**January, 2008 -- Report on Upcoming**

**International Invasive Alien Species Meetings**

Richard Orr

Assistant Director for International Policy and Prevention

National Invasive Species Council

U.S. Department of the Interior

Office of the Secretary (OS/SIO/NISC)

Physical and Fedex location: 1201 Eye St. N.W. 5th floor Room 79

Washington, DC 20005

Mailing address: 1849 C Street, NW

Washington, DC 20240

Work Phone (202) 354-1882

Fax (202) 371-1751

email address: richard_orr@ios.doi.gov

**I. SELECTED WEBSITES WITH INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES INTERNATIONAL
ACTIVITY LISTINGS:**

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[http://www.aphis.usda](http://www.aphis.usda/)[.gov]{.underline}

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation <http://www.apec.org/>

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <http://www.cdc.gov/>

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAFTA)
<http://www.cec.org/home/index.cfm?varlan=english>

Convention on Biological Diversity
[http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml]{.underline}

Global Invasive Species Programme
[http://]{.underline}[www.gisp.org](http://www.gisp.org/)

Inter-American Biodiversity Information

Network (IABIN) [http://iabin.net](http://iabin.net/)

International Civil Aviation Organization <http://www.icao.int/>

International Maritime Organization <http://www.imo.org/index.htm>

International Plant Protection Convention
[http]{.underline}[://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htm](http://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htm)

Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Center
[http://www.invasiveanimals.com](http://www.invasiveanimals.com/)

National Invasive Species Council <http://www.invasivespecies.gov/>

National Invasive Species Information Center (USDA)
<http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php>

National Plant Board (U.S.A) <http://nationalplantboard.org/>

North American Plant Protection Organization <http://www.nappo.org/>

North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
[http://www.pices.int](http://www.pices.int/)

Pacific Region Environmental Programme
[http://www.sprep.org](http://www.sprep.org/)

The World Conservation Union <http://www.issg.org/>

Trilateral Committee for Wildlife & Ecosystem

> Conservation and Management <http://www.trilat.org/>

World Aquaculture Society <http://www.was.org/main/Default.asp>

World Organization for Animal Health
[http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)

**II. FUTURE INTERNATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES ACTIVIES:**

> **23-25 January, 2008 -- 7^th^ Meeting of the Upper Mekong Working
> Group on FMD Zoning and Animal Movement Mangement** -- Chiang Rai,
> Thailand -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **28 January to 1-February, 2008 -- OIE Ad Hoc Group on Aquatic Animal
> Health Surveillance** -- Paris, France -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **4-7 February, 2008 -- Weed Science Society of America (Mexcio, USA,
> Canada) Annual meeting** -- Chicago, Illinois -- Contact:
> [http://www.wssa.net](http://www.wssa.net/)
>
> **4-8 February, 2008 -- IMO Bulk Liquids and Gases Committee meeting**
> -- Ballast Water related -- London, England -- Contact:
> <http://www.imo.org/index.htm>
>
> **5-7 February, 2008 -- International Conference on Biofouling and
> Ballast Water management** -- Goa, India -- Contact:
> <http://icbab.nio.org/>
>
> **7-9 February, 2008 -- 1^st^ International Conference on the Coqui
> Frog** -- Hilo, Hawaii, USA -- Contact:
> <http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/coqui/conf08.asp>
>
> **10-13 February, 2008 -- Australia and New Zealand Biocontrol
> Conference** -- Sydney, Australia -- Contact:
> [www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/news/events/conferences/biocontrol](http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/news/events/conferences/biocontrol)
>
> **13-14 February, 2008 -- 7^th^ Meeting of the Inter-American
> Committee on Avian Health (CISA)** -- Guadalajara, Mexico -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **18-22 February, 2008 -- CBD 13^th^ meeting of the Subsidiary Body on
> Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-13)** -- Rome,
> Italy -- Contact: [http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml]{.underline}
>
> **21-25 February, 2008 -- 11^th^ Workshop on Technical Cooperation,
> Capacity Building, Risk Assessment Management and Emerging Issues in
> Agricultural Biotechnology** -- Lima, Peru -- Contact:
> <http://www.apec.org/>
>
> **3-6 March, 2008 -- IATA World Cargo Symposium** -- Rome, Italy --
> Contact: <http://www.iata.org/events/wcs08/index.htm>
>
> **3-7 March, 2008 -- OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission
> meeting** -- Paris, France -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **10 March, 2008 -- Conference on the Ecological Dimensions of
> Biofuels** -- Washington, D.C., USA -- Contact:
> <http://esa.org/biofuels>
>
> **10-14 March, 2008 -- OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Standards
> Commission meeting** -- Paris, France -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **10-14 March, 2008 -- 14^th^ Meeting of the OIE Sub-Commission for
> FMD in Southeast Asia** -- Hanoi, Vietnam -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **31- March to 4-April, 2008 -- IMO Marine Environment Protection
> Committee meeting** -- London, England -- Contact:
> <http://www.imo.org/index.htm>
>
> **2-3 April, 2008 -- IPPC 6^th^ Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on
> Dispute Settlement (SBDS) 2008** -- Rome, Italy -- Contact:
> [http]{.underline}[://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htm](http://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htm)
>
> **7-11 April, 2008 -- IPPC Commission on Phytosanitary Measures 3^rd^
> Session** -- Rome, Italy -- Contact:
> [http]{.underline}[://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htm](http://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htm)
>
> **4-8 May, 2008 -- 18^th^ Congress of the Latin American Weed Science
> Society (ALAM)**--- Belo Horionte, Brazil -- Contact:
> <http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php>
>
> **6-10 May, 2008 -- 3^rd^ European Whitefly Symposium** -- Aguadulce,
> Spain -- Contact:
> <http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php>
>
> **19-23 May, 2008 \-- World Aquaculture 2008** - Busan, Korea --
> Contact: <http://www.was.org/meetings/WasMeetings.asp>
>
> **19-30 May, 2008 \-- Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
> to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9)**--- Bonn,Germany --
> Contact: [http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml]{.underline}
>
> **26-30 May, 2008 -- Alien Invasive Species and International Trade --
> Second Meeting of IUF Unit 7.03.12** -- Shepherdstown, West Virginia,
> USA -- Contact: Kerry Britton <kbritton01@fs.fed.us>
>
> **27-30 May, 2008 -- Weeds Across Borders Conference 2008** -- Banff,
> Alberta, Canada -- Contact:
> [http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca](http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/)
>
> **10-14 June, 2008 -- 14^th^ Australasian Vertebrate Pest conference**
> -- Darwin, Australia -- Contact:
> <http://www.abcon.biz/vertebrate.html>
>
> **23-26 June, 2008 -- 5^th^ International Weed Science Congress** --
> Vancouver, Canada -- Contact: Mr. Fischer <AJFischer@ucdavis.edu>
>
> **29-June to 5-July, 2008 -- Joint Meetings of the International
> Rangeland and International Grassland Conferences** -- Hohhot, China
> (Inner Mongolia) -- Contact:
> [www.igc-irc2008.org](http://www.igc-irc2008.org/)
>
> **27-31 July, 2008 -- 29^th^ World Veterinary Congress** -- Vancouver,
> British Columbia, Canada -- Contact:
> [www.meet-ics.com/wvac2008](http://www.meet-ics.com/wvac2008)
>
> **10-13 September, 2008 -- Brucellosis 2008 International Research
> Conference** -- London, England -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **16-26 October, 2008 \-- North Pacific Marine Science Organization
> (PICES) Annual Meeting** -- Dalian, China -- Contact:
> [http://www.pices.int](http://www.pices.int/)
>
> **28-October to 4-November, 2008 -- Ramsar Convention Wetlands' 10^th^
> Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties** -- Contact:
> RAMSAR Convention Secretariat <ramsar@ramsar.org>
>
> **18-22 November, 2009 -- 19^th^ Conference of the OIE Regional
> Commission for the Americas** -- Havana, Cuba -- Contact:
> [http://www.oie.int/eng/en_inde]{.underline}[x.htm](http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm)
>
> **15-16 January, 2009 -- European Conference on Invasive Alien
> Species** -- Madrid, Spain -- Contact:
> [www.fundacion-biodiversidad.info/eei]{.underline}
>
> **15-19 February, 2009 \-- World Aquaculture Society: Aquaculture
> America 2009 -** Seattle, Washington, USA -- Contact:
> <http://www.was.org/meetings/WasMeetings.asp>
>
> **24-26 March, 2009 -- Sixth International IPM Symposium "Transcending
> Boundaries** -- Portland, Oregon, USA -- Contact:
> <http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php>
>
> **1-5 November, 2009 -- America Society of Agronomy/Crop Science
> Society of America/Soil Science Society of America international
> Annual Meeting** -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA -- Contact:
> <http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php>