| PILN 
              MeetingsOur 
              next PILN meeting is slightly behind schedule. We are hoping to 
              hold one by eary 2011. We are seeking for a country and partners 
              to assist with hosting the next PILN Meeting. Please contact the 
              PILN Coordinator for more information. 
 Calendar 
              of Conference, Meeting, Course and Training Announcements. Also visit our partner 
              organisations - Pacific 
              Invasives Initiative  2011 January 
              10-11th Island Ecosystem Workingplan Meeting12th PILN/PII Skype Meeting19-21st State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources Report 
                Training Workshop (Nadi, Fiji)31st PILN Soundbites due February 
              2nd World Wetlands Day2-4th CBD Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species4th SPREP PMER due13th Abstract Deadline due for the 13th International Symposium 
                on Biological Control of Weeds14-16th Yap Ants Identification Workshop (Yap, FSM)17-19th Climate Change Resilience Conference (NZ)19th Maui's Whale Day Celebration21-25th Regional Workshop on strengthening development Coordination21-23rd Palau Ant Identification Workshop22nd 26th Session of the UNEP Governing Council Global Ministerial 
                Environment Forum27th PILN Soundbites due March 
              1st Launching of the Pacific Year of Dugong  (Apia, Samoa)3-4th Samoa National Elections14-15th Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (Tokyo, 
                Japan)14-18th Climate Change Roundtable (Niue)18th National Biodiesel Day20-25th 5th International Marine Debris Conference (Honolulu, 
                Hawaii)22nd UN World Day for Water23rd UN World Meteorological Day31st PILN Soundbites due April  
              22nd Earth Day27-29th Easter Holidays May 
              9/10th World Migratory Bird Day22nd International Biodiversity Day June 
              14-18th 22nd Pacific Science Congress (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)16th SPREP Day20-23rd 15th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference (Sydney, 
                Australia) July 
              6-8th NZ Biosecurity Institute Conference (Auckland New Zealand)29th International Biodiversity Conference (Banos, Ecuador) August 
              23-25th 7th International Conferenc eof Marine Bioinvasions 
                (Barcelona, Spain) September 
              4-9th 10th International NCCR Climate Summer School (Grindelwald, 
                Switzerland)26-30th 8th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference (Berlin, 
                Germany) October November 
              28th 25th International Congress for Conservation Biology (Christchurch, 
                New Zealand) December   2010 If you have suggestions 
              for further links please let the 
              PILN coordinator know. | 
 Photo: 
              James Atherton Rattan is the current 
              focus for eradication in Samoa.   |