Ryerson journalism school plays host to seminar for reporters for upcoming climate change conference.

• What
  A two-hour professional development seminar aimed at editors, reporters, producers and columnists. Stories to watch for, key personalities, side deals, sticking points. Handouts, background, hot tips, loads of story ideas.

• Who
  Canada's Kyoto expert John Drexhage of the IISD and international award-winning science journalist and author Alanna Mitchell.

• Why
  This is the biggest world climate conference the world has seen since the Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997; up to 10,000 participants are expected. It's the first to be held in North America and Canada is the lead country on this for the coming year. It's the one that will tell the tale of whether the world will set tougher targets for carbon reduction. It's the first since Kyoto came into force nine months ago, making carbon a commodity on emerging world markets. It's the first that the business community will attend in force.

• Where
  Room ENGLG 13, Centre for Computing and Engineering, Ryerson University, 245 Church St. (north of Dundas), Toronto

• When
  9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2005

• Cost
  $50 each for working journalists, free for students. Pay at the door or ask IISD to send an invoice. Sign up soon. Space is limited.

• Organizers
  Ryerson School of Journalism, Toronto and the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), a leading international institute whose mandate is to foster non-partisan public discussion about the economic implications of sustainable development.

• Background
  The climate change talks run from Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2005 at the Palais de Congrès in Montreal. More information on http://www.unfccc.int