ICRI Meetings

ICRI General Meetings are held on an annual basis at a minimum. The next General Meeting will be held in Cairns, Australia, from July 16-19, 2012. Further information will follow shortly. 

Upcoming coral reefs related meetings

• 27th Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
  Thursday, February 23, U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington D.C.
  Website
• 41st Benthic Ecology Meeting
  March 21st-24th, 2012, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  Website
• International Day for Biological Diversity
  22 May 2012
  Marine Biodiversity is the theme for this year's International Day for Biodiversity (IDB). Designation of IDB 2012 on the theme of marine ecosystems provides Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and everyone interested in marine life, the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue and increase practical action.
• 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS 2012)
  July 9-13, 2012, Cairns, Australia
  Website
• East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2012
  July 9-13, 2012, Changwon City, Republic of Korea
  Carrying the theme, “Building a Blue Economy: Strategy, Opportunities, and Partnerships in the Seas of East Asia,” the EAS Congress 2012 will bring to the fore the crucial role of coastal and ocean resources in support of the global commitments to enhance human welfare and environmental sustainability while pursuing economic growth. In particular, it will provide participants with the prospect of identifying contributions, progress and achievements in the governance of regional/sub-regional seas within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), which are the essential building blocks for a blue economy, as well as new opportunities and the intergovernmental and multi-sectoral partnerships, which are required in order to realize the full potential of the ocean economy of East Asia.
  Website
• 10th International Seafood Summit
  September 6-8, 2012, Hong Kong, China
  Website
• 9th Congress on Marine Sciences – MarCuba 2012
  October 29th - November 2nd, 2012, International Convention Center, Havana, Cuba
  Contact: marcuba@ama.cu

Recently ICRI meetings or meetings where ICRI participated:

• ICRI 26th General Meeting
  December 12-15th, 2011, La Réunion
• 4th International Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management Symposium (ITMEMS)
  December 5-8, 2011, Guadeloupe
• The 7th ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop, co-hosted by the Fishery Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia, and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan in collaboration with the ICRI Secretariat was held from the 9th to 13th October 2011 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
• 25th ICRI General Meeting (8-12 November 2010, Apia, Samoa)
• Side Event at Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, Japan (October 20th, 2010)
• ICRI Regional Lionfish Workshop (25-28 August 2010, Cancun, Mexico)
• 6th ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop (26-28 June 2010, Phuket, Thailand)
• 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands - Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, and improving Governance
  May 3-7, 2010, UNESCO, Paris, France
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• 24th ICRI General Meeting (Monaco, 12 - 15 January 2010)
• A side event at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen: Coral Reefs and Climate Change, Demonstrating the Link between Reef Resilience and Human Well-being
• The 5th ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop, 8th to 11th December 2009, Hoi An, Vietnam