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
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. Internet: http://www.cms.int/news/events.htm
21-23 October, Cairo, Egypt; 25-26 October, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 31 October-2 November, Geneva, Switzerland;1-2 November, Washington DC, USA: UNEP CIVIL SOCIETY REGIONAL CONSULTATION MEETING. These are six meetings to be held in the six UNEP regions, in preparation for the annual Global Civil Society Forum (GCSF) and Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF). In line with the subjects that will be discussed at the 10th Special Session of the GC/GMEF, the Regional Consultation Meeting will include sessions on Globalisation and the Environment: Mobilising Finance to meet the Climate Challenge and on the 4th Global Environment Outlook. Participants will also be invited to discuss options for "Enhancing Major Groups Participation at UNEP’s Governance Level." Internet: http://www.unep.org/civil_society/GCSF/index.asp
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. Internet: http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/sdd/default.htm
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. Internet: http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,2340,en_2649_34487_32618737_1_1_1_1,00.html
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. Internet: http://www.consumersinternational.org/
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. Internet: http://www.trondheimconference.org/
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. Internet: http://www.planttreaty.org/gbnex_en.htm
Other upcoming meetings
13-14 November, Geneva, Switzerland: NEXT GENERATION BIO-ETHANOL. Internet: http://www.cmtevents.com/eventschedule.aspx?ev=071148&
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. Internet: http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/renewables
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; Internet: http://www.pops.int
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 and http://www.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
19-23 May 2008, Ca’ Tron di Roncade, Italy: INTRODUCTION TO BIOSAFETY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS: EVALUATION OF SCIENTIFIC DATA AND RISK ASSESSMENT DOSSIERS. This is the first of two new biosafety workshops scheduled for next year by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB). Applications: http://www.icgeb.org/MEETINGS/crsform.htm
24-28 June 2008, 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. The deadline for abstract submission is 28 November 2007. We kindly ask you to use the online submission tool for submitting your abstract. For further information on the conference topic, the working group sessions and the schedule is available at the conference website http://www.eadi.org/gc2008
September 2008, Cape Town, South Africa. RISKS, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN THE AFRICAN REGIONS. The second workshop of two new biosafety workshops scheduled for next year by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB). Applications: http://www.icgeb.org/MEETINGS/crsform.htm
20 -25 October 2008, Rome, Italy: FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION (PIC COP-4). For more information contact: Rotterdam Convention Secretariat; tel: +41-22-917-8296; fax: +41-22-917-8082; e-mail: pic@unep.ch; Internet: http://www.pic.int