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Brussels, 16 Feb 2004

The Oceanology International (OI) conference 2004 will take pace from 16 to 19 March in London, UK. The event is intended to provide an informed discussion on the status of the global ocean science industry.

An international audience of policy makers, industrialists, government representatives, decision makers, researchers, directors and manufacturers will meet to address the present and future trends of the industry and to view the launch of new technologies, equipment and services.

The theme of this year's conference is 'strategies for stewardship of our oceans and costal zones' and sessions will cover topics such as:
- international ocean science and technology transfer;
- new technology approaches in polar oceanography;
- international costal zone management;
- marine research and development.

For further information, please consult the following web address: