REGISTRATION OPEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST ASIAN WORKSHOP OF THE
SOUTHERN OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM VIA THE APECS GoToMeeting SYSTEM
Hello APECS members and friends,
This is a reminder that the registration to participate in the first
Asian Workshop of the Southern Ocean Observing System via the APECS
GoToMeeting system is open. To register, send an email to APECS
ex-officio member in the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
Scientific Steering Commette (SSC), Tosca Ballerini
(tosca.ballerini@univ-amu.fr).
WHAT?
The first Asian Workshop of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
will be held the 23-24 May in Shangai, China. The workshop will
provide an opportunity to highlight the research and observations
being undertaken by Asian countries in the Southern Ocean and to
stimulate discussion and foster further involvement from Asian
countries in SOOS activities
(http://www.soos.aq/index.php/calendar/meetings-workshops).
The SOOS Asian Workshop is sponsored by the Polar Research Institute
of China (PRIC), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR). During the
Day 1 (23 May) there will be oral presentations by representatives
from the Asian scientific community to illustrate their national and
organizational research and observation activities in the Southern
Ocean.
WHY?
The workshop organizers warmly encourage APECS members from Asian
countries to participate in Day 1 (23 May) of the workshop via the
APECS GoToMeeting system. Participating in the workshop will provide
early career scientists an overview of the Polar research conducted in
their country.
HOW?
Interested APECS members can register to participate in the workshop
sending an email to APECS ex-officio member in the SOOS Scientific
Steering Commette (tosca.ballerini@univ-amu.fr) by Friday 18 May.
Places in the GoToMeeting are limited to 26 people, and precedence
will be given to students.
For more information about the workshop visit
http://www.soos.aq/index.php/calendar?view=event&cid=42 and have a
look at the workshop schedule (see attached document).
Please spread the voice with your colleagues / students that might be
interested.
Looking forward to meet you the 23rd May via the APECS GoToMeeting!
Best wishes,
Tosca Ballerini
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Tosca Ballerini
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO)
Unité mixte : Aix Marseille Université - CNRS - IRD
UMR 7294 - UR/IRD 265
163 Avenue de Luminy – Campus de Luminy – Case 901
F-13288 Marseille Cedex 09, FRANCE
Tel : 04 91 82 93 37 Fax : 04 91 82 95 40
toscaballerini@gmail.com - tosca.ballerini@univ-amu.fr
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