The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting the conference on ‘Bridging Scales and Epistemologies: Linking Local Knowledge and Global Science in Multi-scale Assessments’, 17- 25 March 2004. 
    The conference is organized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), an international scientific assessment on the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. It is an attempt to “link local, national and global assessments and include both scientific knowledge and traditional/ indigenous/practitioner’s knowledge.” The conference will involve a wide diversity of people who embody a range of expertise and experience, including individuals involved in the MA, academic scholars, indigenous peoples and NGOs. 
    ‘Bridging Scales and Epistemologies’ is organized around five themes:
1. Integrating local knowledge into global scientific assessment.
2. Methodologies for integrating data across multiple scales.
3. Understanding cross-scale interactions.
4. Designing better assessments: lessons learned.
5. Scale and epistemology issues in ecosystem management.


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Event Schedule

Location Date From: To: Activity Admission
BACC Delegates Hall 17 Mar 2004 13:00 16:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 17 Mar 2004 16:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 17 Mar 2004 16:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room F 17 Mar 2004 16:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 17 Mar 2004 16:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 17 Mar 2004 16:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC Delegates Hall 18 Mar 2004 08:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 18 Mar 2004 08:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 18 Mar 2004 10:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room F 18 Mar 2004 10:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 18 Mar 2004 10:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 18 Mar 2004 15:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC Delegates Hall 19 Mar 2004 08:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 19 Mar 2004 08:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 19 Mar 2004 10:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room F 19 Mar 2004 10:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 19 Mar 2004 10:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 19 Mar 2004 13:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC Delegates Hall 20 Mar 2004 08:00 16:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 20 Mar 2004 08:00 12:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 20 Mar 2004 10:00 12:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room F 20 Mar 2004 10:00 12:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 20 Mar 2004 10:00 12:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 20 Mar 2004 10:00 12:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 23 Mar 2004 11:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 23 Mar 2004 11:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 23 Mar 2004 11:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 23 Mar 2004 11:00 18:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 24 Mar 2004 13:00 16:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 24 Mar 2004 13:00 16:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 24 Mar 2004 13:00 16:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 24 Mar 2004 13:00 16:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Third Floor Floating Room 25 Mar 2004 11:00 17:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 25 Mar 2004 11:00 17:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room G 25 Mar 2004 11:00 17:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room H 25 Mar 2004 11:00 17:00 Conference Open For Public