International Travel Grant: 2010 IEEE/OES South America International Symposium; April 12-14, 2010

国际和平协会要求提供资金，为参加2010年IEEE/OES南美国际研讨会的最多6名美国与会者提供旅行和生活支持。研讨会将于2010年4月12日至14日在阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯举行。它是由IEEE海洋工程学会、政府间海洋学委员会(IOC)、联合国教科文组织、国防部海军水文局和美国国立大学普罗夫斯中心工程学院共同主办的。布宜诺斯艾利斯。研讨会的主要目标是提供机会，交流美国和南美洲共同感兴趣的研究、科学和技术信息。研讨会？S主题？气候变化研究与先进技术“是在联合发起组织的领导下选定的。会议确定了研讨会的主要主题将包括气候变化、海洋观测系统、海岸带管理和可再生能源技术。更广泛的影响总体主题和将讨论的主题代表了北美和南美洲共同的需求领域。与会者将包括来自政府、行业和学术部门的专家。研讨会有望提供宝贵的海洋科学和技术研究信息交流，增加两个地区的研究和教育基础，并适用于满足所寻求的需求。

The PI requests funding to provide travel and subsistence support for up to six attendees from the U.S. to participate in the 2010 IEEE/OES South America International Symposium. The Symposium will be held April 12-14, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is being co-sponsored by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), UNESCO., Service of Naval Hydrography, Defense Ministry and Nucleus INTELYMEC, Faculty of Engineering National University of Center of Prov. of Buenos Aires. The principal objective of the Symposium is to provide opportunities to exchange research, scientific, and technical information of mutual interest to the U.S. and South America. The Symposium?s theme ?Climate Change Research and Advanced Technologies" was selected in collaboration with the leadership from the co-sponsoring organizations. It was determined that the main topics during the workshop would include Climate Change, Ocean Observations Systems, Coastal Zone Management and Renewable Energy Techniques. Broader ImpactsThe overarching theme and topics to be discussed represent common areas of needs for both North and South America. Participants will include experts from government, industry and the academic sectors. The Symposium is expected to provide valuable exchange of ocean science and technology research information that adds to the research and educational base of both regions and is applicable in addressing the needs sought.