2004 Calendar of T&E events

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12-13 January, Monterrey, Mexico: SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS. A special meeting of the presidents and prime ministers of 34 member-countries of the Organisation of American States (OAS). This Summit will discuss many concerns, seek solutions and develop a shared vision for their future development of the region, be it economic, social or political in nature. For further information, contact: Secretariat for the Summit Process, OAS, Suite 680, Washington, DC, 20006, tel: (+1 202) 458-3127; fax: (+1 202) 458-3665; email: summit-info@oas.org; Internet: http://www.summitsoftheamericas.org/default.htm

12-16 January, Gland, Switzerland: 30TH MEETING OF THE RAMSAR STANDING COMMITTEE. Organised by Ramsar. Ramsar is the first of the modern global intergovernmental treaties on conservation and wise use of natural resources. The Standing Committee meets annually to carry out interim activity between each COP on matters previously approved by the Conference; prepare documentation for consideration at the next COP; supervise implementation of policy by the Ramsar Bureau and execution of the Bureau's budget; and decide upon applications for project support from the Ramsar Small Grants Fund. For further information, contact: Dwight Peck, Executive Assistant for Communications, tel: (+41 22) 999-0170; fax: 999-0169; email: peck@ramsar.org; Internet: http://ramsar.org/meetings.htm

15-16 January, Geneva, Switzerland: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNECE REGION. The First Regional Implementation Forum On Sustainable Development is being organised by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The Forum aims at providing substantial inputs to the Review Year of the UNECE and contribute to the twelfth session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12) scheduled for 16-30 April 2004. For further information contact the UNECE Secretariat, tel: +41 22 917-4444; fax: 917-0107; email: subashini.narasimhan@unece.org; Internet: http://www.unece.org/env/wgso/Sustainable% 20Development/sd_forum.jan2004.htm

16-21 January, Mumbai, India: WORLD SOCIAL FORUM. Organised by the India General Council (IGC), India Working Committee (IWC), India Organising Committee (IOC) and Mumbai Organising Committee (MOC). People's movements across the world are working to demonstrate that the path to sustainable development and social and economic justice does not lie in neo-liberal globalisation but in alternative models for people-centred and self-reliant progress. WSF India offers a platform to discuss issues of concern to civil society aimed at building a society centred on the human person. For further information contact the WSF Secretariat, tel: +91-22-2421-6249; fax: +91-22-2421-6382; e- mail: wsfindia@vsnl.net; Internet: http://www.wsfindia.org/anotherworld.php

21-23 January, Davos, Switzerland: THE PUBLIC EYE ON DAVOS 2004. Experts from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), academia, and political representatives will meet at the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. The Public Eye on Davos focuses on issues linked with corporate-driven globalisation and seeks to present more equitable and sustainable world economic policies. The conference is open and free to the public. For further information, contact: Public eye on Davos c/o Berne Declaration, phone: + 41 (0)1 277 70 06, fax: + 41 (0)1 277 70 01, email: publiceye@evb.ch, web site: http://www.evb.ch/publiceye.htm

21-25 January, Davos, Switzerland: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING. Hosted by Swiss Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss, two dozen trade ministers will meet for a "mini-ministerial" in conjunction with the World Economic Forum. They will discuss the 2004 WTO work programme, and ways out of the current negotiating deadlock. For more information on the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum contact the secretariat at tel: +41-22-869-1212; fax: +41-22-786-2744; email: contact@weforum.org; Internet: http://www.weforum.org/site/homepublic.nsf/Content/Events+subhome

28 January, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: FTAA THIRD ISSUE MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY). The FTAA committee of government representatives on the participation of civil society is organising this meeting. Civil society organisations are able to attend the meeting provided that they have become accredited by 20 January 2004. For further information, contact: FTAA committee of government representatives, web site: http://www.ftaa-alca.org/SpComm/SOC/Thm_meet/csthma03_e.asp

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until 27 February: EU TRADE NEWS PUBLIC CONSULTATION: IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS. All interested parties are invited to take part in an online public consultation helping to shape EU policy. The Directorate General Trade wants to improve the current methodology used for assessing trade policy impacts on sustainable development. Written comments are invited on a draft consultation paper and may be submitted to eric.peters@cec.eu.int. To see the public consultations page and download the document, see: http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/consultations/index.cfm.

2-5 February, Rome, Italy: MEETING OF THE FAO IGWG ON RIGHT TO FOOD. Items on the agenda include: presentation of views, comments and proposals for the further development of the draft Voluntary Guidelines, review of the future organisation of work and the Chairpersons Report of the open-ended Working Group Meeting. For further information, contact: Right to Food, email: Righttofood-IGWG@fao.org; Internet: http://www.fao.org/righttofood/en/highlight_35668en.html.

4 February, Washington, DC: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL TRADE: THE AMERICAS. Organised by the International Food & Trade Policy Council (IPC), the seminar will feature IPC member Marcelo Regunaga, Former Secretary of Agriculture, and Former Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Mining, Argentina. Topics will include agricultural trade negotiations in the WTO, and FTAA, biotechnology in developing countries, and Western Hemisphere relations. For further information, contact: IPC Secretariat; tel: +1 202-328-5056; email: agritrade@agritrade.org; Internet: http://www.agritrade.org/Doha/washington registration.htm.

4-7 February, New Delhi, India: FOURTH DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2004. This summit, organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), will focus on the theme of Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Addressing the WEHAB Agenda. For further information contact the Summit Secretariat, TERI at tel: +91-11-2468-2138; fax: +91-11-2468-2144; email: dsds@teri.res.in; Internet: http://www.teriin.org/dsds

6-8 February, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 19TH SESSION OF THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FORUM: BIODIVERSITY AND PROSPERITY: This session of the GBF will be convened in conjunction with CBD COP-7. It will address three key issues: Livelihoods, poverty, and biodiversity; technology transfer and capacity building with equity; and the value of biodiversity for securing the future. The results of this GBF session will be presented to the CBD COP-7 during the opening Plenary. For further information contact: Caroline Ponti-Martinet; tel: +41-22-999-0216; fax: 999-0025; email: gbf@iucn.org; Internet: http://www.gbf.ch/present_session.asp?no=36&lg=EN.

9-20 February, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 7TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Priority issues include: mountain biological diversity; protected areas; and technology transfer. For further information, contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: +1-514-288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org; Internet: http://www.biodiv.org/meetings/cop-07/.

10-14 February, Bremen, Germany: 9TH SESSION OF THE UN AGENCY'S SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE. Established in 1985 by FAO's Committee on Fisheries -- the body responsible for setting FAO's work agenda related to fisheries and aquaculture -- the Sub-Committee functions as a multilateral forum for discussion of policy issues related to the global trade in fishery products. Topics to be discussed by the Sub-Committee at Bremen include: trade in fisheries products as a means of alleviating food insecurity and hunger and the safety and quality of globally traded fisheries products, including farmed fish, and options for developing science-based, fair and transparent safety-monitoring and labelling systems for seafood products. For further information contact: George Kourous, FAO Information Officer; email: george.kourous@fao.org; tel: +39 06 570 53168; Internet: http://www.fao.org/fi/meetings/cofi/cofitr.asp

16-20 February, Windhoek, Namibia: 14TH MEETING OF THE CITES PLANT COMMITTEE. This meeting is organised by the CITES Secretariat. For further information contact the CITES Secretariat; tel: +41-22-917-8139; fax: +41-22-797-3417; email: cites@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.cites.org. For a report by IISD' Earth Negotiations Bulletin, see: http://www.iisd.ca/cites/CITP14/

18 February, Brussels: DG TRADE/CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE. Discussion will revolve around the trade and environment portion of the Doha round of trade negotiations. It is part of the European Commission Directorate General for Trade's Civil Society Dialogue programme, which holds regular meetings on trade issues in Brussels with European Commissioners, senior officials and negotiators. Registration can be completed online at http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/civil_soc/meeting.php?action=consult or contact: belgin.bingol@cec.eu.int

18-20 February, Vienna, Austria: FOURTH GLOBAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (GFSE-4). The proposed working title for GFSE-4 is "Energy for Sustainable Development: Reconsidering the Role of Subsidies". As GFSE-4 will take place about three months prior to the German-sponsored international conference on renewables - Renewables 2004 - in Bonn in June, GFSE-4 may devote at least one day to the issues specifically connected with renewables. For further information contact: Irene Freudenschuss-Reichl; tel: +1-212-963-6890; fax: +1-212- 963-7904; email: freudenschuss-reichl@un.org; Internet: http://www.gfse.at/.

23-24 February, London, UK: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE WTO: TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ENVIRONMENT AFTER CANCUN. This international conference is the fifth in the Royal Institute of International Affairs' series on trade, investment, and sustainable development. Challenges to the multilateral trading system in the wake of Cancun will be discussed, including the US and EU response to developing country concerns over agricultural subsidies, the negotiating dynamic of the new G21 grouping of developing countries, and potential conflicts between trade and sustainable development. For further information and to register for the conference contact the Conference Unit tel: +44-20-7957-5729; Internet: http://www.riia.org/index.php? id=5&cid=38.

29 February, Johannesburg, South Africa: ACHIEVING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AGRICULTURAL TRADE - A CAPACITY AND COMMUNICATION BUILDING SEMINAR. Organised by the International Food & Trade Policy Council (IPC), the seminar will bring together government officials, farmers, and other agricultural stakeholders in the region to discuss the role that agricultural trade can play in economic development and to relate that role to trade negotiations at the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels. For further information, or to indicate interest for limited fellowships that are available contact IPC Communications Director, Kari Heerman at heerman@agritrade.org; Internet: http://www.agritrade.org.

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1-3 March, Geneva, Switzerland: THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON SYNERGIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ADDRESSING CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. Organised by UNITAR in collaboration with several other international organisations. UNITAR has initiated a series of thematic workshops aimed at building the capacity of countries in chemicals and waste management. For further information contact: UNITAR, tel: +41-22 917-1234; fax: 917-8047; email: cwm@unitar.org; Internet: http://www.unitar.org.

4-6 March, INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy http://www.minambiente.it/Sito/settori_azione/pia/att/forum_svs.asp

2-5 March, Concepción, Chile: GLOBAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FORUM. Organised by UNIDO and the Chilean Government. This event will bring together representatives from the scientific, public, private and social sectors as well as high-level decision makers to review opportunities and challenges in biotechnology for the developing world. For further information contact: tel: +56 41 204-649; fax: 214-288; e- mail: gbf2004@udec.cl; Internet: http://www.gbf2004.cl.

9 -10 March, Pretoria, South Africa: CONFERENCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC. Organised by the US Embassy and the Public Understanding of Biotechnology Programme, this conference will comprise a debate on aspects of biotechnology, specifically interfaces between biotechnology and society in South Africa. The event is primarily targeted at journalists and media representatives along with stakeholders in the biotechnology field. For further information contact Rosa Seleke, tel: +27-12-392-9300; email: rosa@pub.ac.za; Internet: http://www.pub.ac.za/events/index.html

9-12 March, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania: UNEP-GEF SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORKS FOR ANGLOPHONE AFRICA. This workshop aims to help participants acquire a better understanding of the different options for regulatory regimes and administrative systems for biosafety, as well as legal and administrative requirements of the Cartagena Protocol. For further information contact Christopher Briggs, tel: +41-22-917-8411; fax: +41-22-917-8070; email: chris.briggs@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.unep.ch/biosafety/devsubregwrkshops.htm

11-12 March, Oaxaca, Mexico: SYMPOSIUM ON MAIZE AND BIODIVERSITY: THE EFFECTS OF TRANSGENIC MAIZE. For further information, see http://www.cec.org/maize/symposium/index.cfm?varlan=english.

15-17 March, Johannesburg, South Africa, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

15-19 March, Geneva, Switzerland: SIXTH MEETING OF WIPO'S INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE. For more information contact the World Intellectual Property Organisation, tel: +41-22-338-8161; fax: +41-22-338-8810; email: publicinf@wipo.int; Internet: http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/igc/documents/index.html#6

15-19 March, Geneva, Switzerland: 50TH MEETING OF THE CITES STANDING COMMITTEE. This meeting is organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. For further information contact the CITES Secretariat, tel: +41-22-917-8139; fax: +41-22-797-3417; email: cites@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.cites.org/eng/notifs/2003/076.shtml Events

16-19 March, Bangkok, Thailand: IOSEA MARINE TURTLE MOU - MEETING OF SIGNATORY STATES. The Second Meeting of Signatory States to the Indian Ocean-South East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding (an Agreement under the Convention on Migratory Species) will take place from 16-19 March 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand. Open to non-Signatory States, and interested IGOs and NGOs, this meeting will review implementation of the MoU's Conservation and Management Plan and will set priorities for future work. For more information contact IOSEA MoU Secretariat, tel: +66-2-288-1471; fax: +66-2-280-3829; email: iosea@un.org; Internet: http://www.ioseaturtles.org

17 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WIPO'S NEW IGC MANDATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, BIODIVERSITY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE. Jointly organised with IUCN-The World Conservation Union. The meeting will analyse WIPO's new IGC mandate and its implications for developing countries and traditional knowledge holders, including in light of the recent CBD COP-7 outputs, and evaluate possible ways to strengthen the development dimension in the intersection between intellectual property, biodiversity and traditional knowledge. Speakers will include Kent Nnadozie, SEAPRI, and Rodrigo de la Cruz, COICA. The event will be held in Room B of WIPO. For further information, contact Marie Chamay, ICTSD, tel: (41 22) 9178 497; fax: 9178 093; email: mchamay@ictsd.ch.

17-18 March, Geneva: WTO COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES. For further information on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

18 March, Brussels, Belgium: SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESMENT OF EU-GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL NEGOTIATIONS. The meeting will provide an update on the state of negotiations between the EU and Gulf Cooperation Council and will include a presentation from consultants at PriceWaterhouseCooper of their draft final Sustainability Impact Assessment Report. For more information see the agenda:
http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/civil_soc/meet.php?action=consult&critere=134; and the consultant's website: http://www.sia-gcc.org/index.html

19 March, Geneva, Switzerland: EXPLORING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIMENSIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS. Jointly organised with Institut de Développement Durable et les Relations Internationales (IDDRI). The meeting will assess the potential of geographical indications to contribute towards environmental protection and sustainable development, including the protection of traditional knowledge. Speakers will include Bernard Roussel, French National Museum of Natural History, Antony Taubman, WIPO, and Christian López Silva, CONABIO. The event will be held in Room B of WIPO. For further information, contact Marie Chamay, ICTSD, tel: (41 22) 9178 497; fax: 9178 093; email: mchamay@ictsd.ch.

24-26 March, THIRD MEETING OF THE AARHUS CONVENTION WORKING GROUP ON GMOS
Geneva, Switzerland.

24-26 March, Montreal, Canada: MEETING ON TRADE, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This meeting is to be held before the 8th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council and the Global Ministerial Environment Forum. For further information see http://www.unep.org.

25-26 March, Jeju, Republic of Korea: EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL. For further information contact the Ozone Secretariat, tel: +254-2-62-3850; fax: +254-2-62-3601; email: ozoneinfo@unep.org; Internet: http://www.unep.org/ozone

25-26 March, Jeju Island, South Korea: MEETING ON TRADE, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This meeting is to be held before the 8th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council and the Global Ministerial Environment Forum. For further information see http://www.unep.org.

26-27 March, East Lansing, Michigan, US: IP, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES: UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF THE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM. The Intellectual Property and Communications Law Program of Michigan State University will host a symposium exploring the possibility of sustainable development with regard to intellectual property. The balance between intellectual property protection and the public domain, broadband platforms and media access, the tension between real and intellectual property theories, biological and cultural diversity, technology transfer among developed and less developed countries, and open-source software and innovation barriers will be among the issues discussed. For further information contact Peter K. Yu, tel: +1 517 432 6908; email: peter_yu@msn.com

26-27 March,Chambersburg, PA, United States: RICHARD ALSINA FULTON CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. The conference is designed to bring educators, policy-makers, agricultural professionals, business leaders and the general public together to deliberate on the concept of sustainability, and the roles of education and public policy in achieving it. For further information, contact Inno Onwueme, tel: (+1 717) 264 4141, ext. 3247; Internet: http://www.wilson.edu/events/sustainability/

27-28 March, Jeju Island, South Korea: 5TH GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM. Organised by the UNEP. The first day of the GCSF focuses on the regional dimensions and the second day on the global dimension of the thematic cluster of water, sanitation and human settlements together with its cross-cutting issues. For further information, see http://www.unep.org/dpdl/cso/global_csf/about.html.

29-31 March, Jeju Island, South Korea: EIGHTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL/FIFTH GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM. The Ministerial Forum will focus on the environmental dimension of the thematic cluster of water, sanitation and human settlements together with its cross-cutting issues. For more information, contact: Secretary for UNEP Governing Council, tel: (254 2) 623431/ 623411, fax: 623929/623748, email: beverly.miller@unep.org, Internet: http://www.unep.org/gc/gcss-viii/

29 March - 2 April, South Africa: 20TH MEETING OF THE CITES ANIMALS COMMITTEE. This meeting is organised by the CITES Secretariat. For further information contact the CITES Secretariat, tel: +41-22-917-8139; fax: +41-22-797-3417; email: cites@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.cites.org

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1-2 April, Monterrey, Mexico: FORGING NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY. This event is organised by the North American Forum of Integration in collaboration with EGAP (Escuela de Graduados en Administración Pública). The Conference will focus on challenges and alternatives to envision North American energy security. Speakers from the political, academic and economic spheres from Mexico, Canada and the US will debate and emphasise the relevance and challenges of creating a North American Investment Fund looking to finance Mexican infrastructure projects in the energy sector while respecting the Constitution of this country. For further information contact: tel: (514) 844-8030; email: info@fina-nafi.org; Internet: http://www.fina-nafi.org

1-3 April, Kampala, Uganda: ASSURING FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN AFRICA BY 2020. Organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the government of Uganda, this all-Africa conference will bring together the traditional and new actors and stakeholders to deliberate on how to bring about change and action to assure food and nutrition security. For more information see http://www.ifpri.org/2020africaconference/index.htm

1-3 April, Cambridge, UK: SYMPOSIUM ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DISPUTES. Cambridge University will host a high-level series of panels exploring various facets of international dispute resolution. The panels will feature discussion of international commercial arbitration, ICSID arbitration between investors and states, as well as World Trade Organisation dispute settlement.Speakers include Dame Rosalyn Higgins, of the International Court of Justice; Margrete Stevens, of ICSID; Jan Paulsson, of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris; and Professor Emmanuel Gaillard, of Shearman & Sterling, Paris. For further information contact Irene Bates or Sarah Roberts at the London Court of International Arbitration's International Dispute Resolution Centre, tel: +44 20 7405 8008; email: ib@lcia-arbitration.com.

1-3 April 2003, Berlin, Germany: ENCOS 2004. This meeting will be the first European Networks Conference on Sustainability in Practice (ENCOS) focussing on the conditions and requirements for a new European level of capacity building. Organised by Kolleg für Management und Gestaltung Nachhaltiger Entwicklung. The goal of the meeting is to obtain an inter- and transdisciplinary understanding on the latest developments in international practice, research and education on sustainability issues. For further information visit http://www.ENCOS2004.net

14-16 April, New York, US: CSD ACTING AS PREPCOM FOR THE TEN-YEAR REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION. For further information contact: Diane Quarless, UN SIDS Unit; tel: +1-212-963-4135; fax: +1-917-367-3391; email: mauritius2004@sidsnet.org; Internet: http://www.sidsnet.org

19-21 April, Paris, France: OECD ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS ASSESS PROGRESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

19-23 April, Trieste, Italy: WORKSHOP ON INTRODUCTION TO BIOSAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE OF GMOS. This workshop is organised by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and focuses on providing a theoretical/scientific approach. For more information contact: tel: +39-040 -375-7333; fax: +39-040-226-555; email: courses@icgeb.org; Internet: http://www.icgeb.org/~bsafesrv/bsfn0309.htm#anchor442802

19-30 April, New York, US: TWELFTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CSD-12): For further information, contact: UN Division for Sustainable Development, phone: +1-212-963-2803, fax: +1-212-963-4260, email: dsd@un.org, website: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd12/csd12.htm

20 April, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. For further information on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

20-23 April, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: UNEP-GEF SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORKS FOR FRANCOPHONE AFRICA. This workshop aims to help participants acquire a better understanding of the different options for regulatory regimes and administrative systems for biosafety, as well as legal and administrative requirements of the Cartagena Protocol. For further information contact Christopher Briggs, tel: +41-22-917-8411; fax: +41-22-917-8070; email: chris.briggs@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.unep.ch/biosafety/devsubregwrkshops.htm

21 - 23 April, Pinar de Cuba, Cuba: THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT FOREST RESOURCES (SIMFOR 2004). Organized by: International Union of Forest Research Organization

26 - 30 April, Geneva, Switzerland: THIRD MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP OF THE BASEL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL (OEWG 3). Organized by: Basel Convention - Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes

27 - 28 April, Copenhagen, Denmark: GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY (GBIF) SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM. Organized by: Global Biodiversity Information Facility

29 - 30 April, Oaxaca, Mexico: NODES AND SCIENCE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY. Organized by: Global Biodiversity Information Facility

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2-6 May, Vancouver, BC, Canada: FOURTH WORLD FISHERIES CONGRESS. The Congress will explore issues related to the challenge of managing aquatic ecosystems in particular the reconciliation of fisheries with conservation through the promotion of scientific advice, cooperation and partnership among the world's fisheries scientists, managers, the fishing industry, and conservationists. For further information contact: Congress Secretariat; tel: +1 604 688-9655; fax: 685-3521; email: fish2004@advance-group.com; Internet: http://www.worldfisheries2004.org/program/congress_theme.htm

9 May - 26 September, Barcelona, Spain. FORUM BARCELONA 2004. The forum will bring together people from all over the world to debate issues around the themes of sustainable development, cultural diversity and conditions for peace. For 141 days, this will be the place where visitors experience cultures and entertainment from around the world through exhibitions, markets, performances, games and more. For further information, visit http://www.barcelona2004.org/eng/ .

3-14 May, Geneva, Switzerland: FOURTH UN FORUM ON FORESTS. For further information, contact: UNFF Secretariat, phone: +1-212-963 3160, fax: +1-212-963-4260, email: unff@un.org, website: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/about.html

10 May, Szentendre, Hungary: SEMINAR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEAS AND WTO RULES. The Institute for European and International Environmental Policy is organising a one-day seminar to bolster civil society's awareness of international and European trade policy, with a special emphasis on multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and WTO rules. A number of civil society groups from central and eastern Europe are expected to attend, including environmental NGOs, consumer groups, trade unions, and research institutes. The seminar seeks to better inform these groups about the relationship between MEAs and WTO rules as well as promote their involvement in European trade policy. For further information contact: Markus Knigge; tel: +49-30 8688-00; email: knigge@ecologic.de; Internet: http://www.ecologic-events.de/eu-trade-policy/en/index.htm

11 - 14 May, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: UNEP-GEF SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) ON DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATORY REGIME & ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS FOR NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORKS. Organized by: UNEP/GEF Biosafety Unit

12 May, Toronto, Canada: CONFERENCE OF THE REDUCERS. The Conference of the Reducers is a forum of leading companies and national, state, and city governments concerned with reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Sponsored by the Climate Group and the city of Toronto, presentations and panel discussions will address government approaches to climate change, reducing corporate emissions, and the role of the financial community. For further information contact the organisers at: info@climategroup.org

17-18 May, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For further information on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

25-27 May, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO SYMPOSIUM: MULTILATERALISM AT A CROSSROADS. The annual WTO public symposium is intended for participants from governments, parliaments, civil society, the business sector, academia and the media, who are invited to debate the stakes and challenges ahead in the most crucial and final phase of the Doha Round of negotiations. For further information contact Bernie Kuiten, tel: + 41 22 739 56 76; email: symposium2004@wto.org, Internet: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/symp_devagenda_04_e.htm

28-29 May, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico: III SUMMIT OF LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN AND THE EU. The summit seeks to strengthen the LAC-EU partnership. For further information see http://www.alcue.org/alcue/web/home_EN.php

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1-4 June, Bonn, Germany: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES. German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder announced at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2002 that Germany would host this Conference. Themes to be considered include financing (instruments) and market development, formation of enabling political framework conditions, and capacity building (education, research, networks, cooperation, etc.). The Conference is expected to add to the momentum generated by the coalition of like-minded countries for promotion of renewable energy (known as the Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition, JREC). For further information contact: Secretariat of the International Conference for Renewable Energies; tel: +49-6196- 794404; fax: +49-6196-794405; email: info@renewables2004.de; Internet: http://www.renewables2004.de/.

8-10 June, Sea Island, Georgia, US: G-8 SEA ISLAND SUMMIT. US President George Bush will host the 2004 G8 Summit. For further information contact the 2004 G8 Summit Planning Organisation, tel: +1-202-647-4804; fax: +1-202-647-3079; email: info@G8USA.gov; Internet: http://www.g8usa.gov

9-11 June, White Sands Hotel and Resort, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania: 4TH REGIONAL SESSION OF THE BIODIVERSITY FORUM FOR AFRICA: BIODIVERSITY AND LIVELYHOODS IN AFRICA: DELIVERING ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
Under the overall theme of Biodiversity and Livelihoods in Africa: Delivering on the Millennium Development Goals, it is currently proposed that this session of the GBF address the following four issues: Biodiversity Conservation, Agriculture and Food Security; Securing Africa’s Future: Biodiversity and Health – HIV/AIDS; Managing Uncertainty: Risk and the Precautionary Principle in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use; and Biodiversity, African Governance and Land Reform.

13-18 June, Sao Paulo, Brazil: 11TH UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. UNCTAD holds its ministerial-level conference every four years to set the organisation's priorities and guidelines for action. The conference is UNCTAD's highest governing body and also includes a high-level debate on current issues involving economics and development. The theme of the 2004 UCTAD XI conference will be "Enhancing coherence between national development strategies and global economic processes towards economic growth and development, particularly of developing countries". For further information visit: http://www.unctad.org.

14-15 June, Tampere, Finland: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUTURES - TOOLS AND STRATEGIES. Organised by the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland Futures Research Centre and Finland Futures Academy. The Conference is aimed at both researchers and corporate representatives. The aim of the multidisciplinary conference is to bring together those interested in sustainable development and futures oriented research. The participants will be offered new perspectives and methods for measuring sustainable development and creating strategies. The conference will also cast a look into how sustainability aspects are actually taken into consideration in corporations. For further information contact Paula Hakola at tel: +358 3223 8363; fax: +358 2481 4630; email: paula.hakola@tukkk.fi ; Internet: http://www.tukkk.fi/tutu/conference2004/default.htm

14-25 June, Bonn, Germany: TWENTIETH SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES TO THE UNFCCC. For further information contact the UNFCCC Secretariat, tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; email: secretariat@unfccc.int; Internet: http://unfccc.int/sessions/sb20/index.html

16-19 June, Washington, US: 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. Organised by the World Bank and the Center for Global Trade Analysis at Purdue University. The theme of the conference International Trade, Poverty and the Environment. For further information, see http://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/events/Conferences/2004/program.asp.

16-18 June, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. For further information on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

17-19 June, Washington DC, US: SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: TRADE, POVERTY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. The Seventh Annual Conference is jointly organised by the World Bank and the Center for Global Trade Analysis, with additional support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on applied general equilibrium methods, data, and application. Related theoretical and applied work is also welcome. For further information see http://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/events/Conferences/2004/default.asp

20-23 July, Interlaken, Switzerland: THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER COUNCIL AND ASSOCIATED SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEES. For further information, contact: ITTO Secretariat; tel: (+81-45) 223-1110; fax: 223-1111; email: ittc@itto.or.jp; Internet: http://www.itto.or.jp/live/PageDisplayHandler?pageId=177&id=584

21-22 July, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. For further information on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

22-23 June, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHITOSANITARY MEASURES. For further information on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

26-30 July, Geneva, Switzerland: NEGOTIATIONS OF A SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT TO ITTA, 1994. The United Nations Conference (first part) for the negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the ITTA (International Tropical Timber Association), 1994, will follow ITTC-36. For further information, contact: ITTO Secretariat; tel: (+81-45) 223-1110; fax: 223-1111; email: ittc@itto.or.jp; Internet: http://www.itto.or.jp/live/PageDisplayHandler?pageId=189

27 June - 2 July, Orlando, Florida, USA: FIRST WORLD CONGRESS OF AGROFORESTRY 2004: WORKING TOGETHER FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND-USE SYSTEMS. Organised by the University of Florida/IFAS, School of Forest Resources and Conservation in collaboration with others. This congress seeks to provide a global forum for agroforestry professionals to share knowledge, experiences, and ideas and to plan future strategies in agroforestry research, education and training, and development. For further information, contact: P. K. Nair, Director, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; tel: (+1-352) 846-0880; fax: 846-1277; email: pknair@ufl.edu; Internet: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/wca/

27 June - 2 July, Ljublijana, Slovenia: SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MERCURY AS A GLOBAL POLLUTANT. Organised by the Joaef Stefan Institute. For further information, contact Milena Horvat, tel: (+ 386 1) 588 5389; fax: 588 5346; Internet: http://congress.cd-cc.si/icmgp04/?menu_item=welcome&menu_level=2.

28 June to 3 July, Rome, Italy: 27TH SESSION OF THE FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION. The session is organised by the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat. For further information, contact: the Codex Secretariat, tel: (+39 06) 5705 2287; fax: 5705 3369; email: codex@fao.org; Internet: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/codex/codex27_en.htm

29 June, Geneva, Switzerland: COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE. For further information, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org.

29-30 June, Brussels, Belgium: 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON EUROPEAN FOOD LAW: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD: FROM OBESITY TO FOOD SAFETY. Organised by Agra. The conference will bring together key representatives from the European Commission, the food industry and national food agencies to debate and analyse the major regulatory issues affecting the industry. For further information, contact: AGRA, tel (+44-1892) 533-813; Fax: 544-895; email: marketing@agra-net.com; Internet: http://www.agra-net.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=agra/showEvent&id=20001018090

30 June, Washington, DC, US: TWO BY TWO…..OR NOT? A LOOK AT TRANSGENIC ANIMALS, ETHICS AND REGULATION. Hosted by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology (PIFB). This policy dialogue will engage leaders on the ethical and regulatory issues raised by the introduction of genetically modified (GM) animals. Particular attention will be paid to the ability of the regulatory system to simultaneously guide producers and advance innovation, while safeguarding the food supply and the environment. For further information, contact: the Pew Initiative, tel: (+1 202) 3479044; email: animaldialogue@pewagbiotech.org; Internet: http://pewagbiotech.org/events/0630/.

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11-14 July, Montreal, Canada: ISEE 2004 - 8TH BIENNIAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS. Organised by the Institut de Sciences de l'environnement. The Conference will explore the scientific basis for the modelling, regulation and management of international and interdisciplinary problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss. It will examine the many boundaries – between disciplines, between ecosystems and political entities – that structure our approach to such environmental problems, and will assess the impact these boundaries have on both science and governance. For further information, contact ISEE, tel: (+1 514) 287 1070; fax: 287 1248; email: info@iseemontreal2004.com; Internet: http://www.iseemontreal2004.com/main_menu.htm.

12-16 July, Geneva: 24th OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP MEETING - (OEWG) OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER. The Open-Ended Working Group to the Montreal Protocol, convening for its annual mid-year meeting, is expected to review progress in the various committees and prepare for MOP-16 in November 2004. For further information contact the Ozone Secretariat, UNEP, tel: (+254 2) 62 3850; fax: 62-3601; email: ozoneinfo@unep.org; Internet: http://www.unep.org/ozone/Events/7Bi_events_meeting2004.asp

14-16 July, Barcelona, Spain: INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE "TOURISM CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT". Organised by the Instituto de Turismo Responsable. This Dialogue will place top priority on generating participation and debate, and will encourage interested parties to work together toward responsible tourism. New opportunities and benefits will be highlighted, as will the conflicts inherent to an industry that has such a major impact on society as a whole. For further information, contact Clos Joan; tel: (+ 34 933) 320 9010; fax: 317 0139; email: Itr@biospherehotels.org; Internet: http://www.biospherehotels.org/tourism2004/

19-22 July, Sorrento, Italy: 56TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION. For further information contact the IWC Secretariat, tel: (+44 1223) 233 971; fax: 1223 232 876; email: secretariat@iwcoffice.org; Internet: http://www.iwcoffice.org/meetings/meeting2004.htm.

24 July, Lima, Peru: CONFERENCIA PERIODISTAS Y COMUNICADORES SOCIALES: BIOTECNOLOGIA Y BIOSEGURIDAD. Organised by the Centro de Investigación de Recursos Genéticos, Biotecnologia y Bioseguridad (CIRGEBB). For further information, contact CIRGEBB, tel: (+51 1) 34 95 657 Anexo 272; fax: 47 92 866; http://www.lamolina.edu.pe/cirgebb/nuevo/programaperiodistas2.doc

25-30 July, Utrecht, Netherlands: 7th INTECOL INTERNATIONAL WETLANDS CONFERENCE. Organised by the International Association of Ecology. The Conference aims to highlight the newest developments in Wetland Science with all its major disciplines and to review this knowledge in the perspective of integrated water resources management world-wide. For further information, contact: Inge van Gaal, tel: (+31 30) 253 2728; fax: 253 5851; email: intecol@fbu.uu.nl; Internet: http://www.bio.uu.nl/intecol/index2.php.

25-30 July, Trondheim, Norway: XI WORLD CONGRESS OF RURAL SOCIOLOGY. This event will address a diverse range of food security interests under the theme of "Globalisation, risks and resistance". For further information contact Mark Shucksmith, ESRS, tel: +44-1224-273-901; fax: +44-1224-273-902; email: IRSA@abdn.ac.uk; Internet: http://www.irsa-world.org/XI/

26-29 July, Paris, France, INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC): SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP ON "CLIMATE SENSITIVITY". The workshop will consider the topic of climate sensitivity broadly including the results emerging from the various climate modeling projects and perspectives based on information from relevant observational and paleoclimatic studies. For further information contact: IPCC-WG1; tel: (+1 303) 497 7072; fax: 497 5628 1/2; email: IPCC-wg1@al.noaa.gov; Internet: http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/ipcc/workshop26-29july2004.htm.

27-29 July, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

28-30 July, Almaty, Kazakhstan: WORKSHOP ON ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING LEGISLATION IN CENTRAL ASIA FOR LEGAL EXPERTS OF GOVERNMENTS AND NGOS. Organised by the UN University / Institute for Advanced Studies For further information, contact Kirsten Newmann, tel: (+ 81 4) 55 221 2330; fax: 5221 2302; email: neumann@ias.unu.edu; Internet: http://www.ias.unu.edu/events/workshops.cfm.

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1-10 August, Arusha, Tanzania: SECOND WORLDWIDE SYMPOSIUM ON GENDER AND FORESTRY. Organised by the Hedmark University College. The meeting will focus on women and forestry, gender, poverty and sustainable development, forest resource utilization and income generating activities for local people, ideology, religion and environmental responsibility. For further information, contact Merete Furuberg, tel: +47 90 163092; fax: +47 62 945753; email: merete.furuberg@hedmark-f.kommune.no.

5-8 August, Lima, Peru: SEGUNDO SIMPOSIUM INTERNACIONAL DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES Y FITOTERAPIA - FITO. Organised by Medicina Verde. For further information, contact Medicina Verde, tel: (+51 511) 564-7554; fax: 51 1 564 7554; email: infaperu@hotmail.com; Internet: http://www.medicinaverde.org/.

9 August: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. For further information, see http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/indigenous/.

16-20 August, Stockholm, Sweden: WORLD WATER WEEK: WATER SYMPOSIUM: DRAINAGE BASIN MANAGEMENT - REGIONAL APPROACHES FOR FOOD AND URBAN SECURITY. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute. The aim of the World Water Week is to serve as a link between practice, science, policy and decision-making in the search for sustainable solutions for water resources management. While the character of the World Water Week in Stockholm is comprehensive and reflective, the agenda also includes discussions on specific issues. For further information, contact: the Secretariat, tel: (+46-8) 5221-3975; email: sympos@siwi.org; Internet: http://www.siwi.org/downloads/WWW-Symp/2004_Water_Week.pdf

19-20 August, Nairobi, Kenya: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC RENEWAL: DESIGNING NEW POLICY TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Organised by the Millennium Project's Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation and Kenya National Academy of Sciences. The conference will focus on addressing the recommendations of the Task Force interim report "Science, Technology and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing the Millennium Development Goals". For more information about the conference, contact: Brian Torpy, tel: (+1 617-496-5574); email: brian_torpy@harvard.edu; Internet: http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/events.cfm?program=STPP&ln=upcoming&gma=25.

22 August - 3 September, Joensusu, Finland: UNIVERSITY OF JOENSUU - UNEP COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW-MAKING DIPLOMACY. For further information, contact the University of Joensuu or UNEP, tel: (+358 13) 251 2709; fax: 251 4893; email: unepcourse@joensuu.fi or env.edu@unep.org; Internet: http://www.unep.org/Documents.multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=303&ArticleID=4395&l=en.

24-27 August, Texcoco, Mexico: V CONGRESO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA Y FORESTAL. For further information contact: Carmen Jacinto Hernández; tel: (595) 95 4 28 77 Ext. 130; email: carmenjh8@yahoo.com.mx; Internet: http://www.chapingo.mx/Fitos/eventos/anabaf/index.htm.

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1-4 September, Johannesburg, South Africa: JOHANNESBURG + 2 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. This event will be held on the occasion of the second anniversary of the WSSD, incorporating a National Sustainable Development Conference, Thematic Round Tables, Sustainable Development Best Practice Exhibition, a Learning Centre, Media Capacitation Workshop and Doing Business in Africa Workshops. The Conference and Exhibition's themes include: water and sanitation, human settlements, energy, agriculture and food security, technology, natural resource management, regional development and NEPAD. For further information contact DEAT, tel: (+27 12) 310 3911; fax: 322 2682; Internet: http://www.environment.gov.za/Documents/Documents/2004Jun28/jhb2_28062004.html

2-3 September, Iquitos, Peru: II CUMBRE DE MINISTROS DE TURISMO Y DE MEDIO AMBIENTE DE IBEROAMERICA Y EL CARIBE / SUMMIT OF MINISTERS OF TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT FOR THE AMERICAS. Organised by the Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo of Peru. For further information, contact: tel: (+511 224) 3117; fax: 3236.

5-10 September, Iquitos, Peru: 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE IN AMAZONIA AND LATIN AMERICA: LESSON LEARNT / VI CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE MANEJO DE FAUNA SILVESTRE EN LA AMAZONÍA Y LATINOAMÉRICA: LECCIONES APRENDIDAS. Organised by the Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana. For further information, see: http://www.vicongreso.com.pe.

6-10 September: New York, AD HOC EXPERT GROUP ON CONSIDERATION WITH A VIEW TO RECOMMENDING THE PARAMETERS OF A MANDATE FOR DEVELOPING A LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON ALL TYPES OF FORESTS, Organised by the United Nations Forum on Forests. For further information, contact: Luz Aragon, tel: (+ 1 212) 963 1393, fax: 963 4260; email: aragonm@un.org; Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/adhoc-legal.html.

9-11 September, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA: NATIVE FOOD SUMMIT 2004, FIRST FOOD NATIONS: CREATING A RECIPE FOR CHANGE. Organised by the First Nations Development Institute. Intended for Tribal leaders, traditional farmers, and advocates for Native culture, food and health, the summit aims to educate participants about how Native food systems can help improve the health and economic issues facing Native America, while facilitating networking and partnership-building among those building and sustaining food systems in Native America. For further information, contact Megan Hunter, tel: (+1 540) 371 5615 ext. 33; fax: 371 3505; email: nter@firstnations.org; Internet: http://www.firstnations.org/narc/iniatives/Nafsi/nafsi-summit/NAFSI_food_summit_frame.html

12-15 September, Cologne, Germany: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2004 (ABIC 2004). Set up by the ABIC Foundation, the conference aims to enable scientists, industrial managers, investors and policy makers to come together for an intensive exchange of information in order to further the development of agricultural biotechnology particularly in a European context. For further information contact Phytowelt-ABIC 2004, tel: (+49 2162) 77859; fax: 89215; email: contact@phytowelt.com; Internet: http://www.abic2004.org.

13 September to 9 October, Berlin, Germany: TRAINING COURSE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN: ADAPTATION TO INTERNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS. Organised by InWEnt. Intended for participants from Asia, this course aims to contribute to the modernisation of existing national food safety and security programmes through boosting the competitiveness of countries in the global trade of foods of animal origin according to the WTO globalised regulations, standards and rules for veterinary public health and preventive consumer protection. For further information contact Bruno Schuler; fax: (+49 8157) 938 777; email: bruno.schuler@inwent.org; Internet: http://www.dse.de/zel/zelprog/A810200000.rtf

14 September, Brussels, Belgium: MEETING ON SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF WTO NEGOTIATIONS - FOCUS ON FORESTRY AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES. This meeting is organised by the European Commission and will include a presentation by the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) at Manchester University. The presentation of mid-term reports on its work on forestry and distribution services is part of a sustainability impact assessment of proposed WTO negotiations. For further information and to register contact Belgin Bingol, email: Belgin.Bingol@cec.eu.int; Internet: http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/civil_soc/meet.php?action=consult&critere=158

19-24 September, Marral, Morocco: WORLD WATER CONGRESS. Organised by the International Water Association. For further information, contct Tom Williams, tel: (+ 44 20) 7654 5500; fax: 7654 5555; email: 2004marrakech@iwahq.org.uk; Internet: http://www.iwa2004marrakech.com/

20-21 September, Washington, DC, US: BIOTECH BUGS: A LOOK AT SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY SURROUNDING THE RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED INSECTS. Organised by the Pew Initiative. This two-day multidisciplinary workshop will provide an exploration of the potential benefits and risks of genetically engineered insects and the public policy and ethical implications of releasing them. Representatives of government, academia, consumer and environmental groups, and policy leaders are encouraged to attend. For further information, tel: (+1-202) 347-9044; fax: 347-9047; Internet: http://pewagbiotech.org/events/0920/

20-22 September: SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION: ELIVERING SUSTAINABLE COASTS: CONNECTING SCIENCE AND POLICY, Aberdeen, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Organized by: Littoral 2004 Conference Office

20-24 September, Rome, Italy: 30TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) serves as a forum in the United Nations System for review and follow-up of policies concerning world food security, including food production and physical and economic access to food. For further information, contact Margarita Flores, Secretary, Committee on World Food Security; email: margarita.flores@fao.org; Internet: http://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/wfsfinal_en.htm

20-24 September, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland: 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES. This annual conference series is widely considered the most comprehensive international forum for the review of accumulated scientific knowledge on the impacts of aquatic invasive species, presentation of the latest field research and related data, introduction of new technologies and advancements in control and mitigation, and discussion of policy and approaches to effective public education and outreach initiatives to prevent new introductions. For more information contact: tel: (+1 613) 732 7068; fax: 732 3386; email: profedge@renc.igs.net; Internet: http://www.aquatic-invasive-species-conference.org/conference-home.htm

20-24 September, Geneva, Switzerland: FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP-1) TO THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION. Organised by UNEP Chemicals. For further information, contact: Jim Willis, tel: (+41 22) 979 9111, fax: 797 3460; email: pic@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.pic.int/en/ViewPage.asp?id=354.

20-25 September, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: COLLOQUE FRANCOPHONE SUR L'EVALUATION ENVIRONNEMENTALE. Organisé par le Secrétariat Francophone AIEI/IAIA. For further information, contact: tel: (+1 514) 288 2663, fax: 987 1567; Internet: http://www.aiei.org/.

21-22 September, London, UK: MEETING: CSR IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. Organised by Agra. This conference on corporate social responsibility in the Food Industry aims to assist business to identify, understand and manage these and other stakeholder concerns. For further information, contact: AGRA, tel (+44-1892) 533-813; Fax: 544-895; email: marketing@agra-net.com; Internet: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC14883

21-23 September, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TRIPS). For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

23 September, Geneva, Switzerland, WTO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

24 September, Rome, Italy: FEEDING THE HUNGRY WORLD: THE MORAL IMPERATIVE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. Organised by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the US Embassy to the Holy See, this conference will examine the current state of the global food crisis; the theological and moral case for genetically modified (GM) food; scientific advances in GM crops; how developing farmers have used GM crops; and myths concerning biotechnology. For further information contact Amy Roth Turnley, tel: (+39 06) 4674 3433; email: RothTurnleyAE@state.gov; Internet: http://vatican.usembassy.it/Policy/Events/biotech.asp

25-26 September, Ithaca, N.Y., USA: GROWING INEQUALITY IN CHINA: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND RESPONSES. The objective of this conference at Cornell University is to take stock of growing inequality in China, focusing on its causes, its consequences, and policy responses to it in the future. It will bring together international research on the subject in terms of theoretical, empirical and policy analysis. Submissions of completed papers, or extended abstracts are invited (to be submitted by 15 April). For further information, contact Xiaobo Zhang, email: x.zhang@cgiar.org; Internet: http://www.ifpri.org/events/conferences/2004/20040925Cornell.pdf

26-30 September, Montpellier, France: EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. Organised by the International Society for Biosafety Research, this symposium will be held under the theme "How Scientific Research Informs Biosafety Decisions." A special workshop will discuss North-South issues related to biosafety of GMOs. For further information contact: International Society for Biosafety Research; tel: (+33 1) 30 83 37-30; fax: 83 37 28; email: isbgmo@versailles.inra.fr; Internet: http://www.inra.fr/gmobiosafety/aboutsymposium.php

28-30 September, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES. For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

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2-14 October, Bangkok, Thailand: 13TH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OT THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FLORA AND FAUNA. For further information, contact the CITES Secretariat, tel: (+ 4122 917 8139 /4); fax: 797 3417; email: cites@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.cites.org/

4 October, Copenhagen, Denmark: SEMINAR ON DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS OF REGIONAL AND BI-LATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS. This seminar is organised by the 'WTO, Trade & Development' network, an initiative based at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS). The aim of the network is to provide an international forum for the discussion and dissemination of research and policy-relevant information on trade and development issues. The seminar is part of the "Trade Mondays" series, with a seminar once a month at DIIS. For further information on the network and the "Trade Mondays", contact Stefano Ponte, Seminar Coordinator, email: spo@diis.dk

4-7 October, Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico: YES MEXICO 2004 - A LEARNING SUMMIT. This event will evaluate global progress on youth employment, with the sharing of national strategies within the context of YES Framework for Action. Over 1000 youth delegates will deliberate on the issue of youth employment on the focal areas of: renewable energy, water and sanitation, on-farm & off-farm enterprises, ICT, HIV/AIDS and post conflict reconstruction. A global "State of the YES Campaign 2004" report will also be released. To register and to apply for partial scholarships, visit: http://www.yesweb.org/mexico/register.html; for further information, contact Gustavo Payan,YES Mexico Summit Coordinator, email: gustavo@yesweb.org; Internet: http://www.yesweb.org/mexico/index.html

4-15 October, South Africa: BUILDING COMPETENCIES FOR MAINSTREAMING TRADE & DEVELOPMENT WORK. DFID in collaboration with the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (TRALAC) in South Africa will hold a two-week intensive training programme on trade and development topics for around 30 trainees. The course is aimed at programme managers and advisory staff interested in developing their competence to work on trade and development. The programme will focus on key trade and development issues for developing countries at the national level and in the context of the bilateral, regional and multilateral agenda. The course aims to give participants an understanding of, inter alia, the theory and evidence linking trade, growth and poverty reduction and the principles/practice behind mainstreaming trade within national strategies for poverty reduction and sustainable development. For further information and to apply, contact Hushe Mzenda, DFID, email: h-mzenda@dfid.gov.uk; or Paul Leenane, tel: +44 20 7023 0892; email: p-leenane@dfid.gov.uk.

5-9 October, Geneva, Switzerland: 62ND SESSION OF THE UNECE TIMBER COMMITTEE AND 32ND SESSION OF THE FAO EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION. For further information, fax: (+41 22) 917 00 41; email: info.timber@unece.org; Internet: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/docs/tc-sessions/tc-62/tc-62.htm.

6-8 October, Zaragoza, Spain: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER -- A CATALYST FOR PEACE. Organised by UNESCO's from Potential Conflict to Cooperation Potential (PCCP) Project, one of UNESCO's contributions to the UN World Water Assessment Programme. This conference will bring together water managers, decision makers and a broad range of stakeholders to improve their conflict management skills and to facilitate the process towards cooperative basin management and conflict resolution. For further information contact Saskia Castelein, UNESCO PC-CP Project, fax: 33-1-45-68-58-29; email: s.castelein@unesco.org; Internet: http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/pccp/pdf/zaragoza_programme_en.pdf

9 October, USA, Belgium, India, South Africa, and Scotland: EARTH CHARTER COMMUNITY SUMMITS. Organised by the Institute for Ethics and Meaning, community summits will be held across the United States and in several other countries as a grassroots effort to commemorate, celebrate, and implement the Earth Charter launched at the Hague in 2000. For further information, contact Jan Roberts, tel: (+1 813) 254-8454; email: info@earthchartersummits.org; Internet: http://www.earthchartersummits.org

9-12 October, Rome, Italy: SECOND ISRAEL-PALESTINE-INTERNATIONAL WATER CONFERENCE. The conference, sponsored by the Israel /Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) together with the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), aims to bring together water specialists to provide a basis for improved cooperation between the peoples of the region and the international community in developing, managing and protecting their scarce shared water resources. For further information, contact Robin Twite, Conference Coordinator, tel: 972-2-676-9460; fax: 972-2-676-8011; email: robin@ipcri.org; Internet: http://www.ipcri.org/water-conference.html

10-12 October, Egypt: BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN AFRICA ON THE WTO AGREEMENT ON SPS. This workshop is organised by the International Trade Centre's World Tr@de Net, a project under the auspices of UNCTAD and the WTO that responds to the requests for information, practical advice and training for the business community on WTO issues that are directly relevant to their business operations. This topical workshop will look into the practical implications of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the African Private Sector. For further information contact Sabine Meitzel, email: meitzel@intracen.org; Internet: http://www.intracen.org/worldtradenet/welcome.htm

10-12 October, Warsaw, Poland: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EVALUATING FORESTRY INCENTIVE AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES IN EUROPE - CHALLENGES TO IMPROVE POLICY EFFECTIVENESS. Organised by the European Forest Institute (EFI) and The Polish Forest Research Institute (Instytut Badawczy Lesnictwa). The EFFE project addresses effectiveness and economic efficiency of European forestry incentive and assistance programmes. For further information, contact: Brita Pajari, Conference Manager, European Forest institute, email: brita.pajari@efi.fi; Internet: http://www.efi.fi/events/2004/effe_conference/

10-15 October, Bath, England: ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. This international seminar will tackle the complexity of environmental governance as it relates to development, politics and economics. Main topics will include: defining and exploring environmental governance, economic and political incentives and barriers, practical application of environmental governance, environmental citizenship and participation, climate change and climate justice. For further information, contact Julia Winborn, tel: (+44 1865) 302713; fax: 516590; email: yellowteam.seminars@britishcouncil.org; Internet: http://www.britishcouncil.org/seminars-science-0467.htm

12-13 October, Maryland, US: WORKSHOP ON TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. This workshop, organised by the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), aims to bring together experts from academia, government, business, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations to discuss the future of transportation against the backdrop of global climate change. The workshop will consider regional and global trends, new technologies for vehicles and fuels, air and marine transport, and near-term measures that could contribute to longer-term strategies on climate change. For further information contact Tim Stileman; tel: 44-20-7633-2388; fax: 44-20-7633-2389; email: tim.stileman@ipieca.org; Internet: http://www.ipieca.org/climate/climate_news.html.

12-15 October, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

12 October - 14 December, Brussels, Belgium: AUTUMN LECTURE SERIES ON THE EU AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - INTERNATIONAL AND EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS. This series of meetings are organised by the Institute for European Studies and the Department of Human Ecology of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in cooperation with the Flemish Environment and Nature Council. The lectures will cover topics such as: The EU Sustainable Development Strategy: A First Assessment 3 Years After Göteborg; Sustainable Development and Political Union; Global Sustainable Development and Multilateralism: Towards a Partnership between Japan and the EU?; The EU's Global Leadership on Sustainable Development: Myth or Reality?"; The New Constitution: A Charter for Sustainable Development in Europe?; Democratisation, Economic Transition and Sustainable Development: A Perspective from the EU's New Member States and Neighbors. For further information contact the Institute for European studies; tel: +32-2-629-1222; fax: 629-1809; email: ies@vub.ac.be; Internet: http://www.ies.be.

13-15 October, Cape Town, South Africa: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION - THE MACRO-MICRO LINKAGE. Hosted by the University of Cape Town's Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) in association with Cornell University, this conference will consider evidence-based policy recommendations on trade and investment that stem from analysis of macro-micro linkages in the African context. For further information, contact DPRU, tel: (+27 21) 650 5705; fax: 650 5711; email: dpruconf@commerce.uct.ac.za; Internet: http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/dpru/dpruconference2004/

14 October, Geneva, Switzerland: ROUNDTABLE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CLIMATE AND TRADE REGIMES (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, ADAPTATION AND THE WTO). Organised by ICTSD. The objective of the roundtable is to examine the linkages between two major aspects of current global change -- the processes of trade liberalisation and global warming. Presentations will explore the relationship between the climate change regime and trade rules, including the implications of the current Doha Round of trade negotiations. Discussions will seek to identify areas of potential synergies and conflict between the two sets of rules, and explore windows of opportunity for promoting sustainable development. The interaction between trade liberalisation with both climate change mitigation and adaptation will be addressed. For further information contact Malena Sell, tel: +41 22 917 83 19; fax: 917 80 93; email: msell@ictsd.ch; Internet: http://www.ictsd.org/dlogue/2004-10-14/invite-cc-and-trade.pdf

15-16, Geneva, Switzerland: AFRICA WORKSHOP ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

16 October, worldwide: WORLD FOOD DAY. Organised by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), this year's theme is Biodiversity for food security. A variety of events are being planned around the globe. For further information, contact the FAO at tel: +39-06-570-53210; email: World-Food-Day@fao.org; Internet: http://www.fao.org/wfd/

17-20 October, Mariánské Lázne, Czech Republic: EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES. This event is the third of a series of World Tourism Organisation regional conferences aimed at providing forums for discussing the opportunities and challenges of setting up and operating certification systems. For further information contact Sarka Tittelbachova; tel: 420-224-861-572; fax: 861-348; email: titsar@mmr.cz; Internet: http://www.world-tourism.org/sustainable/conf/cert-czech/eng.htm.

17-22 October, Santiago, Chile: 12TH INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION. The conference is one of the largest international scientific conferences in the field of biotechnology and will include 18 keynote speeches and oral presentations on plant and food biotechnology. For further information, contact the conference administration, email: IBS2004@conicyt.cl; Internet: http://www.conicyt.cl/IBS2004/

18-20 October, Montreal, Canada: TECHNICAL GROUP OF EXPERTS ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY. The Group will undertake preparatory work for the first meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress. For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1 514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org, Internet: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?lg=0&mtg=BSTELR-01

18 October - 15 November, Online: BIOSAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS FOR MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS. Organised by the Biosafety Clearing-House of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, this online conference will facilitate exchange of views on a range of important issues such as the use of genetically modified micro-organisms, nematodes and insects for biological control (including those used to cause sterility in pest species for conservation and/or commercial purposes); the use of genetically modified viruses to protect mammal populations against disease; and the use of genetically modified insects for reducing disease transmission rates. To register, visit http://bch.biodiv.org/onlineconferences/GMOAM.shtml.

20-21 October, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For further information contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: (41-22) 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org

20-23 October, Barcelona, Spain: AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2004: "BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR QUALITY". Organised by the European Aquaculture Society, the meeting will provide a forum for presentations and debate/discussion of recent advances in different biotechnologies and their impact on the improvement of aquaculture production and seafood quality, and also on new products and methodologies. For further information, contact the EAS, tel: (+3259) 32 38 59, fax: 32 10 05; Internet: http://www.easonline.org/agenda/en/AquaEuro2004/default.asp

20-24 October, Udine, Italy: MEETING ON THE ROLE OF MULTI PURPOSE AGRICULTURE IN SUSTAINING THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. The theme of the fourth Agro Environ symposium is "The role of multi-purpose agriculture in sustaining the global environment". It will address key environmental and agricultural issues and consider new technologies that aim at sustaining agricultural systems, monitoring the environment and conserving natural resources. For further information contact Giuseppe Zerbi, University of Udine, tel: +39-43-255-8670; fax: +39-43-255-8603; email: zerbi@dpvta.uniud.it; Internet: http://www.dpvta.uniud.it/~agroenv/docs/brochure.pdf

21-22 October, Brussels, Belgium: EU EMISSIONS TRADING 2004. This event, organised by the publishers of Environmental Finance magazine, will look at competitive implications of allocation plans, outlooks for carbon prices, impact on electricity prices, bilateral and exchange-traded contracts, accounting and legal issues, and industry views on electricity and cement. For further information contact Elizabeth, tel: +44 207 251 9151; fax: 251 9161; email: elizabeth@environmental

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