Preliminary agenda for ATCM XXVIII

1. Opening of the meeting.
2. Election of Officers and creation of Working Groups.
3. Adoption of the Agenda and allocation of items.
4. Operation of the Antarctic Treaty System: Reports by Parties, Observers and Experts.
5. Operation of the Antarctic Treaty System: General matters.
6. Operation of the Antarctic Treaty System: Review of the Secretariat's situation.
7. Report of the Committee for Environmental Protection.
8. The Question of Liability as referred to in Article 16 of the Protocol.
9. Safety and Operations in Antarctica.
10. Relevance of Developments in the Arctic and in the Antarctic.
11. The International Polar Year 2007/2008.
12. Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area.
13. Inspections under the Antarctic Treaty/Protocol.
14. Science Issues, particularly scientific co-operation and facilitation.
15. Operational issues.
16. Education issues.
17. Exchange of Information.
18. Biological Prospecting in Antarctica.
19. Preparation of the XXIX Meeting.