Media

Welcome to the MOCA-09 media page. This Assembly takes place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from July 19^th to 29^th, 2009.

The theme for this Assembly is "Our Warming Planet". It gathers three major scientific associations known as:

• IAMAS (The International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences);
• IAPSO (The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans);
• IACS (The International Association of Cryospheric Sciences).

These three Associations are part of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), an organization that will mark its 90th anniversary on July 28th.

More than 1400 oral presentations and 600 posters will be offered to the participants who attend this Joint Assembly.

The scientific presentations will explore first-hand information on climate science and other research emanating from the international meteorological, oceanographic and cryospheric communities.

Although accessible only registered participants, this Joint Assembly will be open to accredited Media. In addition to having access to all scientific sessions, media will also be able to arrange interviews in person or on the telephone with researchers.

Procedures:

Accredited media will have access to all the scientific presentations offered during the Joint Assembly including the Exhibition Hall. Note however that no translation services will be available during the scientific presentations.

A complete and detailed program of all the scientific presentations is available on this website; we encourage you to consult it.

Accreditation:

• Accreditation is mandatory for any media wanting to attend the scientific presentations of the Joint Assembly in the Palais des congrès de Montreal;
• This accreditation can take place prior to the event or onsite at the media booth on level 2 (Registration area on the east side);
• In order to obtain accreditation, proof of affiliation to a recognized media outlet will be necessary in order to obtain a media pass and have access to level 5, location of the Joint Assembly;
• This accreditation must be renewed on a daily basis, the badge having a date on it.

On site available equipment:

• A media room equipped with two work stations with Internet access will be available for the duration of the Joint Assembly; this room has also working space with tables and chairs. This room is located at level 5, just opposite the room 518a (IAMAS);
• The daily scientific presentations program will be available and a Communications specialist will be present at all times in order to assist media and answer their questions.

Interviews:

All requests for interviews must be coordinated through Amethyste Communications (contact information below).

Amethyste Communications
Jacques Lavigne
Office: 514-276-4537
Blackberry: 514-949-1650
E-mail: amethyste.communications@bell.net