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I-INCE TSG continued from page 149strategy, especially for countries that arestill experiencing substantial communitydevelopment.TSG 6 met during INTER-NOISECongresses in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and2007. At the meeting in 2007 August, apreliminary working draft of a report waspresented for review by members of TSG6. The Convener is Lawrence Finegold.TSG 7 — Harmonization andImplementation of GlobalNoise PolicyObjective and statusThe objective of TSG 7 is to implementthe recommendations that were publishedin the report from TSG 5 with specialemphasis on the noise of products and noisein the workplace (occupational noise).An organizing meeting for TSG 7 was heldduring INTER-NOISE 06 in Honolulu,Hawaii. A second meeting was held duringINTER-NOISE 07 in Istanbul, Turkey.The Co-Conveners are William Lang andTjeert ten Wolde.TSG 8 — Noise ControlEngineering EducationWorldwideObjective and statusThe objective of TSG 8 is to collectinformation from universities andinstitutions offering courses with contentassociated with noise control engineeringand related teaching resources. Thecollected information will be used toestablish an I-INCE website with linksto universities and institutions offeringcourses associated with noise controlengineering and related teaching resources.In 2007, the Member Societies of I-INCEwere invited to appoint expert membersto TSG 8. The objectives of TSG 8were discussed during a Workshop at themeeting of the International Commissionon Acoustics (ICA) held in Madrid, Spainin 2007 September. Attendees interestedin the objective of TSG 8 were asked toindicate their interest to the Secretariatof the I-INCE Member Society of theircountry. The Co-Conveners are WilliamLang and Keith AttenboroughReferences97-1. I-INCE Publication 97-1, TechnicalAssesment of Upper Limit on Noisein the Workplace. www.i-ince.org/data/iince971.pdf99-1. I-INCE Publication 99-1, TechnicalAssesment of Effectiveness in NoiseWalls. www.i-ince.org/data/iince991.pdf01-1. I-INCE Publication 01-1, NoiseEmissions of Road Vehicles - Effectsof Regulations. www.i-ince.org/data/iince011.pdf06-1. I-INCE Publication 06-1, A GlobalApproach to Noise Control Policy.www.i-ince.org/data/iince.061. Alsopublished in Noise Control Eng. J.,54(5)289-346 (2006).NNI160 www.inceusa.org • www.noisenewsinternational.net • www.i-ince.org 2007 December