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• Dec 4-7
  7th International Conference on Public Communication of Science and Technology
  http://www.fest.org.za/docs/pcst_brochure.pdf
  University of Cape Town Scientific, government, and activist communities increasingly believe that public engagement in science and technology is critical for wise use of science and technology in sustainable development. The public communication of science has emerged as an important field for scientists, policy makers and educators, as well as for journalists and other communication professionals.

  For the first time the international Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Network will meet in Africa. "Science Communication in a Diverse World" is the theme of this exciting international conference exploring innovative approaches in the public communication of science and technology. Science communication within different cultures and multi-cultural societies will be a central theme. This conference will provide a forum for leaders in science communication from around the globe to interact, with emphasis on enriching exchanges between developed and developing countries.

  This will be the 7th international biennial conference of the PCST Network. It is the main networking event of a global community of people committed to developing research and practice in this fast-developing field. The PCST Network's scientific committee is responsible for the conference content. The meeting will be organised by FEST in South Africa, with primary sponsorship from South Africa's Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST).

• December 10
  http://www.gsdi.org/docs/SDIA/Landscapes_of_Africa4.doc Call For Oral And Poster Presentations For A Special Session On "The Changing Landscapes Of Africa". International Association of Landscape Ecologist, (IALE) World Congress. Contact hbulley@calmit.unl.edu by December 10, 2002 to express your interest in participating in this special session and/or inauguration Africa-IALE chapter. All abstracts for oral and poster presentations need to be submitted through the IALE 2003 conference web site at http://www.iale.ntu.edu.au by January 31, 2003

• December 2002, Yaoundé, Cameroon
  http://www.paris21.org/htm/regional.htm#africa Central Africa Workshop - Statistics The workshop will comprise the six members of CEMAC (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon) plus Sao Tomé and Principe; each country delegation will include up to six participants.

* Dates and events are subject to change