Upcoming Meetings
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January 2012
World Radiocommunication Conference 2012The World Radiocommunication Conference is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to review and revise the Radio Regulations, which is the international treaty governing the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. The Conference will focus on, among other things, the changes required to the regulation of orbit/spectrum resources in the interest of the users of these scarce resources. Issues to be addressed will include the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to combat climate change and mitigate its effects, as well as to predict natural disasters and facilitate relief efforts.
dates: 23 January - 17 February 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: ITU Radiocommunication Bureau phone: +41 22 730 5560 fax: +41 22 730 5785 e-mail: tsbmail@itu.int www: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/index.asp?category=conferences&rlin...
Climate Change Adaptation for Coastal Communities and Training of Trainers CourseThis is the second of two climate change adaptation training courses developed based on a similar course that 14 Coral Triangle representatives attended in 2011 at the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island (CRC). The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, the hub of Climate Change Adaptation Learning Network will be the lead trainer. The training, which will consist of the Climate Change Adaptation Course for Coastal Communities (8 days) and the Training of Trainers course (2 days), aims to: strengthen the ability of national and local governments, as well as organization teams, to identify climate change risks and assess adaptation options for critical coastal infrastructure, habitats and vulnerable segments of society; lead an integrated local early action planning process for climate change adaptation; plan a local vulnerability assessment and identify early actions for climate change adaptation in one or two priority/demo sites; strengthen a national resource team to support the national and local actions as the country teams move toward implementation and replication of the curriculum, adaption planning and implementation actions; promote the contribution of core team of national managers and resource persons from Malaysia and the Philippines to regional Coral Triangle Initiative capacity and future replication and sharing.
dates: 31 January - 9 February 2012 location: Cebu (Cebu City), Philippines contact: Miledel Christine Quibilan phone: +632-4336063 e-mail: magsquibilan@yahoo.com www: http://www.coraltriangleinitiative.org/events/climate-change...
February 2012
50th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD)The fiftieth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) will be held from 1-10 February 2012, in the United Nations North Lawn Building (NLB) in New York, US. The priority theme will focus on poverty eradication. The Commission’s main mandate is to advise the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Governments on social policy issues and on the social perspective of development.
dates: 1-10 February 2012 venue: United Nations North Lawn Building (NLB) location: New York (New York), United States of America www: http://social.un.org/index/CommissionforSocialDevelopment/Se...
Francophone Forum in Preparation for Rio+20This Forum will enable the Francophonie to develop a position ahead of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). Organized by the International Francophonie Organization, this international forum will feature roundtables on the green economy and sustainable development governance.
dates: 8-9 February 2012 location: Lyon (Rhone-Alpes), France contact: International Francophonie Organization phone: +(33) 1 44 11 12 50 fax: +(33) 1 44 11 12 80 www: http://www.ciridd.org/data/sources/users/2/docs//111219_foru...
[cancelled]Informal Informal on UNCSD Draft Outcome Document [cancelled]Based on the decision taken at the UNCSD Bureau meeting on 22 December 2011, this meeting will not take place. The first "informal informal" consultations to negotiate the draft Outcome Document will take place in March.
dates: 13-17 February 2012 location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UNCSD Secretariat, Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs phone: +1-212-963-8102 e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/
Head of Police and Customs Seminar on Tiger CrimeThis meeting of senior police and customs officials from tiger range countries will identify and implement a plan of action. INTERPOL is organizing this workshop under the auspices of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), with a strategic goal and long term planning to strongly engage these officials in efforts to curb the illegal trade in tigers and other threatened species. The heads of police and customs agencies from the 13 countries with wild tigers will come together to address tiger crime, explore how the region’s key law enforcement agencies can contribute to ensuring that tigers never disappear as a result of the actions of criminals, and discuss how their efforts can best be supported by ICCWC.
dates: 13-14 February 2012 location: Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand contact: Interpol Environmental Crime fax: +33 4 72 44 71 63 www: http://www.cites.org/eng/news/pr/2012/20120201_iccwc_tiger.p...
CIF FIP Pilot Countries MeetingThe Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) will hold a meeting of its pilot countries to evaluate progress and work ahead in reaching its objective of reducing deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) and promoting sustainable forest management (SFM). Pilot countries participating in FIP are: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico and Peru.
dates: 14-16 February 2012 location: Brasilia (Distrito Federal), Brazil www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/
WIPO IGC 20The 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will continue text-based negotiations for an international instrument/instruments, focusing on genetic resources.
dates: 14-22 February 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: WIPO Secretariat phone: +41 22 338 9111 fax: +41 22 733 5428 www: http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=25008
Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20Convened by KPMG International, in cooperation with the UN Global Compact, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), this global summit aims to facilitate business solutions to sustainability challenges. It also seeks to craft a forward-looking agenda to focus on global green growth. Its outcomes will be shared at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
dates: 14-16 February 2012 venue: Sheraton Hotel location: New York (New York), United States of America e-mail: us-cssccsgosummit@kpmg.com www: http://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/WhatWeDo/Special-Interests/cli...
World Bank Institute Climate Finance Workshop for the Eastern CaribbeanThe World Bank Institute will co-organize and deliver a Workshop on "Climate Finance for Development" aimed at policy makers and energy sector planners of member countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The objective of the workshop is to raise awareness and share information on World Bank tools, instruments and best practices on financing climate change adaptation and sustainable energy. The workshop will help to identify knowledge gaps and capacity building needs of the Caribbean region in the context of climate change and discuss types of financial mechanisms suitable for OECS countries.
dates: 14-17 February 2012 location: Saint Lucia contact: WBICC www: http://newsletters.worldbank.org/newsletters/listarticle.htm...
Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Agriculture Biotechnology in AfricaThe African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are hosting a stakeholder consultation meeting to present and discuss the findings and recommendations of a study on agriculture biotechnology for Africa. It is expected that participants will prioritize key areas to be addressed, as well as identify and agree on roles, responsibilities and resources needed to enhance support for data collection, capacity building, renewed cooperation on biotechnology in the region, and outreach and communication to the public at large.
dates: 15-16 February 2012 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Moktar Gaouad phone: +216 98 401 360 e-mail: m.gaouad@afdb.org www: http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/afdb-ifpri-st...
CEC Sound Management of Chemicals Working GroupParticipants at this meeting, which is closed to the public, are expected to discuss the North American Commission for Environment Cooperation's (CEC) three project tracks for chemicals in 2012: identifying and tracking chemicals in commerce in North America; risk reduction strategies to reduce the exposure to chemicals of mutual concern to Canada, Mexico and the US; and environmental monitoring and assessment of chemicals of mutual concern. The meeting may also consider the recommendation from the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) that the CEC propose compliance measures regarding transboundary movement of used lead-acid batteries.
dates: 16-17 February 2012 location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada contact: Ned Brooks, Program Manager phone: +514-350-4372 fax: +514-350-4314 e-mail: nbrooks@cec.org www: http://www.cec.org/
13th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders ForumThe UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is organizing the 13th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF-13) in preparation for the 12th special session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF), which will convene from 20-22 February 2012.
dates: 18-19 February 2012 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Alexander Juras, Chief, Major Groups and Stakeholders Branch e-mail: civil.society@unep.org www: http://www.unep.org/civil-society/GlobalMajorGroupsStakehold...
12th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment ForumThe Governing Council of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) decided in February 2011 to hold the 12th special session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GCSS 12/GMEF) from 20-22 February 2012. During the meeting, UNEP will launch the GEO-5 Summary for Policy Makers, on 20 February.
dates: 20-22 February 2012 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Secretary, Governing Bodies, UNEP phone: +254-20 7623431 fax: +254-20 7623929 e-mail: sgc.sgb@unep.org www: http://www.unep.org/gc/gcss-xii/
Global Energy Basel - Second Sustainable Infrastructure Financing SummitThe annual Global Energy Basel conference brings together global leaders in industry, government and business to create a dialogue on the future of low-carbon sustainable infrastructure and help design the investment landscape of three innovative, high-growth markets that account for over 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions: building and urban development, including concepts, planning, residential and commercial development and recreation, encompassing new developments and retrofits; transportation, both mobility and city logistics; and sustainable energy supply, including renewable energy, demand side management and energy efficiency.
dates: 21-22 February 2012 venue: Congress Center Basel, Messeplatz 21, 4058, Basel location: Basel (Basel-Stadt), Switzerland contact: Global Energy Basel phone: +41 61 205 10 40 e-mail: info@globalenergybasel.com www: http://globalenergybasel.com/
TEEB Capacity-building Workshop for North Africa and the Middle EastThis workshop is organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) through its Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA), and the UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA), in close coordination with the UNEP TEEB Office, the League of Arab States, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and in cooperation with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). The workshop seeks to: provide decision-makers in the region with economic arguments for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; promote synergies and enhanced cooperation among relevant policy areas and sectors by mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services; and support the revision and review or update of national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) in light of the new Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.
dates: 21-23 February 2012 location: Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-238-teeb-...
Africa Energy IndabaHosted by the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) and in association with the World Energy Council (WEC), the Energy Indaba Conference will discuss, debate and seek solutions to enable adequate energy generation across Africa. Participants will consider challenges faced by the energy sector on the continent, including African power suppliers, alternative and renewable energies, oil and gas, and legal and regulatory frameworks, as well as investment opportunities in African energy projects.
dates: 21-23 February 2012 venue: Sandton Convention Center location: Johannesburg (Gauteng), South Africa contact: Virosha Basdeo or Carol Randall phone: +27 31 368 8000 fax: +27 31 368 6623 e-mail: sanea@turnergroup.co.za www: http://www.energyindaba.co.za/default.html
Earth Debate: Beyond GDP – How Can We Measure Progress?The Earth Debates are being organized by the UK's Natural History Museum, in partnership with the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the British Council. Through a series of four debates, a panel of leading experts chaired by Richard Black, the BBC's environment correspondent, will tackle key issues at the heart of the green economy agenda of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The debates will be webcast live from the Museum. Noting that, although gross domestic product (GDP) remains the most important measure for international financing, there is a need alternative measures for sustainable development, this debate will focus on alternatives to account for the wellbeing of the environment and local people.
date: 22 February 2012 location: virtual www: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/biodiversity/earth-debate...
Rio+20: Green Bridge Projects - Practical Contribution to a Green EconomyThis Roundtable will seek to identify the priority projects of the "Green Bridge" Partnership Programme and prepare a contribution to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) on the process of transition to a green economy. The Green Bridge Partnership Programme is an initiative of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other international partners. The main objective of the programme is to support mutual and voluntary cooperation among countries in Europe, Asia and the Pacific in the transition to a green economy, environmental conservation and poverty eradication.
dates: 22-23 February 2012 location: Astana (Astana), Kazakhstan contact: Assem Sadykova e-mail: sadykova@eco.gov.kz www: http://www.greenbridgepartnership.net/eng/
Third Annual Renewable Energy Finance and Infrastructure SummitParticipants will discuss issues including the role of renewables in the European energy market, progressing towards 2020 sustainable energy targets, the potential of developing country markets, the status of feed-in tariffs in Europe, debt financing, equity financing, public-private partnerships for renewable energy projects, renewable energy mergers and acquisitions, and connecting renewable energy to the grid. The conference will have nearly 30 speakers as well as ministerial and regulatory panel discussions.
dates: 22-23 February 2012 location: Vienna (Wien), Austria contact: Martina Izak phone: +421 257 272 137 fax: +421 255 644 490 e-mail: martina.izak@flemingeurope.com www: http://energy.flemingeurope.com/renewable-energy-summit/
35th Session of IFAD's Governing CouncilThe International Fund for Agricultural Development will hold its two-day Governing Council meeting as a forum for member States, partners and the public to discuss and debate what needs to be done to enable smallholder farmers to contribute to raising food availability by 70% by 2050. High level speakers will include Bill Gates, and Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, the CEO of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network, who will present on "What promise will Rio herald for agriculture." The IFAD concept note for the meeting also highlights climate change challenges to sustainable agriculture and intervention options.
dates: 22-23 February 2012 location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: IFAD www: http://www.ifad.org/events/gc/35/index.htm
CBD African Workshop on Updating NBSAPsThe purpose of this Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) workshop is to address various issues that countries in the region may have encountered or will encounter while updating their national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs), with a focus on target setting, stakeholder engagement and the development of country-specific plans for mobilizing financial resources for the implementation of NBSAPs. In addition, the workshop will focus specifically on the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity as an important tool for biodiversity mainstreaming.
dates: 27 February - 1 March 2012 location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-234-nbsap...
Montreal Protocol Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) (Soils, Quarantine and Pre-Shipment)This meeting of the MBTOC (Soils, Quarantine and Pre-shipment) will address issues related to the use of methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol and make recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties.
dates: 27 February - 2 March 2012 location: Beijing (Beijing), China contact: Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?a...
CBD Caribbean and Mid-Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine AreasThis workshop is organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Caribbean Environment Programme. It will review relevant scientific data compiled through the CBD repository system of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) and other credible, quality-controlled sources; describe EBSAs through application of scientific criteria for EBSAs (Decision IX/20) and other relevant criteria; and identify gaps and needs for further elaboration in describing EBSAs.
dates: 28 February - 2 March 2012 location: Recife (Pernambuco), Brazil contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=RWEBSA-WCAR-01
CBD Expert Meeting on Compliance Under the Nagoya Protocol [tentative]The Expert Meeting on cooperative procedures and institutional mechanisms to promote compliance with the Nagoya Protocol and to address cases of non-compliance will be organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), pending confirmation of the availability of funds.
dates: 28 February - 1 March 2012 location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-205-abs-e...
Dialogue on Energy and Climate Change GovernanceThe Organization of American States (OAS), as a co-sponsor of the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, which will convene in Rio de Janeiro from 1-3 June 2012, is conducting a series of "hemispheric dialogues" on sustainable development themes intended to generate recommendations on institutions and governance for sustainable development for both the Congress and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The seventh in the series will seek to generate recommendations on improving the normative framework for energy sustainability and climate change mitigation. Future dialogues will address: biodiversity; improving the environmental performance of the private sector; and risk management and emergency legislation.
date: 28 February 2012 venue: OAS headquarters location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America contact: Mark Lambrides phone: +202-458-6261 fax: +202-458-3560 e-mail: MLambrides@oas.org www: http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/rio+20/default.asp
Montreal Protocol Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) (Structures and Commodities)This annual meeting of the MBTOC will address issues related to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol, and make recommendations to the Montreal Protocol Meeting of the Parties.
dates: 28 February - 1 March 2012 location: Berlin (Berlin), Germany contact: Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?a...
Montreal Protocol Chemicals Technical Options Committee (CTOC)This annual meeting of the CTOC will consider the use of chemicals under the Montreal Protocol and make recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties.
dates: 29 February - 2 March 2012 location: Hong Kong (Hong Kong (Sar)), Hong Kong contact: Ozone Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?a...
Second IRU/EU Road Transport Conference: Efficient Solutions for Making Road Transport GreenerOrganized by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in cooperation with the European Commission, and the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, this conference will focus on “Efficient Solutions for Making Road Transport Greener”. The conference will focus on the implementable and immediate perspective, as well as a mid- to long-term perspective on where greening will happen through innovations.
date: 29 February 2012 venue: BOZAR, Ravensteinstraat 23 location: Brussels (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), Belgium contact: Stuart Colley, Communications and Events Officer phone: +32 2 743 25 87 fax: +32 2 743 25 99 e-mail: stuart.colley@iru.org www: http://www.iru.org/en_irueu2
March 2012
UNGA Thematic Debate on Preparations for UNCSDThe President of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has indicated that he will convene a thematic debate on preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) in 2012. The exact date of the debate is to be determined.
date: 1 March 2012 [tentative] venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: Office of the President of the General Assembly phone: +212-963-3577 fax: +212-963-3301 e-mail: bahamdoun@un.org www: http://www.un.org/en/ga/president/66/Letters/PDF/PGA%20Lette...
27th Meeting of the Forestry Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (COFLAC 27)The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) regional forestry commission serving Latin America and the Caribbean will hold its biennial meeting to review and coordinate the application of forestry policies in the region and exchange information among officials from LAC countries responsible for the sector. COFLAC 27 is to focus on the sustainable management of forests, and forests and climate change.
dates: 5-9 March 2012 location: Asuncion (Nueva Asuncion), Paraguay contact: FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean phone: +562-9232100 fax: +562-9232101 www: http://www.rlc.fao.org/en/agenda/27-session-of-the-lacfc/
Annual Meeting of the Montreal Protocol Halons Technical Options CommitteeThis annual meeting of the Halons Technical Options Committee (HTOC) will address the use of halons under the Montreal Protocol and make recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties (MOP).
dates: 5-7 March 2012 location: Manchester (England), United Kingdom contact: Ozone Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?a...
CIF SREP Pilot Countries MeetingThe Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) will hold a meeting of its pilot countries, to evaluate progress and discuss tasks ahead. Pilot countries taking part in SREP are: Ethiopia, Honduras, Kenya, Maldives, Mali and Nepal.
dates: 6-8 March 2012 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Renata Lukasiewicz phone: +1 202-458-8763 e-mail: rlukasiewicz@worldbank.org www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/
CBD Dialogue Seminar on Scaling up Finance for BiodiversityCo-hosted by the Governments of Ecuador, Sweden, Norway and India, the intention of this dialogue seminar is to facilitate the further elaboration by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) of the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, and thereby facilitate implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. More specifically, the dialogue seminar will: explore opportunities related to an increase in the scale of finance; contribute to building understanding on these issues; and seek to clarify areas of convergence and of divergence. It will include keynote presentations, case studies and small group discussions.
dates: 6-9 March 2012 location: Quito (Pichincha), Ecuador contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: ssecretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-210-busin...
Deadline to Inform Secretariat Regarding Speakers' List at UNCSD PlenaryThe arrangements to establish the list of speakers during the plenary session at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) were agreed at the 22nd meeting of the UNCSD Bureau, on 26 January 2012. The deadline for States to inform the UNCSD Secretariat of their level of participation is 9 March. The list of speakers then will be established through the drawing of lots at a meeting in late March.
date: 9 March 2012 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UNCSD Secretariat e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/content/documents/435Minutes%...
Sixth World Water ForumThis Forum will focus on the theme “Solutions for Water”. The World Water Forum has convened every three years since 1997. The goal of the 6th World Water Forum is to tackle the challenges our world is facing and to raise the profile of water high on all political agendas.
dates: 12-17 March 2012 location: Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur), France contact: Secretariat phone: +33(0)4-95-09-01-40 fax: +33(0)4-95-09-01-41 e-mail: secretariat@worldwaterforum.org www: http://www.worldwaterforum6.org/
CIF PPCR Pilot Countries MeetingThe Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Pilot Program on Climate Resilience (PPCR) will hold a meeting to review progress and tasks ahead in implementing PPCR. The pilot programs and projects implemented under the PPCR are country-led, build on National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPA) and other relevant country studies and strategies, and include countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
dates: 12-14 March 2012 location: TBA www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/
Global Workshop on National Experiences in Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020The aim of this workshop is to share examples and experiences of countries in their efforts to update their national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) in line with the new Strategic Plan and to set national targets in line with the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. The workshop will also help parties prepare for the discussion of this issue at the fourth meeting of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
dates: 12-14 March 2012 location: Brasilia (Distrito Federal), Brazil contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-239-sp-en...
Special High-level Meeting of ECOSOC with the Bretton Woods Institutions, WTO and UNCTADThe Special high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the Bretton Woods Institutions (International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will analyze issues of common concern, related to the global economy and sustainable development.
dates: 12-13 March 2012 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UN Finance for Development Office www: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/
Sub-Regional Workshop for Latin America on Capacity Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected AreasThe objective of the workshop, which is organized by the CBD Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of Colombia, the National Natural Parks of Colombia and the PoWPA Friends Consortium, is to build capacity to: create a national action plan for implementation of the PoWPA; access funding based on these action plans; and strengthen implementation of the PoWPA on the themes of governance, climate change, sustainable financing, and valuation of the costs and benefits of protected areas, with a focus on marine protected areas where applicable.
dates: 12-16 March 2012 location: Bogota (Distrito Especial), Colombia contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-015-pa-en...
GLOBE 2012GLOBE 2012 is hosted by the GLOBE Foundation, as part of its collaboration with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), to offer platforms for thinking, dialogue and action by the worldwide financial services and investment community in preparation for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The annual meeting is one of North America’s largest environmental technology trade shows and sustainable business conferences. The aim of the meeting and of the overall collaboration with UNEP FI is to enhance communication among bankers, insurers and investors to achieve a sustainable finance environment where responsible investment is a priority, and to provide opportunities for discussing a roadmap to a financially sustainable economy.
dates: 14-16 March 2012 location: Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada contact: Rebecca Peters phone: + 1 604-762-2098 www: http://www.justmeans.com/press-releases/GLOBE-Foundation-and...
Earth Debate: Green Cities in a Green Economy – How to Pioneer a Sustainable Transition?The Earth Debates are being organized by the UK's Natural History Museum, in partnership with the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the British Council. Through a series of four debates, a panel of leading experts chaired by Richard Black, the BBC's environment correspondent, will tackle key issues at the heart of the green economy agenda of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The debates will be webcast live from the Museum. Noting that cities will be the powerhouse for future development and growth, and that planning their future will make or break a green economy, this debate focuses on two questions: how can the historic human infrastructure of cities be transformed from grey to green by learning from the lessons of nature; and how will they provide for the health and wellbeing of people, as well as the environment?
date: 14 March 2012 location: virtual www: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/biodiversity/earth-debate...
Pan-African Forum on E-wasteOrganized by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, with the financial support of the European Commission, the Government of Norway, Hewlett-Packard and Dell, the aim of this forum is to bring together stakeholders from the Governments of Africa, international organizations, academia and the private sector, to discuss solutions to the problem of e-waste in Africa. The forum seeks to develop a perspective on an environmentally sound e-waste management framework applicable in the African context. Participants are expected to discuss the need for regulatory frameworks and ways of establishing or strengthening national, regional and international collaboration.
dates: 14-16 March 2012 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Tatiana Terekhova phone: +41-22-917-8340 fax: +41-22-797-3454 e-mail: tatiana.terekhova@unep.org www: http://archive.pic.int/PublicCalendar/calendar.htm
Annual Meeting of the Montreal Protocol Medical Technical Options CommitteeThis annual meeting of the Medical Technical Options Committee (MTOC) will consider issues related to the use of metered-dose inhalers under the Montreal Protocol and make recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties (MOP).
dates: 14-16 March 2012 location: Dhaka (Dhaka), Bangladesh contact: Ozone Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?a...
CITES Animals Committee 26The 26th meeting of the CITES Animals Committee will address a number of agenda items, including sharks, snakes, sturgeons, corals, and listing criteria for commercially exploited aquatic species. It will convene immediately prior to the joint meeting of the Animals and Plants Committees, which will take place from 22-24 March in Dublin, Ireland.
dates: 15-20 March 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: CITES Secretariat phone: +41 22 917 8139/40 fax: +41 22 797 3417 e-mail: info@cites.org www: http://www.cites.org
313th Session of the ILO Governing BodyThis session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) includes an agenda item on "The ILO and the multilateral system: ILO preparations for the Rio+20" that is scheduled to develop recommendations related to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
dates: 15-31 March 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: ILO phone: +41 (0) 22 799 6111 fax: +41 (0) 22 798 8685 e-mail: ilo@ilo.org www: http://www.ilo.org/gb/GBSessions/WCMS_170928/lang--en/index....
RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference 2012The RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference 2012 aims to explore the primary challenges facing the industry as well as highlighting the opportunities that exist for involvement in the wave and tidal energy sectors. The challenges include identifying funding and incentives that will encourage utilities and equipment manufacturers to deliver the "world’s first marine energy arrays" in the near future. Two pre-conference workshops will also take place on 14 March 2012, one on Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave and Tidal Projects, and another on How to Develop a Cost Effective Tidal Energy Array – Addressing the Design, Engineering and Installation Challenges.
date: 15 March 2012 venue: EICC location: Edinburgh (Scotland), United Kingdom contact: RenewableUK Head Office phone: +44 20 7901 3000 fax: +44 20 7901 3001 e-mail: info@RenewableUK.com www: http://www.renewable-uk.com/events/wave-tidal-conference/
IDB Annual Meeting 2012The Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) gathers finance ministers from Latin America to discuss development priorities and provide guidance to the Bank. A series of seminars on topics of interest to participants will be sponsored prior to the opening of the meeting.
dates: 16-19 March 2012 venue: The Secretary - Inter-American Development Bank, 1300 New York Avenue, N.W. Stop E-1205 Washington, D.C. 20577 location: Montevideo (Montevideo), Uruguay contact: Inter-American Development Bank e-mail: AnnualMeeting@iadb.org www: http://events.iadb.org/calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=en&id=...
IEA Workshop: Buildings Energy Efficiency PoliciesThe International Energy Agency (IEA), in conjunction with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), will host this event on current buildings energy efficiency policies and their effective implementation. The workshop is subtitled "The bumpy road to effective implementation." The aim of the IEA-WBCSD workshop is to better understand the policy levers that will overcome the barriers faced by local authorities in implementing buildings energy efficiency policies.
date: 16 March 2012 venue: IEA Headquarters location: Paris (Ile-De-France), France contact: Maryrose Cleere e-mail: maryrose.cleere@iea.org www: http://www.iea.org/work/workshopdetail.asp?WS_ID=550
First Informal Informal on UNCSD Draft Outcome DocumentBased on the decision taken at the UNCSD Bureau meeting on 22 December 2011, this meeting will be the first "informal informal" consultation to negotiate the draft Outcome Document. This meeting will be followed by the Third Intersessional Meeting, which will take place from 26-27 March.
dates: 19-23 March 2012 location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UNCSD Secretariat, Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs phone: +1-212-963-8102 e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/
CIF Partnership Forum 2012The Climate Investment Funds Partnership Forum is an annual gathering of all stakeholders interested in the development of the CIF, to review work done and discuss further areas for action.
dates: 19-23 March 2012 location: TBA contact: Climate Investment Funds phone: +1 (202) 458-1801 e-mail: CIFAdminUnit@worldbank.org www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/
Eighth Meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemicals Review CommitteeIn the eighth session of the CRC, the Committee will review the draft Decision Guidance Documents for industrial chemicals: perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) and its salts and precursor PFOSF, pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixture, octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixture and the severely hazardous pesticide formulation: Gramoxone Super (paraquat dichloride, formulated as emulsifiable concentrate of 276 g active ingredient/L or above, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L). Two pesticides, dicofol and trichlorfon are also on the agenda of this year’s meeting. In line with the process for collecting information on ongoing international trade adopted by the Chemical Review Committee at its first meeting, countries and other interested parties are invited to submit information on ongoing trade and use of the above-listed chemicals.
dates: 19-23 March 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: Rotterdam Convention Secretariat phone: +41-22-917-8296 fax: +41-22-917-8082 e-mail: pic@pic.int www: http://www.pic.int/TheConvention/ChemicalReviewCommittee/tab...
Meeting of ACTO Environment MinistersThe environment ministers of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) will meet to prepare for the June 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) and agree on a common agenda for the sustainable development of the Amazon.
dates: 19-20 March 2012 location: Lima (Lima), Peru contact: ACTO Secretariat phone: +55 61-3248 4119 fax: +55 61-3248 4238 www: http://http://www.otca.info/portal/index.php?p=index
Seventh Session of IPPC Commission on Phytosanitary MeasuresThe Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) is the Governing Body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). CPM 7 will consider, among other issues: a robust international standard setting and implementation programme; sustainable implementation of the IPPC; improved phytosanitary capacity of members; information exchange systems appropriate to meet IPPC obligations; international promotion of the IPPC and cooperation with relevant regional and international organizations; review of the status of plant protection in the world; and effective dispute settlement systems.
dates: 19-23 March 2012 venue: FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: IPPC Secretariat phone: +39 06 5705 481 fax: +39 06 5705 481 e-mail: IPPC@fao.org www: https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=cpm&no_cache=1&L=0
Joint meeting of the CITES Animals and Plants CommitteesThe joint meeting of the CITES Animals and Plants Committees will address a number of agenda items common to the two scientific committees, including: cooperation with other conventions; guidelines on NDFs; transport of live specimens; and the evaluation of the RST.
dates: 22-24 March 2012 location: Dublin (Dublin), Ireland contact: CITES Secretariat phone: +41 22 917 8139/40 fax: +41 22 797 3417 e-mail: info@cites.org www: http://www.cites.org
2012 AfDB Annual Partnerships ForumThe African Development Bank (AfDB) is holding its annual Partnerships Forum under the theme "Green and Exclusive Africa." It is expected that stakeholders from bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector, foundations and knowledge institutions will gather to discuss and establish partnerships to work towards the goal of creating a green and exclusive Africa.
dates: 22-23 March 2012 venue: Ramada Plaza Tunis, Les Cotes De Cathage, Gammarth, TN location: Tunis (Tunis), Tunisia contact: Erika Ella Auer phone: +216-71-10-39-00 fax: +216-71-19-33 e-mail: e.auer@afdb.org www: http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/2012-annual-p...
28th Meeting of the Joint Implementation Supervisory CommitteeThe 28th meeting of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC 28) will be holding to consider matters relating to the operation of Joint Implementation (JI). The meeting is open to shall attendance, as observers, by all Parties and UNFCCC accredited observers and stakeholders. The deadline for registration as an observer is two weeks before the meeting, and only observers, which register by the stipulated deadline of 8 March 2012, will be allowed to have access to the observer room. The meeting will also be webcast.
dates: 22-23 March 2012 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: 49-228-815-1000 fax: 49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://ji.unfccc.int/Sup_Committee/Meetings/028/index.html
Third Intersessional Meeting for UNCSDAs called for at the first PrepCom of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, also called Rio+20), three intersessional meetings will be convened, in addition to three PrepComs, to prepare for the June 2012 UNCSD event. Intersessional III is scheduled for 26-27 March 2012.
dates: 26-27 March 2012 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UNCSD Secretariat phone: +1-212-963-8102 e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=13&n...
Planet Under PressureThe 2012 International Planet Under Pressure event is an international science conference focusing on solutions to the global sustainability challenge. The conference will discuss solutions at all scales to move societies on to a sustainable pathway. It will draw on the final report of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) and will seek to provide scientific leadership towards the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
dates: 26-29 March 2012 venue: London International Convention Centre location: London (England), United Kingdom contact: Owen Gaffney phone: +46-8673-9556 e-mail: owen.gaffney@igbp.kva.se www: http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/
Sixth Session of the Sub-committee on Aquaculture of the Committee on FisheriesThe Sub-Committee provides a forum for consultation and discussion on aquaculture and advises COFI on technical and policy matters related to aquaculture and on the work to be performed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the subject matter field of aquaculture.
dates: 26-30 March 2012 location: Cape Town (Western Cape), South Africa contact: Rohana Subasinghe e-mail: rohana.subasinghe@fao.org www: http://www.fao.org/fishery/nems/39840/en
Climate Change Mitigation with Indigenous Peoples: Practices, Lessons Learned and ProspectsThis workshop is organized by the UN University (UNU), in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The workshop aims to: reflect the range of perspectives concerning indigenous peoples/local communities and climate change responses (including mitigation); support the build-up of understanding and peer-reviewed literature in the field of indigenous peoples, local communities and climate change mitigation; compile data and grey literature that are relevant for understanding climate change mitigation involving local and indigenous knowledge holders, local populations, and developing country scientists; support Indigenous peoples’, local communities’ and developing country scientists’ engagement and research in international climate dialogues; provide policy makers with relevant information on the mitigation potential of indigenous peoples and local communities; and outline a publication in a Special Issue of a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
dates: 26-28 March 2012 location: Cairns (Queensland), Australia contact: United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies Traditional Knowledge Initiative phone: +61-8-8946-6792/7652 fax: +61-8-8946-7720 e-mail: ramos@ias.unu.edu www: http://www.unutki.org/news.php?news_id=123&doc_id=6
CITES PC 20The twentieth meeting of the Plants Committee (PC 20) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will address, among other issues, review of significant trade in Appendix II species specimens, proposals to amend the Appendices, and timber issues, including the progress report of the Working Group on the Bigleaf Mahogany and other neotropical timber species and a progress report on the joint CITES-ITTO timber programme.
dates: 26-30 March 2012 location: Dublin (Dublin), Ireland contact: CITES Secretariat phone: +41 22 917 8139/40 fax: +41 22 797 3417 e-mail: info@cites.org www: http://www.cites.org/eng/com/PC/20/index.php
Montreal Protocol Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and Task Force on Decision XXIII/10This meeting of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) and the Task Force on Decision XXIII/10 (Updating the nomination and operational processes of the TEAP) will consider technical information related to the alternative technologies employed and to the work of the various technical options committees (TOCs).
dates: 26-31 March 2012 location: Berlin (Berlin), Germany contact: Ozone Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?a...
International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ'12)Conference participants will discuss topics including energy conversion, conservation and energy efficiency, energy saving policy, energy storage, energy and the environment. The Conference is organized by the European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ), the University of Vigo and the University of Santiago de Compostela.
dates: 28-30 March 2012 venue: Conference and Exhibition Centre location: Santiago De Compostela (Galicia), Spain contact: Manuel Pérez Donsión phone: +34 986812685 fax: +34 986812685 e-mail: donsion@uvigo.es www: http://www.icrepq.com/index.htm
Knowledge Brokerage Event on Sustainable HousingUnder the auspices of RESPONDER, an EU funded project that deals with potential political, social and economic contradictions between sustainable consumption and economic growth, this multistakeholder process on Sustainable Housing will take place in Barcelona, Spain. Through participatory systems mapping, participants will explore issues including the impact of growth of financial investment in housing; the impact of economic growth and lifestyles changes on housing energy efficiency and material efficiency improvements of the last two decades; and the effects of social exclusion and mono‐fucntional organization to urban growth. RESPONDER is open to participation by policy makers, researchers, civil society and business representatives.
dates: 28-30 March 2012 venue: Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Building SC2. C/ Pere Serra, 1-15. 08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona location: Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain contact: Joan Martinez-Alier, François Schneider, and Viviana Asara phone: +34 935 868 102 e-mail: housing@SCP‐RESPONDER.eu www: http://scp-responder.eu/events/kb_housing
Improving Governance: Managing the Risk of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change AdaptationThe Organization of American States (OAS), as a co-sponsor of the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, which will convene in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1-3 June 2012, is conducting a series of "hemispheric dialogues" on sustainable development themes intended to generate recommendations on institutions and governance for sustainable development for both the Congress and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The eighth in the series, co-sponsored by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), will seek to generate recommendations on improving governance in risk management and emergency legislation. Future dialogues will address biodiversity, and improving the environmental performance of the private sector.
date: 29 March 2012 venue: OAS headquarters location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America contact: Pablo Gonzalez phone: +202-458-3274 fax: +202-458-3560 e-mail: pgonzalez@oas.org www: http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/rio+20/default.asp
First Meeting of the Saker Falcon Task ForceAs a result of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Conference of the Parties (COP) Resolution 10.28, on the Saker Falcon, a Saker Falcon Task Force (STF) was established with the objective of bringing together range States, partners and interested parties to develop a coordinated Global Action Plan, including a management and monitoring system, to conserve the Saker Falcon. According to the mandate granted at COP, the Task Force will operate under the auspices of the Interim Coordinating Unit (ICU) of the UN Environment Programme/CMS Raptors Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The first meeting of the STF will adopt the Terms of Reference for the Task Force.
date: 29 March 2012 location: Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi), United Arab Emirates contact: Nick Williams e-mail: nwilliams@cms.int www: http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2012/01_jan/nw_270112_sake...
April 2012
2nd IEA Energy Training WeekThe training week targets government officials and private sector experts from non-IEA countries and is to cover the topics of: Energy Essentials for Decision Makers; Energy Markets and Security; Energy Efficiency Policy and Measures; Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Technology; and Energy Analysis and Modeling. Two introductory courses are also to be offered on 29-30 March 2012, on energy security (introduction to oil and gas markets), and sustainable energy (introduction to energy efficiency and renewables). The application deadline is 31 January 2012. The courses are free of charge but participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
dates: 2-6 April 2012 location: Paris (Ile-De-France), France phone: +33140576500 e-mail: training.programme@iea.org www: http://www.iea.org/training/etw12.asp
High-Level Meeting on Happiness and Well-beingThis High-Level Meeting will gather experts to work together to identify the measures, accounts and financial mechanisms required for a happiness-based economic model to be available for incorporation into national policies. The meeting follows UN General Assembly resolution A/65/L.86, introduced by Bhutan with support from 68 Member States, and unanimously adopted by the UN, which calls for a “holistic approach to development” aimed at promoting sustainable happiness and wellbeing.
date: 2 April 2012 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the UN www: http://world-happiness.org/upcoming-events/high-level-meetin...
105th Session of the IFAD Executive BoardThe IFAD Executive Board is the Fund's second main Governing Body, consisting of 18 elected Members and 18 Alternate Members. The Executive Board has full authority to decide on the programme of work, approval of projects, programmes and grants and to adopt/recommend action, pending the final approval of the Governing Council, on matters related to policy, the annual administrative budget, applications for membership and staffing within the Fund.
dates: 3-4 April 2012 location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: IFAD phone: +39 6504591 fax: +39 65043463 e-mail: ifad@ifad.org www: http://www.ifad.org/events/index.htm
Earth Debate: Food Security – How Do We Feed 9 Billion People in 2050?The Earth Debates are being organized by the UK's Natural History Museum, in partnership with the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the British Council. Through a series of four debates, a panel of leading experts chaired by Richard Black, the BBC's environment correspondent, will tackle key issues at the heart of the green economy agenda of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The debates will be webcast live from the Museum. This debate is based on the fact that the projected increase in human population size, combined with the uneven distribution of resources, will put unprecedented pressure on sustainable development. It focuses on determining what options are available for finding a balance between the demands of a growing population and maintaining an environment that can provide the essential services, food, water and raw materials for a sustainable future.
date: 9 April 2012 location: virtual www: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/biodiversity/earth-debate...
WIPO IGC 21The 21st session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will continue text-based negotiations for an international instrument/instruments, focusing on traditional knowledge.
dates: 16-20 April 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: WIPO Secretariat phone: +41 22 338 9111 fax: +41 22 733 5428 www: http://www.wipo.int/tk/en
Second Meeting of the Plenary on IPBESThe second session of the plenary meeting to determine the modalities and institutional arrangements for the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will take place in Panama from 16-21 April 2012. The plenary is convened by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in cooperation with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and other organisations. The deadline for registration (see website for registration form) is 31 January 2012.
dates: 16-21 April 2012 location: Panama City (Panama), Panama contact: IPBES Secretariat (UNEP) phone: + 254 20 762 5135 fax: + 254 20 762 3926 e-mail: ipbes.unep@unep.org www: http://www.ipbes.net/plenary-sessions/registration.html
Sixth International Conference on Community Based AdaptationThe meeting is sponsored by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), International Institute for Environment and Development and the Disaster Management Center of the Government of Viet Nam. The meeting will include three-days of site visits, to see how others are implementing community based adaptation, and three days of interactive discussions.
dates: 16-21 April 2012 location: Hanoi (Ha Noi), Viet Nam phone: +84 4 3 733 5805 fax: +84 4 3 733 6647 e-mail: dmc@ccfsc.gov.vn www: http://aits.vn/aits/1/2/3/dmc/index.php
66th Meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) to the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal ProtocolAt this meeting, the ExCom is expected to approve expenditure to support projects and activities in member countries.
dates: 16-20 April 2012 location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada contact: Secretariat phone: +1-514-282-1122 fax: +1-514-282-0068 e-mail: secretariat@unmfs.org www: http://www.multilateralfund.org/
Sixth European Organic CongressUnder the theme “Smart change - towards a sustainable Common Agricultural Policy (CAP),” this Congress aims to address the policy change needed to come to a "greener, smarter, fairer European CAP" for the future, improve the availability of sustainably produced food for consumers and to ensure the credibility of certification for sustainable farm systems. Participants will discuss, among other things: organic regulation and credibility in sustainable food production; strategic steps ahead for the CAP after 2013; paving the way to sustainable food supply through rural development programmes; and promoting organic consumption through promotional measures and green public procurement.
dates: 17-18 April 2012 location: Copenhagen (Kobenhavn), Denmark contact: Congress Secretariat e-mail: congress@ifoam-eu.org www: http://www.organic-congress-ifoameu.org/
Sustainable Biomass for Electricity Conference (SB4E)The Conference on Sustainable Biomass for Electricity (SB4E), organized by UN-Energy in cooperation with the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) and other partners, will consider the role of biomass technologies in decarbonizing the global energy system. Acknowledging the readily available and cost effective potential for emission reductions that could be achieved through the large-scale deployment of sustainable biomass for electricity production, the SB4E Conference will provide an opportunity for governments, international organizations and the private sector to share knowledge, lessons, best practices and experiences and to join efforts towards decarbonizing electricity generation. The GBEP grew out of the 2005 Gleneagles G8 Plan of Action and was launched during the Ministerial Segment of the 14th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 14) in New York, on 11 May 2006. As of January 2012, GBEP Partners include the following 23 countries and 12 international organizations and institutions: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Mauritania, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, UK, US, European Commission, FAO, IDB, IEA, UNCTAD, UN/DESA, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, UN Foundation, World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) and European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA).
dates: 18-20 April 2012 location: Austria additional: Güssing contact: Global Bioenergy Partnership Secretariat phone: +39-06-57052834 fax: +39-06-57053369 e-mail: GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org www: http://www.un-energy.org/stories/1577-upcoming-sustainable-b...
Regional Consultation Workshop for Latin America and Caribbean on the Groundwater Governance ProjectThe project on "Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action" was initiated by the the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the World Bank. This regional consultation is the first of a series. Additional consultations are planned for: Kenya, for the Africa region, in May 2012; Jordan, in October 2012, for the Arab countries; and China, in December 2012, for Asia. The fifth Regional Consultation dedicated to the European region as well as institutions from the private sector will be hosted by the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2013. The results of the regional consultations will contribute to the preparation of Global Groundwater Governance Diagnostic.
dates: 18-20 April 2012 location: Uruguay [tentative] contact: UNESCO phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10 www: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news...
Fourth African Carbon ForumThe fourth African Carbon Forum is being held under the theme "Promoting Green and Low Carbon Development in Africa". Organized by the Nairobi Framework Partners, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UNEP Risoe Centre (URC), the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank (WB) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), the Forum will host a series of plenary sessions, round tables and workshops to discuss topics related to the carbon market in Africa. Topics to be addressed include the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, plans of action and scaled-up mitigation actions, improving energy access in Africa and REDD+.
dates: 18-20 April 2012 location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia contact: Pedro Carqueija phone: +45 46 77 51 90 fax: +45 46 32 19 99 e-mail: acf@risoe.dtu.dk www: www.africacarbonforum.com/
Thirteenth Session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII)The 13th Session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) will be held in April 2012 on the theme: Development-centred globalization: Towards inclusive and sustainable growth and development.
dates: 21-26 April 2012 location: Doha (Ad Dawhah), Qatar contact: UNCTAD Secretariat phone: +41 22 917 1234 fax: +41 22 917 0057 e-mail: info@unctad.org www: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&l...
Second Informal Informal on UNCSD Outcome DocumentThis event was originally scheduled as the third of three "informal informal" consultations to negotiate the draft Outcome Document. The decision taken by the Bureau on 22 December 2011 canceled the February consultations, rendering this meeting the second informal informal consultation. The Bureau subsequently decided to schedule this event for two weeks, from 23 April-4 May.
dates: 23 April - 4 May 2012 location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UNCSD Secretariat, Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs phone: +1-212-963-8102 e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/
International Dialogue on Environmentally Sound Management of E-WasteThe Basel Convention Regional Center for Central America and Mexico (CRCB-CAM), with support from the Basel Convention Regional Center for South America (CRS-CB) and US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), will host this discussion of management of post-consumer electronic waste ("e-waste"). Among the topics expected to be discussed are CRCB-CAM's proposal under preparation, in coordination with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Development Programme (UNDP), to create an e-waste recycling facility for Central America and the Caribbean in El Salvador. The Dialogue will be followed on 25-27 April by the Fifth Physical Meeting of the Basel Convention's Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE) Working Group.
dates: 23-24 April 2012 location: San Salvador (San Salvador), El Salvador contact: Miguel Araujo, Director, CRCB-CAM phone: +503 2248 8990 fax: +503 7701 1681 e-mail: maraujo@sica.int www: http://www.sica.int/crcbcam
CBD SBSTTA 16The 16th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is organized by the CBD Secretariat.
dates: 30 April - 4 May 2012 location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
CIF Trust Fund Committee and Sub-Committee MeetingsThe Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Committee will meet to approve new projects and review implementation of the CIF.
dates: 30 April - 4 May 2012 location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/
May 2012
Fourth Meeting of the CBD Working Group on Review of ImplementationThe fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI 4) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is organized by the CBD Secretariat.
dates: 7-11 May 2012 location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National JurisdictionThe fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction will take place from 7-11 May 2012, in New York, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 66/231 of 24 December 2011, paragraph 168.
dates: 7-11 May 2012 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea phone: +1 212-963-3962 fax: +1 212-963-5847 e-mail: doalos@un.org www: http://www.un.org/depts/los/biodiversityworkinggroup/biodive...
Expo 2012 Yeosu KoreaThis Expo will take the theme of “the living ocean and coast,” and will seek to provide a learning opportunity to the public, as well as present solutions to environmental challenges and propose measures for the sustainable use and development of marine resources.
dates: 12 May-12 August 2012
location: Korea, Republic of
additional: Yeosu
contact: Organizing Committee
phone: 82-1577-2012
www: http://www.expo2012.or.kr/eng/
Resilient Cities 2012Resilient Cities 2012, the third World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change, will focus on the following themes: urban risk and the issue of urban infrastructure as a key element in building resilient cities; resilient integrated urban design - how to optimally relate the water, food security and biodiversity sectors to build a resilient city; resilient urban renewable energy - how to ensure a clear link between the local renewables agenda and energy security and safety of urban areas; resilient urban logistics - a showcase of successful examples in ecomobility (moving people) and ecologistics (moving goods); and financing the resilient city - how climate financing for adaptation can be mobilized, leveraged and innovated for the local level. Resilient Cities 2012 will also host a session on global sustainable infrastructure finance in partnership with Global Energy Basel. Joan Clos, UN-HABITAT's Executive Director, is the patron of Resilient Cities 2011 and 2012.
dates: 12-15 May 2012 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany contact: Resilient Cities 2012 - Congress Secretariat phone: +49–(0)228 / 976 299-28 fax: +49-(0)228 / 976 299-01 e-mail: bonn2012@iclei.org www: http://resilient-cities.iclei.org/bonn2012/home/
2012 World Migratory Bird Day: Migratory Birds and People - Together through TimeThe Secretariats of the Convention for Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the African Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) are inviting people around the world to take action and organize public events to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), such as bird watching trips, public discussions, exhibitions, presentations, bird rallies, bird festivals and other educational and public events.
dates: 12-13 May 2012 location: worldwide contact: CMS Secretariat www: http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2012/01_jan/wmbd_theme2012...
World Renewable Energy Forum 20122012 will be the first year that the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) annual conference and the bi-annual World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) will be combined as The World Renewable Energy Forum. The forum will bring participants together under the banner “EmPowering the World with Renewable Energy.” Participants will seek to look at how renewable energy technologies can address the environmental and energy crisis from an international perspective as well as integrate renewables into the world’s energy infrastructure.
dates: 13-17 May 2012 location: Denver (Colorado), United States of America contact: American Solar Energy Society phone: +1 303 443 3130 e-mail: wref2012@ases.org www: http://ases.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id...
UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies May 2012These meetings will include: 36th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 36); the 36th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 36); the 17th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 17); the 15th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 15); and the first sessions of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action.
dates: 14-25 May 2012 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: 49-228-815-1000 fax: 49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
AEWA MOP 5The fifth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP 5) to African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) will be organized by the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat and will convene in La Rochelle, France.
dates: 14-18 May 2012 location: La Rochelle (Poitou-Charentes), France contact: UNEP/AEWA Secretariat phone: phone: +49-228-815-2414 fax: fax: +49-228-815-2450 e-mail: secretariat@cms.int www: http://www.cms.int/news/events.htm
38th Summit of the G8The US will host the 38th Summit of the Group of Eight (G8) in Chicago, in May 2012. The G8 comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the UK, and the US. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold its summit the following day, on 21 May.
dates: 19-20 May 2012 location: Chicago (Illinois), United States of America contact: Chicago G8 & NATO Host Committee e-mail: info@g8natohostcommittee.com www: http://www.chicagog8nato.org/
Regional Consultation Workshop for Africa on the Groundwater Governance ProjectThe project on "Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action" was initiated by the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the World Bank. This regional consultation is the second of a series. Additional consultations include: in Uruguay for Latin America and the Caribbean, in April 2012; in Jordan in October 2012, for the Arab countries; and in China in December 2012, for Asia. The fifth Regional Consultation dedicated to the European region as well as institutions from the private sector will be hosted by the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2013. The results of the regional consultations will contribute to the preparation of Global Groundwater Governance Diagnostic.
dates: 24-26 May 2012 location: Kenya contact: UNESCO phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10 www: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news...
Climate Adaptation Futures: Second International Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2012Co-hosted and convened by the University of Arizona (US) and the Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), this conference will focus on adaptation to climate variability and change. The conference intends to bring together researchers, policy makers, and practitioners from developed and developing countries to share insights into the challenges and opportunities that adaptation presents.
dates: 29-31 May 2012 location: Tucson (Arizona), United States of America contact: University of Arizona Institute of the Environment phone: +1-520-626-4345 e-mail: adaptation2012@email.arizona.edu www: http://www.adaptation.arizona.edu/adaptation2012
2012 Tech4Dev International ConferenceAs a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair in Technologies for Development, the Cooperation and Development Center (CODEV) will host an international conference concerning Technologies for Sustainable Development: A Way to Reduce Poverty? This conference will look at how science and technologies can support both sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in developing and emerging countries.
dates: 29-31 May 2012 venue: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne location: Lausanne (Vaud), Switzerland contact: UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development Cooperation & Development Center (CODEV) phone: +41 21 693 6048 e-mail: Tech4Dev@epfl.ch www: http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2012Tech4Dev
13th Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the SeaThe 13th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea is expected to convene in New York, US, from 29 May-1 June 2012.
dates: 29 May - 1 June 2012 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America contact: UNDOALOS phone: +1 212-963-3962 fax: +1 212-963-5847 e-mail: doalos@un.org www: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm
June 2012
World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability [tentative]This event is expected to take place in June 2012. It is organized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and will seek to contribute to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) process by promoting global consensus among relevant stakeholders such as those engaged in the development of law, Chief Justices and senior judges, Attorneys-General and Public Prosecutors involved in the interpretation and enforcement of law, and Auditors-General whose work will focus on governance and accountability issues on the role of law in promoting the goals of sustainable development.
date: 1 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: Jacob Duer phone: +254-20-7624-489 fax: +254-20-7621-234 e-mail: Jacob.Duer@unep.org www: http://www.unep.org/dec/worldcongress/index.asp
GEF 42nd Council MeetingThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council is the main governing body of the GEF. It functions as an independent board of directors, with primary responsibility for developing, adopting, and evaluating GEF programmes. Council members representing 32 constituencies (16 from developing countries, 14 from developed countries, and two from countries with transitional economies) meet for three days, twice each year.
dates: 4-7 June 2012 location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America contact: GEF Secretariat phone: 1 202 473-0508 fax: 1 202 522-3240 e-mail: secretariat@thegef.org www: http://www.thegef.org/gef/node/4578
World Environment Day 2012World Environment Day 2012 will be celebrated under the theme "Green Economy: Does it include you?" and will be hosted by Brazil. World Environment Day 2012 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Day.
date: 5 June 2012 location: worldwide contact: Lucita Jasmin, UNEP Division of Communications and Public Information phone: 254-20-7623401 / 7623128 e-mail: worldenvironmentday@unep.org www: http://hqweb.unep.org/wed/
Youth BlastThis event is being organized by the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) Major Group of Children and Youth, as the official young people's event for Rio+20. The objectives of the Youth Blast are to: empower children and youth present at Rio+20; provide information and training for leaders; and provide a space for young people to share best practices for implementing solutions and participating in decision-making at the international level. It is also an event to strategize prior to Rio+20. The first two days of the event (8-9 June) will be held in Portuguese, and the last three days (10-12 June) will be conducted in English, with Portuguese, Spanish and French translations.
dates: 8-12 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil e-mail: saba@rioplus20s.org www: http://uncsdchildrenyouth.org/rio20/youth-blast/
Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable DevelopmentThis Forum will provide a space for interdisciplinary scientific discussions, and dialogue between scientists, policy-makers, Major Groups and other stakeholders. Key messages and conclusions from the Forum will be reported to the Rio+20 Conference.
dates: 11-15 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: Maureen Brennan phone: +33 (0) 1 4525 0677 e-mail: Maureen.Brennan@icsu.org www: http://www.icsu.org/events/ICSU%20Events/forum-on-science-te...
Third PrepCom for UNCSDThe UN General Assembly, in December 2009, adopted a resolution calling for a UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, also referred to as Rio+20) to be convened in Brazil in 2012. This meeting will mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The General Assembly resolution specifies that a three-day PrepCom should convene in May 2010, a two-day PrepCom should convene in March 2011, and a three-day PrepCom should convene immediately before the UNCSD (PrepCom III). On 4 November 2011, Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, announced a proposal to change the dates to 13-15 June 2012 for PrepCom III and 20-22 June 2012 for the UNCSD, in order to allow for highest-level participation. The previously scheduled dates were 28-30 May 2012 for PrepCom III and 4-6 June 2012 for the UNCSD.
dates: 13-15 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: UNCSD Secretariat e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=13&n...
Global Town Hall at Rio+20The Global Town Hall is being convened by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The objective is to provide a common space for dialogue and interaction, in the middle of the Rio+20 venue. Discussions will address how local governments can best contribute to global targets for protecting global common goods, how to "green" the urban economy and how to improve global and local governance systems.
dates: 13-22 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability World Secretariat e-mail: SG.office@iclei.org www: http://local2012.iclei.org/fileadmin/files/ICLEI_Global_Town...
SD-Learning"SD-Learning: Reaching sustainable development through knowledge" is a capacity building event consisting of multiple courses on sustainable development, such as food security and sustainable agriculture, energy access and efficiency, sound water and land management, sustainable cities, management of the oceans, improving resilience and disaster preparedness and transition to green economy. The courses seek to provide participants with practical knowledge and hands-on training from experts around the world. The full schedule of courses will be released April 2012. Participants are advised to register in advance in order to secure their participation. The call for proposals for courses is open until 28 February 2012.
dates: 13-22 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: UNCSD Secretariat e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&nr=472&ty...
First GLOBE Summit of LegislatorsThe First Global Summit of Legislators will be hosted by the Government of Brazil, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, GLOBE International and GLOBE Brazil, on the weekend prior to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Summit will seek to place national legislation, natural capital and scrutiny at the heart of implementing the UNCSD agenda. The event will be attended by heads of Senates, Congresses, Parliaments, and Chairs of relevant parliamentary committees and will negotiate a legislator’s protocol to be ratified in the respective legislatures of the participating parliaments.
dates: 15-17 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: GLOBE International phone: +44-0-20 7222 6960 fax: +44-0-20 7222 6959 e-mail: info@globeinternational.org www: http://www.globeinternational.info/2011/rio-2012-globe-to-ho...
Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation and Collaboration for the Future We WantThe UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) Corporate Sustainability Forum will give business and investors an opportunity to meet with governments, local authorities, civil society and UN entities in highly focused workshops and thematic sessions linked to the Rio+20 agenda. The Forum’s objective is to bring greater scale and quality to corporate sustainability practices. As a showcase for innovation and collaboration, the Forum is designed to be a launching ground for widespread action.
dates: 15-18 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: UN Global Compact e-mail: rio2012@unglobalcompact.org www: http://www.compact4rio.org
Solutions for a Sustainable Planet International ConferenceThe International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is working with partners in Brazil and with international networks and alliances, to organize series of simultaneous meetings, presentations and discussions around five key “solutions for a sustainable planet” to generate commitment to act on key issues on the agenda of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20). The conference will present a set of recommendations for action drawn from 40 years of work on sustainable development, and will also provide a platform for dialogue on current and emerging challenges in moving towards sustainability.
dates: 16-17 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil www: http://www.iied.org/
Oceans Day at UNCSDThe Global Ocean Forum will organize "Oceans Day" during the thematic days immediately preceding the UNCSD.
dates: 17-19 June 2012 [tentative] location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: Miriam Balgos, Program Coordinator Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands phone: +1-302-831-8086 fax: +1-302-831-3668 e-mail: mbalgos@udel.edu www: http://www.globaloceans.org/content/rio20
Peoples’ Summit at UNCSDThe Peoples’ Summit is being organized by 150 organizations, entities and social movements from various countries, and is scheduled to take place in parallel to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The objective of the Summit is to request governments to give political power to the Conference, in order to avoid the need for a “Rio+40” and the holding of conferences that have limited implementation power.
dates: 18-23 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil www: http://rio20.net/en/iniciativas/call-for-participation-for-t...
G20 Summit 2012The Group of 20 (G20) Summit of the world’s twenty major economies will take place in Los Cabos, Mexico, and will be the first such summit to occur in Latin America. In its G20 Presidency role during 2012, Mexico has prioritized: economic stability and structural reform for growth and employment; strengthening of financial systems and procurement of financial inclusion for economic growth; improving international financial architecture in an interconnected global economy; mitigating negative effects on price level and volatility of commodities, in particular those affecting food security; and promoting sustainable development with a focus on infrastructure, energy efficiency, green growth and financing the fight against climate change.
dates: 18-19 June 2012 location: Mexico additional: Los Cabos www: http://www.g20.org/index.aspx
UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)This meeting is also referred to as Rio+20. The UN General Assembly, in December 2009, adopted a resolution calling for a UNCSD to be convened in Brazil in 2012. This meeting will mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The General Assembly resolution specifies that a three-day PrepCom should convene in May 2010, a two-day PrepCom should convene in February-March 2011, and a three-day PrepCom should convene immediately before UNCSD. On 4 November 2011, Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, announced a proposal to change the dates to 13-15 June 2012 for PrepCom III and 20-22 June 2012 for the UNCSD, in order to allow for highest-level participation. The previously scheduled dates were 28-30 May 2012 for PrepCom III and 4-6 June 2012 for the UNCSD.
dates: 20-22 June 2012 location: Rio De Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil contact: UNCSD Secretariat e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/
Fourth Session of the INC to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on MercuryThis meeting is scheduled to be the fourth of five Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings to negotiate a legally binding instrument on mercury.
dates: 25-29 June 2012 location: Uruguay additional: Punta del Este phone: +41 22 917 8183 fax: +41 22 797 3460 e-mail: mercury.chemicals@unep.org www: http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/Negotiations...
E-Waste AcademyThe United Nations University's (UNU) "Solving the E-waste Problem" (StEP) Initiative and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) are organizing a week-long "E-waste Academy" for Western African policymakers, government officials and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (recyclers, refurbishers, pre-processors, etc.) interested in the issue of electronic waste ("e-waste") management. The Academy is intended to facilitate exchange of best practices, promote interaction with experts and develop collaborative partnerships for long-term, sustainable solutions and approaches on all policy-related areas related to e-waste, from policy to technology to economics to social aspects, taking into account regional disparities. The organizers hope to duplicate the E-waste Academy approach in other regions.
dates: 25-29 June 2012 venue: UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) location: Accra (Greater Accra), Ghana contact: Federico Magalini e-mail: ewa@unu.edu www: http://www.ewasteacademy.org
Second International 100% Renewable Energy Conference and ExhibitionIRENEC 2012 is organized by EUROSOLAR Turkey, the Turkish section of the European Association for Renewable Energies, and will serve as an international platform to discuss technical, economic and political aspects of a transition to 100% renewable energy. General topics of the conference include: renewable energy supply technologies; smart grid technologies; energy end use efficiency; energy policies; local self sufficiency; investment and financial models for renewable energy; capacity building; climate change mitigation and adaptation; and community power. The deadline for paper submissions is 15 April 2012.
dates: 28-30 June 2012 venue: T.C. Maltepe Municipality Türkan Saylan Cultural Center location: Istanbul (Istanbul), Turkey contact: EUROSOLAR Turkey phone: +90 533 395 5839 e-mail: info@irenec2012.com www: http://www.irenec2012.com
July 2012
Second Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the ABS ProtocolThe second meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and Equitable Benefit-sharing Arising from their Utilization (ABS), organized by the CBD Secretariat, was orginally scheduled to take place from 9-13 April 2012. It was rescheduled to take place from 2-6 July 2012.
dates: 2-6 July 2012 location: Delhi (Delhi), India contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
44th Meeting of the Ramsar Standing CommitteeThe Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention is the intersessional executive body that represents the COP between its triennial meetings, within the framework of the decisions made by the COP.
date: 4 July 2012 location: Bucharest (Bucuresti), Romania contact: Ramsar Secretariat phone: +41-22-999-0170 fax: +41-22-999-0169 e-mail: ramsar@ramsar.org www: http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-meetings/main/ramsa...
Ramsar COP 11The 11th meeting of the contracting parties (COP 11) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat will be preceded by the 44th meeting of Standing Committee planned for 4 July 2012, and an additional day of regional meetings on 5-6 July 2011, as requested by many Contracting Parties. The Standing Committee agreed that the broad theme for World Wetlands Day 2012 and COP 11 is “Wetlands, Tourism and Recreation.”
dates: 6-13 July 2012 location: Bucharest (Bucuresti), Romania contact: Ramsar Secretariat phone: +41-22-999-0170 fax: +41-22-999-0169 e-mail: ramsar@ramsar.org www: http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-documents-cops-cop11/mai...
The Fourth East Asian Seas Congress 2012With the theme “Building a Blue Economy: Strategy, Opportunities and Partnerships in the Seas of East Asia,” the Congress 2012 will address the new opportunities for the ocean economy of East Asia, the range of partnerships that have developed and are required in order to realize the full potential of a blue economy, and the progress and achievements in governance of regional/sub-regional seas within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia.
dates: 9-13 July 2012 location: Korea, Republic of additional: Changwon contact: EAS Congress Secretariat phone: Telep+63 (2) 929-2992 fax: +63 (2) 926-9712 e-mail: congress@pemsea.org www: http://eascongress.pemsea.org/
30th Session of the FAO Committee on FisheriesThe 30th session of COFI will review activities of the COFI Sub-Committees on Aquaculture and Fish Trade, progress on the implementation of the CCRF and associated IPOAs, as well as the priorities for the FAO work programme on these issues.
dates: 9-13 July 2012 location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: Hiromoto Watanabe, FAO e-mail: hiromoto.watanabe@fao.org www: http://www.fao.org/fishery/about/cofi/meetings/en
WIPO IGC 22The 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will continue text-based negotiations for an international instrument/instruments, focusing on traditional cultural expressions.
dates: 9-13 July 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: WIPO Secretariat phone: +41 22 338 9111 fax: +41 22 733 5428 www: http://www.wipo.int/tk/en
19th Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) CouncilThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host the 19th Regular Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council. The Council will examine project and issues in three thematic clusters: healthy communities and ecosystems; climate change – low-carbon economy; and greening the economy in North America. The Council will also examine implementation of its new initiative to increase engagement with stakeholders and the public, the North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA). Every year the Council, composed of the cabinet-level environment ministers from Canada, Mexico and the US, meet to discuss challenges and identify opportunities for enhancing environmental cooperation in North America, and provide guidance to the CEC. The CEC is an intergovernmental organization established to implement the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the environmental side accord to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
dates: 10-11 July 2012 location: New Orleans (Louisiana), United States of America contact: Nathalie Daoust, Council Secretary phone: +514-350-4310 fax: +514-350-4314 e-mail: ndaoust@cec.org www: http://www.cec.org/Page.asp?PageID=122&ContentID=25130
62nd Meeting of the CITES Standing CommitteeThe CITES Standing Committee provides policy guidance to the Secretariat concerning the implementation of the Convention and oversees the management of the Secretariat's budget; coordinates and oversees, where required, the work of other committees and working groups; carries out tasks given to it by the Conference of the Parties; and drafts resolutions for consideration by the Conference of the Parties.
dates: 23-27 July 2012 venue: Centre International de Conférences de Genève (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland e-mail: info@cites.org www: http://www.cites.org/eng/news/calendar.shtml
32nd Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal ProtocolThe 32nd Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-32) will prepare decision for consideration at the 24th session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Montreal Protocol.
dates: 23-27 July 2012 location: Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand contact: Ozone Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?i...
Worlds Within Reach: From Science to PolicyThis event will mark the 40th anniversary of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and will focus on the global challenges brought by globalization, fundamental shifts in economic and political power, environmental challenges, and unpredictable social conflict. It will also focus on the research needed to address the environmental, social, technological, and economic challenges they pose, and look at ways of resolving them.
dates: 27-29 July 2012 venue: Hofburg Congress Center and IIASA location: Wien (Wien), Austria additional: and Laxenburg contact: IIASA Conference Secretariat e-mail: conference@iiasa.ac.at www: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/conference2012/index.html
September 2012
Second Meeting of the UNFF Ad Hoc Expert Group on Forest Financing [tentative]The aim of this meeting is to result in proposals on strategies to mobilize resources from all sources to support the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM), the achievement of the global objectives on forests and the implementation of the non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests. The meeting will be held in late 2012.
date: 1 September 2012 [tentative] location: TBA contact: UNFF Secretariat phone: +1-212-963-3401 fax: +1-917-367-3186 www: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012The Congress theme will be Nature+, a slogan that captures the fundamental importance of nature and its inherent link to every aspect of people's lives. The Congress will explore many of the most pressing environmental and development challenges from this perspective and how strong and resilient nature is intricately linked to solving these issues, including Nature+climate, nature+livelihoods, nature+energy and nature+economics.
dates: 6-15 September 2012 venue: International Convention Center location: Jeju (Cheju-Do), Korea, Republic of contact: Enrique Lahmann phone: +41 22 999 0336 fax: +41 22 9990002 e-mail: congress@iucn.org www: http://www.iucn.org/2012_congress/about/
CTI-CFF Regional Exchange: Climate Change Adaptation Experiences in the Coral TriangleThe Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) is a multilateral partnership of six countries working together to sustain extraordinary marine and coastal resources by addressing crucial issues such as food security, climate change and marine biodiversity. This regional exchange aims to review and share the recent activities in the Coral Triangle countries related to vulnerability assessments and early actions towards resiliency and climate change adaptation learning networks.
date: 12 September 2012 location: TBA contact: CTI-CFF Secretariat phone: +62 21 386 0623 fax: +62 21 386 0623 e-mail: secretariat@cti-secretariat.net www: http://www.coraltriangleinitiative.org/events/cti-cff-region...
Third Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM3)This meeting is expected to consider, inter alia: adding nanotechnology and hazardous substances within the lifecycle of electrical and electronic products to the SAICM Global Plan of Action (GPA); adding endocrine disruptors and persistent pharmaceutical pollutants to the emerging issues; and the future of financing SAICM implementation after the expiration of the Quick Start Programme (QSP).
dates: 17-21 September 2012 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Secretariat phone: +41-22-917-8532 fax: +41-22-797-3460 e-mail: saicm@chemicals.unep.org www: http://www.saicm.org
Nigeria Alternative Energy ExpoThe Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo will focus on reforming Nigerian power and is taking place via a partnership with Nigerian’s Energy Commission, Renewable energy programme of the Ministry of Environment, Presidential Action Committee on Power (PACP), as well as REEEP, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Global Compact, the UNFCCC Secretariat, and others. The event will bring together renewable energy power professionals, government and civil society representatives, as well as over 200 exhibiting companies from all over the world. It aims to: create a platform for all stakeholders to network and transfer knowledge and skills; raise awareness and educate the public about climate change in Nigeria and the world; showcase both local and international initiatives and technologies that are at the forefront of renewable energy and climate change resilience; mobilize Nigerians across all sectors to act on climate change in all aspects of their lives; and create a platform for business, government and NGOs to showcase alternative energy solutions and climate change initiatives and technologies.
dates: 17-19 September 2012 venue: Yaradua Convention Centre, Suite 211 & 212, Lozumba complex Area 10, Garki location: Abuja (Abuja Capital Territory), Nigeria phone: +234 9 480 6271 e-mail: info@nigeriaalternativeenergyexpo.org www: http://www.nigeriaalternativeenergyexpo.org/
106th Session of the IFAD Executive BoardThe IFAD Executive Board is the Fund's second main Governing Body, consisting of 18 elected Members and 18 Alternate Members. The Executive Board has full authority to decide on the programme of work, approval of projects, programmes and grants and to adopt/recommend action, pending the final approval of the Governing Council, on matters related to policy, the annual administrative budget, applications for membership and staffing within the Fund.
dates: 20-21 September 2012 location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: IFAD phone: +39 6504591 fax: +39 65043463 e-mail: ifad@ifad.org www: http://www.ifad.org/events/index.htm
Twenty-first session of the FAO Committee on ForestryThe 21st session of the FAO Committee on Forestry will convene at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in October 2012.
dates: 24-28 September 2012 venue: FAO headquarters location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: Peter Cskoka, FAO, Forestry Department phone: +39-06-5705-3925 fax: +39-06-5705-3152 e-mail: peter.csoka@fao.org www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/cofo/en/
Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High-CO2 WorldThis symposium is sponsored by the Scientific Committee on Oceanographic Research (SCOR), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP). The symposium aims to attract over 300 of the world’s leading scientists to discuss the impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms, ecosystems, and biogeochemical cycles. It will also cover socioeconomic consequences of ocean acidification, including policy and management implications.
dates: 24-27 September 2012 location: United States of America additional: Monterey e-mail: secretariat@scor-int.org www: http://www.highco2-iii.org
Eighth Session of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel ConventionThe Open-ended Working Group (OEWG), one of the subsidiary bodies of the Basel Convention, seeks to: assist the Conference of the Parties (COP) in developing and keeping under continuous review the implementation of the Convention’s work plan, specific operational policies and decisions taken by the COP for the implementation of the Convention, as specified in article 15; consider and advise the COP on issues relating to policy, technical, scientific, legal, institutional, administration, finance, budgetary and other aspects of the implementation of the Convention within the approved budget; prepare its work plan for consideration by the COP; and report to the COP on the activities it has carried out between meetings of the COP.
dates: 24-28 September 2012 [tentative] location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: Secretariat phone: +41-22-797-3454 fax: +41-22-917-8218 e-mail: sbc@unep.org www: http://www.basel.int/TheConvention/OpenendedWorkingGroupOEWG...
October 2012
Biosafety Protocol COP/MOP 6The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (COP/MOP 6) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is organized by the CBD Secretariat. The provisional agenda includes: report of the compliance committee; operation and activities of the Biosafety Clearing-House; matters related to the financial mechanism and resources; cooperation with other organizations, conventions and initiatives; and report of the Executive Secretary. Substantive issues arising from the Programme of Work and past COP-MOP decisions include: handling packaging and identification of living modified organisms (LMOs); notification requirements; liability and redress; unintentional transboundary movements and emergency measures; risk assessment and risk management; socio-economic considerations; monitoring and reporting; and assessment and review.
dates: 1-5 October 2012 location: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), India contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
CBD COP 11The 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is organized by the CBD Secretariat. The High Level Segment will be held from 17-19 October 2012. The provisional agenda includes consideration of: the status of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their Utilization; implementation of the Strategic Plan 2011-2020 and progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets; issues related to financial resources and the financial mechanism; issues related to cooperation, outreach and the UN Decade on Biodiversity; operations of the Convention; Article 8(j) and related provisions; in-depth review of the programme of work on island biodiversity; ways and means to support ecosystem restoration; marine and coastal biodiversity; biodiversity and climate change; other substantive issues arising from COP 10 decisions, including dryland, forest, inland waters, mountain, and agricultural biodiversity, protected areas, sustainable use of biodiversity, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, biofuels and biodiversity, invasive alien species, the Global Taxonomy Initiative, incentive measures, and biodiversity and development; as well as administrative and budgetary matters.
dates: 8-19 October 2012 location: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), India contact: CBD Secretariat phone: +1 514 288 2220 fax: +1 514 288 6588 e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
Regional Consultation Workshop for Arab Countries on the Groundwater Governance ProjectThe project on "Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action," was initiated by the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the World Bank. This regional consultation is the third of a series. Additional consultations include: in Uruguay, for Latin America and the Caribbean in April 2012; in Kenya, for the Africa region, in May 2012; and in China, in December 2012, for Asia. A fifth Regional Consultation dedicated to the European region as well as institutions from the private sector will be hosted by the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2013. The results of the regional consultations will contribute to the preparation of Global Groundwater Governance Diagnostic.
dates: 8-10 October 2012 location: Jordan [tentative] contact: UNESCO phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10 www: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news...
POPRC 8The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) is a subsidiary body to the Stockholm Convention established for reviewing chemicals proposed for listing in Annex A, Annex B, and/or Annex C. POPRC 8 will convene from 15-19 October 2012. A meeting of the intersessional working groups would be held on Sunday, 14 October 2012, in English only.
dates: 15-19 October 2012 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland contact: Secretariat phone: +41-22-917-8729 fax: +41-22-917-8098 e-mail: pops@pops.int www: http://chm.pops.int/Convention/POPs%20Review%20Committee/Abo...
Bhutan+10: Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development in a Changing WorldThis conference is organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD) and aims to bring together mountain women and men, researchers, policy makers, and development practitioners from the Hindu Kush-Himalayas region and around the world for a comprehensive update, stock-taking, and new agenda setting after the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20). The conference will include plenary sessions, panels, and discussions on the following six themes: Climate Change: Gender and Adaptation; Livelihoods: Inclusive Sustainable Development; Governance: Gender-Responsive Policies and Plural Institutions; Gender-Positive Change: Successes, Challenges, and Agenda-Setting for Gender ‘Mainstreaming’; Ecosystems: Benefit Sharing, Access, and Equity in Diverse Environments and Common Property Regimes; and Water: Equitable Access, Control, and Benefits of Water Resources.
dates: 15-19 October 2012 location: Bhutan additional: Thimphu contact: Ritu Verma e-mail: bhutan+10@icimod.org www: http://www.icimod.org/?q=5938
CIF Trust Fund Committee and Sub-Committee MeetingsThis meeting will include the meetings of: the Forest Investment Program (FIP) Sub-Committee; the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Programme (SPREP) Sub-Committee; the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Sub-Committee; the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) Trust Fund Committee; and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) Trust Fund Committee.
dates: 31 October - 4 November 2012 venue: Preston Auditorium, 1818 H St. NW, Washington DC location: New York (New York), United States of America additional: World Bank headquarters contact: Climate Investment Funds phone: +1 (202) 458-1801 e-mail: CIFAdminUnit@worldbank.org www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/content/trust-fund...
November 2012
ITTC-48The 48th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and the Associated Sessions of the four Committees (Finance and Administration, Economic Information and Market Intelligence, Forest Industry, and Reforestation and Forest Management) is scheduled to take place in Yokohama, Japan.
dates: 5-10 November 2012 location: Yokohama (Kanagawa), Japan contact: ITTO Secretariat phone: +81-45-223-1110 fax: +81-45-223-1111 e-mail: itto@itto.or.jp www: http://www.itto.int
48th Meeting of the Implementation Committee Under the Non-Compliance Procedure of the Montreal ProtocolThe 49th Meeting of the Implementation Committee Under the Non-Compliance Procedure of the Montreal Protocol (ImpCom 42) will consider issues related to parties' compliance with the provisions of the Protocol in advance of the 24th Meeting of the Parties (MOP).
dates: 8-9 November 2012 location: Ch (Geneve), Switzerland contact: Ozone Secretariat phone: +254-20-762-3851 fax: +254-20-762-4691 e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org www: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?i...
UNFCCC COP 18The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 8), among other associated meetings, are scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar.
dates: 26 November - 7 December 2012 location: Doha (Ad Dawhah), Qatar contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: +49-228-815-1000 fax: +49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
December 2012
Regional Consultation Workshop for Asia on Groundwater Governance ProjectA project on "Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action" was initiated by the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the World Bank. The Asian regional consultation is the fourth in a series. The others have included consultations in: Uruguay, for Latin America and the Caribbean, in April 2012; Kenya, for the Africa region, in May 2012; and Jordan, in October 2012, for the Arab countries. The fifth Regional Consultation, dedicated to the European region as well as institutions from the private sector, will be hosted by the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2013. The results of the regional consultations will contribute to the preparation of Global Groundwater Governance Diagnostic.
date: 3 December 2012 [tentative] location: China [tentative] contact: UNESCO phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10 00 www: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news...
107th Session of the IFAD Executive BoardThe IFAD Executive Board is the Fund's second main Governing Body, consisting of 18 elected Members and 18 Alternate Members. The Executive Board has full authority to decide on the programme of work, approval of projects, programmes and grants and to adopt/recommend action, pending the final approval of the Governing Council, on matters related to policy, the annual administrative budget, applications for membership and staffing within the Fund.
dates: 12-13 December 2012 location: Rome (Lazio), Italy phone: +39 6504591 fax: +39 65043463 e-mail: ifad@ifad.org www: http://www.ifad.org/events/index.htm
January 2013
UNFF 10 [tentative]The tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF 10) will take place in 2013, under the theme "Forests for Economic Development."
date: 1 January 2013 [tentative] location: TBA contact: UNFF Secretariat phone: +1-212-963-3401 fax: +1-917-367-3186 www: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/
International Water SummitThe inaugural International Water Summit will be hosted by Masdar and held alongside the 2013 World Future Energy Summit. The aim of the International Water Summit is to provide an opportunity for participants to network with global politicians, experts from the international water community and leaders from the public and private sectors, and collaborate in the development of solutions for some of the world’s most water-scarce regions.
dates: 15-17 January 2013 location: Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi), United Arab Emirates www: http://www.internationalwatersummit.com/index.php?contentid=...
UNU Conference on Earth System GovernanceThe Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference will be jointly hosted by the UN University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), the International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group and the Tokyo Institute of Technology on behalf of the Earth System Governance Project. It will focus on the following five thematic areas: architecture of Earth system governance in the 21st century; climate governance architecture; the nexus between architecture and the other “As”; political dynamics on emerging agencies and architecture; and nuclear safety and post-disaster governance.
dates: 28-31 January 2013 venue: United Nations Conference Center, UNU headquarters location: Tokyo (Tokyo), Japan contact: UNU phone: +81-45-221-2300 fax: +81-45-221-2302 e-mail: unuias@ias.unu.edu www: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=35&ddlID=1929
February 2013
Fifth Session of the INC to Prepare a Legally Binding Instrument on MercuryThis meeting is scheduled to be the final of five Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings to negotiate a legally binding instrument on mercury.
dates: 4-8 February 2013 location: TBA phone: 41 22 917 8183 fax: 41 22 797 3460 e-mail: mercury@chemicals.unep.ch www: http://www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/
27th Session of UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment ForumThe 27th session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC 27/GMEF) of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is scheduled to convene from 18-22 February 2013, in Nairobi, Kenya. In pursuance of General Assembly resolution 53/242 (Report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements) of 28 July 1999, the Governing Council constitutes the annual ministerial-level global environmental forum in which participants gather to review important and emerging policy issues in the field of the environment.
dates: 18-22 February 2013 location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya contact: Secretary, Governing Bodies, UNEP phone: +254-20 7623431 fax: +254-20 7623929 e-mail: sgc.sgb@unep.org www: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?Docum...
March 2013
Ninth Meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review CommitteeThe Chemical Review Committee (CRC) is a subsidiary body of the Rotterdam Convention established to review chemicals and pesticide formulations according to the criteria set out by the Convention in Annexes II and IV respectively and make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties for listing such chemicals in Annex III. This meeting is expected to take place in March 2013.
date: 1 March 2013 [tentative] location: Rome (Lazio), Italy contact: Rotterdam Convention Secretariat phone: +41-22-917-8296 fax: +41-22-917-8082 e-mail: pic@pic.int www: http://www.pic.int/TheConvention/ChemicalReviewCommittee/tab...
CITES COP 16The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is expected to convene in March 2013.
dates: 3-15 March 2013 location: Thailand contact: CITES Secretariat phone: +41-(0)22-917-81-39/40 fax: +41-(0)22-797-34-17 e-mail: info@cites.org www: http://www.cites.org/
May 2013
Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk ReductionThe aim of the Fourth Session is to continue the momentum into a durable and sustained effort from all actors (governments, NGOs and civil society, international agencies and organizations, academic and technical institutions, and the private sector) to take shared responsibility in reducing risks and reinforcing resilience in our communities. Sunday, 19 May, will be reserved for a preparation day. Monday, 20 May, will be a day for innovative dialogue. The official agenda will be from 21-23 May.
dates: 21-23 May 2013 location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland phone: +41-2291-78907 fax: +41-2291-78964 e-mail: globalplatform@un.org www: http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/publications/23895
June 2013
UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies June 2013The venue for the June 2013 meetings of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies is likely to be Bonn, Germany.
dates: 3-14 June 2013 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany [tentative] contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: 49-228-815-1000 fax: 49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
July 2013
Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (PIC COP 6)The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (PIC COP 6) will consider the recommendations of the Chemical Review Committee for listings in Annex III to the Convention, as well as the development of a compliance mechanism and matters related to technical assistance.
dates: 1-5 July 2013 location: Roma (Lazio), Italy contact: Secretariat phone: +41-22-917-8296 fax: +41-22-917-8082 e-mail: pic@pic.int www: http://www.pic.int
Eleventh International Conference on Mercury as a Global PollutantParticipants in this meeting are expected to include governments representatives, policy-makers, research organizations, utilities and commercial companies. The meeting aims to exchange information on the science of mercury behavior and release, and its effect on ecosystems.
dates: 28 July - 2 August 2013 location: Edinburgh (Scotland), United Kingdom contact: Marcus Pattison phone: +44-1727-858840 fax: +44-1727-840310 e-mail: info@mercury2013.com www: http://www.mercury2013.com/
November 2013
19th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCCThe COP will take place in a country in Eastern Europe.
dates: 11-22 November 2013 location: TBA contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: 49-228-815-1000 fax: 49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
ITTC-49The 49th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and the Associated Sessions of the four Committees (Finance and Administration, Economic Information and Market Intelligence, Forest Industry, and Reforestation and Forest Management) are scheduled to take place in Libreville, Gabon.
dates: 25-30 November 2013 location: Libreville (Estuaire), Gabon contact: ITTO Secretariat phone: +81-45-223-1110 fax: +81-45-223-1111 e-mail: itto@itto.or.jp www: http://www.itto.int
June 2014
UNFCCC 38th Sessions of the Subsidiary BodiesThe 38th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC are expected to take place in June 2014.
dates: 4-15 June 2014 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: +49-228 815-1000 fax: +49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
September 2014
World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in 2014The UN General Assembly approved a resolution to organize a high-level plenary meeting in 2014 (the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in 2014) to share perspectives and best practices on the realization of indigenous peoples’ rights, including to pursue the objectives of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
dates: 15-19 September 2014 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York (New York), United States of America
December 2014
UNFCCC COP 20The 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC is expected to take place in December 2014 at a venue to be determined.
dates: 3-14 December 2014 location: TBA contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: +49-228 815-1000 fax: +49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
June 2015
40th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary BodiesThe 40th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC are expected to take place in June 2015.
dates: 3-14 June 2015 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: +49-228 815-1000 fax: +49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
December 2015
UNFCCC COP 21The 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC is expected to take place in December 2015 at a venue to be determined.
dates: 2-13 December 2015 location: TBA contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: +49-228 815-1000 fax: +49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
May 2016
42nd Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary BodiesThe 42nd sessions of the subsidiary bodies to the UNFCCC are expected to take place in May 2016.
dates: 18-29 May 2016 location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany contact: UNFCCC Secretariat e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
November 2016
UNFCCC COP 22The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place in November-December 2016, at a venue to be determined.
dates: 30 November - 11 December 2016 location: TBA contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: +49-228 815-1000 fax: +49-228-815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://www.unfccc.int
