Technical Workshop Component 1:
Design and Establishment of Sea Level/Climate Monitoring Network
Caribbean Meteorological Institute, May 21-23, 1997, Barbados
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The Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment of the OAS, under its CPACC project, sponsored a three day technical workshop to support the implementation of one of the project's components: the design and establishment of sea level/climate monitoring network. The workshop was held at the Caribbean Meteorological Institute (CMI) in St. James, Barbados. Twenty persons attended the workshop representing national meteorological and land survey agencies of all eleven CPACC countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and Trinidad and Tobago), and regional and international organizations.

Report of the First Meeting of the Project Advisory Commitee
The PomMarine Hotel, Barbados, 18-19 June 1997
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The Chairman, Mr. Herman Rohlehr of the CARICOM Secretariat, welcomed all members of the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) to the first meeting of the body and conveyed the regards of the CARICOM Secretary General. During the opening remarks, it was noted that the impetus for the project came from the United Nations Conference for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), convened in Barbados in May 1994. The Project's background and context were presented by Mr. Jan Vermeiren and Claudio Volonte. A discussion followed afterwards during which several issues were raised, including the mechanisms for involvement of different entities in the Project. It was agreed that it was important for these entities to be involved without enlarging the PAC beyond a reasonable size. Involving the private sector in the project was seen as a national level activity to be coordinated by the National implementation Coordination Units (NICUs). 

First Meeting of Representatives of the National Implementation Coordinating Units (NICUs) Caribbean; Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change
June 19-20, 1997, The PomMarine Hotel, Hastings, Barbados
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Workshop on the Use of the Internet and Information Systems Component 2:
Establishment of Data Bases and Information Systems
November 3-5, 1997, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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A three-day workshop was organized in Trinidad within the context of Component 2 – Establishment of Data Bases and Information Systems. Dr. Vincent Abreu, Director of International Activities and Mr. Philip Boyer, Information Technology Specialist, both from the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), conducted the workshop.

Meeting on the Implementation of Component 5:
Coral Reef Monitoring for Climate Change
October 8, 1997, OAS Headquarters, Washington, DC
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Three countries have been chosen for the Coral Reef Monitoring Pilot component: Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Belize. 
Each of the participants presented a brief overview of the status of Coral Reef monitoring activities in their respective countries. This information will update the Project Document.

World Bank/GEF and the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States Project Supervision Mission
December 8-12, 1997, CPACC RPIU Offices, Barbados
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This report summarizes the discussions held between the World Bank/GEF mission and the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) regarding the implementation status of CPACC.
The mission met with officials from the Regional Project Implementation Unit (RPIU), the University of the West Indies - Cave Hill Campus (UWI), the UWI Centre for Environment and Development (UWICED), the Barbados Ministry of the Environment, the Caribbean Meteorological Institute (CMI), the UWI Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), and the Barbados Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU). 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Project Advisory Commitee
The Accra Beach Hotel, Barbados, 4-5 May 1998
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Proceedings of the Technical Workshop for the Implementation of Component 5: Coral Reef Monitoring for Climate Change
March 10-12, 1998, Belize City, Belize
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The original CPACC Project document envisaged a sub-regional forum of specialists comprising representatives from; government institutions, NGOs, and CARICOMP, as well as experts from the scientific community. The forum would be convened to identify methodologies to adjust and extend current monitoring methods, including the introduction of additional measurements aimed at monitoring the potential effects of GCC. This Workshop represents the substantial fulfillment of this expectation.

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