PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS: A VISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY

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REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS

* FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT *

PATTAYA, THAILAND
DECEMBER 10-13, 1996

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United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand

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21st Century METHODS < - > 21st Century TECHNOLOGIES -> 21st Century REQUIREMENTS <-

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CONFERENCE THEMES

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS WILL NEED TO ADDRESS KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF THE 21ST CENTURY RELATING TO:

* Megacities
* Transboundary Pollution
* Water Quality/Quantity
* Rapidly Industrializing Economies
* "Mining" the Oceans
* Disasters and Surprises
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MOTIVATION FOR THE CONFERENCE

The imperative of sustainable development brings with it a responsibility to ensure the requisite environmental expertise is available in government, commerce and industry. This need is no greater than in the rapidly developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The continuing evolution of training methods and tools, and the explosive development of information technologies, will provide an opportunity to meet what might otherwise be an impossible challenge.

THE CONFERENCE STRATEGY

To realize the full potential of these emerging capabilities, major players will share their vision of the relevant methods, tools and technologies likely to be available in the 21st century. They will engage in a dialogue with those who can articulate the expertise environmental managers must be able to offer if countries are to meet the goal of sustainable development in the 21st century.

CONFERENCE OUTCOMES

Through raised awareness and professional empowerment, individuals will be able to enhance their contributions to the professional development of environmental managers into the 21st century. The conference will also provide a forum for the formation of synergistic partnerships involving environmental training professionals, interactive multimedia technologists and representatives of government and industry.

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TARGET GROUP

* Instructional Designers, Practioners
* Government
* Industry
* NGOs
* Institutions
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PROGRAMME

** Tuesday, December 10

Opening Session:

Keynote Paper: Environmental issues of the 21st century: Requirements for environmental expertise.

Submitted Papers and Poster Exhibition; Social Event

** Wednesday, December 11

Keynote Paper: Environmental training methods and techniques for the 21st century.

Submitted Papers and Workshops

** Thursday, December 12

Keynote Paper: Information technologies for environmental training in the 21st century.

Submitted Papers and Technical Demonstrations

** Friday, December 13

Keynote Paper: Environmental training packages: a vision for the 21st century.

Submitted Papers and Close

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PAPERS AND POSTERS

Individuals may submit papers for oral or poster presentation. Papers must be related to one of the themes of the four keynote presentations. Papers will be published in the proceedings.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 8 November 1996.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF
A VISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS:
December 10-13, 1996
Pattaya, Thailand

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Post to address below or fax to (662) 280-3829
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CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

The conference is organised by UNEP's Network for Environmental Training at Tertiary Level in Asia and the Pacific (NETTLAP).

NETTLAP Project Coordinator: Dr. W. Ponniah
NETTLAP Network Coordinator: Prof. J. Hay
NETTLAP Project Officer: Mr. M. Pradhan
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CONTACT ADDRESS:

NETTLAP, UNEP/ROAP
UN BUILDING
RAJDAMNERN AVENUE
BANGKOK 10200, THAILAND

  Tel: 66-2-2881801
       66-2-2882125
       66-2-2881870
       66-2-2881234

  Fax: 66-2-2803829
       66-2-2881000

  Internet:  nettlap.unescap@un.org
             pradhan.unescap@un.org
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