Please note that the monthly PASS meetings have moved from Thursday to Friday mornings from 08h30 to 10h00, due to a clash with Thursday staff training sessions. These are the dates of the remaining 2004 PASS meetings: March 5, April 8 (a Thursday because of Good Friday), May 7, June 4, July 9 (if there is a Council meeting in July), August 6, September 3 (please note the later time slot of 11h30 to 13h00), October 8, November 5 and December 3. If you have any topic suggestions, please phone Lesley Shackleton on 650-2822/3740.

At a recent Cape Biotech Advisory Committee meeting it was noted that lobbying government to invest more money in research and development is crucial. To have your say, make use of the following opportunity to send a message to Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance, at Tips for Trevor. For more information, log into the Treasury homepage at http://www.treasury.gov.za