growth of the non-ferrous metal markets was attributed to the considerable expansions in Asian demand, especially China and India, induced by the industrial growth in these areas. China is forging more and more deals with the world's major nonferrous metals players. Opportunities are abound for foreign investors as well as for those already operating in the Market.

Although the nonferrous metals industry has been showing good returns lately, many challenges remain, such as sustainable value creation, the need to consolidate, uncertain consumption scenarios, mineral resources shortage, substitution threats from competing materials, environment and climate change as well as growing international trade and fair competition issues. How can these challenges be properly addressed and where are there opportunities for investment and cooperation? Given the current situation in the nonferrous metals market within Asia and in a worldwide context, what are the smartest moves for sustainable growth and long term profit?

2008 will welcome the opening of the Asia Nonferrous Metals Executive Summit, expectedly a grand gathering for senior executives of the nonferrous metals industry in Asia and elsewhere around the world. ANMES2008, led by nonferrous metal heavyweights from each geographical sub-region, will provide a platform for intellectual discourse in order to answer these questions and to discuss other pressing issues regarding the nonferrous metals industry in Asia in particular, and the world in general. Opportunities and challenges within the whole vertical chain, from mining & exploration, processing & recycling down to trading & marketing, will be discussed and solutions put forward for the benefits of attendees.

The International Conference on Development of Early Paleozoic Biodiversity

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Moscow, Central Federal District Russia

Three-day scientific program of the International conference “Development of Early Paleozoic Biodiversity: Role of Biotic and Abiotic Factors and Event Correlation”

• International Ordovician and Silurian Stratigraphic Scale
• Zonal scales and the problem of their correlation
• Bio- and sedimentary events
• Paleogeographic and paleoclimatologic reconstructions
• Evolution of taxonomic diversity
• Reconstruction of food chains and evolution of trophic structure of communities
• Sedimentary basins and environments
• Chemostratigraphy

On-Board Payload Data Compression Workshop (OBPDC 2008)

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
European Space & Technology Centre Noordwijk, Netherlands

Next generation instruments to be carried on-board spacecraft are producing more and more large quantity of information, due to the recent technological improvements. The huge amount of data generated on-board, is competing with the limited channel resources available for the transmission of data on-ground. The result of this scenario is the increasing importance that on-board payload data compression is gaining in the framework of a spacecraft design.

In remote sensing systems, a major problem lies in the limited availability of bandwidth and resources necessary for acquisition, processing and transmission of the images related to a given terrestrial area, as acquired by the sensors mounted on an airborne or spaceborne remote platform. Since the spatial, spectral and radiometric resolutions of optical sensors are getting finer and finer, the amount of collected data is huge. New-generation sensors aim at increasing the resolution even further. Because of the huge amount of data, powerful compression algorithms are required to match the available channel resources. Moreover, many Earth Observation satellites are required to transmit data on-ground in real time, this means that compression devices with very high throughput are requested.

The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) 2008 annual Meeting

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts United States

The meeting will focus on cutting-edge cardiovascular research and ways to improve patient care.
The compelling agenda and wonderful backdrop of Boston, a city steeped in history and culture, promise to make this AAHFN's best meeting yet.
This annual Meeting is designed for anyone with a passion for heart failure patient care, including advanced practice nurses, inpatient/outpatient nurses, home health nurses, clinical directors, cardiac/HF administrators, researchers, educators, students and other healthcare professionals.
Featuring up-to-date information presented by national heart failure experts, the annual Meeting will help attendees reinforce, apply and expand their knowledge of heart failure physiology and co-morbidities. Attendees will get a chance to explore treatment advances and other topics on the cutting edge of cardiovascular research to "raise the bar in heart failure care."
The 2008 meeting will be an event to remember featuring leaders in heart failure, cutting-edge educational sessions, significant networking opportunities and unopposed exhibitor hours.

5th Annual Cosmeceuticals

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Marriott East Side Hotel, New York, New York United States

As a result of society’s fascination with looking youthful and beautiful, the global cosmeceuticals market is one of the fastest growing segments of personal care segment valued at $55 billion. Anti-aging products are set to maintain the leading category within the U.S. skin care market estimated to account for 60% percent of the overall cosmeceutical product demands in 2010. Natural and organic beauty brands have also become high in demand as consumers search for a more natural solution to looking beautiful inside and out. These emerging beauty trends are fueling new opportunities for product innovations.

Gain the critical information you need to succeed in this booming industry:

• New developments in anti-aging skin care
• Growth opportunities for natural ingredients
• FDA/FTC regulations and enforcement priorities
• Legal quandaries in controversial marketing claims

The Re-integration Puzzle: Multiple disadvantage and the revolving door

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Adelaide, South Australia Australia

The conference provides opportunities to share policies, practices and research in the rehabilitation of people moving into and from the justice system.
Participants will share information and inspiration through:
> presentations
> workshops
> exhibits
> networking.

16th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Utrecht University Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands

There will be invited symposia on Joint Action, opened by Mike Martin (Department of Philosophy, University College London), on Embodied Language , opened by Corrado Sinigaglia (University of Milan, Italy), on Metacognition, opened by Asher Koriat (Dept of Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel) and on Downward causation, opened by Peter Hagoort (FC Donders Institute/ Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen).

Diabetes and the Kidney:Diabetic Nephropathy

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
Citywest Hotel Dublin Ireland

Introduced in October 2006, the ISN Nexus Symposia are designed to bridge the "bench to bedside" gap by intermingling researchers and practicing physicians to exchange knowledge and discuss clinically relevant information, and to challenge researchers to establish an active link between crucial basic research and clinical application.

In line with the ISN's objective of extending nephrology into other disciplines, the Nexus Symposia take an interdisciplinary approach to encourage participants to explore the interrelation between diseases and their manifestations with other specialist in related disciplines.

Offering the very latest in basic and clinical insight, discovery and treatment methodologies as part of its 3 1/2 days' exploration into diabetes and the kidney and the consequential implications for human health and disease, the program will incorporate basic and clinical sessions to present cutting edge discovery within the field, balanced by the translational sessions which clearly link the research to practice and signpost the future directions and solutions at both the laboratory and patient care levels.

Just Good Business: The ROI sustainability

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

Just good business: The ROI of sustainability will allow you to debate progress in sustainability with leading figures from global businesses. The Economist Intelligence Unit has already conducted a global survey of 1,200 executives from a range of industries, including 337 in Asia, in order to gain insights into what firms are doing right now. An executive summary focusing specifically on the survey responses from this region will be developed and showcased at this half-day conference, moderated by Economist Group experts.

You'll learn what's working—and what still needs work. And you'll be able to share insights and experiences with peers from every sector, in a discreet, off-the-record setting and engage in high-level discussions with expert speakers.

The International Publication Planning Association's (TIPPA) 6th Annual Meeting

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
The Palace Hotel San Francisco, California United States

The International Publication Planning Association (TIPPA) is proud to present our 6th annual national meeting, Strategies and Solutions for Publication Planning and Execution Excellence, scheduled for June 26-27, in San Francisco, CA.

Join your colleagues at the beautiful Palace Hotel in the Union Square district of San Francisco for 2 days of interactive discussions about the most pressing issues facing publication planning professionals, and to learn hands-on strategies for publication planning excellence that you can then take back and apply to your team!

Russian Oil and Gas Exports Forum

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Amsterdam, Noord Holland Netherlands

The scope of the Forum will include:

* Key routes and their significance for Russian oil and gas exports
* Key projects and destination for Russian crude
* Major export routes for Russian natural gas : current infrastructure and future projects
* Latest export-related issues in Russian offshore development
* Comprehensive update on the European and domestic markets for Russian oil and gas
* The future role of the Asian markets : exploring the transit issues
* Transportation and infrastructure development in Russian oil and gas
* Regulatory and legal updates on hydrocarbon export in Russia
* Assessment of current reserves and the role of new deposits in increasing production

Pharma Patent Lifecycles

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Charing Cross, Guoman Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Top industry players will provide insight into the hottest issues, including how to:

* UNDERSTAND the practical impact of recent European and US case law developments
* NAVIGATE the interface between patent law and competition law
* TACKLE the complexities of the EPC 2000 and its effects on patent lifecycle planning
* FORMULATE effective strategies and tactics to successfully litigate against generic opposition
* EXPLORE the impact of KSR on primary and secondary patents
* MASTER the challenges of global patent lifecycle management

9th Annual Insurance Exit Strategies Conference

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Crowne Plaza St. James, London, England, United Kingdom

For our 9th annual conference, we are looking to raise the bar to bring you value-driven, insider insight into the latest trends, hottest deals and emerging challenges and provide you with the critical information you need to achieve finality and approach exit strategies in a more sophisticated way. Don't miss the opportunity to hear from regulatory leaders, industry leading experts and their advisors!

Join us in 2008 and you will:

* Increase your competitive advantage with an exclusive trend forecast
* Analyze how leading players are capitalising on international and capital markets opportunities
* Enhance your dealings with exit strategies and run-off by benchmarking your knowledge through case-studies and interactive workshops
* Hone your valuation skills and increase your business value by attending our specialized Pre-conference valuation workshops
* Understand current thinking on ways to utilize and benefit from securitization in the run-off market
* Discover how to increase preparedness for Solvency II and facilitate implementation procedures in relation to exit strategies and run-off
* Effectively use Part 7 transfers
* Discover best practices for bringing run-off businesses into the UK
* Discuss where the industry is at with Solvent Schemes?
* Gain insight into new trends and developments in the asbestos market affecting finality
* Benefit from analysis into the impact of the credit crunch on the run-off market

Credit Crisis Litigation

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Crowne Plaza St. James, London, England, United Kingdom

The collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market in the US has shaken financial markets across the globe and caused major upheaval in the European credit markets. The ‘blame game’ combined with the complexity of financial products, regulatory enforcement actions and company bankruptcies is seeing an unprecedented rise in litigation across the globe. It is more important than ever that law firms have their credit crisis legal teams in place, that companies have impenetrable risk management policies in situ and that all individuals involved in the financial markets are up-to-speed with current best practice in managing credit crisis claims. For further information, visit www.C5-online.com/CreditCrisis or call marketing manager, Sian Jenkins on 0044 (0) 207 878 6941

Enterprise Risk Management in Russia

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Moscow, Central Federal District Russia

The conference will look at opportunities, challenges, developments and the evolution of Risk Management in Russia.

This 2 day conference will explore how internal auditors and risk managers can act as a catalyst for good risk management and can assist in embedding and improving its effectiveness. Participants will learn how they can add value at each stage of the risk management process – from risk identification to monitoring and reporting - and, in the case of internal audit, adopt a risk-based approach to internal auditing without compromising independence and objectivity.

This Enterprise Risk Management in Russia Conference is designed for practitioners to learn from their peers how ERM can help companies meet their objectives. The program will cover many practical examples of what companies are doing to introduce ERM and gain acceptance as well as how executives are able to show value from the implementation across many different businesses and functions.

Specialty Papers Industry Conference 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
InterContinental Berlin Hotel, Berlin, Berlin Germany

The Specialty Papers Industry Conference 2008, to be held on 26 & 27 June in the InterContinental Berlin hotel in Berlin, Germany, is causing lots of interest among all segments from the industry, from pulp producers, paper producers, and chemical suppliers to equipment suppliers, converters, users, distributors, and consultants.

Key representatives from different areas in the industry will be speaking at this valuable event, speakers from organizations like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting Oy, Progressive Media Markets Ltd., UPM-Kymmene Corporation, Sappi Alfeld GmbH, Mondi, Crown van Gelder NV, Loparex Oy, Fisher International Inc., AWA, Avery Dennison, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Parsytec Computer GmbH.

Some of the topics that will be discussed are:

- Turbulent times in Specialty Papers
- Operations Improvement Opportunities
- Customization or Unification?
- Developments in Grease Resistant Papers
- Direct Thermal Paper Market Upgrade
- Laser Marking of Paper
- And more

Management of Obesity

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park Norwich, England, United Kingdom

At least one third of the adult population are significantly overweight and the figure is likely to increase. The consequences of this situation with regard to the provision of future healthcare services are formidable and disturbing. Type II diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, atherosclerosis and arthritis are all causally related to obesity as are certain complications of childbirth, proneness to accidents and emotional disturbance in young people. The life expectancy of overweight individuals is statistically significantly reduced.

Implementing China's New Labor Law

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Renaissance Yuan Hotel, Unit 3406 – 3407, CITIC Square, 1168 Nan Jing, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China 200041

Latest case studies and impact of applying the new labor regulations
Get the latest insights on:
• The new labor contract law: what are your
new liabilities?
• Dispute resolution: The arbitration and
litigation of labor contracts
• Managing the impact of the new labor
law on HR planning and your long-term
business goals
• What problems or barriers may be
encountered in the restructuring process?
• Latest case studies on alternatives and
managing temporary staff and campus
recruitment
• Panel discussions on recruitment
challenges, employees’ council and
contract period under the new labor law

Biosimilars

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Conrad Dublin Dublin, Ireland

The biosimilars market is on the verge of rapid expansion. Despite opposition from originator companies and delays by the US FDA, the European market continues to grow and biosimilars or "follow-on biologics" now represent one of the most evolving areas of product development in the biopharmaceutical industry.

This conference is the only event in Europe to cover the key regulatory, scientific and commercial issues facing companies working with biosimilars, enabling you to evaluate the vast opportunities available and barriers to overcome. Based on in-depth research and featuring an expert panel of speakers, this event - designed for originator as well as biosimilar companies - will allow you to successfully interpret the latest regulatory pathways in Europe, the current state of play in the US, and overcome issues pertaining to comparability, immunogenicity and clinical development. Don't get left behind in this constantly changing marketplace!

Data Protection, Ireland

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Gresham Dublin Dublin Ireland

It is essential for organisations to understand and comply with the data protection requirements. Hear direct from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner plus an expert line-up of industry authorities on the following key areas:

*Compliance with Data Protection Acts
*The basics - what every Data Controller needs to know
*Dealing with data subject access requests
*New security requirements
*Data protection in direct marketing & e-commerce
*Transfer of personal information out of the EEA – implementing the new regulations
*Interface between EU and US data protection law

Regulatory Affairs for Combination Products

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Regus Victoria, London, England, United Kingdom

This practical 2-day training course will examine every aspect of meeting the complex regulatory requirements associated with combination products. From early definitions of your product, through to post marketing adverse event reporting, you will learn which regulations directly apply to your product and what steps you need to take to achieve full compliance.

The two days will be divided into lectures, practical problem-solving exercises and group discussions. Delegates are encouraged to share their experiences and are invited to submit specific question prior to the course.

Lung Summit: Update in Pulmonary and and Critical Care Medicine

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center Cleveland, Ohio United States

This summit conducted by the Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Institute provides the practicing physician with an update on clinically relevant topics in the fields of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

The summit focuses on obstructive lung diseases, interstitial and inflammatory lung diseases, lung cancer, and evolving management strategies in intensive care medicine.

During the two-day course, didactic lecture sessions will be enhanced by directed questions and answers, and participants will be provided an opportunity to interact with faculty and other practicing pulmonologists, internists, family practitioners, and intensivists.

Technical Report No. 1, 2007 Revision

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Montreal Montreal Canada

Join members of the PDA Task Force on Technical Report No. 1 and industry representatives at the Technical Report No. 1, 2007 Revision – Validation of Moist Heat Sterilization Processes: Cycle Design, Development, Qualification and Ongoing Control to discuss the recommendations in the 2007 revision. The product of new contributions and original text revisions by 40 contributors with scientific and regulatory backgrounds, the 2007 revision of Technical Report No. 1 contains consensus scientific guidance and recommendations on how to establish a moist heat sterilization program that may be applied globally.

PDA’s original Technical Monograph No. 1, Validation of Steam Sterilization Cycles, first published in 1978, introduced the principles of steam sterilization to an entire generation of pharmaceutical scientists and engineers. This revision retains the focus on the general approach to sterilization science contained in the original document, while updating it to include contemporary subject matter on the microbiology, thermal science and engineering of moist heat sterilization. Technical Report No. 1 presents recommendations for best practices in a logical progression from the essential elements of sterilization science and technology through sterilization cycle design, development and ongoing control.

IHDD: International Home Decor & Design 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

International Home Décor & Design is a unique business platform for premium overseas brands to showcase upmarket furniture, tableware, interior decoration & design, and luxury gift products among top end buyers and decoration professionals in Shanghai, the retail center of China.

Products and Services
Decorative objects, Furniture, Home Textiles, Interior Design, Kitchen and bathroom equipment, Lighting, Tableware

Plant Biology 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jul 1, 2008,
Yucatan Convention Center, Mérida Mexico

Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Sociedad Mexicana De Bioquimica Rama: Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular de Plantas

Call for Abstracts
The Plant Biology format will include five major symposia and up to 28 minisymposia based primarily on the abstracts submitted under the topic categories listed to the left. The Program Committee determines the titles and contents of the minisymposia after reviewing the submitted abstracts. Poster presentations are also expected for those abstracts selected for presentation in minisymposia. Suggestions for minisymposia topics are welcomed and should be sent to Wendy Sahli, wendys@aspb.org, or Plant Biology Abstracts, 15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855 USA.

In addition to the scientific abstract submission, a field entitled “Broader Impacts” will invite participants to describe novel education and outreach activities. This submission (600-character limit) will serve as the basis for selection for a special Education and Outreach minisymposium.

Abstract Categories

2008 Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California United States

Since 1992 the SCDB has been one of the premier meetings in Developmental Biology

The 2008 meeting will be organized around the theme: Transitions in Development.

Meeting on the beautiful UC Santa Cruz campus, it offers graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty the chance to interact in an intimate setting with leaders in the field of Developmental Biology from labs around the world. 49 platform talks, 21 of which will be chosen from the abstracts, will complement 2 poster sessions.

2nd International Conference on Ovarian Cancer: State of the Art and Future Directions

Jun 26, 2008 - Jul 1, 2008,
Hilton Conference Center Rhodes Greece

The Symposium on “Ovarian Cancer: State of the Art and Future Directions” intends to bring together international experts interested in the development of novel diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tools for ovarian cancer. The Symposium will function as a think tank where clinicians, translational and basic scientists, and parties from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry will get together to review recent advances in clinical research and translational science in ovarian cancer and define areas of future research opportunities and priorities.

The symposium will discuss recent advances in surgery and cytotoxic chemotherapy, antiangiogenic therapy, therapy targeting signaling pathways, immune therapy, biological and gene therapy, biomarker discovery and disease classification using genomic, and proteomic techniques as well as hereditary ovarian cancer and disease modeling.

Oil Pollution 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Lloyd's Maritime Academy Training London, England, United Kingdom

TWO INTENSIVE DAYS TO FULLY EXPLORE:

* The latest regulation and liability for oil and chemical pollution from ships
* Discuss new trends and challenges in oil spill clean-up and spill prevention
* Examine current pollution response in EU waters
* Gain insight into oil and chemical recovery techniques and salvage
* Address emergency response and contingency planning in the USA, the Western Mediterranean and the UK

INCLUDING PRACTICAL CASE STUDY:

* An examination of a hypothetical response scenario, analysing response priorities and clean-up techniques

Nasaba Convention 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, Chicago, Illinois United States

American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA) will hold the Fifth Annual NASABA Convention aptly themed "Reaching New Heights," and hosted by the Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago (IABA-Chicago) and the Pakistani American Bar Association of North America (PABANA). IABA-Chicago is one of the founding chapters of NASABA and boasts over 450 members in the Chicago area, including four judges, several law professors, and attorneys from a wide-range of legal backgrounds. PABANA, the first Pakistani American Bar Association in the United States, is also rapidly expanding its membership to include law professors, attorneys and law students from diverse legal backgrounds.

CBI’s Targeted Cancer Therapy Summit
****Event Cancelled***

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
The Westin Grand, Washington, Distr. Columbia United States

Targeted cancer therapies use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules that contribute to tumor growth. CBI’s first ever Targeted Cancer Therapy Summit provides unique networking opportunities for R&D executives who can identify and evaluate molecular targets that may be candidates for new oncology treatments. Clinical data for novel molecular targeted cancer therapies are also presented.
Must attend information includes:

• Updates on the cellular components of tumor biology
• Hear positive trial data that led to the approval of Nexavar in renal cell and hepatocellular carcinoma
• Examine predictive biomarkers that can be deployed in early clinical studies
• Explore targeting the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) as a therapeutic strategy for the inhibition of tumor progression
• Learn about the selective inhibition of tumor VEGF production – benefits and possible mechanisms

Impacts of Health Information Technology (HIT) on the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Doubletree Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

On almost a daily basis we see stories in the media expressing concerns about the industry’s use of traditional data sets while at the same time the “wiring” of American medicine is underway. We have seen a new approach in the effort to encourage physicians to “get wired” in the form of calls for mandatory use of electronic prescribing. There has also been ongoing debate on who should control access to electronic medical information. None of these issues will be easily resolved, yet all will impact the bio/pharmaceutical industry’s ability to use HIT to help address business challenges.

These new trends in information capture and use make it essential for industry executives to have a clear understanding of both the opportunities and the risks facing them. Bio/pharmaceutical companies and the firms that now help to supply them with the information, need to develop a deeper awareness of new developments in this area.

Attend this in-depth forum to discuss a wide array of insightful and interesting topics on recent innovations within information capture, data aggregation and secondary data use in almost every aspect of the industry’s business model including market research, promotion, health economics, clinical research and much more!

Youth Radicalisation And The Role Of Secular And Religious Ideologies In Legitimising Politically Motivated Violence

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

The workshop will explore the interplay between 'religious' and 'secular' ideologies, practices and identities in relation to the engagement of youth in politically motivated violence. Comparisons will be made between different historical experiences of the encounter between youth, social change and secular/religious ideologies, in particular: the 'terrorisms' of the 1970s in Italy and Germany, the Irish/UK 'troubles' of the 1970s-1990s, and the post 9/11 scenario in the UK/EU.

6th International Strategy Conference on Car Body Painting

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Berlin Germany

Automotive manufacturers, system suppliers and service providers rub elbows on a global and on a local scale. In direct contact with decision-makers, executives and experts of the automotive and system supplier industry you will discover today what will be feasible in car body painting tomorrow:

* Lowering fuel consumption and reducing C02-emissions will become even more crucial for the paint shop of tomorrow. OEM and suppliers present new, more efficient and lean solutions with strong focus on state-of-the-art pretreatment systems.
* Innovative concepts for the lean paint shop of tomorrow: What are the current production benchmarks? How can production lines successfully attain these benchmarks? What are today’s lean concepts for both “lean line” and “classic line”?
* Globally differing material approval procedures: How do OEM and suppliers assess the vision of a standardized material approval? What are the current approaches of OEMs and suppliers?

Heterocyclic Synthesis in Modern Chemistry

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Nice, France

The course lectures (and the associated detailed course manual, containing all slides used by the course tutor) will describe the main synthetic methods used to prepare heterocycles of academic and commercial significance, drawing attention to the retrosynthetic principles which underpin the reactions. In addition to the lecture material, the course will also be built around an equal number of workshops: each workshop will consists of a case-study focused upon ‘real-world’ examples of heterocyclic synthesis (taken from industrial projects and/or commercial processes), and the associated retrosynthetic analysis.

Rather than giving delegates a lengthy list of named reactions, the aim of this course is to provide a meticulous grounding in the common principles of synthetic heteroaromatic chemistry, enabling those attending to analyze their own synthetic targets from a more rational perspective, and to reinforce their retrosynthesis skills. Compound classes covered during the course include pyrroles, furans, thiophenes, indoles, benzofurans and benzothiophenes, diazoles (oxazoles, imidazoles, thiazoles and benzo analogues), pyridine, quinolines, isoquinolines (and benzo analogues), diazines (pyrimidines, pyrazines, pyridazines and benzo analogues); there will also be a lecture and workshop devoted to the use of metal-catalyzed reactions (primarily palladium-mediated processes) in modern heterocyclic synthesis, and the course will conclude with a practice session where delegates will work in small groups to devise their own retrosyntheses for significant hetarenes.

Human Resource Management 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Continuing Education and Conference Center St. Paul, Minnesota United States

Better understand the core functions of human resource management

The key role of any human resource department is to ensure that human talent is effectively and efficiently used to accomplish organizational goals. The traditional HR functions of providing advice, service, and control to other areas of the organization have expanded and taken on a more global, strategic character. By better understanding the role of human resource professionals, your ability to accomplish your own goals and those of your unit or department will be enhanced.

3rd International Conference on e-Learning

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
University of Cape Town Cape town, Western Cape, South Africa

The International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL-2008) invites researchers, practitioners and academics to present their research findings, work in progress, case studies and conceptual advances in areas of work where education and technology intersect. The conference brings together varied groups of people with different perspectives, experiences and knowledge in one location. It aims to help practitioners find ways of putting research into practice and researchers to gain an understanding of real-world problems, needs and aspirations.

38th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology ( IIS Budapest 2008 )

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 30, 2008,
Central European University Budapest, Budapest (munic.) Hungary

The International Institute of Sociology (IIS) would like to invite you to attend its 38th World Congress which will take place at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary on June 26-30, 2008. The tentative theme of the congress is "Sociology Looks at the Twenty-first Century". Yehuda Elkana, President and Rector of the Central European University, is chairman of the organizing committee.

Creating Healthy Workplaces

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Canada Room, 7th Floor, 240 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

This presentation will detail the steps required to create a healthy workplace culture in a government organization. The speaker will discuss requirements that must be present for
initiatives to proceed and succeed. This interactive session will encourage participants to provide examples of their organizations’ attempts to introduce initiatives in wellness.

A government organization has a unique culture that will require other factors to be considered when planning the creation of a healthy workplace. Suggestions for changing the culture of the workplace will be given by using humour, by providing examples of what some government departments have successfully used, and through the telling of anecdotes and stories.

Battlefield Healthcare

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
The Café Royal London, England United Kingdom

Defence IQ’s Battlefield Healthcare conference will provide a forum for top experts involved in military healthcare from the battlefield through to care back home. Battlefield Healthcare’s aim is to provide military medical professionals the information they need to provide the best possible care to military personnel.

3rd Annual Customer Contact Asia Pacific Summit

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, No.1 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Philippines

Customer service has become one of the top priorities for the business leaders across the world. This has increased the role of the contact center in an organisation. Hence, contact center priorities have begun to evolve from just cost-effectiveness and revenue-optimisation to competitive differentiation. Intense competition, globalisation, and the Internet has had a significant impact on the customer service industry and the customer service expectations, today. Increasingly, customer service is about customer experience.

2008 Asean Automotive Awards

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Automotive Awards banquet is held annually to recognize outstanding performance by companies in the automotive industry in South East Asia.

The awards seek to showcase best practices in safety systems, best model, commercial vehicles, component, distribution, navigation and automotive finance segments. Benchmarked against the highest standards of measurement criteria, the recipients of these awards indeed represent the best-in-class in South East Asia.

Datafest 2008

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Arlington Heights, Chicago, Illinois United States 60005

All day event from 1pm till 9pm
Food, music (The Blooze Brothers)

Giveaways

Just for attending you could win a:

• 37" HDTV
• An Archos 504 MP3/MP4 Player
• Cubs Tickets
• Digital Camera
• Digital Picture Frame
• And Much More!!!

Seminars include:

• High bandwidth Business Networking Options including: Opt-E-Man, Gigaman, E-MIS, Decaman, MPLS

• How to best plan, budget for, and implement a fiber-based high bandwidth Network

• Business Growth utilizing Internet Options including: E-MIS, T1, DSL

• How to Keep Data and Voice Network Costs Under Control

Talk on marine mammal and sea turtle rescues

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Hugh R. Sharp Campus Pilottown Road, University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware United States 19958

The second installment of the 2008 University of Delaware College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) Ocean Currents Lecture Series will highlight the world of rescue and response for stranded sea mammals and turtles.

The lecture will be given by Suzanne Thurman, founder and director of the Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute Inc. (MERR). MERR is the official stranding response organization for marine mammals and sea turtles in Delaware and is the leading authority on whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea turtles occurring along Delaware’s coast and inland waterways.

The free lecture will take place Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 7 p.m. in Room 104 of the Cannon Laboratory at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus on Pilottown Road in Lewes.

Leading Project Teams (Webinar)

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,

Project teams are confronted with numerous challenges on a regular basis. From team development to effective communication, project leaders are required to have a tool box full of techniques and strategies to effectively lead their team. However, in some cases projects go away and decisions need to be made to guarantee the success of the project. In situations like this, project teams need sound leadership and guidance for to guarantee results.

This 90 minute audio conference is specifically designed to provide real solutions to the problems facing project leaders and project team development. You will learn about the dynamics of project teams, effective communication techniques to approach situations and how to transform project managers transform into project leaders.

7th International Conference on the Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections

Jun 26, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden Stockholm Sweden

On behalf of the Organising Committee, it is a pleasure to invite you to attend the Seventh International Conference on the Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections, that is held every third year since 1990 at Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden in Stockholm Archipelago.

It is our wish that the conference will provide you with a scientifically stimulating environment and an updated review of the rapid progress in the knowledge in the field of mycobacterial infections, their pathobenesis, treatment and prevention.