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Coming up in the next two weeks (6-20 February)
6-15 February, Lome and Sotouboua, Togo. CLIMATE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY WEEK. This event, organised by Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environnement, ENDA Tiers Monde, and the Togo Ministry of Mining, Energy and Water in partnership with Friends of the Earth-Norway (NNV), aims to popularise use of renewable energy products. Events include a Green Energy Exhibition Fair, solar festival, a photovoltaic training seminar and an exchange workshop on the post-2012 climate regime. For further information, visit http://www.ong-jve.org/.
12-13 February, Geneva, Switzerland. FUEL RULES - ENERGY, EMISSIONS AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. This International Bar Association conference will offer an overview of the international legal regimes applicable to trade in energy products and services, with a particular focus on the WTO and the Energy Charter Treaty. Other topics include, the use of regional trade agreements to secure energy supplies and the ways in which international trade rules will need to be adapted in order to achieve global climate change goals. For more information please contact, the International Bar Association, tel: (+44) 20 7691 6868; fax: (+44) 20 7691 6544; e-mail: confs@int-bar.org; internet: http://www.int-bar.org/conferences/conf266/.
12-13 February, Geneva, Switzerland. MULTI-YEAR EXPERT MEETING ON TRANSPORT AND TRADE FACILITATION. This UN Conference on Trade and Development expert meeting aims to provide a platform for the exchange of views and experiences, both to improve understanding of the implications of climate change for maritime transport and to help contribute substantively to discussions on possible regulatory options under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change process. For more information contact UNCTAD, tel: +41 22 917 2043; fax: +41 22 917 0050; e-mail: regina.asariotis@unctad.org or hassiba.benamara@unctad.org; internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&lang=1&m=15862.
12-13 February, Brussels, Belgium. BIOPOWER GENERATION CONFERENCE. This conference will bring together key players involved in the entire value chain for bio power generation to learn, network, and discuss the issues shaping the bio power generation market. Topics to be covered include: policies, financing and investing in biomass power plants, biomass upstream and sustainable feedstock for biomass power generation. For further information, visit http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/bp0209be.pdf.
13-14 February, New Delhi, India. 6TH GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE MILLENNIUM SUMMIT: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. This event, organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM ) of India, will showcase different nanotechnologies and biotechnologies aimed at revolutionising agriculture and agro-based enterprises. For further information, visit http://www.assocham.org/6thbionano2008/.
16-18 February, Geneva, Switzerland. MULTI-YEAR EXPERT MEETING ON TRANSPORT AND TRADE FACILITATION: MARITIME TRANSPORT AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE. This UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of views and experiences, both to improve understanding of the implications of climate change for maritime transport and to help contribute substantively to discussions on possible regulatory options under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change process. For further information, contact Wendy Juan: tel: +41 (22) 917-0050, e-mail: wendy.juan@unctad.org, internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&lang=1&m=15862
16-20 February, Nairobi, Kenya. TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL/GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM. The twenty-fifth session of the Council / Forum will hold consultations at ministerial level on emerging policy issues under the themes of “Globalization and the Environment” and “International Environmental Governance” besides considering reports on important issues in the field of the Environment. For further information, contact Beverly Miller: e-mail: beverly.miller@unep.org, internet: http://www.unep.org/ecalendar/e_details_view_new.asp?EventID=1225
Other Upcoming Events
10-12 March, Copenhagen, Denmark. CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOBAL RISKS, CHALLENGES AND DECISIONS. This international scientific conference, hosted by the University of Copenhagen, will bring together a diverse array of international scholars and governmental leaders in cooperation with nine other universities. As part of the run up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15), this event will expound upon current and emerging thinking in science, technology and policy with the goal of developing strategies for long term sustainability. For more information and registration, please refer to http://climatecongress.ku.dk.
16-17 June, Belfast, UK. SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SUMMIT. This summit will bring together a wide range of industries that use marine space and resources around the theme of “Reducing Risk, Increasing Sustainability: Solutions through Collaboration.” Industry leaders will identify shared ocean sustainability priorities that will form the cross-sectoral collaborative programs coordinated by the World Ocean Council working with and through companies committed to Corporate Ocean Responsibility. For further information, contact Paul Holthus: tel: +1 (808) 277-9008, e-mail: paul.holthus@oceancouncil.org, internet: www.oceancouncil.org.
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