This meeting will organize its discussions around new sustainable uses of the oceans, including the conservation and management of the biological diversity of the seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction, as well as issues discussed at previous meetings. An international workshop will be held in conjunction with this meeting to further consider and review a draft document on the establishment of a regular process under the UN for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment.  

dates: 7-11 June 2004  
location: New York, US  
contact: Secretariat  
phone: 1-212-963-3962  
fax: 1-212-963-2811  
e-mail: doalos@un.org  
www: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/consultative_process/consultative_process.htm