* Monday, November 30 - Thursday, December 3. La Reunion Island, France.

The biennial 3rd Encounters of the Indian Ocean Institute of the Image isexceptionally well organized this year, featuring a tribute to the lateanimation teacher Pierry Ayma, a co-founder of the Indian Ocean Institute.Fifty European professionals will meet to discuss the following theme:real-time data and sound transfer for production and [long distance]training purposes. AWN's General Manager Annick Teninge, will attend theseminar, which will be reported in the January issue of Animation WorldMagazine.Animation World Magazine featured a tribute to Pierre Ayma in both Englishand French in the May 1998 issue.