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2006 Calendar of T&E events
January I February I March I April I May I June I July I August I September I October I November I December I 2004 I 2005
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16-20 January, Geneva, Switzerland: UN CONFERENCE ON THE RENEGOTIATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER AGREEMENT, 1994, FOURTH PART. Members of the ITTO will meet for the fourth time in Geneva to negotiate the provisions of a successor agreement to their current governing pact. For further information contact UNCTAD, tel: (+41 22) 917 5809; fax: 917 0056; email: correspondence@unctad.org
19 - 23 January, Bamako, Mali, Polycentric WORLD SOCIAL FORUM – Africa venue. For further information, contact: e-mail: espaceforum@afribone.net.ml; tel: 00 223 901 75 53.
17-20 January, Manila, Philippines: 2ND ANNUAL PHILIPPINE CONFERENCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE AND INVESTMENT. Organized by Hybridigm Consulting, and Businessmaker Academy Educational Center, the conference aims to promote the advancement and better understanding of biotechnology in the Philippines by calling together Philippine scientists, academics, regulators, policy formulators, venture capitalists, and mainstream businessmen to discuss new trends, discoveries, and business opportunities
20 - 21 January, Tromso, Norway: LIAISON GROUP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR BIOSAFETY CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY. Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
23 January, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE. This seminar, coordinated by the Institute for Environmental Studies (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE), will address the issue of how multilateral agreements can be designed to foster sustainable development while also promoting and providing protection for investment. in the context of the Concerted Action on Trade and Environment (CAT&E). For further informaiton contact Kyla Tienhaara, tel: (+31) 20-598-8257; e-mail: kyla.tienhaara@ivm.falw.vn.nl
23 - 25 January, Venue To be determined: Africa Regional Workshop on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA). Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
23-27 January, Granada, Spain: AD HOC OPEN-ENDED INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON ARTICLE 8(J) AND RELATED PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
23-27 January, Paris, France: THIRD GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON OCEANS, COASTS AND ISLANDS. The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands serves as a platform for cross-sectoral information sharing and dialogue on issues affecting oceans, coasts and islands, with the goal of achieving sustainable development in these areas. The Forum also seeks to improve global, regional, and national policies related to oceans, coasts and islands. Contact: e-mail: johnston@udel.edu
24 - 27 January, Istanbul, Turkey: General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - 30th Session. Organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). For more information, please contact: Alain Bonzon; e-mail: alain.bonzon@fao.org
24 - 29 January, Caracas, Venezuela: Polycentric WORLD SOCIAL FORUM – Americas venue and 2nd Americas Social Foru. For more information, please contact: E-mails: fsmcaracas@forosocialamericas.org, consejo@forosocialamericas.org; tel: 58 212 208-4823
25-29 January, Davos,
Switzerland: WORLD
ECONOMIC FORUM: MASTERING OUR FUTURE.
30 January- 3 February, Granada, Spain: FOURTH MEETING OF THE AD HOC OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING. Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
30 January - 2 February,
St Lucia, South Africa: WETLANDS,
WATER AND LIVELIHOODS WORKSHOP. This workshop, organized by Wetlands
International and the Wetlands and Livelihoods Working Group, hopes
to strengthen partnerships among government, non-government, academic
and private environment and development/aid agencies in sharing knowledge
and experiences in the integration of livelihoods, poverty and environment
issues. While the workshop will largely focus on wetland conservation,
water, poverty reduction and livelihoods issues in sub-Saharan Africa,
Southeast Asia and Latin America, it will also strive to influence inter-sectoral
development for poverty reduction and sustainable wetland management
in all regions of the world. For further information, contact: wetlands.livelihoods@wetlands.org
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1 - 2 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 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.
1 - 3 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO Negotiating Group on Rules, including Fisheries Subsidies. 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.
1 - 4 February, Chennai, India: IFISH3 - THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL FISHING INDUSTRY SAFETY & HEALTH CONFERENCE. The meeting, convened by BOBO-IGO - FAO - NIOSH, and followed by a thematic workshop on Tsunami on February 6-7, will bring together individuals from around the world who share research and programme expertise on the problems facing small-scale and commercial fishing and the latest information on fishing safety promotion to help build an international fishing safety coalition and promote action to reduce injury and death in the small-scale and commercial fishing sectors. The workshop will review the long-term rehabilitation efforts of various agencies and organisations towards the recovery and productivity of the communities affected by the 26 December 2004 tsunami.
2 - 4 February,
New Delhi, India: DELHI SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT. With intent to foster hope and stimulate action
towards respectable standards of living for the world's poorest and
a responsible pattern of production and consumption among the richest,
TERI organizes the DSDS (Delhi Sustainable Development Summit) annually.
The event will focus upon Linking across MDGs: Towards innovative partnerships
and governance. For further information, contact Marcel Engel; e-mail:
engel@wbcsd.org
6-7 February, London, UK: THE WTO AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: PROSPECTS AFTER HONG KONG. International conference hosted by Chatham House. The WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong narrowly managed to avoid failure. Nonetheless, the conference proved to be another milestone in the Doha round, not the end point as originally envisaged. What does this mean for sustainable development? For further information contact Dino Ribeiro; tel: +44 (0)20 7957 5700; fax: +44 (0)20 7957 5710; e-mail: dribeiro@chathamhouse.org.uk
6-8 February: Montreal, Canada: SECOND MEETING OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE UNDER THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY. Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity. For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
7-9 February, Manchester, UK: ENVIRO. International Exhibition, Conference and Forum on innovations in the environmental technologies sector. Participants attending Enviro will have opportunities to arrange one to one meetings to develop business and research opportunities, and to share knowledge and best practice. For further information contact organisers, email: enquiries@enviro2006.co.uk
7-9 February, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME NINTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL / GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM (GCSS-IX/GMEF). Approximately 130 Environment Ministers will meet to discuss the governance of UNEP and issues relating to environment, with a particular focus on delivering sustainable energy and more environmentally-friendly tourism. For further information contact Nick Nuttall, tel: (+254 20) 762 3084; fax: 762 3692; email: nick.nuttall@unep.org
8-9 February, Brussels, Belgium: SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT, AND FOREST CONFLICT FORUM. This forum will be hosted by the International Crisis Group and Fiona Hall (a Member of the UK Parliament). The forum will bring representatives from the defence, diplomatic, and development communities together to: raise awareness of the different approaches of these communities to conflict in forest areas, and identify complementarities and synergies; evaluate the implications of conflict in forest areas for security and development; present current work in this area and identify effective responses to local-level conflict, armed conflict, and post-conflict conditions in forest areas; identify follow-up actions, including collaboration between participants in specific countries and regions, and new approaches to programming guidance and policy development. For further information, contact Willemine Brinkman; tel: (+31-317) 495516; fax: 495521; email: etfrn@etfrn.org
13-24 February, New York City, US: UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS 6 (UNFF-6). This meeting will take up the question of the nature of the global governance of forests and the promotion of sustainable forest management, including looking at indicators, and whether a voluntary or legally-binding instrument should be created on forests. For further information contact the UNFF Secretariat, tel: (+1-212) 963-3160; fax: 367-3186; email: unff@un.org
14 February, Washington DC, USA: PANIC ATTACK: THE NEW PRECAUTIONARY CULTURE, THE POLITICS OF FEAR, AND THE RISKS TO INNOVATION. Jon Entine, editor of Let Them Eat Precaution: How Politics Is Undermining the Genetic Revolution in Agriculture will be hosting an event looking at the upcoming WTO Biotech verdict the precautionary principle. This conference, organised in cooperation with the UK Institute of Ideas, will promote wider discussion of why so many aspects of contemporary life have been affected by our aversion to risk. This symposium suggests that only by challenging the wider risk-averse culture that permeates contemporary society can we hope to rediscover a sense of purpose about progress and a desire to experiment with new ways of doing things. For further information contact Lauren Campbell, tel: (+202) 862-4878; fax: 862-4875; email: LCampbell@aei.org
14-15 February, Madrid, Spain: COORDINATING WORKING PARTY ON FISHERIES STATISTICS INTERSESSIONAL MEETING. The CWP provides a mechanism to coordinate fishery statistical programmes of regional fishery bodies and other inter-governmental organizations with a remit for fishery statistics. For further information contact: Sachiko Tsuji, tel: (+39) 06 57051; fax: 05 570 53152; e-mail: sachiko.tsuji@fao.org
15-16 February, Jakarta, Indonesia: WORKSHOP ON THE WILD POPULATION STATUS AND TRADE DYNAMICS OF HUMPHEAD WRASSE CHEILINUS UNDULATUS. The Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, was listed on Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) in October of 2004. It was listed because it is considered to be actually or potentially threatened by current exploitation levels or disturbances if these persist. This meeting, organized by LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences) and co-organized with T-SEA, assisted by the IUCN Specialist Group for Groupers and Wrasses, aims to enable a preliminary presentation of trade and UVC data collected and to identify remaining data and information gaps.
20-24 February, Montreal, Canada: SECOND MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL. Organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. For further information, contact the Secretariat, tel: +1 514 288 2220; fax: 288 6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
20 February - 20 March, Online: VIRTUAL CURITIBA BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE (VCBC). The purpose of this on-line mega-consultation process, organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, is to gather opinions on how to achieve the 2010 biodiversity target of the CBD. The outcome of this consultation will assist the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 8) to be held in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March, and particularly its High-Level Ministerial Segment, in addressing this crucial issue. Participants are encouraged to sign up online and express their opinions on how to achieve the 2010 biodiversity target in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese or Russian.
23 February - 2 March, Perth, Australia: SHARING THE FISH CONFERENCE. Organised by the Western Australian Department of Fisheries (DoF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, this conference will focus on a broad spectrum of allocation issues presented by speakers from around the world who represent government, industry and various stakeholder interests. The concept of allocation issues is one of increasing national and international interest to those involved in fisheries management. For further information, contact Peter Millington, tel: (+61 8) 9387 1488; fax: 9387 1499; email: info5@eventedge.com.au
20 - 24 February,
Montreal, Canada: SECOND
MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL. Organised by the Convention
on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact the CBD
Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
21 - 22 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO
Committee on Trade and Environment - Special Session (CTE-SS).
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.
21 - 23 February, Venue To be determined: CENTRAL
AND EASTERN EUROPEAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND
PUBLIC AWARENESS. Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD). For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514)
288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
22 - 24 February,
Barcelona, Spain: PROTECTED FOREST AREAS IN EUROPE - ANALYSIS AND HARMONISATION
(PROFOR) COST ACTION 27, Centre Tecnòlogic Forestal de Catalunya,
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Regional Government of Catalunya,
Ministry of Environment. For further information, contact Gloria Domínguez;
e-mail: Gloria.Dominguez@ctfc
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23 February - 2 March, Perth, Australia: SHARING
THE FISH CONFERENCE. The concept of allocation issues is one of
increasing national and international interest to those involved in
fisheries management. The conference will focus on a broad spectrum
of allocation issues presented by speakers from around the world who
represent government, industry and various stakeholder interest.Organized
by the Western Australian Department of Fisheries (DoF) in cooperation
with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
and supported by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries.
For further information, contact info5@eventedge.com.au.
28 February - 2
March, Copenhagen, Denmark: CARBON
MARKET INSIGHTS. This event, which is organized by the carbon market
company Point Carbon, will focus on various aspects of the growing carbon
market. For more information, e-mail: conference@pointcarbon.com
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1-2 March, Toronto,
Canada: FOREST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
"THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE". This year’s event,
organised by ForestLeadership, is the seventh in a series of highly
successful strategic conferences for industry leaders, policymakers
and other decision makers. The conference will combine keynote addresses,
panel discussions, breakout sessions and workshops. Conference discussions
will center on the following areas: sustainability challenges &
opportunities in North America's forests; in the Boreal and in the marketplace;
managing global certified supply chains; addressing climate change in
forestry; seizing opportunities associated with bio-energy; reconciling
forest & paper sustainability with financial performance; and implementing
corporate social responsibility in forestry.
For more information, please contact the ForestLeadership Conference
Team, tel (514) 274-4344 or toll free (888) 274-4344; fax (514) 277-6663;
e-mail: conference@forestleadership.com
1-3 March, Geneva, Switzerland: OPEN FORUM ON THE DRAFT SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW TREATY (SPLT). This forum, organized by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), will include sessions on the harmonization of substantive patent law: purpose, approaches and limits; subjects of patent law proposed for harmonization; patents as a source of information and innovation, transfer of technology and licensing practices; new technologies and their specificities; and the interface of the patent system with other areas of public policy. For further information contact the patent law section of WIPO, tel: (+41 22) 338 8332; fax: 338 8830; email: patents.mail@wipo.int
3-4 March, St. Louis, USA: INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR ON THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY. This seminar is organised by the Public Research Sector Initiative, a project that aims to involve the public research sector in the development and implementation of biotechnology regulations. The seminar will inform scientists from public research institutions from both developing and developed countries about the background, content, and implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, as well as about the ongoing discussions in the Meetings of the Parties. For further information contact Kathleen MacKey, tel: (+1 314) 587 1203; email: kmackey@danforthcenter.org
6 - 10 March, Cairo,
Egypt: 22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE AU-INTER-AFRICAN PHYTOSANITARY COUNCIL.
This biannual meeting brings together all the National Plant Protection
Services of the African Union to update, and review implementation of
the recommendations of the previous general assemblies as well as exchange
information on the latest happenings at the international level in the
phytosanitary field. For more information, please contact, tel: (+237)
221 19 69; fax (+237) 221 19 67; e-mail: au-cpi@au-appo.orgor
koumba_koumba@yahoo.fr
6-10 March, Treviso, Italy: INTRODUCTION
TO BIOSAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE OF GENETICALLY
MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs): THEORETICAL APPROACH AND SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND.
This workshop is being organised by the International Centre for Genetic
Engineering and Bio technology (ICGEB) in collaboration with the Istituto
Agronomico per l'Oltremare. The workshop will be aimed at those scientists
who are interested in issues related to risk assessment and management
for the environmental release of GMOs. The main goal of the workshop
is to provide the participants with an overview of the current research
in biosafety, the applicable regulation in a number of countries and
different risk assessment approaches used for the environmental release
of GMOs. For further information, tel.: +39-040-3757333; fax: +39-040-226555;
email: courses@icgeb.org
7-8 April, New Delhi, India: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This workshop, organised by Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and The Energy Research Institute (TERI), will explore the linkages between climate change and sustainable development. The workshop will also aim to identify gaps in the understanding of the linkages between climate change and sustainable development, examine and discuss analytical tools to improve the understanding of the link between climate change and sustainable development, and assist countries to integrate adaptation and mitigation strategies and policies into national sustainable development plans and strategies.
7-9 March, Chiang Mai, Thailand: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AND ECOSYSTEMS IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS. This symposium is organised by The Uplands Program a Thai-Vietnamese-German Collaborative Research Programme it will bring together scholars and researches to look at challenges faced by ecosystems in mountainous regions and how to secure mountain livelihoods in a globalised economy. For further information contact the Symposium Secretariat, tel:+66-53-944647; fax: +66-53-893099; e-mail: uplands@loxinfo.co.th
7-10 March, Porto Alegre, Brazil: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. The meeting will primarily serve to review different experiences of agrarian reform and rural development processes around the world by analysing impacts, processes, mechanisms and the actors involved, in order to develop proposals for future action. Jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Brazil. For further information, contact e-mail: ICARRD-Secretariat@fao.org
8-9 March, Sao Paulo, Brazil: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BRAZIL: IMPLICATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL AGRICULTURE. Biotechnology and Brazil is the first major international conference to focus on Brazils recently approved seed legislation and the effect it will have on the prospects in Brazil itself and around the world. The conference is an opportunity to meet and discuss biotechnology issues with people who are actively involved in the subject. Biotechnology and Brazil will examine the implications of biotech regarding cost of production of soybeans and future GMO crops; the positions and policies that Europe has taken with regard to GMO soybeans, cotton and corn, and consumer concerns surrounding GMO labelling.
9 March, Geneva, Switzerland: UNDERSTANDING THE WTO INTERIM BIOTECH RULING -- WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? The release of the interim ruling by the WTO panel assessing the US/Canada/Argentina complaint against the EU's alleged de facto moratorium on the approval of new biotech products has attracted widespread public attention. The resulting 1,050-page document will require careful reading and analysis to identify the key findings and their implications. In addition, the interim ruling - and the case as a whole - has raised fundamental questions about the impact of WTO rules on the approach countries take to dealing with biotechnology. This meeting aims to shed light on these issues. For further information contact Sarah Mohan, tel: (+41 22) 917-8755; fax: 917-8093; email: smohan@ictsd.ch
11-12 March, Curitiba,
Brazil: BIOSAFETY-CLEARING
HOUSE TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Organised by the
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact
the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
13 - 17 March, Curitiba, Brazil: THIRD
MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE
PARTIES TO THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY. Organised by the
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact
the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
13 - 17 March, Dakar, Senegal: FIRST TRAINING WORKSHOP ON BUILDING CAPACITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA. The motivating question for this workshop is how to allocate biotechnology and other crop-improvement investments to maximise poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. Organised by West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF). For further information: marcel.nwalozie@coraf.org
15 March, Curitiba,
Brazil: ICTSD
side-event to MOP-3 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: LMO Labelling:
How to Reconcile Trade, Biosafety and Consumer Concerns?
16-17 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO
Workshop 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.
16-22 March, Mexico City, Mexico: 4TH WORLD WATER FORUM - LOCAL ACTION FOR A GLOBAL CHALLENGE. The main theme of the 4th World Water Forum is Local Actions for a Global Challenge. The organizers of the 4th Forum share the belief that, regardless of their root causes, water related problems have their greatest impacts at the local level. As a result, local actions are key for generating concrete results that, when amalgamated across sectors and regions, will move us closer to meeting the water-related targets set by the Millennium Development Goals, the WSSD Implementation Plan and Local Agenda 21. For further information, e-mail: feedback@worldwaterforum4
20-21 March, Geneva, Switzerland: THE WTO AND FISHERIES: A WORKSHOP ON THE IMPACT OF WTO AGREEMENTS AND THE CURRENT WTO NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FISHERIES SECTOR. This meeting is organised by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and includes sessions on international fish trade and NAMA, fisheries subsidies, quality and safety aspects for fish trade, financing infrastructure and fishing activities, disputes and fishery products and fisheries management, access and labelling. For further information, contact Audun Lem, tel: (+39 06) 5705 2692; fax: 5705 6500; email: audun.lem@fao.org.
20 - 31 March, Curitiba, Brazil: EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (COP 8). Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, tel: (+1-514) 288-2220; fax: 288-6588; email: secretariat@biodiv.org
21-22 March, Brussels,
Belgium: TRADE
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT: STOCKTAKING CONFERENCE. The conference
will review various experiences and lessons in the field of sustainability
assessment of trade policies. For further information contact Hussein
Abaza, tel: (+41 22) 917 82 98; fax: 917 80 76; e-mail: hussein.abaza@unep.ch
24-25 March, Curitiba, Brazil: GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY
FORUM. The Forum will be held just prior to the high-level segment
of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention
on Biological Diversity (CBD CoP8) with a focus on the 2010 biodiversity
target. Organised by IUCN's Countdown2010 initiative, the proposed workshop
streams are financing biodiversity action for achieving the 2010 targets;
measuring progress toward the 2010 targets; thinking global and acting
local - taking 2010 forward; and 2010 for 2015 - Reaffirming the role
of biodiversity in achieving MDGs. For further information contact Laurence
Christen, tel: +41 22 999-0223; fax: 999-0025; email: gbf@iucn.org
25-29 March, Hammamet, Tunisia: MEDITERRANEAN BIOTECH CONGRESS. This congress is open to researchers from all Mediterranean countries and will include lectures on Biotechnology as it relates to Industry, Environment, Health and Agriculture. For further information contact Samir Bejar of the Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax in Tunisia, email: samir.bejar@cbs.rnrt.tn or Marco Bazzicalupo of the Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica in Firenze, Italy, email:marco.bazzicalupo@unifi.it; fax: +21 674 440 692.
28-30 March, Edinburgh,
Scotland: AQUACULTURE TODAY.
Aquaculture Today will explore the key issues affecting the aquaculture
industry in a national, European and international context. Leading
figures from the industry will participate in formal presentations,
discussion sessions, exhibitions and networking. For further information
contact Claire Anderson, tel.: +44 (0) 131-312- 4550, email: canderson@specialpublications.co.uk
27 March - 1 April, Maputo, Mozambique: 15TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION. The African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of the six regional forestry commissions of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Its purpose is to advise on the formulation of forest and wildlife management policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action in regard to technical problems; and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing. The AFWC meets in formal session at intervals of around two years and, more recently, has been meeting between sessions in order to monitor progress in the implementation of its recommendations. For further information, contact Mr. Pape Djiby Koné; tel: (233) 21 7010 930; (233) 21 675 000 Ext. 3198; fax:(233) 21 668 427; e-mail: pape.kone@fao.org
28 March, Curitiba, Brazil: DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS IN PATENT APPLICATIONS: A TOOL AGAINST MISAPPROPRIATION OR AN OBSTACLE TO INNOVATION? Organised by ICTSD, the ABS Governance Programme (UNU-IAS, IDDRI, CPDR) and Chatham House.
28-29 March, Wellington,
New Zealand: CLIMATE
CHANGE AND GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE: CRITICAL ISSUES FOR NEW ZEALAND AND
THE PACIFIC. This conference will assess the state of scientific
knowledge on climage change and consider the scope for global, regional,
national, and local initiatives to reduce and manage the risks from
climate change. For further information contact Jonathan Boston, Organising
Committee Chair, tel: (+64) 4-463-5456; e-mail: Jonathan.Boston@vuw.ac.nz
29 - 31 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 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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3-7 April, Rome, Italy: COMMISSION ON PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES - 1ST SESSION. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) governs the implementation of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). It is composed of representatives from contracting parties to the IPPC. The Commission meets annually and provides a forum for the discussion of international plant protection issues and sets the annual programme of work for the IPPC. For further information, contact the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat; tel: +39-06-5705-4812; fax: +39-06-5705-4819; e-mail: IPPC@fao.org
3-7 April, Geneva, Switzerland: FIFTH SESSION OF THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP OF THE BASEL CONVENTION. The OWGBC will discuss, among other issues, ship scrapping and dismantling and the jurisdiction of the International Labour Organization, International Maritime Organization and the Basel Convention, and the relationship between the Basel Convention and the WTO. For further information contact the Antonia Dougan, tel: (+41 22) 917 8443; fax: 22 797 3454; email: sbc4@unep.ch.
3-8 April, Fortaleza, Brazil: CODEX COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES. Issues to be discussed include maximum pesticide residue limits in international trade, risk analysis principles, classification of foods and animal feeds, maximum residue limits for processed and ready-to-eat foods and related sanitary and phytosanitary issues. For further information, contact the Codex Secretariat, tel: (+39 06) 5705 2287; fax: 5705 3369; email: codex@fao.org.
4-8 April, Adana, Turkey: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WATER AND LAND MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE. The symposium will seek to identify best management practices to harmonise the sustainable use of water for agricultural production and livelihoods with well-functioning ecosystems. Topics on the agenda will include: water management in the irrigation sector; water scarcity and water harvesting; virtual water and food security; impacts of climate change on hydrological regimes and water resources; and gender issues in water and land management. For further information contact Attila Yazar, Cukurova University, tel: (+90) 322-3386516; fax: 322-3386386; e-mail: symp2006@cu.edu.tr
9-12 April, Chicago, USA: BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANISATION ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. This industry convention includes an international programme with a ministerial seminar and a global biotechnology forum, as well as a business forum and breakout sessions. On 8 April, which has been labeled the "International Day of Opposition to GMOs," a BioEthics counter-convention will also convene, organized by organizations opposing to GMOs.
10-14 April, Paris, France: CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES, 23RD SESSION. For further information, contact: the Codex Secretariat, tel: (+39 06) 5705 2287; fax: 5705 3369; email: codex@fao.org.
17-21 April, Dehra Dun, India: 21ST SESSION OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION. The Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) is one of six FAO Regional Forestry Commissions that cover the world’s major geographic regions. It is a forum for advising and taking action on key forestry issues and focuses on issues pertinent to Asia and the Pacific. At this session, there will also be a special session "Toward Sustainable Forest Management" that will examine the findings of the 2005 Forest Resources Assessment, review the accomplishments of APFC and FAO in the region, and consider major forestry developments in APFC member countries. For more information contact: Patrick B. Durst, Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, tel: +66 2697-4000; fax: +66 2697-4445; e-mail: patrick.durst@fao.org
19 – 21 April, Beijing, China: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ROLES OF FORESTS IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. The goals of the conference are to share and exchange rural community forest management experiences and technologies, to promote the development of relevant disciplines and to enhance more importantly the sustainable utilization of forest resource. For more information, please contact Ms. Guan Xiuling or Ms. Feng Caiyun at the Symposium Secretariat; e-mail: csf_org@forestry.ac.cn; tel: 0086-10-62889819 62889367; fax: 0086-10-62889817
24 April, New York, USA: ECOSOC HIGH-LEVEL MEETING WITH BRETTON WOODS INSTITUTIONS, WTO AND UNCTAD. This meeting, organised by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Bretton Woods institutions, the WTO and UNCTAD, will consider implementation of and support for national development strategies; Fulfilling the development dimension of the Doha work programme: next steps, including in the area of "aid for trade"; external debt - building on current initiatives to enhance debt sustainability; and supporting the development efforts of middle-income developing countries. For further information contact Sarbuland Khan, tel: (+1 212) 963-4628; fax: 963-1712; e-mail: ecosocinfo@un.org
24-25 April, Paris,
France: WORKSHOP
ON POLICY COHERENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FISHERIES. The Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) committees for Fisheries
and the Development Assistance are jointly hosting this workshop, which
will further explore key issues in policy coherence for development
in fisheries. For further information contact Carl-Christian Schmidt,
email: carl-christian.schmidt@oecd.org.
24- 25 April, Wroclaw,
Poland: MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON THE
PROTECTION OF FORESTS IN EUROPE (MCPFE) ROUND TABLE MEETING. The
MCPFE is a high level political initiative that has developed as a dynamic
process towards the protection and sustainable management of forests.
This political commitment involves 44 European countries, European Community
and cooperates with other countries, as well as international organizations
that participate as observers.For more information, please contact Bozena
Kornatowska, e-mail: b.kornatowska@lu-warsaw.pl; tel: (+48) 22 331 790
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24 - 28 April, Vancouver, BC, Canada: WORKSHOP ON THE COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF AQUACULTURE AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCING SECTORS. For more information, please contact Devin Bartley; e-mail: devin.bartley@fao.org
24-28 April, Geneva, Switzerland: NINTH SESSION OF WIPO'S INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE. This meeting, organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), will address issues related to genetic resources and the protection of traditional knowledge. For further information contact the IGC Secretariat, tel: (+41 22) 338-8161; fax: 338-8120; email: grtkf@wipo.int.
24-28 April, Alnarp, Sweden: SECOND MEETING OF THE CONTACT GROUP FOR THE DRAFTING OF THE STANDARD MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT. This meeting will discuss how the standard agreement to set up benefit-sharing for transfers of genetic resources under the International Treaty for Plant and Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) should look. For further information contact José Esquinas-Alcázar, tel; (+0039) 06 570 54986; fax: 06 57053057; email: Jose.Esquinas@fao.org.
24 April - 5 May, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO Rules Week, including Fisheries Subsidies. 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.
26-28 April, Quito, Ecuador: BIOTECHNOLOGY IN ECUADOR: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PERPECTIVES. This workshop is organised by the REDBIO Ecuador National Co-ordination. For further information contact REDBIO, e-mail: redbio2006@usfq.edu.ed.
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1-5 May, Ottowa, Canada: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING, 34TH SESSION. For further information, contact: the Codex Secretariat, tel: (+39 06) 5705 2287; fax: 5705 3369; email: codex@fao.org.
1-5 May, Geneva, Switzerland: SECOND CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION (POPS COP-2). This meeting will consider the phasing-out of use of persistant organic pollutants (POPs), including DDT, and exemptions to the restrictions on use and trade. Other topics to be discussed include best available techniques and best environmental practices, dioxin and furan releases, and measures to reduce or eliminate release of wastes. For further information, contact the Convention Secretariat, tel: (+41 22) 917 8191; fax: 797 3460; email: ssc@pops.int
1-12 May, New York, USA: FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. The fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) will meet at UN Headquarters in New York from 1-12 May. As the first year of the second implementation cycle, CSD-14 will review progress in the following areas: Energy for Sustainable Development; Industrial Development; Air pollution/ Atmosphere; and Climate Change. For more information, contact the Division for Sustainable Development, tel: + 1 212-963-8102; fax: + 1-212-963-4260
3-4 May, Bosnia and Herzegovina: THE FIRST IFOAM CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC WILD PRODUCTION. The conference, put on by the Agriculture Institute of Republic of Srpska, will focus on the harvesting of wild vegtable products from forest, "natural" lands, pastures and unvultivated land in the agriculture landscape. It will concentrade on current production that enters the organic market stream, but will also extend to other concepts, such as Fair Trade, sustainable forest management certification and Good Manufacturing Practices. For more information, e-mail: polj.institut.bl@blic.net.
7-13 May, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SPONG SYMPOSIUM. With the theme "Biodiveristy, Innovation, and Sustainability," For more information, contact Eduardo Hajdu, e-mail: hajdu@acd.ufrj.br.
8-10 May, Manila Philippines: WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS." The Board of Investments of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, the UN Institute for Training and Research, and the International Labor Organization will be organising the workshop. For more information, contact Jonathan Krueger, tel: +41 22 917 8166; e-mail: jonathan.krueger@unitar.org.
8-10 May, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada: FRESHWATER FOR THE FUTURE. This conference will bring together various partners the project has worked with over the years, as well as other leading experts from across Canada and around the world. Sharing policy research and experiences in freshwater management, this conference marks a major step in Canada's freshwater policy evolution. The format for the conference will be a series of simultaneous workshops on specific themes, each designed to answer a specific question, culminating in a plenary session where it will all be drawn together. For more information, contact Ian Campbell, tel: +1 613 992 3704; e-mail: j.campbell@prs-srp.gc.ca.
8-12 May, Rome, Italy: STANDARDS COMMITTEE. The Standards Committee (SC) was established by the Third Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (ICPM), in 2001. The SC manages the standard-setting process and assists in the development of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) which have been identified by the ICPM as priority standards. For further information, contact the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat; tel: +39-06-5705-4812; fax: +39-06-5705-4819; e-mail: IPPC@fao.org
9 May, London, UK: IUU FISHING MEETING. Organised by Chatham House, this is the first in a regular series of Update and Stakeholder Consultation meetings held on the issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The meeting aims to allow speakers to provide updates on and discuss key initiatives on IUU fishing. International and national processes will be covered, as well as new research findings and industry and NGO initiatives. For further information contact Gemma Green, tel: (+44 20) 7957 5711; fax: 7957 5710; email: ggreen@chathamhouse.org.uk.
10-12 May, Bad Blamau, Austria: WORKSHOP ON REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. This workshop, put on by Joanneum Research, will consider methodological and policy approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries--an issue taken up during the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Montreal in December 2005. The matter will be taken up officially at the UNFCCC Subsidary Bodies meetings taking place in Bonn later in May 2006. For more information, contact Neil Bird, tel: +43 316 876 1423; e-mail: neil.bird@joanneum.at.
11 May, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO LAW, SCIENCE AND RISK COMMUNICATION: THE MEANING OF RISK COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW. Risk communication represents one of the three elements of risk analysis, the other two being risk assessment and risk management. This element has received far less attention than the other two. The Roundtable will make a contribution toward a better understanding of its importance and its complexity. e.g. regarding GMO products and the relationship between the WTO, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. For further information contact Urs Thomas, tel: (+44 22) 379-8491; email: Urs.Thomas@droit.unige.ch
15-26 May, Bonn, Germany: TWENTY-FOURTH SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. For further information contact the UNFCCC Secretariat, tel: (+49)228-815-1000; fax: (+49)228-815-1999; email: secretariat@unfccc.int.
15-17 May, Buenos Aires, Argentina: RESOURCES OF THE SEABED AND SUBSOIL - LEGAL, SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ITS EXPLOITATION AND CONSERVATION. This international workshop, organised by the National Commission on the Outer Limit of the Continental Shelf (COPLA) and the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI), will bring together experts of different organizations involved in geological, geophysical, hydrographic, legal and economic aspects related to the outer limit of the continental shelf, and to the exploitation and conservation of the resources of the seabed and subsoil. For further information contact COPLA, e-mail: copla@mrecic.gov.ar
17-19 May, Delft, the Netherlands: ENVIROWATER 2006 CONFERENCE. The Ninth Inter-Regional Conference on Environment and Water will focus on concepts for water management and multifunctional land-uses in lowlands, with a particular focus on opportunities and threats, water and climate change, groundwater and salt water intrusion, and water management systems as a steering instrument for planning. For more information, tel: +31 7 483 849; e-mail: envirowater2006@wur.nl.
18-26 May, Bonn, Germany: THE TWENTY-FOURTH SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA) AND THE SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI) OF THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. The first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG) is taking place from 17-25 May. These sessions will be preceded by the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention, which is occurring from 15-16 May 2006. For further information contact the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, tel (49-228) 815-1000; fax: 815-1999.
20 May - 2 June, Santiago de Compostela, Spain: COFI SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE. This meeting, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is expected to discussions proposed FAO guidelines for responsible fish trade; new safety and quality requirements for imports of fish and fishery products; labelling of fish to promote responsible trade and "traceability" systems for tracking fish "from net to table"; the role of fish trade in strengthening food security in the developing world; the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) and its implications for international fish trade; and rehabilitation and reconstruction of fisheries in tsunami-affected countries. For further information contact William Emerson, e-mail: William.emerson@fao.org
22 May, worldwide, INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. The theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2006 will be "Protecting biodiversity in drylands."
22-23 May, Paris,
France: OECD
FORUM 2006: BALANCING GLOBALISATION. This "multi-stakeholder
summit," organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD), will bring together business and labour leaders,
civil society representatives, government ministers and leaders of international
organisations to discuss the key issues of the 21st century. The agenda
includes themes such as solving global economic imbalances, optimising
the contribution of financial markets to economic growth, and ensuring
that trade and investment are effective and ethical motors for development.
For further information contact John West, tel: (+33) 01-45-24-80-25;
fax: 01-44-30-63-46; e-mail: oecd.forum@oecd.org
22-26 May, New York
City, US: REVIEW
CONFERENCE FOR THE STRADDLING FISH STOCKS AND HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH
STOCKS AGREEMENT. This conference will review the Agreement for
the Implementation of the Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law
of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling
Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. For further information
contact the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, tel:
(+1 212) 963-3962; fax: 963-5847; e-mail: doalos@un.org.
23 - 26 May, Rome, Italy: EXPERT
CONSULTATION - GUIDELINES ON ECOLABELLING OF FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS
FROM INLAND FISHERIES. The FAO ecolabelling guidelines were drafted
in 2003 and 2004 with the participation of a number of experts and governments
during a series of FAO Expert and Technical Consultations and adopted
by FAO Committee of Fisheries (COFI) during its 26th session, held 7-11
March 2005. For more information, contact Rolf Willmann; e-mail: rolf.willmann@fao.org.
23-26 May, Bratislava,
Slovakia: 33RD SESSION OF EUROPEAN FORESTRY
COMMISSION. Created in 1947, the European Forestry Commission (EFC)is
one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide
a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest
issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years. Agenda of the
Special Session: Implementation of Sustainable Forest Management in
Europe; 15 years of economies in transition: lessons learned and challenges
ahead for the forestry sector (policy forum); Progress towards sustainable
forest management in Europe; Forest law compliance - from commitments
to practice; Forest-related voluntary codes of practice. For more information
contact: Mr Christopher Prins, E-mail: christopher.prins@unece.org.
25-27 May, New Delhi, India: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY. This conference, organised by the TERI School of Advanced Studies, will focus on issues relating to food and nutritional security for our population and the impact of modern agricultural practices on the environment are two major challenges that need to be addressed in the coming years. It will be designed as a forum for formulating a road map for food and nutritional security and sustainable agricultural practices in the twenty-first century. For further information contact Vibha Dhawan, Ph.D., tel: (+91) 11-24682100/24682111; e-mail: vibhad@teri.res.in
29-30 May, Brussels, Belgium: LINKING SCHEMES: POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LINKING THE EUROPEAN UNION EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEMS WITH EMERGING CARBON MARKETS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. This final conference of the Joint Emission Trading as a Socio-Ecological Transformation (JET-SET) project, coordinated by the Wuppertal Institute and commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), comprises state-of-the-art contributions by policy-makers as well as presentations from the research community. The objectives of the conference include providing an overview of emerging domestic schemes in other industrialised countries, identifying sensitive aspects of linking the EU's emissions trading systems with other emerging schemes, assessing the effects linking would have for emerging carbon markets, and formulating both policy recommendations and research perspectives for the national and European/regional level. For further information contact Marcel Braun, e-mail: marcel.braun@wupperinst.org.
29-31 May, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: FOURTH AFRICAN ROUNDTABLE ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (ARSCP-4). The Fourth African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production is jointly organised by UNEP and the Secretariat of the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production. The overall objective is to provide an input to the further development and implementation of the African 10-Year Framework Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production at the sub-regional and national levels. For further information contact Azrarak Boualem, tel: (+255 22) 2602338/40; e-mail: cpct@arscp.org.
29 May - 2 June, Merida, Mexico: 40TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER COMMISSION (ITTC-40). For more information, contact Manoel Sobral Filho, tel: +81 45 223 1110; e-mail: itto@itto.or.jp.
30 May - 1 June, Brussels, Belgium: SECOND MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF FOODS DERIVED FROM RECOMBINANT-DNA ANIMALS, CODEX AD HOC INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE ON FOOS DERIVED FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY. For more information, contact the Codex Secretariat; email: codex@fao.org.
30-31 May, Makati, Philippines: PATHWAYS TO AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND IMPLICATIONS. This conference will discuss major intellectual property rights (IPR) issues and concerns in Southeast Asia, with a focus on biotechnology, biodiversity, and farmers' rights. It is expected that the conference will provide policy directions toward ensuring fair and equitable access to the benefits of harvesting biodiversity. The conference hopes to "pave the way" for a regional collaboration on IPR initiatives. The conference is being organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), and the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). For further information contact SEARCA, tel: (+63 49) 536-2290; fax: 536-4105; email: post@agri.searca.org.
30 May - 2 June, Santiago de Compostela, Spain: COFI SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE - 10TH SESSION. The Committee on Fisheries (COFI) is a subsidiary body of the FAO Council that was established in 1965. Meeting every two years, COFI is the only global intergovernmental forum where major international fishereis and aquaculture problems are examined and recommendations are addressed to governments, regional fisehry bodies, fish workers, NGOs adn the international community. It has aslo been used as a forum for the negotiation of global agreements and instruments, such as the Code of Conduct. For more information, please contact William Emerson; e-mail: william.emerson@fao.org
30 May - 2 June, Ciudad Real, Spain: THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS MANAGEMENT. Organised by the Universidad de Castilla-La Macha, UNESCO and the Sahra Science and Technology Center, the symposium will identify, explore, and analyse boundaries related to water management. For further information contact Javier González Pérez, tel: (+34 926) 295-300 (ext.6372); fax: 295-391; e-mail: twm@uclm.es.
31 May, Berne, Switzerland: SYMPOSIUM ON DESERTIFICATION AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Within the framework of the International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD), the Symposium will present an opportunity for an open debate involving researchers and development practitioners. It aims to capitalise on the recent experience from development and research in order to identify novel, promising approaches to better management of scarce resources and improving livelihoods in arid and semi-arid areas. Furthermore the Symposium will contribute towards creating a better understanding of mechanisms, hindrances and potentials for appropriate societal responses to on-going processes of global change affecting development. For further information contact Franziska Joehr, e-mail: franziska.joehr@cde.unibe.ch
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Three working days - Date and Venue to be announced: CECAF FISHERY COMMITTEE FOR THE EASTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC - 18TH SESSION. RAFI, Accra, Ghana. For more information, contact: A. Jallow; e-mail: alhaji.jallow@fao.org
2 June - 1 August, Global: EUROPEAN COMMISSION ONLINE CONSULTATION ON THE REVISION OF THE NOVEL FOODS REGULATION. This consultation aims to gather input from the general public, stakeholders and Member States in order to carry out an impact assessment for a future legislative proposal to revise the current Novel Food Regulation. The Commission is seeking feedback on how to take into account, for example, particular needs of traditional exotic food from third countries and which is adjusted to applications which cover several food uses. For background information visit http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/biotechnology/novelfood/nfia_expl_doc.pdf and to join the consultation visit http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/enews/enews.cfm?al_id=241
5 June, Global: WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY. Commemorated each year, the World Environment Day is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The theme for this year is Deserts and Desertification. For further information contact Elisabeth Guilbaud-Cox, tel: (+254 20) 623-401; fax: 62392; email: elisabeth.guilbaud-cox@unep.org
5 - 7 June, Santiago
de Compostela, Spain: GFCM
COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE - 5TH SESSION. Organised by FAO. For more
information, contact: Lovatelli, Alessandro; e-mail: alessandro.lovatelli@fao.org
5-9 June, Larnaca, Cyprus: 17TH SESSION OF THE NEAR EAST FORESTRY COMMISSION. FAO Regional Forestry Commission. Participants at this session will also attend a special session on implementing sustainable forest management in the Near East. For more information contact: Hassan Osman Abdel Nour; e-mail: hassan.abdelnour@fao.org
5-9 June, Washington DC, USA: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY COUNCIL MEETING. The main governing body of the GEF will meet for purposes of developing, adopting, and evaluating its programs. For further information contact the GEF Secretariat, tel: (+1 202) 473-0508; fax: 522-3240; email: gef@gefweb.org; Internet: http://www.gefweb.org/Documents/Council_Documents/council_documents.html
6 June, Algiers, Algeria: WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY--DO'T DESERT THE DRYLANDS. Although the celebration will take place worldwide, Algeria is is the main hub. For more information, contact Elisabeth Guilbaud-Cox, tel: +254 20 762 3692; e-mail: elisabeth.guilbaud-cox@unep.org.
7 June, Brussels, Belgium: A SUSTAINABLE PATH FOR BIOFUELS IN THE EU. Organised by BirdLife International, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and the European Federation for Transport and Environment. As the political momentum builds behind the biofuel industry across the EU and as the revision of the Biofuels Directive approaches, this event presents a timely opportunity to explore with a wide range of stakeholders - including industry, farmers, the European Commission, and civil society - the critical issue of how the EU can deliver on its commitment to ensure the sustainability of biofuels. For further information contact conference organizers, tel: (+32 (0)2) 502 9909; fax: 502 9908; email: seminar@eeb.org
7-9 June, Bangalore, India: INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. This conference will include a special agricultural biotechnology thrust, focusing on current challenges and future opportunities. Topics for discussion will include: 1) transgenic crops; 2) functional foods and plant pharmaceuticals; 3) biofuels; 4) biofertilizers and biopesticides; and 5) intellectual property rights, safety, and regulatory issues. For further information contact Gwyneth Alphonso, tel: (+91) 22-55804475; fax: (+91) 9820917169; e-mail: gwen@bangalorebio.in.
12-13 June, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TRIPS) - Special Session. This meeting will discuss the relationship between WTO intellectual property rules and the Convention on Biological Diversity, including proposals for a disclosure requirement in patent applications. For further information, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41-22) 739- 5007; fax: 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org; Internet: http://www.wto.org
12-14 June, Ithaca, US: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NEW PRODUCTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. This event is organized by the Cornell University and will address the role universities, and state and federal governments play in developing and moving research into the marketplace. For further information contact Nancy Long, tel: (+1 315) 787-2288; email: npl1@cornell.edu.
12-16 June, Madrid, Spain: FIRST SESSION OF THE ITPGR GOVERNING BODY. The first session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is organised by the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture acting as the Interim Committee for the International Treaty. For more information, contact José Esquinas-Alcázar, tel: +39 6 570 56347; e-mail: Jose.Esquinas@fao.org.
12-16 June, New York, US: SEVENTH MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ON OCEANS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA. This meeting, held under the auspices of the UN General Assembly, will discuss ecosystem approaches and oceans, including national experiences, related concepts and implications. For further information contact the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, tel: (+1 212) 963 3962; fax: 963-2811; email: doalos@un.org
12-16 June, Geneva,
Switzerland: WTO RULES WEEK. These
negotiations will include talks on possible WTO disciplines on fisheries
subsidies, where the issues of special and differential treatment, artisanal
fisheries and related topics are likely to arise. For further information,
contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel:
(41-22) 739- 5007; fax: 739-5458; email: enquiries@wto.org
14 - 15 June, Geneva, Switzerland:
WTO Committee on Trade and Environment - Special Session. 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.
14-16 June, Metro Manila, Philippines: 4TH MEETING OF THE ASEAN EXPERTS GROUP (AEG) ON THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES). This meeting, organised by the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA), will discuss the status of the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan on Trade in Wild Flora and Fauna 2005-2010. For further information contact Virgilio V. Vitug, tel: (632)925-8952; fax: 924-0109.
14 - 21 June, Mondsee, Austria: EUROPEAN INLAND FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION - 24TH SESSION, including SYMPOSIUM ON HYDROPOWER, FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER ABSTRACTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR FISH AND FISHERIES. The European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission has served since 1957 as the only international forum for collaboration and information exchange among all European countries and for advice to member Governments on the management of inland fisheries and aquaculture. It currently has 34 members and regularly works with scientists from North America, Russia, the Ukraine and Belorussia. For more information, contact: Bartley, Devin; e-mail: devin.bartley@fao.org
15-16 June, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium: INSTITUTIONS FOR PROVIDING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS: MANAGING UNCERTAINTY, COMPLEXITY AND CHANGE IN THE FIELD OF BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. This meeting, organised by the Universities of Paris, Oldenburg and Louvain, will discuss topics including management under strong bounded rationality and institutions for changing beliefs and social preferences. The Consortium organizing the conference currently has a call for papers on institutions for providing global environmental goods and managing uncertainty, complexity and change in the field of biodiversity and climate change. For further information contact Anne Liesse, tel: (+32 10) 47 20 81; email: Internet: anne.liesse@cpdr.ucl.ac.be.
17 June, Global: WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION. This year, there is double reason to celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification, with 2006 being the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. This year's theme is "The Beauty of Deserts - The Challenge of Desertification." For further information contact the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Secretariat, tel: (+49) 228 815 2808; fax: 815 2898; Internet:
19-21 June, San Francisco, US: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY & NANOMEDICINE (NANOBIO 2006). Nanobiotechnology is a specialized field of nanotechnology, focusing on the improved and novel physical, chemical, and biological properties of materials at the nanoscale . Nanomedicine has potential impact on the prevention, early and reliable diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The conference will feature the state-of-the-art scientific development , as well as business and investment opportunities in the emerging Nanomedicine industry. For further information contact the International Association of Nanotechnology, tel: (+1 916) 529-4119; fax: 244-7029; email: info@ianano.org.
19 - 23 June, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO Rules Week, including Fisheries Subsidies. 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.
19-21 June, Tunis, Tunisia: THE FUTURE OF DRYLANDS CONFERENCE. This conference will focus on drylands research, conservation, policy and sustainable drylands development. Organised by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in partnership with several international organisations, the conference is held within the context of the United Nations International Year of Deserts and Desertification (2006) as part of collective efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals. For further information contact Thomas Schaaf, e-mail: sc.drylands@unesco.org.
19-21 June, Beijing, China: ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL POLICIES IN CHINA. Organised by the Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Environment Directorate and the China Ministry of Agriculture. For further information contact OECD Directorate for Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries, email: agr.contact@oecd.org
19-22 June, Havana, Cuba: LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CONSULTATION ON THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION. The Rotterdam Convention Secretariat is organizing a Subregional meeting for the Latin American and Caribbean Regions. It will address prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade. Participating countries are Cuba and Costa Rica. For further information contact the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat, tel: (+41) 22 917-8296; fax: (+41) 22 797-3460; email: pic@pic.int
19-23 June, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO SERVICES WEEK. 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.
20-21 June, Helsinki, Finland: OECD WORKSHOP ON SUBSIDY REFORM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This workshop organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development will provide input to the analytical and policy dimensions of the OECD horizontal work programme on sustainable development. Through issues papers and case studies, it will examine how to use integrated analysis and decision-making - in the economic, environmental and social spheres - to enable reform of harmful subsidies and manage the reform process. For further information contact Candice Stevens, tel: (+33 1) 45.24.93.24; email: Candice.Stevens@oecd.org
20-23 June, Bonn, Germany: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GOVERNANCE AND THE GLOBAL WATER SYSTEM. This workshop will seek to identify institutions, actors and scales which are of key relevance for enhancing adaptive capacity of governance regimes towards global environmental change. The workshop will also consider how governance regimes can be enabled to strengthen the adaptive capacity and resilience of the global water system. For more information, contact Daniel Petry, tel: +49 228 736 186; e-mail: daniel.petry@uni-bonn.de.
26-27 June, London,
England: CLIMATE
CHANGE IN A POST 2012 WORLD. This conference organized by Chatham
House will take as a starting point the multiple global efforts to mitigate
and adapt to the effects of climate change, including the ongoing negotiations
at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the G8
Dialogue and the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate.
For further information contact Catherine O'Keeffe, tel: (+44-0) 20
7957 5700; fax: 20 732 1 2045; email: conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk
26-30 June, Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub