Tomorrow’s Webinars: Foreign Investment Near Installations; REPI Conservation Opportunities

December 5, 2023

You can register now for two DOD webinars Wednesday, Dec. 6:

1 p.m. Eastern: The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program and the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership are discussing cross-agency partnerships for innovative funding strategies, including case studies, as On Base reported. Join the event.

4 p.m. Eastern: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is hosting a webinar on foreign investment near military installations, with briefers from the departments of Defense, State and Agriculture, as On Base reported. Sign up for the event.

Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Samantha Gabriel

December 5, 2023

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