A forum of regional and national industry players has signalled a potentially bright future for sustainable aquaculture in the Bay of Plenty. Set up by Environment Bay of Plenty, the forums purpose was to help chart a course for the development of a local aquaculture industry.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

Post-Soviet media forum 
MOSCOW. (Ella Taranova for RIA Novosti) - The Russian news and information agency RIA Novosti suggested an idea of a forum with the participation of the heads of national media of all post-Soviet countries because there is clearly a need for communication.
Source: en.rian.ru

Public forum to help fill Gladstone commission vacancy 
GLADSTONE The Gladstone City Commission decided at a special meeting Monday evening the public should help select a new city commissioner. A public forum is scheduled to take place after the commissions Dec. 11 regular meeting.
Source: www.dailypress.net

U.S. Surgeon General to Keynote National Health Forum 2006 in Houston 
The National Health Forum 2006 announced today that U.S. Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH will be keynoting the December 8 forum being held at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. Dr.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Forum plans equity capital, entrepreneurial talks 
The Florida Venture Forum is to host two panel discussions - one on preserving equity capital and the other on entrepreneurialism - at the Boca Raton Resort & Club on Jan. 10.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

2006 AUSTRONESIAN FORUM TO TAKE PLACE IN SOUTHERN TAIWAN DEC. 12-13 
Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) The 2006 Austronesian Forum, sponsored by the Cabinet-level Council of Indigenous Peoples, will take place Dec. 12-13 at National Pingtung University of Education’s Minsheng campus in southern Taiwan, with nearly 400 people participating.
Source: www.cna.com.tw

Downtown forum slated for tonight 
TRAVERSE CITY The final community forum on downtown development will focus on small town character. The 7 p.m. session tonight at the Hagerty Center is the last of three forums hosted by a group of Traverse City area developers.
Source: www.record-eagle.com

Pine-beetle forum to weigh tree uses 
Hoping to find opportunities amid a massive pine-beetle outbreak, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar’s office has organized a forum for Friday that will pull together forest officials and private industry to consider uses for millions of dead trees.
Source: www.denverpost.com

Given Imaging Selected as 2007 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 
Given Imaging Ltd. today announced that The World Economic Forum has selected the Company as one of its Technology Pioneers for 2007. Technology Pioneers are companies that have been identified as developing and applying highly transformational and innovative technologies in the areas of energy, biotechnology and health, and information technology.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Gambia: SoS Macdouall Gaye Convenes Telecom Consumer Forum 
Neneh Macdouall Gaye, Secretary of State for Communication, Information and Technology on Sunday convened a Telecommunication Consumer Forum at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Source: allafrica.com