For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar, http://www.trade-environment.org/page/calendar.htm.
Coming up in the next two weeks
5-18 April, Geneva, Switzerland: 17th MEETING OF THE PLANTS COMMITTEE. Organized by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Internet:
http://www.cites.org/eng/news/calendar.shtml
19 April, Geneva, Switzerland: JOINT MEETING OF THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS COMMITTEE. Organised by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Internet: http://www.cites.org/eng/news/calendar.shtml
21-24 April, Geneva, Switzerland: 23RD MEETING OF THE ANIMALS COMMITTEE. Organized by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Internet: http://www.cites.org/eng/news/calendar.shtml
20-25 April, Accra, Ghana: TWELFTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD XII). The theme of UNCTAD XII is addressing the opportunities and challenges of globalisation for development. The conference will look at enhancing coherence at all levels for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in global policy making; key trade and development issues in the world economy; enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and investment; and strengthening UNCTAD. Internet: http://www.unctadxii.org/en/
21-25 April, Hanoi, Viet Nam: ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION (22nd SESSION). The members of the APFC (currently comprised of 32 countries in Asia and the Pacific) meet every two years in a general session to review forestry developments in the region, discuss problems of mutual concern, and set new agendas for inter-sessional work. An Asia-Pacific Forestry Week is organised in conjunction with the session. Internet: http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/33592/en/
22-24 April, Abuja, Nigeria: WEST AFRICAN BIOFUELS SUMMIT 2008. The summit is being planned to evaluate and chart a brighter future for West Africa in the biofuels world. West Africa is well positioned to be the biofuels centre for Africa, if she maximizes the potentials inherent in biofuels. The summit has been designed as an annual event to discuss and chart a new course for biofuels development and sustainability in West Africa. Internet: http://www.scidev.net/en/events/west-african-biofuels-summit-2008.html
22-24 April, Phoenix, US: TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT IN NORTH AMERICA 2008. The three day event is open to the public and will feature discussions on reducing the environmental impact of trade corridors and evaluating what has been learned from 10 years of research on trade and the environment. Internet: http://www.cec.org/symposium
23-24 April, Buenos Aires, Argentina: THIRD ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE ON RESPOSIBLE SOY. Soy producers, traders, the finance sector, and civil society are invited to attend this conference, entitled "Food, Feed and Fuel for a Future World." The first day’s session will focus on the development process of the RTRS Principles and Criteria (P&C). The second day’s programme explores in more depth the conference theme of "food, feed and fuel." Internet: http://www.responsiblesoy.org
23-25 April, Paris, France: OECD-UNEP CONFERENCE ON RESOURCE EFFICEINCY. This meeting will discuss how improved resource efficiency can reduce negative environmental impacts while sustaining economic activity. Internet: http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_33713_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
28 April-2 May, Ottawa, Canada: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING (36th SESSION). The Committee will, among other, discuss issues related to biotechnology labelling as well as organically produced foods.
Internet: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/web/current.jsp?lang=en
Other upcoming meetings
5-9 May, Mexico City, Mexico: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (14TH SESSION). Organised by the Food and Agricultural Organisation. Internet: http://www.fao.org/events/index.asp
17-18 May, Bonn, Germany: AFRICAN, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARRIBEAN, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETINGS FOR THE NINTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Internet: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
30 May, 2008, Guildford, U.K.: FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION: LEGAL AND POLICY CHALLENGES FOR A NEW APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE. In this workshop, three main issues will be debated; 1) Sustainable Consumption, Policy and Regulation; 2) Sustainable Consumption and Trade Law; 3) Sustainable Consumption and Emissions Trading. Internet: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/errg
3-5 June, Rome, Italy: HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY AND THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIOENERGY. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is organising this conference, which will address food security and poverty reduction in the face of climate change and energy security. The conference will seek to contribute to the UN system efforts in the field of climate change. A series of expert meetings and stakeholder consultations have taken place during the January-April 2008 period as part of the preparatory process. Internet: http://www.fao.org/foodclimate/home.html?no_cache=1&L=7