Second Atlantic Canada Water Symposium

The Ecology Action Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College invite you to attend the 2^nd Atlantic Canada Water Symposium from March 22 to 24, 2012, in association with World Water Day and Canada Water Week.

Symposium highlights include —

• Public lecture in Halifax on water and food security
• Workshop on GIS for watershed management: Tools and applications
• Conference presentations from across the Atlantic region, poster session, engaging discussion and networking

The workshop and conference will be held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro.

Agenda

Thursday, March 22 — 7:00 pm
Dalhousie University, Halifax
Open public lecture for World Water Day’s 2012 theme of “Water and Food Security”

Friday, March 23 — 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro
Workshop on GIS for watershed management and Atlantic regional applications

Saturday, March 24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro
WATER symposium —

• Watershed planning tools for ENGOs
• Regional collaboration initiatives
• Water policy, legislation and governance
• Engaging discussion and networking

Presentations will be in English and simultaneous translation will be provided.

Limited travel subsidies are available to assist participants where required. Details on the symposium program, agenda, registration, travel and accommodation are available at the symposium website.