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
12-17 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
19-30 May, Bonn, Germany: 9TH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION (COP-9). This meeting will include a high-level ministerial segment organised by the host country in consultation with the Secretariat and the Bureau. The high level segment will take place from 28 to 30 May 2008 at the World Conference Center Bonn. COP 9 will also coincide with the International Biodiversity Day, on 22 May 2008. The Conference of the Parties will be invited to hold a special plenary session to celebrate this event. Internet: http://www.cbd.int/cop9/
20 May, New York, U.S.: ECOSOC SPECIAL MEETING ON GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS. The President of the UN Economic and Social Council, Léo Mérorès, will convene this Special Meeting of ECOSOC on the Global Food Crisis. The meeting will seek to: identify short-term emergency measures that can be taken at national and international levels to feed the hungry and to bring prices down while strengthening household food security via targeted safety nets; enhance regional and international cooperation to address both the causes and the consequences of high food prices and to work towards greater price stability; and identify a strong coordinated and coherent approach both by the UN system and between the UN system and the broader international community. Internet: http://www.un.org/ecosoc/GlobalFoodCrisis/index.shtml
30 May, 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. Organised by the Environmental Regulatory Research Group (ERRG) in conjunction with the Surrey European Law Unit and the Centre for Environmental Strategy (RESOLVE) Internet: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/errg
30-31 May, Bonn, Germany: 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - "CLIMATE CHANGE AS A CHALLENGE TO POVERTY REDUCTION". Hosted by Germanwatch, the conference is meant as a run-up to the UN Climate Conference in Bonn 2-13 June 2008. It will serve as a forum for opinions and information, with workshops addressing specific topics, such as climate change and food security, adaptation, and deforestation. Contact: Mirjam Kid; tel.: 49 (0)228 / 60492-22 e-mail: klima@germanwatch.org; Internet: http://www.germanwatch.org/
Other Upcoming Meetings
2-6 June, Bremen, Germany: 11TH SESSION OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE OF THE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES. There are five main items on the agenda: discussing current trends in the international fish market, especially in relation to rising food prices; moving towards international standardisation with the formulation of minimum "ecolabel" requirements on fish and fish-related products; assessing market access trends in import regions, and their effect on exporters in the developing world; drafting catch documentation schemes designed to track fish products across the production chain; and creating basic guidelines for responsible fish trade. Hosted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. Internet: http://www.fao.org/fishery/meetings-news
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 will take 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
3-5 June, Nairobi, Kenya: 5TH AFRICAN ROUNDTABLE ON SUSTAINABLE CONUSMPTION AND PRODUCTION (ARSCP-5). The Development of the African 10-Year Framework Programme (10-YFP) on Sustainable Consumption and Production as part of the Marrakech Process on the 10-Year Framework Programmes was facilitated by UNEP and UN-DESA in close consultation with the Secretariats of the Amrican Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) and the Secretariat of the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP). The African 10-YFP was approved in March 2005 by AMCEN. Internet: http://www.unep.org/roa/Projects_Programmes/10YFP/index.asp
16-17 June, London, UK: A NEW GLOBAL CLIMATE DEAL? ACHIEVING REAL COLLABORATION FOR A LOW CARBON FUTURE. This will be the 11th Chatham House conference on climate change. Topics will include how to balance economic growth with the need for emissions reductions in developing countries, developing low carbon technologies, carbon markets and equity, and climate strategies that can be agreed to in Copenhagen 2009. Internet: https://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/conferences/view/-/id/118/
23-24 June, Jaipur, India: NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ECOLABELLING. The workshop seeks to engage relevant stakeholders by introducing the "Enabling developing countries to seize eco-label opportunities" project and discussing the procedure, criteria and related market opportunities of the European Union’s ecolabel. Organised by Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) and the Confederation of Indian Textiles Industries (CITI), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Internet: http://www.cuts-citee.org/events.htm#event01
24-26 June, Cochin, India: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CLEANER PRODUCTION & ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY. The workshop aims to bring together different stakeholders in developing countries, working in the fields of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Industrial Productivity and Waste Minimization along with experts from the National Cleaner Production Centers (NCPC, established by UNIDO) to deliberate on various aspects of Cleaner Production. Case studies are presented to help understand the concept of cleaner production as a growing worldwide movement. Hosted by the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre). Internet: http://www.energyprofessional.in/articlepages.php?id=135&pg=&Month=&Year=&Category=3
24-28 June, Geneva, Switzerland: TWELFTH EADI GENERAL CONFERENCE: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE NEED FOR POLICY COHERENCE AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS. Individuals and organisations are cordially invited to submit a paper for the 12th General Conference of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). The conference deals with the overarching theme: "Global Governance for Sustainable Development" and will be hosted by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva. Internet: http://www.eadi.org/gc2008
29 June to 4 July, Kushiro, Japan. WORKSHOP ON BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. Co-organized by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Kushiro International Wetland Centre, in partnership with Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund and the Secretariats of the Ramsar Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity, this workshop aims to support the sharing of scientific facts and policies on biodiversity, wetlands and climate change, provide analytical knowledge to understand and practically use the scientific data and documentation, facilitate exchange of ideas and strengthen the Kushiro/UNITAR network of experts in wetlands, biodiversity and climate change. Internet: http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/programmes/kushiro08/