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CONFERENCE CONSIDERS POLICIES FOR SUCCESSFUL
DRYLAND MANAGEMENT |
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Algiers, 20 December 2006—A
Joint International Conference on “Desertification
and the International Policy Imperative,” organized
under the framework of the 2006 International Year
of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD), built on
outcomes from other IYDD events to consider policies
needed for successful dryland management. Two
signing ceremonies were organized at the conclusion
of the 17-19 December 2006 conference in Algiers,
Algeria. In the first, high-level representatives
endorsed a proposal initiated by Algeria and Arab
ministers requesting that 2010-2020 be named as a
decade of deserts and desertification at the next
session of the UN General Assembly. The second
ceremony, signed by six partner research institutes,
reflected their commitment to support an
international master’s degree programme for drylands
at the United Nations University.
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During the closing of the conference, six partner
research institutes affirmed their commitment in a
signing ceremony to support the international
master’s degree program for drylands at United
Nations University (UNU). |
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EAST ASIAN SEAS CONGRESS CULMINATES IN SIGNING OF
HAIKOU PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT |
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Haikou, 17 December 2006—The
East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2006 culminated in
the signing of the Haikou Partnership Agreement on
the Implementation of the Sustainable Development
Strategy for the Seas of East Asia and Operating
Arrangements by 11 ministers and high-level
officials from countries in the East Asian region.
The Congress convened from 12-16 December 2006 in
Haikou City, People’s Republic of China, hosted by
the Chinese Government and organized by the
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the
Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA). Partnership Operating
Arrangements were also signed by 12 PEMSEA
stakeholder partners during the EAS Partnership
Council meeting, transforming PEMSEA into a fully-fledged
regional partnership.
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During the signing of the Haikou Partnership
Agreement, Ministers also signed a world globe which
was presented to Chua Thia-Eng, Regional Programme
Director, PEMSEA. |
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