Introduction
Australia is incredibly fortunate to be able to host the first formal conference of the recently formed International Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN).
IPMEN was created at a meeting of marine educators from around the Pacific in Hawaii in January 2007. This meeting resulted in the establishment of a network of marine environmental educators designed to ensure the health of the Pacific and the communities that depend upon it. The network aims to facilitate real action in marine environmental education and highlight the need for ocean stewardship across the Pacific. The first formal IPMEN conference will be held in the North Queensland city of Townsville in October 2008.
IPMEN 2008 Conference Theme and Strands
The conference theme of “Sustaining the Pacific: Learning from Elders, Listening to Youth” not only reflects the overall goal of working towards a sustainable ocean but also reflects an emphasis on two important but often underrepresented voices – as well as the usual scientists and educators, we aim to hear from elders with traditional knowledge of ocean systems and the young people to whom we entrust the future of ocean systems (the IPMEN’08 conference will be presented in parallel with the 2008 International Youth Coastal Conference).
The following four strands are planned for IPMEN'08 keynote presentations and concurrent sessions. The conference organising committee is also exploring a range of options to make this a green (sustainable living) conference for participants.
- Education for ocean literacy – creating a generation of ocean scientists, educators, citizens and decision makers that will support sustainability of the ocean and its resources.
- Current action on sustainability education in the Pacific – hearing from actively engaged traditional elders, scientists, educators and youth.
- Linking the Pacific – from the coconut wireless (local networks) to broadband (global) webs.
- Capacity building – building/realising the network (making it real).
Sponsorship Packages and Benefits
Your contribution to furthering a sustainable future for the Pacific is greatly appreciated. We know that your contribution will be a source of pride and we will provide other benefits that may be helpful to your organisation. Some examples of the benefits of sponsorship of IPMEN’08 are set out in the links below. The IPMEN’08 conference committee is also receptive to alternative benefits that would be specifically valuable to your organisation. Note: all sums quoted are in Australian $.
• IPMEN’08 Gold, Silver or Function Sponsors
• IPMEN’08 Delegate Sponsors
• IPMEN’08 Scholarship Sponsors
• IPMEN’08 Web Casting Sponsor
• IPMEN’08 Supporters
• Funding and Support Rationale
• Terms and Conditions
Downloadable Sponsor Form (Word file)
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