September 13-14 in Toronto: Strengthening the Relationship with Canadians - Government Online. Sponsor: International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) Australia. Featuring a presentation on the Australian experience of putting government online and a Q&A dinner session. Presentations from 15 organizations including Industry Canada, Health Canada, Environment Canada, Strategis, Ontario Management Board Secretariat, Dalhousie Univ, Oracle Corp Canada and AT&T Canada. FMI: www.iqpc. com/CONN/ gov-o....

September 24-27 in Ottawa: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Forum III. Meeting of the Forum will focus on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in the context of research, technology and growth. www.biotech.bc.ca/ biotechconference/....

October 24 in Ottawa: PAGSE Annual Symposium. Annual symposium of the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering, an association of more than 20 national science and engineering organizations. Canadian and international speakers address issues such as university-industry partnerships, international partnerships and cluster development. FMI: .www.pagse.org....

November 2-3 in Toronto: Innovation 2000: The Grand Challenges in Managing and Sustaining Innovation. Presented by the Conference Board of Canada, Ontario Centres of Excellence and the Innovation Management Association of Canada. Sponsors: Government of Ontario and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. FMI: www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/Innovation2000-Int.htm....

November 12-16 in Vancouver: 7th Pacific Rim Biotechnology Conference and BioExpo 2000. Sponsors: BC Biotechnology Alliance and BIOTECanada. Featuring international experts, partnering and technology transfer forums, exhibit booths and senior management and senior scientists. FMI: Telephone: 604-221-3065; fax: 604-530-3203; or www.biotech.bc. ca/biotech conference....