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2007 Calendar of T&E events
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20-25 January, Nairobi,
Kenya: WORLD SOCIAL FORUM. The 2007
World Social Forum is set to converge in Nairobi, Kenya for five days
of cultural resistance and celebration; panels, workshops, symposia,
processions, film nights and more.
22 & 24 January, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY
- CHAD. 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.
22-24 January, New Delhi, India: SEVENTH DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT. Organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Focusing on the sustainability of natural resources, this summit will bring together decision makers from government, business, civil society, the media, the research and scientific community to discuss and debate long term sustainable development. Themes include climate change and health, technology for the poor, prudent use of natural resources, and water management systems.
24-28 January, Davos, Switzerland: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2007: SHAPING THE GLOBAL AGENDA, THE SHIFTING POWER EQUATION. Be it in geopolitics from west to east, or in business from producers to consumers, power is shifting at a tremendous pace, raising questions of how we are to organize and operate in a changing global environment. This year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting summit is a unique opportunity will bring together leaders from all walks of life -- business, government, the media, academia, the arts and civil society -- to examine global shifts in power -- in geopolitics from west to east, as well as in business from producers to consumers. They will address questions of how to organise and operate in a changing global environment, and seek to this shift and shape the 2007 global agenda.
26-27 January, Budapest, Hungary: FARMSUBSIDY.ORG
CONFERENCE. Farmsubsidy.org is planning to hold a two-day conference
on "Transparency in European Union Farm Subsidies." The conference
will assemble current participants in the Farmsubsidy.org network and
people who would like to become involved in promoting greater transparency
in European Union agricultural policies. Farmsubsidy.org is a project
coordinated by the Danish International Center for Analytical Reporting
(DICAR) and EU Transparency, a non-profit organisation in the UK. Its
aim is to obtain detailed data relating to payments and recipients of
farm subsidies in every EU member state and make this data available
in a way that is useful to European citizens. The project involves journalists,
analysts and campaigners in more than ten countries.
29-31 January, Brussels, Belgium: 2007 EUROPEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY CONFERENCE. Participants will hear the Commissioners for Energy and Environment, Mr Andris Piebalgs and Mr Stavros Dimas speak on the future of renewables; find out about the priorities of the German Presidency; meet, network and be fully update on all the key developments in energy policy.
31 January-1 February, Geneva, Switzerland: EXPLORATORY DIALOGUE ON PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT THROUGH TRADE. Convened by the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD in collaboration with ICTSD, this dialogue aims to promote investment in sustainable land management in dryland regions through market access, trade, and knowledge mobilisation. For further information and to register, please contact Marie Chamay, e-mail: mchamay@ictsd.ch or Eleonora Canigiani, e-mail: e.canigiani@ifad.org.
31 January to 2 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY - JAPAN. For further information, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; tel: (41 22) 739 5007; fax: (41 22) 739-5458. enquiries@wto.org.
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5-9 February, Nairobi, Kenya: TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL/GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM. GC-24/GMEF will focus on the emerging policy issues of globalisation and the environment, as well as the United Nations reform process.
5-9 February, Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL: TRADE, GLOBALISATION AND ENVIRONMENT. The 24th Session of the Governing Council / Global Environment Ministerial Forum (GC-24/GMEF) will have as a central theme Globalisation and the Environment. ICTSD will take part in the GC/GMEF through involvement in a High-Level Roundtable on Globalisation and the Environment, the Ministerial Roundtables on Globalisation and the Environment and an ICTSD Knowledge Stand: Trade, Globalisation and the Environment – The Role of Trade in Advancing the Objectives of Sustainable Development.
2-3 February, Paris, France: CITIZENS OF THE EARTH - THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL GOVERNANCE. At the instigation of French President Jacques Chirac, this conference will bring together government ministers, scientists, business leaders, NGOs, and public figures from more than 60 countries to assess the threats facing the environment, develop priorities for combating those threats, and work towards creating a United Nations Environment Organisation to promote better environmental governance.
7 February, 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.
12 & 14 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY - ARGENTINA. 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.
13-14 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. 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 February, Nuremberg, Germany: IFOAM TRADE SYMPOSIUM 2007: Organised by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and entitled "In-between discount and premium: Friend or foe?" the main purpose of this event is to discuss the implications of large-scale conventional businesses entering the organic marketplace. The conversation will address both the challenges as well as the opportunities provided by the mainstreaming of organic.
19-24 February, Nicosia, Cyprus: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT: SURVIVAL AND SUSTAINABILITY. Organised by the Near East University, the aim of the conference is to create a multi-disciplinary discussion between policy makers, researchers, and academics in order to produce policy options and materials for decision makers seeking to combat environmental problems.
26 February to 2 March, Rome, Italy: COORDINATING WORKING PARTY ON FISHERY STATISTICS. Organised by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). For further information, contact Sachico Tsuji at sachiko.tsuji@fao.org.
26 February to 2 March, New York, USA: CSD-15 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PREPARATORY MEETING. This will be a preparatory meeting for the fifteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15). The discussions will focus on energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change. For further information contact the Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs; tel: +1 212 963 8102; fax: +1 212 963 4260; e-mail: dsd@un.org.
26 & 28 February, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 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 February & 1 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
28 February to 2 March, Wels, Austria: WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS 2007. Organised by the O.Ö. Energiesparverband, four concurrent conferences offer a range of events and seminars on sustainable energy production and use, the future of renewable energy technology, efficiency and renewable energy sources, and rural sustainable energy development.
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1-2 March, 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.
1-2 March, Geneva, Switzerland: DISCIPLINING FISHERIES SUBSIDIES - INCORPORATION SUSTAINABILITY AT THE WTO AND BEYOND. Developing new disciplines on fisheries subsidies that present sustainability concerns is a priority for achieving sustainable management of the world's fisheries resources. After several years of work on subsidies reform at UNEP and WWF, the remaining question is how "sustainability" can be incorporated into appropriate and workable conditions on fisheries subsidies at the WTO and beyond, including national and regional level fisheries policy. Answering this question is the aim of this symposium. For more information about this meeting contact Anja von Moltke (anja.moltke@unep.ch) or Aimee Gonzales (agonzales@wwfint.org).
4-11 March, Bangkok, Thailand: SECOND
INTERNATIONAL AGARWOOD CONFERENCE. Organised by the Rainforest Project
Foundation, this conference will follow up on the experience and the
feedback of the First International Agarwood Conference, held in Vietnam
in November 2003. It will cater to mix of researchers and participants
involved in all aspects of agarwood production, trade and regulation.
5&7 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY - AUSTRALIA. 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.
5-9 March, Budapest, Hungary: 28TH SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING. This meeting will address criteria for the methods for the detection and identification of foods derived from biotechnology. For further information contact the Codex Secretariat at tel: +39-06-57-051; e-mail: codex@fao.org.
5 March to 1 April, e-conference: WATER SCARCITY AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES. This moderated e-mail conference is being organised by the FAO Biotechnology Forum in collaboration with FAO's water programme, and will coincide with the World Water Day, which is celebrated each year on 22 March. A related background document is available online. The document gives an overview of the current status and future perspectives regarding water availability and use on Earth as well as a discussion of some major strategies that can be employed to deal with water scarcity. It then looks at the issue of water use in agriculture in more detail as well as some of the potential ways in which biotechnology could contribute to this area (e.g. increasing the efficiency of water use in agriculture; application of mycorrhizal fungi; or improving wastewater treatment). For further information contact biotech-admin@fao.org.
6 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. 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.
8-9 March, Bangkok, Thailand: DEVELOPING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES IN ASIA. Organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Division for Sustainable Development, this workshop will review national sustainable development strategies (NSDS) in countries in Asia and the Pacific and their relationship to national development plans and poverty reduction strategies (PRS) with a view to better integration. The following themes will be covered: sustainability and development in Asia and the Pacific; Governance approaches to national sustainable development strategies in Asia and the Pacific; The role of stakeholders in sustainability strategies; and integrating sustainability in development planning.
12-13 March, New Delhi, India: SAVING DOHA AND DELIVERING ON DEVELOPMENT. Organised by the Government of India, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Oxfam International, the National Council for Applied Economic Research, and the Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS), participants at this seminar will discuss progress, or the lack thereof, in the Doha round and how it can be redirected to benefit developing nations. For more information, email Tpapanicolas@carnegieendowment.org.
12-21 March, Buenos Aires, Argentina: FIFTH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE UN CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION (CRIC-5). This meeting will focus on: review of the implementation of the Convention and its institutional arrangements; consideration of necessary adjustments to the elaboration process and implementation of action programmes; review of available information regarding mobilisation and use of financial resources; and consideration of ways and means to promote know-how and technology transfer; and improvement of procedures for communication of information.
15-16 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COTTON - HIGH-LEVEL 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.
19 March, Washington D.C., United States: MARINE FISHERIES AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS: A GLOBAL PROBLEM IN SEARCH OF POLICY. Organised by the American Meteorological Society, this seminar will deal with the following questions: What is the current condition of marine fisheries globally? What are the likely contributors to that condition? What does it mean that, as a society, we are engaged in 'eating down the marine food chain'? What are the implications of this? Is there evidence that we are losing species richness within ocean marine ecosystems? If so, what are the societal implications? Are there policies that would serve to restore marine fisheries and ocean ecosystems to a healthier state given the present rates of consumption of sea food? Would these policies be a mix of national and international efforts and, if so, over what time frame?
21-22 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO 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.
21 & 23 March, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY
- CANADA. 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.
21-24 March, Tunis, Tunisia: MEDA WATER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT. This conference will focus on water saving, alternative water resources such as rainwater harvesting and wastewater reuse after treatment, wastewater treatment technologies suited for decentralised sanitation in peri-urban and rural contexts or tourism facilities located in remote areas. For further information contact Ahmed Ghrabi at ahmed.ghrabi@inrst.rnrt.tn.
23 March, Royal House, London, UK: Envecon: APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS CONFERENCE. UKNEE, the UK Network of Environmental Economists, aims to bring together environmental economists from academia, consultancy and public and private sectors to foster closer relationships, follow recent developments and share experience. UKNEE organizes regular seminars on topical subjects in environmental economics followed by social evenings.
26-27 March, London, UK: SENSE AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE LIMITS AND REACH OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the historic World Commission on Environment and Development report, and fifteen years since the first UN 'Earth Summit'. Organised by Chatham House in partnership with the FTSE Group, this event will review the progress towards sustainable development, and explore the scope for both scaling up, and speeding up action - by governments, business and civil society. Corporate Responsibility 2007 is the ninth in Chatham House's CR series. For further information e-mail conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7957 5753.
26-28 March, Helsinki, Finland: BASEL, ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS AD HOC JOINT WORKING GROUP ON SYNERGIES. This meeting is being convened as a result of decisions taken at the Conference of the Parties (COPs) of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions to investigate synergies among the conventions and is being organized jointly by the three Secretariats.
27 March, Sanya, China: SECOND
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT MOLECULAR BREEDING. The Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Generation Challenge
Program (GCP) and the China Association of Agricultural Science Societies
are sponsoring the 2nd International Conference on Plant Molecular Breeding.
The event will focus primarily on applied plant genomics and molecular
plant breeding technology but will also cover potential ecological risks
related to genetic engineering as well as intellectual property rights
(IPR) issues.
28-30 March, Oslo, Norway. THE OSLO CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. The Oslo Conference aims to take the ongoing debate about business and sustainability beyond corporate social responsibility by providing a platform for an integrated approach comprised of key players from government, business, academia, trade-unions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The conference is hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment and the City of Oslo.
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1-2 April, Cairo, Egypt: SAICM REGIONAL MEETING - ARAB SUBREGION. This meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) for Arab countries will be held at the Cairo headquarters of the League of Arab States.
2 April, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT - SESSION ON AID FOR 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.
2-6 April, Paris, France: CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD STANDARDS. Jointly organised by WHO and the FAO. The main points that the meeting will address are the Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods and Risk Analysis for Food Safety. For more information contact the joint office of WHO and FAO +39 06 57051, or by e-mail at codex@fao.org.
12-13 April 2007, New York, NY, USA: SYMPOSIUM ON THE STATE OF THE CONSERVATION OF WHALES IN THE 21ST CENTURY. This meeting will analyse options for the conservation of whales, specifically exploring policies for resolving the current impasse over commercial whaling at the International Whaling Commission. Participation is by invitation only. For further information contact the New York Symposium Secretariat, c/o Varda Group, e-mail: whales@vardagroup.org.
14-30 April, e-conference: ANTHROPOCENTRISM TO ECOCENTRISM: MAKING THE SHIFT. EcoRes Forum, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the free exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning society and climate change, invites you to join the first in a series of online e-conferences focusing on the ethical, political and socio-cultural aspects of climate change.For registration visit http://www.eco-res.org/register.html.
16 April, New York, US: SPECIAL HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF THE UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) WITH THE BRETTON WOODS INSITUTIONS, WTO, AND UNCTAD. This tenth annual meeting, organised by the UN Financing for Development Office, brings together ECOSOC and international finance and trade institutions to address issues related to financing for development, realising the Doha agenda though effective trade and investment policies, and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. A civil society preparatory forum will be held the day before. For further information, contact Nikhil Seth, Director for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, tel. +1 212 963 1881, email: ecosocinfo@un.org; or Oscar de Rojas, Director of the Office of Financing for Development, tel. +1 212 963 2587, email: ffdoffice@un.org.
16-20 April, Beijing, China: CODEX
COMMITTEE ON CONTAMINANTS IN FOODS. The first session of this Codex
Committee will discuss mycotoxins as well as other contaminants of food
and feed. For further information contact K. Miyagishima at Miyagishima@fao.org.
16-27 April, New York, US: UNFF-7. The seventh session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF-7) will, among other, focus on a non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests, hold a multi-stakeholder dialogue and discuss enhanced cooperation and policy and programme coordination, including further guidance to the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. For more information contact Hans Hoogeveen at +1 212 963 1234 or by fax at +1 212 963 4879.
18-20 April, Rome, Italy: FAO COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS. The responsibility of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) is to keep commodity problems of an international character affecting production, trade, distribution, consumption and related economic matters under review. For more information contact David Hallam at david.hallam@fao.org.
19 April, Brussels, Belgium: FAIR TRADE PUBLIC PURCHASING AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS. The final conference of the Fair Procura Project aims to examine the policies and practices of fair trade procurement, the impact of fair trade on the producer's communities, and the further steps the EU can take to ensure coherence between EU policy and fair trade promotion. The conference is organised under the auspices of the European Fair Trade Association, CTM Altromercato, Fair Trade Original, IDEAS, and OXFAM Wereldwinkels with the financial support of the European Commission and EuropeAid. For further information, email fair-procura@eftafairtrade.org.
20 April, Washington D.C., US: FOREST RESEARCH MANAGEMENT IN AN ERA OF GLOBALISATION. Organised by the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), this conference will focus on: how to develop forest research strategies and prioritise research objectives; acquiring funding and financing; and ensuring quality and efficiency of research institutions.
24-26 April, São Paulo, Brazil: SECOND IBERO-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This event is organised by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBSCD) and its Brazilian affiliate (CEBDS) with the support of UNESCO, UN University and UNEP. Participants will share experiences on sustainable practices and the path to sustainable development in the region. For further information contact CEBDS at tel: +55 21 3139-1250; fax: +55 21 3139-1254.
25-27 April, Geneva, Switzerland: JOINT ADVISORY GROUP ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (ITC), 40th SESSION. Trade promotion authorities from the Member states of the WTO and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will meet to examine the activities of the ITC and make recommendations to the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board and the WTO General Council.
25-28 April, Rome, Italy: FAO TWENTIETH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. Some of the topics that the session will include are discussion on environment, agriculture and water scarcity. For further information, contact the FAO office at (+39) 06 57051.
26 April, global: WORLD
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY. The World Intellectual Property Organisation
(WIPO) will celebrate the link between intellectual property (IP) and
creativity; this year's theme is 'Encouraging Creativity'. The day will
be celebrated through various seminars and ceremonies organised by national
IP authorities to promote understanding and respect for intellectual
property.
30 April to 4 May, Ottawa, Canada: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING. Organised jointly by FAO and WHO, this meeting will focus on guidelines for the production, processing, labelling and marketing of organically produced food, labelling of genetically modified food and food ingredients, and advertising in relation to nutrition and health claims. For more information contact the WHO/FAO office at +39 06 57051, or by e-mail at codex@fao.org.
30 April to 11 May, New York, US: UN CSD-15. The fifteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15) will focus on the areas of energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change. For further information contact the Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs; tel: +1 212 963 8102; fax: +1 212 963 4260; e-mail: dsd@un.org.
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2-3 May, Minneapolis, US: TOWARD A GLOBAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY FOR AN OPEN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. The worldwide tendency to consider food and agricultural policies from a national or domestic perspective has created barriers to the efficient use of the world's agricultural resources and reduced the contributions that agriculture can make to global economic welfare. This symposium to honour University of Minnesota Regents Professor Emeritus G. Edward Schuh will bring together scholars and policy experts to discuss how to move toward a global food and agricultural policy for an open international economy.
3-5 May, Rome, Italy: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY. Organised by the FAO. Organic agriculture is a holistic production management system that avoids use of synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and genetically modified organisms, minimises pollution of air, soil and water, and optimises the health and productivity of interdependent communities of plants, animals and people. The conference will include presentations on perspectives on organic agriculture and a number of case studies on subtopics relevant to the theme. For further information, contact Nadia El-Hage Scialabba and Tara Moreau at (+39) 06 5705 6729 or by e-mail at organicag@fao.org.
7-9 May, Ottawa, Canada. WORKING GROUP MEETING ON FOODS DERIVED FROM
rDNA PLANTS MODIFIED FOR NUTRITIONAL OR HEALTH BENEFIT.
Organised jointly of FAO/WHO. For further information contact the Codex
Contact Point for Canada at email: Codex_Canada@hc-sc.gc.ca
or the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme at email: codex@fao.org.
7-10 May, Rome, Italy: FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY. The thirty-third session of the meeting will assess the world food security situation and consider the status and lessons learned from special, national and regional programmes for food security. For further information contact Margarita Flores, e-mail: margarita.flores@fao.org, tel: +39 06 570 56566.
7-12 May, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: ICCT-42. The forty-second Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and Associated Sessions of the Committees will consider a wide range of issues, including forest law enforcement and governance in the context of sustainable tropical timber trade; inclusion of additional timber species under CITES; and developments in the UNFCCC related to forests and their potential implications for tropical forests and the world tropical timber economy.
7-18 May, Bonn, Germany: UNFCCC SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES. The twenty-sixth 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 will be held from 7-18 May 2007. The third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG) will be held from 14-18 May. The third workshop under the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention will take place from 16-17 May 2006.
8-9 May, São Paulo, Brazil: ROUNDTABLE ON RESPONSIBLE SOY GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The goal of the Global Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is to set up a multistakeholder and participatory process that promotes economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable production, processing and trading of soy.
12 May, global: WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY. The theme of this annual event is "Kids and Fair Trade". Endorsed by the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), the World Fair Trade Day calls on all to celebrate Fair Trade Organisations, buy more Fair Trade goods through Fair Trade stores, Fair Trade catalogues and campaign groups and encourage conventional companies to sell more Fair Trade products.
14-15 May, London, UK: THE NEW POLITICS OF ENERGY - EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. European oil and gas import dependency is rising rapidly which highlights the need for a European response to energy security. The European Commission and Council will prepare an Energy Policy for Europe Action Plan for its meeting in March 2007. Current thinking is that energy security should be considered in the context of general foreign and security policy. This Chatham House conference will explore the rolling out of the 'new' EU strategy and compare the EU strategy with those of other countries with similar concerns.
14-15 May, Paris, France: INNOVATION, GROWTH AND EQUITY. This multi-stakeholder summit will bring together business, labour, civil society, and government leaders to discuss the hottest issues on the international agenda in conjunction with the annual Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Summit. Areas to be explored include trade policy, economy, energy, and innovation. A special spotlight will be given to Spain at the summit as the chair of this year's OECD ministerial summit.
14-19 May, Seoul, Republic of Korea: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION. The objective of this conference is to examine the scientific basis for forest landscape restoration and its linkages to practice and policy. Forest Landscape Restoration is a process that aims to balance trade-offs between and improves ecological integrity and human well-being in degraded or deforested forest landscapes by fostering appropriate forms of restoration at strategically chosen locations. For further information contact John A. Stanturf, e-mail: jstanturf@fs.fed.us; tel: +82 2 726 5555 5556; fax: +82 2 778 2514.
18 May, Washington, DC: INVESTMENT PROTECTION AND THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY. Organised by the International Centre for Settlement of Dispute Issues and co-sponsored by the Energy Secretariat and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, this event will concentrate on issues arising under Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) arbitrations. The key areas to be examined will be related to substance and procedure.
20-25 May, Paris, France: OIE 75TH GENERAL SESSION. The 75th General Session of the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) will bring together representatives of 168 OIE Member Countries, as well as observers from the international organisations that have signed an official agreement with the OIE as well as other international and regional organisations and invited guests. The International Committee establishes the policies of the OIE and supervises their application. Topics include the adoption of international standards regarding safety in world trade in animals and animal products.
22-23 May, London, UK: SEVENTH ANNUAL WTO CONFERENCE. Hosted by the Institute of International Economic Law and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, this conference will gather practitioners, officials, and leading academics in the fields of trade and dispute settlement to analyse current issues of the WTO dispute settlement system and major issues faced today by the world trading system, including the genetically modified organism (GMO) dispute, dispute settlement mechanisms under free trade agreements (FTAs), importance of international juridical institutions, and WTO institutional reform. For more information, email eventsregistration@biicl.org.
23-25 May, Prague, Czech Republic: ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2007. The conference mission is to promote awareness of sustainable development concepts and tools by using indicators and environmental accounting framework. The main theme of the Conference will be the urgent need for international organisations, states, local authorities, and non-governmental organisations to take steps towards sustainable development. In this way, the Conference will contribute to the worldwide debate and efforts to strengthen the bridge between theory and practice in meeting environmental threats and challenges. The Conference aims to bring together around 250 environmental experts, academics, statisticians, officials, accounting and financial managers, other business specialists, scholars, and researchers in order to discuss environmental issues from a variety of perspectives. For more information, contact conference@ea-sdi.ujep.cz.
23-25 May, Nairobi, Kenya: 11th AFRICAN OIL AND GAS, TRADE AND FINANCE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION. Organised by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Kenyan Ministry of Energy, the National Oil Corporation, and ITE Group, this conference will provide a platform for Kenya to demonstrate the opportunities it can offer to exploration companies and will also give oil and gas executives the opportunity to network with key decision makers in Africa. The main focus of the 2007 agenda is the 'Interface between Hydrocarbons and Finance'. Social functions and an exhibition will run alongside the event to facilitate contacts and create an environment conductive to initiating business. For more information, contact Frida Youssef (frida.youssef@unctad.org) or Rachid Amui (rachid.amui@unctad.org); tel. + 41 22 917 5022.
28-30 May Anchorage, Alaska: INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION. The fifty-ninth annual meeting of the IWC will be preceded by a meeting of the Scientific Committee from 7 to 18 May, and by a special symposium on infectious and non-infectious diseases of marine mammals and impacts on cetaceans, from 5-6 May.
28 May to 1 June, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: EAST AFRICAN ORGANIC CONFERENCE. This conference will bring together public, private, and NGO sector stakeholders from East Africa and beyond, is being jointly organised by UNEP-UNCTAD, IFOAM, the Tanzanian Organic Agriculture Movement, the Export Promotion of Organic Products from Africa Programme, in cooperation with the Government of Tanzania, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO). The aim of the conference is to mobilise support for organic agriculture in East Africa by sensitising decision makers and other stakeholders about the potential of organic agriculture as a sustainable development and market access opportunity. The East African Organic Standards (EAOS) and an East African Organic Mark, developed by the East African Organic Team and supported by CBTF and IFOAM, will also be launched at the conference.
29-31 May, Qingdao, China: GLOBAL TRADE CONFERENCE ON AQUACULTURE. Recognising the importance of aquaculture for developing countries and the impact it has on food security and employment, the interaction with capture fisheries as well as the internationalisation of fish trade, FAO has taken the initiative to launch a global conference with the purpose to try to find answers to those questions that are crucial for a sustainable development in this sector.
29-31 May, Lomé, Togo: ITTO WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT THROUGH ITTO SUPPORTED PROJECTS (AFRICA). This is one of three regional workshops organised by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) in each ITTO tropical timber producing region to exchange experiences on the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM) through ITTO supported projects, and activities such as the application of criteria and indicators at the national and forest management unit levels. Up to 50 individuals will participate in each workshop, including ITTO focal points and executing agencies implementing ITTO projects focusing on SFM.
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1 June, Lausanne,
Switzerland: WORKSHOP
ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT: DECADES OF DEBATE AT THE WTO - DID THE SYSTEM
FAIL? CAN IT BE REFORMED? This full-day workshop is organised by
Project Team 2 of the NCCR on International Trade Regulation, at Institut
Suisse de droit comparé, Dorigny / Lausanne.
3-4 June, Berlin, Germany: GLOBE G8 ILLEGAL LOGGING DIALOGUE: BERLIN LEGISLATORS FORUM. This first legislator's forum of the G8 illegal logging dialogue will convene in the Bundestag in Berlin, and will include sessions on global carbon markets, legislation for import and trade controls, forestry sector transparency, and financing for sustainable forest management.
3-8 June, Ponta Delgada, Portugal: TREE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2007. The programme aims to highlight current research on all aspects of molecular biology, genetics and biotechnology of forest trees, and includes biology, technology and value oriented sessions.
3-15 June, The Hague, Netherlands. FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO CITES. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will consider 40 new proposals for rules changes regarding the protection of specific species. Participants will also discuss enforcement of CITES regulations, the control of illicit trafficking, and the effects of CITES rules on the rural poor. The meeting's agenda also includes the establishment of a new strategic vision for 2008 to 2013.
4-6 June, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. WORKSHOP ON WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES, TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE AND AGRICULTURE. This workshop, sponsored by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, offers a general and up-to-date review of WTO rules of on dispute settlement procedures related to the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The workshop is intended for government officials, academics, practicing lawyers, and industry advisers and will include a combination of lectures, exercises, and case studies.
4-7 June, Bali, Indonesia: ITTO WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT THROUGH ITTO SUPPORTED PROJECTS (ASIA). This is one of three regional workshops organised by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) in each ITTO tropical timber producing region to exchange experiences on the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM) through ITTO supported projects, and activities such as the application of criteria and indicators at the national and forest management unit levels. Up to 50 individuals will participate in each workshop, including ITTO focal points and executing agencies implementing ITTO projects focusing on SFM.
4-7 June, Nairobi, Kenya: 27TH MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP OF THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL. The meeting will be preceded by the Dialogue on key future challenges to be face by the Montreal Protocol, and will be followed by the 38th Meeting of the Implementation Committee. For further information visit.
6-8 June, Heiligendamm, Germany: G8 SUMMIT 2007. Heads of state and government from the Group of 8 (G8) leading industrialized nations will meet in Germany, which holds the current G8 presidency. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared growth and responsibility, including transparency, freedom of investment, protection of intellectual property, and sustainable resource consumption, to be the central concerns of her G8 presidency.
5 June, International. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY. Organised by the UN Environment Programme, this day of international celebration of the environment will feature street rallies, bicycle parades, green concerts, tree planting, as well as recycling and clean-up campaigns. The theme for this year's World Environment Day is "Melting Ice-A Hot Topic?".
11-13 June, Bangkok, Thailand: PLANNING WORKSHOP ON STRATEGIES AND OPTIONS FOR INTEGRATION BIOFUELS AND RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR POVERTY REDUCTION. This interagency planning meeting, convened by the Asian Development Bank, hopes to review the policy status of biofuel development in the Great Mekong Subregion, develop a plan of action for the national and subregional assessment of biofuels, and discuss the scope for investment cooperation and regulations.
11-14 June, Riksgränsen, Sweden: SWEDISH "MIDNIGHT SUN" DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE. Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren has invited some thirty environment ministers to an informal ministerial conference in Riksgränsen. The purpose of the meeting is to engage informally in discussions and dialogue on how a future climate regime should be designed.
11-15 June, Geneva, Switzerland: PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE ON PROPOSALS RELATED TO A WIPO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, FOURTH SESSION. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will discuss the Development Agenda, a draft Report of the Fourth Session of the PCDA, and the draft PCDA Report to the General Assembly.
14-15 June, Mexico City, Mexico: GLOBAL AGRI-FOOD FORUM 2007: BIOECONOMY- FAD, MYTH OR REALITY? Speakers at this forum will discuss what bioeconomy means and how it will impact the future of agriculture, the development of biofuels, the factors driving and limiting the bioeconomy, and developing countries and their role in the bioeconomy. This dialogue is organized by the National Agricultural Council.
19-20 June, Praia, Cape Verde: REGIONAL
DIALOGUE ON TRADE, FISHERIES NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WTO/EPA AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA. The objectives of this dialogue are
to build awareness on issues arising in the context of WTO/EPA negotiations
on fisheries, facilitate dialogue between national and regional stakeholders,
and to formulate recommendations for advancing sustainable development
objectives in West African countries during WTO/EPA negotiations. This
dialogue is being organized by the International Centre for Trade and
Sustainable Development (ICTSD), in partnership with Enda Tiers Monde,
Cape Verde Ministry of Fishery, the National Institute for the Development
of Fisheries, and Cape Verde and Réseau sur les Politiques des
Pêches en Afrique de l'Ouest (REPAO).
25-26 June, London, UK: CLIMATE CHANGE: POLITICS VERSUS ECONOMICS. Organised by Chathamhouse House, London. Climate change is global, both in cause and consequence, and the response requires international action. The difficulty is that environmentalists, scientists, economists, foreign policy and security experts and investors all speak different languages and have different understandings of how best to tackle the issue. The aim of this conference is to bring together well-respected representatives from each of these fields to discuss the connections and debate whether it is international politics or economics or a mixture of both that will deliver a step-change in the global response to climate change. For information on the conference contact conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk.
25-26 June, Macau, China: 8th IEEM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND PHARMACEUTICALS. This seminar, hosted by the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM), will feature lectures on the pharmaceutical industry in Asia, antitrust laws, and the effects of medicinal patents on public health in developing countries. For more information contact Beatrice Lam at beatrice@ieem.org.mo.
25-27 June, Stanford, California. INTERNATIONAL
ENERGY WORKSHOP (IEW). IEW is a network of global energy experts
that meet annually to discuss a wide range of topics, with particular
emphasis on global as well as regional energy issues. The annual IEW
meetings focus on energy assessments and try to understand the reasons
for diverging views of development in the energy sector.
26 June 2007, Berlin, Germany: DESERTIFICATION AND SECURITY. Desertification affects about 30 percent of the world's land surface area and 1.2 billion people in at least 100 states. The Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development together with the UNCCD Secretariat are organising this conference to explore the role of resource and land management in current conflicts. Conference participants will identify opportunities and challenges for adapted policy design, with a focus on practical experiences in environmental integrated conflict prevention. For further information on the conference, contact Stefan Drescher at 404-hosp2@diplo.de.
26-29 June 2007, Stockholm, Sweden: THIRD
INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION.
Participants at this meeting, which is jointly organised by the UN Department
of Economic and Social Affairs and the UN Environment Programme, will
report and share progress on national and regional activities related
to sustainable consumption and production with an eye toward advancing
the work of the Marrakech Process on sustainable consumption and production
that was launched in Marrakech, Morocco in June 2003. Participants will
include experts from government agencies and international organisations
concerned with policies to promote sustainable consumption and production,
as well as a select group of experts from industry, NGOs, academia,
local authorities, and other major groups.
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2-6 July, Paris, France: 12TH MEETING OF THE CBD SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE. Delegates to this meeting, organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat, will consider proposals for the integration of climate change activities within the Convention's programmes of work, as well as new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
2-7 July, Rome, Italy: CODEX
ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION MEETING. This meeting, jointly hosted by
the World Health Organisation and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation,
will consider proposed draft standards, the implementation of standards
assessments, as well as relations between the Codex Alimentarius Commission
and other international organisations. For more information contact
the WHO/FAO office at +39 06 57051, or email at codex@fao.org.
3-12 July, Geneva, Switzerland: 11TH SESSION OF THE WIPO INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE. This meeting, organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, will be the Committee's final working session before it reports to the WIPO Assemblies meeting in late 2007. For more information contact the IGC Secretariat at +41-22-338-8161 or email grtkf@wipo.int.
9-13 July, Paris, France: SECOND MEETING OF THE CBD OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION. Over 500 delegates will meet at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to look at ways to enhance tools for implementing the Convention and to integrate biodiversity concerns across all economic sectors through national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs).
10-13 July, Medellín, Colombia: ITTO WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT (SFM) THROUGH ITTO SUPPORTED PROJECTS (LATIN AMERICA): This is one of three regional workshops organised by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) in each ITTO tropical timber producing region to exchange experiences on the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM) through ITTO supported projects, and activities such as the application of criteria and indicators at the national and forest management unit levels. Up to 50 individuals will participate in each workshop, including ITTO focal points and executing agencies implementing ITTO projects focusing on SFM.
12 July, Geneva, Switzerland. SECOND MEETING OF THE WSSD GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPLEMENT THE GHS. The second meeting of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Partnership, organised by the World Summit on Sustainable Development, will review current progress and consider the actions and resources needed to further strengthen the Partnership towards 2008 and beyond. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to showcase support of the Partnership and for GHS capacity building; provide preliminary or confirmed support of future activities; and propose next steps and identify further opportunities for GHS capacity building and implementation.
18-19 July, 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.
26-29 July, Ravello, Italy: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES: NEW FRONTIERS AND PRODUCTS - ECONOMICS, POLICIES AND SCIENCE. The International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR) will convene the conference, focusing on thirteen topics. These include : 1) the impact of agricultural biotechnology on international trade; 2) biofuels; 3) public acceptance; 4) biotechnology and developing countries; and 5) regulation of biotechnology.
31 July to 1 August, New York, New York: CLIMATE CHANGE AS A GLOBAL CHALLENGE. This thematic debate will be convened by UN General Assembly President Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa following a request from the European Union and the Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) New York Committee. The first day of the debate will consist of two interactive Panel discussions, bringing together experts on the impact of climate change, mitigation and adaptation strategies, new technologies and finance. During the second day, a general discussion open to all will take place. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Climate Change Envoys will participate in the opening of the discussion.
31 July - 3 August, Cape Town, South Africa: GEF BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL WATERS CONFERENCE. The purpose of the conference is to share experiences and innovative practices among the Global Environment Facility's International Waters portfolio, promote learning and capacity building, develop strategies to enhance stakeholder collaboration, and encourage GEF International Waters projects to apply evolving GEF policies and procedures during implementation. For more information email iwc2007@getf.org.
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27-31 August, Vienna, Austria: UNFCCC DIALOGUE AND KYOTO PROTOCOL AWG 4. This will be the fourth workshop of the 'Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention' and the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG).
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3-7 September, Interlaken, Switzerland: FIRST INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES. This conference is meant to serve as an opportunity for the international community to make strategic choices on the future management of animal genetic resources, to reach agreement on how best to address priorities for the sustainable use, development, and conservation of animal genetic resources, and to raise awareness and appreciation of the various stakeholders and policy makers vis-à-vis the significance of such genetic resources. For more information, email irene.hoffmann@fao.org.
3-14 September, Madrid, Spain: EIGHTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UN CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATON (COP-8). COP-8 of the CCD will consider the following agenda items: programme and budget for the biennium 2008-2009; review of the implementation of the Convention; review of the report of the Committee on Science and Technology; review of activities for promotion of relationships with other relevant organizations; follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Regional Coordination Units; and review of the 2006 International Year of Deserts and Desertification activities.
10-13 September, Wengen, Switzerland: CLIMATE CHANGE AND DESERTIFICATION: MONITORING, MODELLING AND FORECASTING. This meeting will review (1) where we were and what we have learned about desertification processes over the last three decades, (2) the current state of the art in this and related fields (monitoring, modelling, integration of natural and social sciences, historical background, etc), and (3) where we are heading, given the high likelihood of significant climate changes in the coming decades.
17-21 September, Montreal, Canada: NINTEENTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES (MOP) TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL. MOP-19 is tentatively scheduled to take place in September 2007 in Montreal, Canada. It is likely to be preceded by the 39th meeting of the Implementation Committee. For more information contact: Ozone Secretariat; tel: +254-20-762-3850/1; fax: +254-20-762-4691; e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org.
17-23 September, Oxford, England: CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE, POLITICS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF UNCERTAINTY. Even with the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report making ever clearer the scientific consensus about humanity's contribution to global warming, the severity of its impact remains highly uncertain. This conference, hosted by Deutsche Wissenschaft, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will consider the difficulties of making policies to address the problems of global warming within a context of such uncertainty.
18-27 September, Geneva, Switzerland: JOINT
MEETING OF THE FAO PANEL OF EXPERTS ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD AND
THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WHO CORE ASSESSMENT GROUP ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES
(JMPR). This meeting will consider a list of substances scheduled
for evaluation. The list has been prepared by the Joint FAO/WHO Secretariat
of the Meeting and is based on recommendations of the Codex Committee
on Pesticide Residues (CCPR), previous Expert Meetings, and direct requests
from governments, other interested organisations, and producers of substances
that have been evaluated previously.
19-21 September, Bern, Switzerland: NEW APPROACHES TO PLANT BREEDING OF ORPHAN CROPS IN AFRICA. This conference is being organised by the University of Bern. It will bring together scientists from both developed and developing countries to discuss techniques that could be implemented in a scheme of orphan crop improvement. Orphan (neglected or lost) crops are crops of high economic value in developing countries, particularly in Africa. These include cereal crops (such as millet and tef), legumes (cow pea, grass pea, and bambara groundnut), and root crops (cassava and sweet potato). In addition, the future prospects and feasibility of modern biotechnology in African agriculture will be discussed.
23-26 September, Calgary, Canada: ABIC 2007. The annual Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC) will focus on topics including food preservation, storage, processing and development technologies; consumer choices and perceptions; pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmetics; livestock genomics; zoonotics; rural development and enhancement; and industrial Bioproducts.
24-28 September, Belo Horizonte, Brazil: WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY OF GM CROPS AND THE EVOLUTION OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS. Organised by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, this workshop is aimed primarily at people who will be in a position to review applications for the deliberate release of genetically modified crops. It will a training workshop on genetically modified organism biosafety, with formal lectures on biosafety and several sessions of hands-on exercises as in actual regulatory review process. There will also be a chance to analyse and discuss the near term evolution and challenges in genetic modification biosafety, namely the developments of genetically modified crops expressing complex phenotypes, non-food applications and gene-restriction constructs.
24 September, New York, USA: UN HIGH LEVEL MINISTERIAL MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE. A high-level ministerial meeting is being planned to take place during the UN General Assembly sessions in September. The event is tentatively scheduled for 24 September 2007, at UN headquarters in New York.
27-28 September, Washington, DC, USA: US-HOSTED MEETING OF MAJOR ECONOMIES ON ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. US President Bush has issued invitations to major economies to attend this meeting, including the EU, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Japan, China, Canada, India, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Australia, Indonesia, South Africa and the UN.
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October, Davos, Switzerland: SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TOURISM
AND CLIMATE CHANGE. This conference will seek to set in place the
research and policy measures that will enable tourism to respond to
the challenges of climate change and at the same time reduce the industry's
own contributions to global warming. It is organised by the UN World
Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) together with the UN Environment Programme,
and with support from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Swiss Federal
Government.
4-5 October, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2007: "HOW CAN THE WTO HELP HARNESS GLOBALISATION?" The WTO Public Forum 2007 will address how the WTO can help harness globalisation. The sub-themes are: 1. Global Governance: the challenges that interdependence and globalisation present and the role the WTO can play to ensure that globalization works to the benefit of all peoples; 2. Coherence: (a) the need for national and international coherence; and (b) the contribution of the WTO to the construction of a coherent multilateral system; 3. Economic Growth: trade as a vehicle for growth and development; and 4. Sustainable Development: the interaction of trade and sustainable development.
4-5 October, Oslo, Norway: TECHNICAL WORKSHOP MEETING ON EMISSIONS FROM AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT. This workshop is organised by Norway with the assistance of the European Environment Agency (EEA).
8-9 October, Montreal, Canada: FIFTH MEETING OF THE AD HOC OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD).
8-9 October, Paris, France: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS: ANNUAL OECD MEETING. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how to promote sustainable consumption and production, how to overcome obstacles to implementing national sustainable development strategies, and how to formulate sustainable and coherent development policies. Developing ways to further mainstream sustainable development perspectives in OECD studies and country reviews will also be discussed.
9-10 October, Brussels, Belgium: THE THIRD ANNUAL EUROPEAN ENERGY CONFERENCE 2007. This conference is built on the motivation to create a forum for honest ideas exchange between stakeholders from across the EU and beyond and policy-makers from member state and EU-level.
10-12 October, Belgrade, Serbia: SIXTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE: ENVIRONMENT FOR EUROPE. This Conference is the sixth "Environment for Europe" meeting and is part of a process that forms a unique partnership of the Member States within the UNECE region, organizations of the UN system represented in the region, other intergovernmental organizations, regional environment centres, non-governmental organizations and other major groups.
15-16 October, Geneva, Switzerland: WORKSHOP
ON TRANSPARENCY. The WTO Secretariat is organizing a special workshop
on the transparency provisions of the Agreement on the Application of
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement). The purpose of
the workshop is to enhance the implementation of transparency obligations
and to identify best practices for drawing benefits from a transparent
system.
15-16 October, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK: SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE: THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT. Organised by the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC). Recognizing that agriculture and food security face a range of pressing challenges from increasing population growth to global warming, IPC will bring together international food and agricultural trade experts, environmental experts, farm leaders, government officials, and agribusiness and food retail executives to discuss how the private sector and governments can best address these sustainability challenges. The seminar will also discuss the role of trade in the sustainability debate.
15-19 October, Montreal, Canada: FIFTH MEETING OF THE AD HOC OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON ARTICLE 8(J) AND RELATED PROVISIONS.
16-20 October, Santiago del Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain: CMS SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM, WHALE-WATCHING SYMPOSIUM AND MEETING TO DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL CETACEANS IN TROPICAL WEST AFRICA. This meeting is organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species.
18-19 October, UN Headquarters, New York, USA: EXPERT GROUP MEETING: INNOVATIVE FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) will be holding its 16th session in the first half of 2008, focusing on policy options and practical measures to address challenges in the areas of agriculture, desertification, drought, rural development, including a special focus on Africa. To inform the discussions, the Division for Sustainable Development, which acts as Secretariat to the Commission, will organise this meeting, with a particular focus on the themes of CSD-16.
22-23 October, Minneapolis, Minnesota: LESSONS FROM NAFTA: BUILDING A NEW FREE TRADE AGENDA. The purpose of this meeting is to gather North American researchers, policymakers and activists to review NAFTA's past, learn about efforts to expand free trade, and exchange ideas on building a new fair trade agenda.
22-25 October, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: CSD REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEETING (RIM) FOR AFRICA. This meeting will be organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Participants will prepare for the 16th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16), which will focus on agriculture, rural development, land, drought, desertification and Africa.
23-25 October, Taipei, Chinese Taipei. TRADE AND AGRICULTURE POLICY REFORM. This workshop is organised by the Council of Agriculture and the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate.
27-31 October, El-Minia, Egypt: THE 8TH AFRICAN CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY CONFERENCE. General topics at the conference, which is jointly organised by the African Crop Science Society (ACSS) and the Faculty of Agriculture at Egypt's Minia University, will include crop improvement and physiology, post harvest handling and food sciences, crop protection, rural socio-economics, agricultural extension and education, agricultural economics, crop genetics and biotechnology, integration of livestock in crop production, and soils and agricultural engineering sciences.
29 October, Paris, France: ENSURING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES - OECD MEETING. This meeting is OECD's 100th meeting of its Committee for Fisheries, a forum for discussion between experts and officials. This meeting's focus will be on how governments can implement the reforms needed to ensure a sustainable fishing industry. Contact Carl-Christian Schmidt: carl-christian.schmidt@oecd.org.
29 October to 1 November, Sydney, Australia: 18TH CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONGRESS. Consumer demands for corporate transparency, accountability, and responsibility have never been so pressing. This event, hosted by Consumers International, will focus on four key areas within an accountability theme: the impact of consumption on our planet, marketing, credit and debt, and what we eat. The programme has been developed with a view to providing delegates the opportunity to hear from experts, engage in debates, and attend workshops showcasing the work of consumer organisations around the world.
29 October to 2 November, Rome, Italy: SECOND SESSION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.
29 October to 2 November, Trondheim, Norway: FIFTH TRONDHEIM CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY. Hosted by the Norwegian Government in cooperation with UNEP, this conference aims to provide input to the CBD and its preparations for the ninth Conference of the Parties (COP-9), to be held in Germany in 2008. Its key objectives will be to: illustrate the role of biodiversity in poverty alleviation and in reaching the Millennium Development Goals, demonstrate the critical role of biodiversity and ecosystems in securing sustainable development, consider progress on the 2010 target on reduced loss of biodiversity, identify and consider possible efforts towards 2010 and beyond, present and consider difficult trade-offs, and provide insights and inspiration for implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan.
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12-16 November, Valencia, Spain: 27TH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. IPCC-27 will focus on the adoption of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). For more information contact: Rudie Bourgeois, IPCC Secretariat; tel: +41-22-730-8208; fax: +41-22-7 30-8025/13; email ipcc-sec@wmo.int.
13-14 November, Geneva, Switzerland: NEXT GENERATION BIO-ETHANOL.
15-16 November, Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OIL PALM AND ENVIRONMENT 2007. This is an international conference on oil palm and the environment and will be a featured event in the lead up to UNFCCC COP-13 in Bali in December this year. It will highlight environmental issues in the oil palm industry and provide a forum for participants to share experiences and possible solutions that benefit both the environment and the industry.
19-20 November, London, UK: SCALING UP RENEWABLES: FINANCE, POLICY AND MARKET GROWTH. In the context of recent agreements at EU level and record levels of renewable energy investment, this conference will create an opportunity for policymakers, investors and financiers to examine perspectives on market trends and political drivers, as well as exploring how the sector may be scaled up still further.
19-23 November, Geneva, Switzerland: THIRD
MEETING OF THE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE
STOCKHOLM CONVENTION. For more information contact: Stockholm Convention
Secretariat; tel: +41-22-917-8191; fax: +41-22-797-3460; e-mail: ssc@pops.int.
20-22 November, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia: FIFTH ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE PALM: PROMOTING THE GROWTH, TRADE IN AND USE OF SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL. Participants will discuss the latest developments on bringing sustainable palm oil to the marketplace and developing, verifying, and implementing global standards on sustainable palm oil production. Of special interest will be the unveiling of the Roundtable's Certification System, which should be a significant step in opening the door to creating a sustainable palm oil market.
22-23 November, Brussels, Belgium: 2007 CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. As global food demand is likely to rise significantly over the coming decades, sustainability has become a matter of necessity, whilst at the same time also offering a range of opportunities to act. This conference will bring to the forefront key aspects of sustainable agriculture and address issues that are challenging the food and drink industry now and in the future - from legislation, to consumer positions, industry outlook, farmers engagements and progress measurement. Conference participants will have the opportunity to network with industry players and listen and debate with representatives from EU institutions, NGOs and academia. Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, will deliver the keynote opening speech on the first day of the conference.
23 November, Berlin, Germany: WHAT'S NEXT? - POLICY REPSONSES TO THE IPCC FOURTH ASSESSMENT REPORT. The conference will take place between the two important international events: a few days after the approval and adoption of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC AR4 and ten days before the UN Climate Conference will start. The IPCC Chair as well as Lead Authors from the IPCC AR4 will present the main outcomes and discuss their implications for the international negotiations and the post-2012 process with scientists, policy makers and business representatives. There is no fee for attendance but prior registration is required. Internet: http://www.ipcc.european-climate-forum.net.
26-30
November, Australia: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD IMPORT AND EXPORT INSPECTION
AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS. For more information contact the WHO/FAO
office at +39 06 57051, or by e-mail at codex@fao.org.
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3-14 December, Bali, Indonesia: THIRTEENTH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNFCCC AND THIRD MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL. UNFCCC COP 13 and Kyoto Protocol COP/MOP 3 will coincide with the 27th meetings of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments from Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol. COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 are also expected to be accompanied by a UNFCCC Dialogue on Long-Term Cooperative Action on Climate Change and various other events. For more information contact: tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; email secretariat@unfccc.int.
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