Accra, May 8, GNA - The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) would hold its 29th annual conference from May 17 to 22, 2009 under the theme: "Impact Assessment and Human Well Being" in Ghana.

A statement by the Public Affairs Department of the Environmental Protection Council (EPA) said the conference is the only international interdisciplinary one that is dedicated to the art and science of impact assessment.

The IAIA was organized in 1980 to bring together researchers, practitioners and users of various types of impact assessment from all over the world and its activities are carried out locally and regionally through its extensive network of affiliates and branches. The statement said the conference of IAIA provided exclusive mix of high-level speakers representing many areas of expertise and interest and adopted a very participatory approach with numerous in-depth workshops, roundtables, themes, forums and concurrent sessions for participants to actively present their work and ideas. It also provides access to training, papers, publications, tools techniques and case studies.

The statement said Mr Jonathan A. Allotey, Executive Director of EPA, has been elected President of the IAIA.