Calendar of Events

January

• 10-11th - Island Ecosystem Workplan meeting (SPREP)
• 12th - PII/PILN Skype Meeting (SPREP)
• 19-21st – State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources Report Training Workshop (Nadi, FIJI)
• 31st PILN Soundbites Due (SPREP)
• 31st-4th Feb - South Pacific Whale Research Consortium Meeting (Apia, SAMOA)
• 31st - CEPF Performance/Budget Reports Due (SPREP)

February

• 2nd - World Wetlands Day (Global)
• 2-4th CBD Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species (Switzerland)
• 4th – Performance and Monitoring and Evaluation Report due for IEP (SPREP)
• 7th (tbc) PIP Teleconference Meeting (Regional)
• 11th – Stories due for SPREP’s Annual Report (SPREP)
• 13th - Abstract Deadline for the 13th International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
• 14-16th Yap Ant Identification Workshop (Yap, FSM)
• 17-19th – Climate Change Resilience Conference (NZ)
• 19th – Maui’s Whale Day Celebration (Hawaii)
• 21-25th – Regional Workshop on strengthening development coordination (Fiji)
• 21-23rd – Palau Ant Identification Workshop (Palau)
• 22nd – 26th Session o the UNEP Governing Council Global Ministerial Environment Forum
• 23-24th - Fiji's NBSAP Consultation (Suva, Fiji)
• 27th – PILN Soundbites Due

March

• 1st – Launching of the Pacific Year of Dugong (Regional)
• 3-4th – Samoa National Elections (Samoa)
• 14-15th – Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (Tokyo, Japan)
• 14-18th – Climate Change Roundtable (Alofi, Niue)
• 18th – National Biodiesel Day (Global)
• 20-25th – 5th International Marine Debris Conference (Honolulu, Hawaii)
• 22nd – UN World Day for Water (Global)
• 23rd – UN World Meteorological Day (Global)
• 31st – PILN Soundbites Due

April

• 11-15th PII Eradication Training (Nadi, Fiji)
• 12-13th Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group - Large Group Meeting (formal presentations) (Tumon, Guam)
• 14-15th Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group - Small Group Meeting (business session) (Tumon, Guam)
• 22nd – Earth Day (Global)
• 27-29th – Easter Holidays (Regional)

May

• 9/10th World Migratory Bird Day (Global)
• 16-20 Marine Pollution Regional Workshop (Suva, Fiji)
• 22nd International Biodiversity Day (Global)

June

• 5th World Environment Day (Global)
• 8th World Ocean Day (Global)
• 14-18th – 22nd Pacific Science Congress (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
• 16th SPREP Day (Apia, SAMOA)
• 20-23rd – 15th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference (Sydney, Australia)

July

• 6-8th NZ Biosecurity Institute Conference (Takapuna, Auckland, NZ)
• 29th July – 4th August – 2011 International Biodiversity Conference (Banos, Ecuador)

August

• 23-25th – 7th International Conference of Marine Bionivasions (Barcelona, Spain)

September

• 4-9th – 10th International NCCR Climate Summer School (Grindelwald, Switzerland)
• 11-16th - 13th International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (Hawaii)
• 19-25th SPREP Meeting (Samoa)
• 22nd - Car Free Day (Global)
• 23rd - World Maritime Day (Global)
• 26-30th – 8th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference, (Berlin, Germany)

October

• 4th - World Habitat Day (Global)
• International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (Global)

November

• 28th November – 2nd December 25th International Congress for Conservation Biology, (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Giant African Snail - a major biosecurity risk in the Pacific