The giant panda is high on the endangered species list; only a few thousand of these unique animals remain, all in Gansu, Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces. The Chinese government is making great efforts to increase their numbers. The Chengdu Panda

The hospitality industry in the Asia Pacific region has come a long way from catering to a relatively small number of tourists seeking to imbibe the exotic. Today it caters to a significant number of business travelers, and is host

School of Business Management,NMIMS University, Mumbai,T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal and Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore have come together to offer a high quality Ph.D. programme in Management.The aim of the programmeis to develop a resource for innovative thinking

OUP (Oxford University Press). June 8 (Sun), 9:50-12:30 in Tokyo Japan. Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers.

Gunma JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching). June 7 (Sat), 14:00-16:30 in Kusatsu, Gunma Japan. Marlen Harrison.

Shizuoka ETJ (English Teachers in Japan). June 1 (Sun), 10:00-16:00 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Japan. Jon Dujmovich.

ETJ (OUP and David English House Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students). June 1 (Sun), 10:00-17:30 in Tokyo Japan. Rob Waring. Alastair Graham-Marr, David Paul, Grant Trew.

Yamagata JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching). June 7 (Sat), 13:30-15:30 in Yamagata Japan. Christopher Gregory.

IIEL (Institute of International Education in London). May 31 (Sat), 14:00-17:00 in Tokyo Japan. Teruyuki Zushi,Institute of International Education in London; Hitomi Sakamoto,Toyogakuen University; Katsutoshi Ito, Kanagawa University.