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Conventions: Oct 19, 2008

23rd Global International Food Products Exhibition

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Paris Nord Villepinte - Parc des Expositions, Paris, Ile de France France

The 23rd edition of SIAL Paris will be the world’s largest international food and beverage trade exhibition in 2008 with 5,300 exhibitors and over 140,000 trade-only visitors representing 188 countries serving the needs of all market segments including large-scale distribution, trading companies, import-export, wholesale distribution, specialty retail, foodservice as well as food manufacturing.

Participation in the official USDA-endorsed USA Pavilion at SIAL 2008 offers exhibitors the prestige and visibility of exhibiting with other US companies while keeping their own identity … an individual booth with a cost-effective, complete service package eliminating language barriers, communication lag-time and currency transfers.

7th International Exhibition for Water Technology, Management and Reclamation

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Water Technology 2008 will attract scores of top water technology professionals from across the region and the world. The exhibition will situate participants firmly at the centre of the biggest and fastest-growing agriculture sector in the region. Given Saudi Arabia’s climate, the possibilities for international investment in water technology, management and reclamation sector are enormous. Excess liquidity, generated by consistently high oil prices, means that Saudi agriculture sector executives are willing and able to spend on the latest, most advanced water technology and management products and machines.

Where better to expose your cutting-edge water technology designs and services than at Saudi Water Technology 2008, in the bustling business hub Riyadh, at the heart of an exciting agriculture industry. Exhibitors will get the unique chance to meet Saudi buyers, agricultural trade and business representatives, highly-placed Government agriculture officials who can streamline business deals, and a variety of international delegations.

7th International Trade Show for Garden, Turf Products and Services

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Gardentech 2008 is the Riyadh Exhibition Company’s response to huge demand in Saudi Arabia for every conceivable garden and landscaping product and service. Homeowners and home buyers, developers of residential areas, shopping centers, business complexes and hotels, as well as urban planners and specifiers, will all come face to face with an exciting array of garden and landscaping professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, designers and consultants.

The show will be a high-powered cocktail of leading garden and landscaping decision makers, high-spending buyers, and agents and distributors eager to do business in the fastest-growing garden market in the region. Everything will be on display, spanning a wide variety of gardening and landscaping products and services. From irrigation and turf products, fertilizers, seeds and bulbs and pergolas and lattice work, to gardening equipment, swimming pool accompaniments, and barbecue tools, it will all be there. Saudi Gardentech 2008 will be the perfect showcase for regional and international companies’ cutting-edge garden and landscaping products.

2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008,
Maritim Hotel and International Congress Center Dresden (ICCD), Dresden, Sachsen Germany

The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS) offers an outstanding opportunity for scientists and engineers interested in, or actively working in the fields of, nuclear science, high energy physics, radiation instrumentation, software, and their applications, to meet and discuss with colleagues from around the world. The program emphasizes the latest developments in technology and instrumentation and their implementation in experiments for particle physics, space, accelerators, and other radiation environments. The NSS program consists of plenary, parallel, and poster sessions. Educational Short Courses are organized focusing on topics of interest for the scientific community. Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work in the NSS topics areas listed here:

* Analog and Digital Circuits
* Astrophysics and Space Instrumentation
* Accelerators and Beam Line Instrumentation
* Computing and Software for Experiments
* Data Acquisition and Analysis Systems
* Gaseous Detectors
* High Density Detector Processing and Interconntect Technologies
* Nuclear Measurements and Monitoring Techniques
* High Energy and Nuclear Physics Instrumentation
* Instrumentation for Biological Research
* Instrumentation for Radiation Applications in Medicine
* New Solid State Detectors
* Neutron Instrumentation
* Photon Detectors and Radiation Imaging Detectors
* Radiation Damage Effects
* Scintillators and Scintillation Detectors
* Safety Instrumentation / Homeland Security
* Semiconductor Tracking and Spectroscopy Detectors
* Synchrotron Radiation and FEL Instrumentation
* Trigger and Front-end Systems

SIAL Paris

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Nord Villepinte, Paris, Ile-De-France, France

SIAL Paris is the public trade fair focusing on home cooking and the domestic kitchen. The exhibition ranges from raw products to ready-made food and drinks, kitchen equipment, literature and food exporting information.

Highlights proactive nutrition approaches, and gathers in one and same place all the professionals for whom the nutrition is a major stake.

GITEX Technology Week 2008

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2008 builds upon the global interest in the Middle East's ICT landscape by presenting a power-packed week of dedicated trade segments, which includes GITEX Business Solutions, GULFCOMMS and Consumer Electronics. Focusing on the region's fastest growing sectors – these three distinct, yet closely related segments deliver focused forums for key buyers and decision-makers from across the region.

IEEE VisWeek 2008

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Columbus, Ohio United States

VisWeek 2008 is the premier forum for data and information visualization advances for academia, government, and industry. This event brings together researchers and practitioners with a shared interest in tools, techniques, and technology. The conferences and symposium will include an exciting and informative collection of workshops, tutorials, papers, panels, demonstrations, posters, and exhibitions. We invite you to participate in IEEE Visualization, IEEE Information Visualization and IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technolgy by sharing your research, insights, experience, and enthusiasm in Columbus, Ohio.

11th Annual Defined Contribution Conference (West Coast)

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, California United States

Thought leadership on how employers and a cross section of leading consultants are addressing:
· Defined Contribution Policy In The Post-PPA World: Fees And Beyond
· Conflicts Of Interest And Class-Action Lawsuits
· Full Disclosure & Transparency: Are Hidden Fees Undermining Retirement Security?
· Investment Overview: What Are The Pros And Cons Of Different Investment Vehicles In Dc Plans?
· Implementing Annuities Into Dc Plans
· Target-Date Funds VS. Other Types Of Asset Allocation Funds
· The Next Phase Of Automation
· Glidepath Design & Strategy

Conference on Information Technology 2008

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, Utah United States

The League for Innovation's annual Conference on Information Technology (CIT) offers a diverse program and cutting-edge exposition exploring the intelligent application of information technology in community and technical colleges.

National Fall Professional Development Meeting

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Albuquerque, New Mexico United States

Highlights of Conference:

* National Social Science Association Fall ConferenceOpening cocktail party Sunday night October 19th
* Continental Breakfasts Monday and Tuesday Mornings
* Sessions on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st
* Conference Hotel: Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
* Special discounted hotel rates $139 single/double
* Hotel is located next to historic Old Town with galleries and shops
* New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, the LodeStar Astronomy Center and the Albuquerque Museum are located nearby
* The attractions of Albuquerque that include the zoo, aquarium, botanical gardens, petroglyph national monument, and the Sandia Peak Tramway
* North of Albuquerque is historic Santa Fe and Bandelier National Monument
* Registration: $140 Member; $190 with one year membership new or renewal

FoodAgri Livestock Asia: 3rd Food, Agro Technology and Machinery Show

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Sindh Pakistan

Food, Agri & Livestock Asia 2008 International Exhibition & Conference, one of the most promising and enduring exhibition is scheduled to be held on 5 - 7 July, 2008 at Karachi Expo Centre. Food, Agri & Livestock Asia 2008 Exhibition is being organized at the most opportune time when the government is looking forward to expand the developing industries of the country, which have shown tremendous growth in the past few years. The exhibition would serve as a comprehensive showcase of the latest in technology, equipment and machinery as well as allied services, while providing investors with a definite outlook of the regional Food, Agri & Livestock industry and an opportunity to meet their prospective counterparts and business partners.

The Food and Agro Technology show
Pakistan is a Principal Gateway to the Central Asia Republics having strong and long standing links with the middle East and South Asia .It has an Agri-based economy with a very well developed Agriculture Sector. Nearly 44 % of the labour is engaged in this sector. Human resources are strong and cost effective, transportation cost is low and has a large growing domestic market that of 140 million consumers. Maximum revenue is generated from the export of agriculture products contributing 26%. GDP to the economy.

14th World Congress of Food Science & Technology

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

It should come as no surprise that in the year 2008 the very same year the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing the 14th World Congress of Food Science and Technology will come to Shanghai, arguably, the most vibrant and the most exciting city in China. The theme for this Congress is "Food for health and wellbeing-where tradition meets the future".

A major component of the Congress will be the 2008 World Food Expo, hundreds of food companies will join us, and the exhibition will be a great opportunity for you to enjoy the charm of the amalgamation between the oriental and the eastern food industries, and also an uncommon chance to experience the ebullience of Shanghai and the fantastic eastern foods. This Congress will provide fellow food science experts from around world a rare opportunity to fully comprehend the Asian foods with centuries' old history while, at the same time, constructing the platform for the communication and collaboration between the oriental and western food industries.

Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 31, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

Academic health centers in the United States are experiencing major change as a result of the effects of environmental and financial pressures. In addition to the restructuring of the clinical enterprise, academic centers are being challenged to sustain their academic missions and priorities in the face of resource constraints. In order to tackle these challenges, institutions need physicians in administrative positions at all levels who can provide leadership and thoughtful managerial initiatives.

For twenty-five years Harvard has conducted the Program for Chiefs of Clinical Services (PCCS), an intensive two-week executive development program designed specifically for chairs of clinical departments in major teaching hospitals. During that time, chiefs of service in all the major specialties, from institutions in all regions of the United States, have participated in the PCCS Program and rated this unique education program very highly.

To assist academic institutions in meeting the current challenges noted above, in 1997 Harvard launched a new companion program, Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers, to serve a wider array of physician leaders. This program has been developed for physicians (who are not chairs of clinical departments) who are interested in attending a rigorous leadership development and management education program.

The Program aims to bring together physicians who are in administrative positions in academic health centers, who are not chairs of clinical departments, and an interdisciplinary faculty for two weeks of intensive and systematic study of some of the critical leadership and management issues which face physicians in administrative positions and academic health centers.

Interpersonal Skills: Win-win Negotiation Skills - Dubai, Oct 08

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Recognize the soft, hard and principled styles in negotiating and identify their own personal negotiating styles.

Plan and conduct, individually and within a team, several negotiations.

Use the 10-point planning format that will allow reaching a win-win outcome.

Appreciate and apply, if need be, different negotiating tactics.

Sales & Marketing: Defining Customer Relations through SLAS and Key Accounts Management, Oct 2008

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Appreciate the importance of relationships with customers versus repeated satisfactory transactions.

* Appreciate the role of CRM in collecting, analyzing and using information to strengthen relationships with loyal customers.

* Establish the need for and uses of Service Level Agreements SLA.

* Analyze Account's Attractiveness and their relative Ability to Serve Key Accounts to apply the Key Account Management principles.

* Use these approaches to improve marketing, sales, customer care and customer contact.

Contracts & Projects: Certified Project Management Professional, Dubai

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Plan, schedule, implement and control projects in a structural and professional style.

* Understand and apply project management skills and leadership techniques required by the project managers / coordinators in order to achieve the project scope.

* Use coaching, counseling and performance appraisal techniques with project team members to achieve their work activities.

* Develop an awareness of own personal strengths and weaknesses while managing projects.

* Plan to deal and work with the problems and constraints related to managing projects in the Arab World.

Managing Conflict: Power through Influence, Dubai

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Define and understand the sources of conflict.

* Learn the different strategies used in resolving conflict.

* Identify their own personal conflict resolution style.

* Understand the different bases of power and how to change them.

* Apply influence and explore their relationships with others.

Certified Customer Service Executive, Dubai

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Understand the importance of customer service culture in a competitive environment.
* Practice the techniques of managing customer expectations and delighting them.

* Understand the process of managing a customer complaint system.

* Agree and practice strategies for service recovery aimed at regaining customer loyalty.

* Analyze basic behavioral patterns of different customer personalities and the best way to deal with them.

Fundamentals of Purchasing

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Understand the fundamentals and modern principles of the purchasing function.

&bull Learn all the required skills to be an effective buyer.

&bull Improve the efficiency of buying goods and services.

&bull Select suppliers in a better way.

&bull Determine transportation and packaging requirements.

&bull Improve total lead-time to speed up the purchasing cycle.

Advanced Recruitment and Selection Skills

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

» Learn the basics of manpower planning, how to link manpower needs with organizational strategy and the use of key performance indicators in evaluating the recruitment function.

» Design assessment centers for use in the selection of candidates.

» Conduct interviews using job profiles and competency models.

» Produce an interview report which accurately describes the outcome of an interview.

» Learn the basics of employment offers, induction and orientation of new employees.

» Conduct exit interviews aimed at minimizing turnover and improving efficiency of selection.

Certified Job Evaluation Professional

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 19, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Mastered. the basic principles of job evaluation.

* Understood and evaluated jobs using the three basic methods of job evaluation.

* Evaluated jobs using two of the major job evaluation systems in use within the region.

* Gained an understanding of the importance of effective administration of job evaluation systems.

Coaching for Sales Success

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

» Understand the importance of coaching in improving results.

» Greatly enhance sales staff performance and job training.

» Raise job satisfaction levels.

» Enhance the interpersonal and sales skills for their staff.

» Ensure that the right people have the right skills to achieve their sales objectives.

» Enhance the relationship between sales management and the sales staff.

Fast Closing Monthly and Year-end Accounts

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Appreciate the importance of fast closing on company-wide operations.

&bull Develop closing processes and document how-to tasks.

&bull Improve understanding of departmental requirements for financial reporting.

&bull Provide faster and accurate data for monthly and year-end closing.

&bull Enhance communication with internal and external clients.

Principles of Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Uses and Methods

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Sheraton Khalidya Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

&bull Learn the importance of accounting in running businesses.

&bull Understand the accounting cycle.

&bull Perform hands-on analysis and recognition of accounting transactions.

&bull Account for assets, liabilities and equities.

&bull Effectively prepare balance sheets and income statements.

Maintenance Management for Buildings and Facilities

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Understand how to manage effectively building and facilities maintenance.
&bull Structure cost saving projects and determine the required changes.

&bull Set up a work order system, PM procedures and task lists.

&bull Estimate custodial work, conduct craft training and increase the motivation of maintenance staff.

Implementing and Auditing an ISO 9001:2000 Quality System

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Understand the quality concepts and importance of quality systems in organizations.

&bull Learn about the different standards and the eight principles of quality.

&bull Recognize how quality management systems can impact the profitability of an organization.

&bull Learn about ISO 9001 implementation methodologies.

&bull Learn to develop an effective ISO 9001 assessment plan.

7th International Conference on Generative Programming and Component Engineering (GPCE 2008)

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Nashville, Tennessee United States

Generative and component approaches are revolutionizing software development similar to how automation and components revolutionized manufacturing. Generative Programming (developing programs that synthesize other programs), Component Engineering (raising the level of modularization and analysis in application design), and Domain-Specific Languages (elevating program specifications to compact domain-specific notations that are easier to write, maintain, and analyze) are key technologies for automating program development.

GPCE provides a venue for researchers and practitioners interested in foundational techniques for enhancing the productivity, quality, and time-to-market in software development that stems from deploying standard components and automating program generation. In addition to exploring cutting-edge techniques for developing generative and component-based software, our goal is to foster further cross-fertilization between the software engineering research community and the programming languages community.

CAPAM 2008 Biennial Conference

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Bridgetown, Barbados

What is the role of the public service in the 21st century? How is this role both similar and different across national, regional and international borders? What does it mean to achieve public service excellence in the context of improving service delivery, fostering good governance and building institutional capability?

Join us in Bridgetown, Barbados for the 8th CAPAM Biennial Conference. The conference will explore the shared journey in achieving public service excellence by engaging delegates in an active discussion that identifies strategies, pre-requisites – both human and structural, and shared lessons in the development of a public service that actively responds to the needs of citizens in the current context.

Taking place over the course of three days, this discussion will also include the following sub themes:

Raising the standard: Promoting Actions/Behaviours and Programmes to Achieve Public Service Excellence

Making Further Strides: New Governance for New Times

Upward and Onward: Enhancing Management and Institutional Capability for Achieving Public Service Excellence

Military Industry Partnerships Middle East

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Attend this regional first to hear from experts sharing best-practice on achieving integration and joint collaboration whilst achieving value for money and high performance service delivery.

Only at Military Industry Partnerships Middle East will you

• Enhance Defence Capability
• Achieve bottom-line objectives by partnering to gain Value for Money (VfM) and improved service delivery
• Free up personnel for more critical tasks
• Develop the regional defence industrial capability in the GCC through strategically engaging the private sector
• Optimise your understanding of MRO with our exclusive technical focus day
• Develop strategies to meet the requirements of your project and customer, to mitigate risk and to save money

GCC eBanking Forum

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 19, 2008,
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates

The GCC eBanking Forum will elaborate on how e-banking plays a significant role in the financial stability of an organization, region, or economy. As more and more people and organizations embrace e-banking, payment and settlement systems become more and more dependent on information systems such as computers and communication networks and bottlenecks in such systems, due to technical reasons — not economic or financial ones — could ignite unwanted chain reactions in the payment system and lead to serious financial disruptions.

During the forum, these and many other modern trends and developments will be explained via case studies and taken up during panel sessions, so that delegates will form a clear understanding of e-banking and the most recent trends and innovations in the field.

4th Annual Customer Contact 2008, West

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, Dana Point, California United States

Customer Contact West 2008 is THE foremost industry event. It is where you need to be to network with other executives involved in shaping their organization's increasingly complex customer contact strategy. It delivers some of the industry's best take-aways, innovative ideas, and success stories. It delivers networking like no other event, nonstop interaction enabling you to benefit from the collective experience and expertise of all participants. And it delivers an opportunity to step away from your day-to-day responsibilities and recharge your thinking: You will return with fresh perspectives on your challenges and opportunities, along with the motivation to act on them.

Four tracks focus on the top concerns of customer contact executives:

Track 1: Achieving Customer Experience Excellence
Track 2: Driving Operational Efficiency in the Contact Center
Track 3: Customer Contact Processes and Technology
Track 4: Strategic Contact Center Outsourcing and Partnerships

Plus an intensive interactive workshop, Benchmarking Your Competitive Customer Experience, delivers key information on the kind of customer contact that can deliver a true competitive advantage. This event is a powerhouse, deliveri

3rd Annual Skill Pool and Capability Development for Oil and Gas

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

In the past two years, Skill Pool and Capability Development in Oil and Gas has been a successful summit, helping regional executives overcome their HR issues, but the 3rd Annual Event will be even better.More interactive discussions, global perspective from international speakers and collaborative presentations from HR and line managers are just some of the highlights at this year's event.

Oil and Gas IQ's 3rd Annual Skill Pool and Capability Development of Oil and Gas will be addressing these problems head-on and will uncover essential case studies which will be tackling such issues as:

• Accurately and effectively developing the most essential assessment tools to ensure capability and competency of your staff
• Identifying what initiatives you need to implement now, to ensure you are adequately prepared to meet your future demands
• Utilizing and engaging your Nationals to increase retention and to initiate long-term commitments to your organization
• Mean of accelerating your technical and non-technical staff by employing an integrated skill development program

Endowment & Foundation Forum, 2008

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts United States

The Endowment & Foundation Forum is an event intended to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas concerning portfolio planning and investment strategies. Rather than focusing on a particular investment style, this conference will tackle the issues that are most germane to the nation’s endowments and charitable foundations by examining critical investment topics, as well as the need to align fiscal strategy with the goals of a particular organization. Participants and delegates will speak on a range of issues, including the necessity for non-profit governance for endowments, means of capturing alpha in a portfolio, methods of choosing money managers, and problems of ethics and liability in fiduciary planning, as well as addressing the pros and cons of investing in equity, fixed income, alternative, and real estate products. By targeting the industry sector, guest speakers and participants can gain a greater understanding of how their organizations can utilize and dovetail with particular investment strategies.

45th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Reno, United States

AOC conferences help to promote the importance of electronic warfare (EW) and information operations (IO) in the defense of the free world. The events provide an environment that enables AOC Members and colleagues the ability to discuss technical aspects of EW/IO past issues and future solutions. Previous conferences have focused on MANPADS, SEAD, Space and Air, Battle Management, Modeling and Simulation.

ICNP 2008 - The 16th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Florida United States

ICNP 2008, the sixteenth IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols, is a conference covering all aspects of network protocols, including design, analysis, specification, verification, implementation, and performance. ICNP 2008 will be held in Orlando, Florida, on October 19-22, 2008

3rd Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Dusit Thani Hotel Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Climate change is the 21st century crisis. According to the United Nations Human Development Report, it is still a preventable crisis. Coping efforts must include: 1) disaster risk reduction; 2) adaptation and 3) mitigation.

Women are most vulnerable to the bad effects of climate change and yet women are absent in the decision-making process, the discourse and the debate on climate change, a global mainstream issue that is affecting the entire world.

Changing and influencing the course of climate change and preparedness thru disaster risk reduction are the two main strategies which women must understand and engage in.

There is an urgent need for political leaders and legislators to commit to creating a gender responsive enabling environment for responding to climate change and preparedness through disaster risk reduction at national and international levels.

It is in this spirit that the Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) in partnership with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN/ISDR) is organizing the Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance in October 19-22, 2008. The focus of the Congress is on gender in climate change and disaster risk reduction.

Invited to the Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance are female and male parliamentarians, decision-makers in national government, environment organizations/agencies, youth leaders and media practitioners, funding/donor agencies and organizations.

OOPSLA Conference - Object Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages and Applications

Oct 19, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee United States

What's OOPSLA up to?

You might think that since objects have become mainstream there wouldn't be much left to explore about object oriented programming. Well, think again. What's left to discover? Lots!

Like how to address today's software challenges. OOPSLA attracts attendees interested in and presenters with innovative ideas about:

* Programmer productivity
* Secure and reliable software
* Changing hardware platforms
* Ultra-large scale systems

OOPSLA is the premier conference for innovative and thought-provoking ideas, for seeking comment on works in progress, and (frequently, we're proud to say) for presenting Turing Award lecturers on significant works. It is where industry experts and their academic peers gather and collaborate to:

* Improve programming languages
* Refine the practice of software development
* Explore new paradigms

Co-located with:
Generative Programming and Component Engineering (GPCE '08)

The 15th Pattern Languages of Programs Conference 2008