“21 st century earth-observation solutions to build a safe, healthy and prosperous world”...
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“21 st Century Earth-Observation Solutions to Build a Safe, Healthy and Prosperous World” GEO-5 Ottawa, Canada 29-30 November 2004. The fifth meeting of international GEO Ottawa, November 29-30, 2004. Schedule: SunNov 28thGEOSEC and IPTT MonNov 29thGEO Plenary - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“21st Century Earth-Observation Solutions to Build a Safe, Healthy and Prosperous World”
GEO-5
Ottawa, Canada29-30 November 2004
The fifth meeting of international GEO Ottawa, November 29-30, 2004
Schedule:
Sun Nov 28th GEOSEC and IPTTMon Nov 29th GEO PlenaryTues Nov 30th GEO PlenaryWed Dec 1st Follow-up – IPTTThurs Dec 2nd IPTTFri Dec 3rd IPTT
Meeting locationFairmont Château Laurier
Fairmont Château Laurier Dining Room Bedroom
Block of Rooms reserved for Delegates attending the meeting
High speed internet service in all rooms
1 Rideau Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8S7
Tel: (613) 241-1414 / 1-800-257-7544http://www.fairmont.com/laurier
Other nearby hotels
Lord Elgin Hotel100 Elgin Street,Ottawa, Ontariohttp://www.lordelgin.ca
Novotel Ottawa 33 Nicholas Street Ottawa Ontario http://www.novotel.com
Quick factsOver 200 participants expected from 50
countries and 30 organizations
Some visitors may require a Visa to enter Canada
From Airport to hotel – Taxi 25$ - Shuttle 12$
Carbon neutral meeting - paper copies of documents will not be distributed
Internet services available on site
International Poster Display
A maximum of 20 poster spaces of 120 cm X 120cm
first come-first serve basis
Posters will be attached to poster boards with push pins (to be provided).
The poster display area is not equipped to support electronic displays.
The deadline for reserving space is November 1, 2004
Please do not mail posters; exhibiters will be responsible for putting up/taking down of posters.
Additional details are available on the GEO web sites http://earthobservations.org/ under GEO 5.
ContactsLOGISTICS (reservations, hotel bookings, special a/v
needs, special dietary needs, wheelchair access, etc,) Vicki Martelock, Environment [email protected]
INTERNATIONAL POSTER DISPLAY (inquiries, poster space bookings)Pamela Burns, Fisheries and Oceans [email protected]
MEDIA (media-related logistics and questions) Sebastien Bois, Environment Canada [email protected]
GENERAL MEETING INQUIRIES Bruce Ramsay, Environment Canada [email protected]
Meeting Registration
http://earthobservations.org/
Or
http://www.cgeo-gcot.gc.ca/
Registration deadline:
October 15, 2004
Online Registration
Once form is submitted:
GEOSEC will verify registrant as member of delegation
Once your registration is approved, registrant will receive:
username and password
hotel information to make reservation
Login to registered delegate area
Your personalized delegate area
Edit your registration info
Register/edit activities
Activities an Meeting info
Access to documents
Hotel Information
General GEO 5 Information
Ottawa – The Nation’s Capital
Museum of Civilization
Ottawa
Ottawa in the FallParliament Hill
Ottawa – Quick facts Population 1.2 million fourth-largest
urban area in Canada Main areas of employment:
Government and advanced technology
Languages spoken include English (50%), French (32%)
Smoking is prohibited in all public areas
110 volt electrical outlets
UTC-5 same time zone as New York
November Weather
Daily Average (°C) 1.0
Standard Deviation 1.7
Daily Maximum (°C) 4.8
Daily Minimum (°C) -2.8
Extreme Maximum (°C) 23.9
Date (yyyy/dd) 1938/06
Extreme Minimum (°C) -21.7
Date (yyyy/dd) 1940/29
Bruce Angle; Lead Canadian Secretariat
[email protected] http://www.cgeo-gcot.gc.ca
See you in Ottawa!