This meeting is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of the Environment of Japan. It is organized by the Global Taxonomy Initiative National Focal Point of Japan and the National Institute for Environmental Studies.  

dates: 4-10 October 2003  
location: Tsukuba, Japan  
contact: International Communication Specialists Inc.  
phone: 81-3-3263-6474  
fax: 81-3-3263-7537  
e-mail: biodiv@ics-inc.co.jp  
www: http://www-gti.nies.go.jp/forum2003/