On Tuesday 3 October, there is a one-day specialist conference in

Brussels which should be of interest to all organizations which

arrange meetings.

There are two major sessions.

The morning session is:

CREATING STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH

CONFERENCE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Topics include:

*Explicit and tacit dimensions of knowledge management in

conferences

*Information technology and internet: Issues and concerns for

meetings

*Enhancing synergy in conference dynamics

*Decision Explorer demonstration - a knowledge management tool

for meetings

The afternoon session is:

MANAGING UNCERTAINTY IN THE CONFERENCE CONTEXT

*Disaster mitigation -- "When bad things happen"

*Meeting implications of hostile "spin", information warfare and

terrorism

*Just in time conference organization: designing large scale events

while they happen

The cost is 1,300 BEF, which includes a 3-course lunch.

If you wish to attend but do not require lunch, a reduced price can

be

offered. Please contact us (contact details below).

BOOKINGS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER to

am@uia.be

The venue is:

Maison des Associations International

40 rue Washington

1050 Brussels

(Ixelles, Chatelain, location map and public transport at

http://www.uia.org/uiaprof/location.htm)

An updated and detailed programme is available online at:

http://www.uia.org/assocmem/am00pro.htm#day2

(look at 3 October DAY 2)

We invite you to visit our website: http://www.uia.org/

where you will find more information about the UIA, the Yearbook of

International Organizations, the Calendar of International Meetings

and other items of interest to the international community of

organizations.

Please contact us at the address below if you have any questions

or concerns.