The Forum de la Connaissance 1999 is scheduled for Dec. 1-2 in Paris.

PARIS — The Forum de la Connaissance 1999, a technical conference on coatings sponsored by the Coatings Research Institute and the Association Francaise des Techniciens des Peintures (AFTPVA), is scheduled for Dec. 1-2 in Paris.

The conference, carrying a theme of “Organic Coatings and Environment: Objectives, Present Performance, Recent Developments,” will examine developments in waterborne, high-solids, powder and radiation-cure coatings, in addition to new regulations and advances in resins, corrosion-inhibitive pigments, and additives. More information and reservation forms are available from AFTPVA, 5 rue Etex, 75018, Paris, France; phone +33 (0)1 42 63 45 91; fax +33 (0)1 42 63 31 50.