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May 2012

Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea

This 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/  

Fourth International African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA) Conference

This Conference is organized by the World Future Council and the African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA) on the theme, “Access to Sustainable Renewable Energy in Africa as Prerequisite for the MDGs”. It will consider the evaluation and dissemination of proven models for access to renewable energy, and focus on four models: micro-financed off-grid systems; mini-grids in connection with telecommunication infrastructure; financing mechanisms for thermal applications; and scaling up access by switching from fossil to renewable. The Conference will also highlight and evaluate the institutional, financial, technology, research and development, and human resource frameworks for these models.  

dates: 22-26 May 2012   venue: Rockefeller Bellagio Center   location: Como (Lombardia), Italy   additional: Bellagio   www: http://www.area-net.org/index.php?id=conferences#c59964  

First Meeting of the Joint Implementation Designated Focal Points Forum (DFP Forum)

The purpose of this first meeting of the Joint Implementation (JI) Designated Focal Points (DFP) Forum is to provide a platform for representatives of DFPs and national focal points (NFPs), as well as other stakeholders, to: discuss, enhance and harmonize the implementation of JI; coordinate their liaison with the JI Supervisory Committee (JISC); and to provide capacity building and experience sharing exercises. During this first meeting, the DFP Forum will hold open sessions to interact with project developers, accredited independent entities and NGOs. The deadline for stakeholder registration is 11 May 2012.  

date: 26 May 2012   venue: UN Campus, Langer Eugen   location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany   contact: UNFCCC Secretariat   phone: 49-228-815-1000   fax: 49-228-815-1999   e-mail: ji-infosystem@unfccc.int   www: http://ji.unfccc.int/Sup_Committee/Meetings/ji_dfp/001/index...  

29th Meeting of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee

The Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) holds regular meetings to consider matters relating to the operation of Joint Implementation (JI).  

dates: 28-29 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

Climate Adaptation Futures: Second International Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2012

Co-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 Conference

As 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 Sea

The 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  

Regional Consultation Workshop for Africa on the Groundwater Governance Project

The 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: 29-31 May 2012   location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya   contact: UNESCO   phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10   www: http://www.groundwatergovernance.org/regional.html  

CBD Regional Workshop on Valuation and Incentive Measures for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) through its Coordinating Office on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), this workshop seeks to: provide decision makers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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 of national biodiversity strategies and action plans in light of the new Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.  

dates: 29-31 May 2012   location: Tbilisi (T'Bilisi), Georgia   contact: CBD Secretariat   phone: +1 514 288 2220   fax: +1 514 288 6588   e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int   www: https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-048-ince...  

Seventh ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change

This symposium, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Government of Canada, aims to raise awareness of the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in climate change mitigation and adaptation, thereby advancing the “green ICT” agenda. Among other things, it will provide an avenue to explore how advanced technologies can improve the environmental sustainability of the ICT sector itself. The symposium is part of ITU’s activities in the lead up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), highlighting the importance of ICTs as enablers of environmentally-sustainable economic development.  

dates: 29-31 May 2012   venue: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters   location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada   contact: Toby Johnson   phone: +41 22 730 5877   fax: +41 79 249 4868   e-mail: toby.johnson@itu.int   www: http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/Advis...  

Third Informal Informal Consultations on the UNCSD Outcome Document

The Bureau of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) announced, on 4 May 2012, that an additional week of informal informal consultations on the UNCSD outcome document would take place from 29 May-2 June 2012.  

dates: 29 May - 2 June 2012   venue: UN Headquarters   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/meetings.html  

Briefing on IPBES: Reconnecting Science to Policy: Why? What? How?

This briefing, organized by Gaston Franco, Member of the European Parliament, aims to introduce the role of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Participants include key players, and solutions will be discussed as to what can IPBES provide to decision making both at the EU and global levels.  

date: 29 May 2012   venue: European Parliament   location: Brussels (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), Belgium   contact: Melanie Lamaison   phone: +3222303070   e-mail: melanie.lamaison@ebcd.org  

Carbon Expo 2012

The international trade fair and conference for emissions trading, carbon abatement solutions and clean technologies is sponsored by the World Bank. A three-day program will feature over 250 speakers in plenaries and workshops. The conference will provide insights into national situation reports, latest knowledge and trends, and discuss links between trading and other international policies and developments.  

dates: 30 May - 1 June 2012   location: Cologne (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany   contact: Guido Hentschke   phone: +49 180 787 417   fax: +49 221 821 99 1060   e-mail: carbonexpo@visitor.koelnmesse.de   www: http://www.carbonexpo.com/en/carbon_expo/home/index.php  

OECD Conference on Marine Biotechnology for Ocean Productivity and Sustainability

This conference will address opportunities for marine biotechnology to contribute to global challenges such as of food and fuel security, population health, green growth and sustainable industries. The event aims at raising awareness among policy makers of the potential of the marine environment and how this potential could be realized through the use of marine biotechnology, in particular in the areas of generating economic benefit and environmental sustainability.  

dates: 30-31 May 2012   venue: Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street ,Vancouver, BC, Canada   location: Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada   contact: Rachael Ritchie   e-mail: rachael.ritchie@oecd.org   www: http://www.oecd.org/document/48/0,3746,en_2649_34537_4954436...  

CSO Consultation on the Latin American Agenda to the Rio+20 Summit

This workshop is being jointly organized by IBON International, UNITAS, Plataforma Boliviana Frente al Cambio Climático, Fundación Solón, Fundación Jubileo, CEDLA, Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana and Latindadd (Red Latinoamericana sobre Deuda, Desarrollo y Derechos), for discussions on the Latin American agenda at the UN Conference on Sustainable Developmetn (UNCSD, or Rio+20).  

dates: 30-31 May 2012   location: La Paz (La Paz), Bolivia, Plurinational State of   contact: Tetet Lauron   e-mail: tlauron@iboninternational.org  

24th Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC)

The 24th CDCC will, inter alia, review the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) for implementation of the outcomes of the Mauritius Strategy for the further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, review the implementation of the work programme for the UN Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, and address the matter of strengthening statistical capacities in the Caribbean. The CDCC was created in 1975 as a permanent subsidiary body of ECLAC to promote the economic and social development of ECLAC Member and Associate Member States in the Caribbean. It meets at the ministerial level every two years.  

date: 31 May 2012   location: Georgetown (Demerara-Mahaica), Guyana   contact: ECLAC Secretariat   phone: +868-224-8000   fax: +868-623-8485   www: http://www.eclac.cl/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/portofspain/not...  

June 2012

101st Session of the International Labour Conference

This session of the International Labour Conference is expected to consider, inter alia, employment and social protection in the new demographic context, and sustainable development, decent work and green jobs. Under the agenda item on social protection, the Conference will consider the Report IV(1) on social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization.  

date: 1 June 2012 [tentative]   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_146275/lang--en/index....  

GEF 42nd Council Meeting

The 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  

First Session of the STAC for the LBS Protocol

The first session of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) in charge of advising member countries in the implementation of the Protocol on Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol) will take place in Aruba. The LBS Protocol is one of several to the Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR). Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, France, Guyana, Panama, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and the US are Parties to the Protocol. The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Caribbean Regional Coordinating Unit (CAR/RCU) provides the secretariat services for the Convention, its Protocols and its associated bodies such as the STAC. The first session of the STAC will discuss, inter alia: emerging pollution issues for the WCR; state of the WCR coastal and marine environment; implementation of the LBS Protocol; and new projects/needs.  

dates: 4-8 June 2012   location: Oranjestad (Aruba), Aruba   contact: Christopher Corbin, Programme Officer, UNEP CAR/RCU   phone: +876-922-9267   fax: +876-922-9292   e-mail: cjc@cep.unep.org   www: http://www.cep.unep.org  

2012 Asia-Pacific Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development

The 2012 Asia-Pacific Leadership Programme is organized by the UN Environment Programme - Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, and focuses on enhancing the capacity of emerging leaders in sustainable development, under the theme of "Green Economy and Sustainable Development”.  

dates: 4-8 June 2012   location: Shanghai (Shanghai), China   phone: +86-21-6598-5059   fax: +86-21-6598-5059   e-mail: iesdleadership2009@gmail.com   www: http://www.aplp-uneptj.com/modules/article/info.php?id=242&i...  

ADB Energy for All Second Investor Forum

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Energy for All will hold the second Investor Forum, as one of the pre-forum events of the 7th Asia Clean Energy Forum.  

date: 4 June 2012   location: Manila (Manila), Philippines   contact: Secretariat   phone: +63-2-632-444   e-mail: secretariat@energyforall.info   www: http://www.energyforall.info/energy-for-all-investor-forum-2...  

CBD Capacity-Building Workshop for Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia for Implementation of PoWPA

Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the PoWPA Friends Consortium and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning of Serbia, this workshop aims to build capacity to: create national action plans for implementation of the programme of work on protected areas (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.  

dates: 4-8 June 2012   location: Serbia   additional: Belgrade   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-2012-060-pa-en...  

World Environment Day 2012

World 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://www.unep.org/wed/  

37th Meeting of the CDM Small Scale Working Group

The Small Scale Working Group of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) will hold its 37th meeting to consider matters relating to small scale CDM project activities, including proposals for new baseline and monitoring methodologies for small scale project activities.  

dates: 5-8 June 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

2012 International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability

The International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability (ISCES) is organized by the UN Environment Programme – Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD). The conference targets young students, who are the future managers, policy makers, scientists and practitioners, to engage and learn by sharing their insight and understandings of environment and sustainability.  

dates: 5-8 June 2012   location: Shanghai (Shanghai), China   contact: Yang Yanyun   phone: +86-21-65982322   fax: +86-21-65987790   e-mail: isces@tongji.edu.cn   www: http://unep-iesd.tongji.edu.cn/index.php?classid=875  

World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2012)

This symposium is being organized by the Research and Transfer Centre “Applications of Life Sciences” of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and London Metropolitan University, UK, under the auspices of the RCE Hamburg and Region. Organized as a parallel event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the symposium aims to: provide universities with the opportunity to display initiatives relating to education for sustainable development at university level; foster sharing of information, ideas and experiences; discuss methodological approaches and projects that aim to integrate sustainable development into the curriculum of universities; and provide a platform for participants to explore possibilities for cooperation.  

dates: 5-6 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Secretariat   phone: +49-40-42875-6324   fax: +49-40-42875-6079   e-mail: beids@beids.de   www: http://www.haw-hamburg.de/index.php?id=26496&L=1  

IPCC 35

Agenda items for thirty-fifth session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 35) will include the Future work programme of the task force on national greenhouse gas inventories (TFI), progress in the preparation of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) and the communications strategy and outreach.  

dates: 6-9 June 2012   location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland   contact: IPCC Secretariat   phone: +41-22-730-8208/54/84   fax: +41-22-730-8025/13   e-mail: ipcc-sec@wmo.int   www: http://ipcc.ch/scripts/_session_template.php?page=_35ipcc.ht...  

Youth Blast

This 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 Development

This 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...  

56th Meeting of the CDM Methodology Panel

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Methodology Panel will hold its 56th meeting to consider matters relating to CDM baseline and monitoring plans and methodologies.  

dates: 11-15 June 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

TEDxRio+20

The aim of this event is to unite thinkers in different areas of knowledge in trying to understand and analyze human power, and its role in constructing a new planet and way of life. It aims to “open new windows of knowledge” and share visions and discussions that will complement the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).  

dates: 11-12 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   www: http://en.tedxrio20.com/index.php/conteudo/show/22/about-ted...  

CBD Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities of the African Region

This regional workshop aims to increase the number of indigenous and local community (ILC) representatives, with an emphasis on women, effectively involved in the CBD processes, as well as to build their capacity to do so. This sub-regional workshop will focus on Articles 8(j) (traditional knowledge), 10(c)(customary sustainable use), and related provisions, as well as the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing, and aims at preparing ILC representatives for the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which will be held in Hyderabad, India, from 8-19 October 2012.  

dates: 12-15 June 2012   location: Bujumbura (Bujumbura), Burundi   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-2012-052-tk-en...  

Third PrepCom for UNCSD

The 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+20

The 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...  

Global and Regional Research Workshop on SCP Systems

This workshop, "Global and Regional Research on Sustainable Consumption and Production: Achievements, Challenges, and Dialogues," is being organized by the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Consumption and Production, and will focus on the production of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) research, as well as its communication and application in practice. It will bring this research together through review papers from various perspectives, make it available to practitioners and the wider public, including participants at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and promote support for new research based on practitioners’ research needs. The workshop is by invitation only.  

dates: 13-15 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Philip Vergragt   e-mail: pvergragt@tellus.org   www: http://grfscp.wordpress.com/  

Rio Conventions Pavilion at Rio+20

The Rio Conventions Pavilion at Rio+20 is a collaborative outreach activity of the Secretariats of the Rio Conventions (UNFCCC, UNCCD and CBD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and 25 other international, national and local partners. It aims to promote and strengthen synergies between the Rio Conventions at implementation levels by providing a coordinated platform for awareness-raising and information-sharing about the linkages in science, policy and practice between biodiversity, climate change and combating desertification/land degradation.  

dates: 13-22 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Rio Conventions Pavilion   phone: +1 514 288 6588   fax: +1 514 288 6588   e-mail: info@riopavilion.org   www: http://www.riopavilion.org/  

ICLEI - 2012 World Congress

The ICLEI World Congress 2012 takes place every three years and provides mayors, local government officials, representatives of international institutions and other partners opportunities for peer exchange, knowledge-sharing, capacity building and on-site visits and exhibits. ICLEI is supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), the World Bank and others. Key themes to be addressed during the conference include: green urban economy; changing citizens, changing cities; greening events; and food security and how can biodiversity protection be integrated into municipal planning and decision making.  

dates: 14-18 June 2012   location: Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), Brazil   contact: ICLEI World Secretariat   phone: +49 22897629900   fax: +49 22897629901   e-mail: world.congress@iclei.org   www: http://worldcongress2012.iclei.org  

Topical Expert Meeting on Social Acceptance of Wind Energy

The International Energy Agency's (IEA) Implementing Agreement on Cooperation in the Research, Development and Deployment of Wind Energy Systems dealing specifically with the social acceptance of wind energy projects (Wind Task 28), in conjunction with IEA's Wind Base Technology Information Exchange (Wind Task 11) has organized this topical expert meeting (TEM), open to non-IEA Wind countries, to discuss the progress of the Implementing Agreement, and current good practices and future work programmes.  

dates: 14-16 June 2012   location: Biel (Bern), Switzerland   contact: Operating Agent of IEA Wind Task 28   phone: +34914175042   fax: +34915566300   e-mail: robert.horbaty@enco-ag.ch   www: http://www.socialacceptance.ch/  

First GLOBE Summit of Legislators

The 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 Want

The 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  

Global Wind Day

Coordinated by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June, highlighting the wind energy sector in more than 75 countries worldwide. This year, coordinators have organized hundreds of wind energy-related events and activities to mark the day, including opportunities to visit wind farms, meet experts, attend events aiming to increase the public's knowledge about wind energy.  

date: 15 June 2012   location: worldwide   contact: European Wind Energy Association   phone: +3222131811   fax: +3222131890   e-mail: ewea@ewea.org   www: http://www.globalwindday.org/home/  

Fair Ideas: Solutions for a Sustainable Planet International Conference

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is working with partners in Brazil and with international networks and alliances, to organize a series of simultaneous meetings, presentations and discussions around four key “solutions for a sustainable planet” to generate commitment to act on key issues on the UNCSD agenda.  

dates: 16-17 June 2012   venue: PUC, the Catholic University   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: IIED   phone: +44-20-3463 7399   fax: +44-20-3514 9055   e-mail: rio@iied.org   www: http://www.fairideas.org  

Sustainable Development Dialogues

Organized by the Government of Brazil with the support of the UN, this event is a forum for civil society, to be held in the context of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). Civil society representatives will debate 10 topics: sustainable development for fighting poverty; sustainable development as an answer to the economic and financial crises; unemployment, decent work and migrations; the economics of sustainable development, including sustainable patterns of production and consumption (SPC); forests; food and nutrition security; sustainable energy for all; water; sustainable cities and innovation; and oceans. Their recommendations will be conveyed directly to the Heads of State and Government present at the High Level Segment (HLS) of Rio+20.  

dates: 16-19 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&nr=596&ty...  

Oceans Day at UNCSD

The Global Ocean Forum will organize "Oceans Day" during the thematic days immediately preceding the UNCSD.  

date: 17 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  

World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability

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.  

dates: 17-20 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: UNEP Secretariat   fax: +254-20-7621-234   e-mail: world.congress@unep.org   www: http://www.unep.org/delc/worldcongress/  

2012 World Day to Combat Desertification

The 2012 celebration of World Day to Combat Desertification, an annual event on 17 June, will focus on the theme "Healthy soil sustains your life: LET’S GO LAND-DEGRADATION NEUTRAL". In 2012, World Day to Combat Desertification falls three days before the start of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and the global observance is planned to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  

date: 17 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: UNCCD Secretariat   phone: +49-228 / 815-2800   fax: +49-228 / 815-2898/99   e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int   www: http://www.unccd.int/publicinfo/june17/2012/menu.php  

22nd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference

This conference, organized by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE), will bring together researchers and engineers to discuss, inter alia: Offshore Technology and Ocean Engineering; Frontier Energy Resources Technology; Renewable Energy and Environment; Geotechnical Engineering; Nanotechnologies For Clean Energy; and Hydrodynamics.  

dates: 17-22 June 2012   venue: Rodos Palace Hotel   location: Rhodes (Dhodhekanisos), Greece   contact: ISOPE Meetings Department   phone: +1 650 254-1871   fax: +1 650 254-2038   e-mail: meetings@isope.org   www: http://www.isope2012.org/index.htm  

International Network on Offshore Renewable Energy (INORE) Symposium 2012 - USA

This first US symposium, which is supported by the New England Marine Renewable Energy Center (MREC), will bring together early stage researchers in offshore renewable energy, including wave, tidal, and offshore wind energy, with industry representatives and policy makers. The symposium includes keynote speeches, roundtable discussions on the state of the industry, presentations by all attendees, collaborative tasks, and a visit to the Energy Oceans Conference in Boston.  

dates: 17-21 June 2012   venue: Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive   location: United States of America   additional: Buzzards Bay, MA   contact: Alana Duerr   phone: +1 509 710-5617   e-mail: info@inore.org   www: http://inore.org/events/inore_2012_us_symposium/  

Peoples’ Summit at UNCSD

The 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 2012

The 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  

60th Meeting of the CDM Accreditation Panel

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Accreditation Panel will hold its 60th meeting to consider matters relating to the accreditation of operational entities.  

dates: 18-21 June 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

Forests: The Heart of a Green Economy

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and other international organizations are organizing this full-day side event during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The event will highlight the role of forests and industry in fostering local livelihoods at the resource base and in enabling product transition to a low-carbon bio-economy among consumers, and will cover the following themes: the role of the forest sector in emerging bio-economies; forest certification; and contributions of forest industry in rural development.  

date: 18 June 2012   venue: Ribalta   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Jukka Tissari   phone: +39 06 57054179   fax: +39 06 57052151   e-mail: Jukka.Tissari@fao.org   www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/trade/76571/en/  

Science for a Food Secure Future

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), together with Brazilian partner Embrapa, is organizing an afternoon set of sessions on the theme “Science for a Food Secure Future,” during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).  

date: 18 June 2012   venue: Sul America Convention Center   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   www: http://consortium.cgiar.org/  

Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20

This event is being organized during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), on the theme “Lessons in Sustainable Landscapes and Livelihoods,” and aims to ensure that the vision for a sustainable green economy includes clear steps for building a sustainable food system. It will include 10 participatory “learning events” which will provide an opportunity for participants to explore case studies of success that can be scaled up to achieve a transformation of the global food system. It is hosted, sponsored and organized by more than 15 organizations, including CGIAR, FAO, IFAD, World Bank and WFP.  

date: 18 June 2012   venue: Sul America Convention Center, Avenida Paulo de Frontin, 1 - Cidade Nova - Centro, Rio de Janeiro   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Ratih Septivita   e-mail: info@agricultureday.org   www: http://www.agricultureday.org/  

Community Forest Management to Assure Sustainable Development

This side event is being organized during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) by the Rights and Resources Initiative, Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (AMPB) and Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostenible (CCMSS). The aim of the event is to reflect on the role of forest communities and indigenous peoples in sustainable development. It will highlight a new global analysis of the benefits and impacts of tenure reform around the world since 1992, and share lessons and experiences from Mesoamerica, specifically Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.  

date: 18 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Madiha Qureshi   phone: +1 202 470 3900   fax: +1 202 944 3315   e-mail: mqureshi@rightsandresources.org   www: http://www.rightsandresources.org/events.php?id=589  

Dakar: Managing the Regional Risks of Climate Extremes and Disasters – Learning from the IPCC Special Report

This event is part of a series of briefings that will seek to publicize the findings of the IPCC Special Report SREX to policy makers, practitioners and private sector audiences. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) prepared a Special Report titled "Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters for Advancing Climate Change Adaptation" (SREX), and launched the report's Summary for Policy Makers on 18 November 2011, with the full report released in hard copy in March 2012. To follow up on this report, the IPCC, the Overseas Development Institute, Norway’s Climate and Pollution Agency, Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network are working with local counterparts to support a programme of regional outreach events. This event in Dakar, Senegal, is invitation only. Speakers will include IPCC authors and invited guests from the West African region.  

dates: 18-19 June 2012   location: Dakar (Kaolack), Senegal   contact: Climate and Development Knowledge Network   www: http://cdkn.org/event/dakar-managing-the-regional-risks-of-c...  

European Union Sustainable Energy Week

European Union Sustainable Energy Week events will take place across Europe. Events in Brussels will center around a high-level conference on the sustainable energy sector, which is expected to draw 4,000 participants from over 50 countries. Throughout the week other events will take place in parallel to draw attention to energy efficiency and sustainable energy themes.  

dates: 18-22 June 2012   location: Brussels (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), Belgium   e-mail: brussels@eusew.eu   www: http://www.eusew.eu  

Citizen-driven Accountability for Sustainable Development

This side event at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) will be hosted by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and sponsored by the Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs). It is an initiative of the IAMs at International Financial Institutions (IFIs) around the world, and will seek to generate discussion about the evolution of citizen-driven accountability in development cooperation since the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED, or Rio Earth Summit). The event will bring together members of civil society and academia, IFIs, governments and private sector representatives. The IAMs will present an Analytical Paper on the topic as a contribution to Rio+20.  

date: 18 June 2012   venue: Brazilian Academy of Sciences   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Dilya Zoirova, World Bank Inspection Panel   e-mail: dzoirova@worldbank.org   www: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTINSPECTIONPANEL/...  

Rio+Social

Mashable, 92nd Street Y, Ericsson, Energias de Portugal (EDP), LiveAD, and the UN Foundation are organizing Rio+Social, an “in-person gathering and global, online conversation on the potential of social media and technology to power a more innovative and better future for our world”. Drawing from the Social Good Summit, an initiative that draws attention to the annual commemoration of UN Week, the Rio+Social event, which will take place on 19 June 2012, the day before the UNCSD opens, aims to promote dialogue about issues ranging from sustainable energy to poverty eradication beyond Rio+20. The event is set to feature addresses from, among others, Ted Turner and Gro Harlem Brundtland.  

date: 19 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil (worldwide)   contact: Aaron Sherinian   phone: +12028879040   e-mail: press@unfoundation.org   www: http://rioplussocial.com.br/en/  

Forests: The 8th Roundtable at Rio+20

This Roundtable is coordinated by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in the lead up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). It is based on the recognition that forests have been largely excluded from most of the key discussions in the preparations for Rio+20, despite making important contributions toward solving many sustainable development challenges. The event aims to ensure that forests remain high on the agenda in 2012. Participants will discuss new research findings, remaining knowledge gaps and the policy implications for integrating forests into the solutions to several key challenges to progress toward a green economy, namely: energy, water, climate, food and income. CIFOR is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).  

date: 19 June 2012   venue: Royal Tulip Hotel   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Michelle Kovacevic   e-mail: CIFOR-8throundtablerio@cgiar.org   www: http://www.cifor.org/events/rio20/forests-the-8th-roundtable...  

World Summit of States and Regions 2012

This event is co-organized by the state of Rio de Janeiro, the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD), The Climate Group and Regions-United/FOGAR. It aims to provide a platform for subnational governments (federated states, regions, provinces and other intermediate governments) to demonstrate their contributions to sustainable development “on the ground” in partnership with other levels of government and the private sector. The World Summit will launch a global coalition and adopt a declaration of commitments from subnational governments, both on the green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at subnational level. The outcomes of the Summit are intended to feed into the discussions during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).  

date: 19 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   e-mail: nrg4sd@nrg4sd.org   www: http://www.nrg4sd.org/news/save-date-world-summit-states-and...  

Global Bioenergy Partnership: 2nd Working Group on Capacity Building

The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy promotes the dissemination, use, and implementation of the outcomes of the GBEP Task Forces on GHG Methodologies and on Sustainability through activities and projects. GBEP and its Partners comprise 23 countries and 13 international organizations and institutions, including the: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), International Energy Agency (IEA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Foundation, World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) and European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA). A further 22 countries and 11 International Organizations and institutions are participating as Observers, including: the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), European Environment Agency (EEA), Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Organization of American States (OAS), Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA), World Bank and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Current GBEP Partners and Observers account for the majority of bioenergy produced in the world. GBEP Partners alone account for the vast majority of modern bioenergy, including liquid biofuels.  

date: 19 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Climate, Energy and Tenure Division of the FAO   phone: +39 06 57052834   fax: +39 06 57053369   e-mail: GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org   www: http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2012/work...  

BASD 2012 Business Day

The BASD 2012 Business Day is the official UN Major Group Business & Industry event at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). It will provide a platform for interaction between business leaders and policy makers, with the theme: “Achieving Scale.” The Day will identify key actions and catalysts to drive scale, as a final input to Rio+20 and for collaborative action by the participants going forward. The Day will include: sector-oriented dialogue sessions on: Agriculture, Cement, Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Energy/Power, Forestry, Materials, Oil & Gas, Transport, or others; a High Level Luncheon; dialogues and panel discussions addressing the key themes of Rio+20 and other priority areas, including: Access to Energy, Food Security, Green Economy, Inclusive Business, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, International Governance, Policy frameworks for Sustainable Development, Technology in Sustainable Development, Urbanization, Water, and others (potential sessions include Oceans, Education/Capacity-building, Sustainable Consumption, or Green Jobs); an Evening Reception jointly hosted with the World Business and Development Awards (WBDA); and the WBDA Awards Ceremony, jointly hosted with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and UN Development Programme (UNDP), the partners in the WBDA.  

date: 19 June 2012   venue: Windsor Barra Hotel   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Peter Paul van de Wijs, WBCSD   phone: +41 (0) 22 839 3141   e-mail: vandewijs@wbcsd.org   www: http://basd2012.org/564/basd-2012-business-day/  

A Focus on Forests, REDD+ & Low Emission Sustainable Development at Rio+20: A Reception Co-hosted by the GCF and CIFOR

The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF) and CIFOR have partnered to host this cocktail reception featuring the latest subnational developments in REDD+ and low emission sustainable development (LESD). Along with presentations by the GCF Governors and Secretariat highlighting new financial resources, technological advancements, and partnerships, GCF partner Google will introduce how their Earth Engine and Earth Builder applications can support subnational REDD+ and LESD efforts. The balance of the reception will provide a networking opportunity for attendees. This event is free to attend, is open to interested stakeholders, and follows CIFOR’s 8th Roundtable at Rio+20—Forests. CIFOR is also facilitating the Forests in Developing Countries dialogue of the Rio+20 Dialogues, an online discussion open to all interested particpants, which will generate recommendations for the heads of State attending Rio+20.  

date: 19 June 2012   venue: Royal Tulip Hotel   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Keyvan Izadi   e-mail: Keyvan.gcf@gmail.com   www: http://www.gcftaskforce.org/meetings/rio_plus_20/  

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/  

36th Meeting of the CDM Afforestation and Reforestation Working Group

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Afforestation and Reforestation (A/R) Working Group holds regular meetings to consider matters relating to CDM A/R project activities, including preparing recommendations on submitted proposals for new baseline and monitoring methodologies for A/R CDM project activities.  

dates: 20-22 June 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

Launch of Sustainia100

During the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Sustainia consortium will hold a high-level event to launch “Sustainia100” – a catalogue of sustainability best practices. During this event, the Sustainia100 catalogue of solutions will be presented to decision makers.  

date: 20 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   e-mail: sustainia@mm.dk   www: http://www.sustainia.me/events/  

IDB Climate Change and Sustainability Day

The Inter-American Development Bank is organizing an event on Climate Change and Sustainability on the sidelines of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The event is open to the private and public sectors as well as civil society. Discussions will address, among other topics: mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilient low carbon development, biodiversity, sustainable energy and the challenges of a local level sustainability agenda.  

date: 20 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   www: http://events.iadb.org/calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=Es&id=...  

Partnership Forum at Rio+20

The Partnership Forum, to be held from 20-22 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will consist of sessions showcasing the contributions of partnerships to the implementation of sustainable development. The goal of the Forum is to build on the mandate agreed at the 11th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 11) and to "reenergize, revitalize and strengthen" partnerships to make them more effective and accountable vehicles for implementation. Sessions will: showcase best practices; discuss how partnerships can advance the implementation of the agreements reached at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20); identify successful models and opportunities for replication and scale up; and promote discussions on more effective accountability measures.  

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/rio20/partnerships.html  

UNCSD High-level Roundtables

Four high-level roundtable sessions will convene in parallel with the plenary meetings of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). They will focus on the theme “Looking at the way forward in implementing the expected outcomes of the Conference." The roundtable sessions are scheduled for: Wednesday, 20 June from 4:30-7:30 pm; Thursday, 21 June from 10:00 am-1:00 pm and from 3:00-6:00 pm; and Friday, 22 June from 10:00 am-1:00 pm.  

dates: 20-22 June 2012   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   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/index.php?page=view&nr=1128&t...  

One Planet, One Ocean: Knowing our Ocean, Protecting our Marine Treasures, Empowering Ocean Citizens

This Rio+20 side event, which is organized by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will present and discuss a number of initiatives that support the Rio+20 ocean targets leading to the sustainable use of the ocean. The side event will be structured around three inter-­connected themes: knowledge for an improved management of the oceans; protection of the natural and cultural heritage of the ocean and coasts and the essential services they provide to society; empowerment of ocean citizens and society. Panel speakers will include: Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-­General; Michel Jarraud, Secretary-­General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO); and Etienne Bourgois, President of Tara Expeditions.  

date: 20 June 2012   venue: T-9 - RioCentro   location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil   contact: Julian Barbière, UNESCO IOC   phone: +33 145683983   e-mail: j.barbiere@unesco.org   www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=1000...  

18th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board

The Adaptation Fund Board supervises and manages the Adaptation Fund under the authority and guidance of the countries that are party to the Kyoto Protocol. The Board is composed of 16 members and 16 alternates: two representatives from each of the United Nations regional groupings; one representative of the small island developing States; one representative of the least developed country parties; two other representatives from Annex I parties; and two other representatives from non-Annex I parties.  

dates: 21-22 June 2012   venue: UNFCCC Secretariat   location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany   contact: Marcia Levaggi   phone: +1 (202) 473-6390   e-mail: mlevaggi@thegef.org   www: http://www.adaptation-fund.org/page/calendar  

E-Waste Academy

The 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  

First IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress

The Congress will provide a platform for African forest scientists, forest managers and policy makers and their colleagues from other parts of the world to share and exchange information and experiences on critical issues affecting forest and wildlife resources in Africa. The overall goal of the congress is to demonstrate how forest science is impacting on livelihoods, environmental management and development in Africa. The Congress will highlight research that puts relevant information in the hands of forest communities, forest managers, policy makers, the private sector and civil society. Specific themes to be covered will include: Forests and Climate Change; Forests and Water; Forest Policy, Governance and Trade; Forest Biodiversity and Conservation; and Agroforestry, Energy and Food Security. IUFRO is the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations. FORNESSA is the Forestry Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa, which is supported by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). The conference is in part supported by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).  

dates: 25-30 June 2012   location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya   contact: Joe Cobbinah   phone: +233244405601   fax: +2330322060121   e-mail: iufroforn_2012@yahoo.com   www: http://www.fornis.net/node/359  

The Mediterranean City: A Conference on Climate Change Adaptation

The Mediterranean City: A Conference on Climate Change Adaptation will initiate an ongoing collaboration of cities working together to share ideas, needs and strategies to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change as they similarly affect the five Mediterranean-climate regions of the world. The conference will bring together an international network of experts from the academic, policy, business, public health and government worlds. Mediterranean-climate regions largely occur along the western edges of continents between the 30 degree and 40 degree parallels in both northern and southern hemispheres. The Mediterranean climate, moderated by cold ocean currents offshore, is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. While these ecosystems cover just under three percent of the earth's land area, they contain about 20 percent of its plant biodiversity, including over 26, 000 endemic species.  

dates: 25-27 June 2012   location: Los Angeles (California), United States of America   www: http://www.cvent.com/events/the-mediterranean-city-conferenc...  

First Meeting of the Green Climate Fund Board

The first meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been postponed, pending finalization of the process for nominations from countries to the membership of the Board. The Board had been expected to meet on 31 May 2012. It will meet either the last week in June or the first week in July. At its first meeting, the Board is to consider the six offers from countries to host the Fund, including Germany, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, the Republic of Korea and Switzerland.  

dates: 25-29 June 2012 [tentative]   location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland   contact: UNFCCC Secretariat   phone: +49 228 815 1000   fax: +49 228 815 1999   e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int   www: http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_support/financial_mechanis...  

Third Official EU-OEA Annual Conference: Ocean Energy 2012

This conference, organized by the European Ocean Energy Association, will bring together policy makers and industry representatives from the entire ocean energy supply chain to discuss latest technologies, the development of policies, and investment opportunities.  

dates: 26-27 June 2012   location: Brussels (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), Belgium   contact: Anna Watson   phone: +44 203 355 4216   e-mail: anna.watson@greenpowerconferences.com   www: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/EF/?sSubSystem=Prospect...  

Africa Energy Forum 2012

This event is set to bring policymakers, private sector actors and other stakeholders together to examine the major challenges facing the power, renewable energy and gas sectors, as well as to discuss business opportunities to strengthen the energy sector in Africa. AEF 2012 will focus on the investment opportunities that affect efficiency and capacity building across the power sector. Participants will discuss, among others, multilateral project finance, the potential of coal, clean and green energy solutions, cutting edge technologies, and mixed energy solutions.  

dates: 26-28 June 2012   venue: Estrel Hotel   location: Berlin (Berlin), Germany   contact: Natasha Harwood   phone: +441242529090   e-mail: natasha.harwood@clarionevents.com   www: http://www.energynet.co.uk/AEF/AEF2012/index.html  

Third Meeting of the ITPGR Committee on the SMTA and the MLS

The Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) and the Multilateral System (MLS) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) advises the Treaty Secretary on implementation questions raised by users.  

dates: 26-28 June 2012   location: New Delhi (Delhi), India   contact: ITPGR Secretariat   phone: +3906 570 53441   fax: +39 06 570 56347   e-mail: pgrfa-treaty@fao.org   www: http://www.planttreaty.org/content/ad-hoc-technical-advisory...  

Fourth Session of the INC to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury

This meeting is scheduled to be the fourth of five Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings to negotiate a legally binding instrument on mercury. INC 4 will take place at the "Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino" in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and will be preceded on 26 June by regional consultations and pre-sessional events.  

dates: 27 June - 2 July 2012   venue: Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino   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...  

Second International 100% Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition

IRENEC 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 Protocol

The 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/  

Second Meeting of the IWG on the Mid-term Evaluation of the UNCCD Strategy

The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) called for the creation of an Intersessional Working Group (IWG) on the mid-term evaluation of the ten year Strategy for the Convention. The IWG is expected to consist of 14 members: the President of the Conference of the Parties (COP); the chairpersons of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) and of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST); two members from each of five regional groups; and one CSO representative.  

dates: 2-6 July 2012   location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany   contact: UNCCD Secretariat   phone: +49-228 / 815-2800   fax: +49-228 / 815-2898/99   e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int   www: http://www.unccd.int/en/media-center/Pages/CalendarDetail.as...  

Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference 2012

The Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference (GBIC) aims to discuss how informatics can best meet the challenges posed by biodiversity science and policy. It will focus on the practical steps needed to provide the information needs of global commitments such as the Aichi 2020 targets to halt biodiversity loss. The conference will bring together experts in the fields of biodiversity informatics, genomics, Earth observation, natural history collections, and biodiversity research and policy. Attendance at GBIC will be by invitation only. The outcome will be published in the form of a Global Biodiversity Informatics Outlook (GBIO).  

dates: 2-4 July 2012   venue: University of Copenhagen   location: Copenhagen (Kobenhavn), Denmark   contact: Tim Hirsch   e-mail: gbic2012@gbif.org   www: www.gbic2012.org  

44th Meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee

The 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...  

33rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government

The 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will focus on, among other things, the results of the June 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and a draft five-year strategic plan for reform of the CARICOM Secretariat.  

dates: 4-6 July 2012   location: Saint Lucia   contact: CARICOM Secretariat   phone: +592-222-0094   fax: +592-222-0171   e-mail: piu@caricom.org   www: http://www.caricom.org/jsp/pressreleases/press_releases_2012...  

ECLAC Ad Hoc Committee on Population and Development

The biennial ordinary meeting of the principal body overseeing UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) work on the population-development nexus will be held under the theme "Population, Territory and Development". The meeting will discuss, inter alia: population, territory and sustainable development in the Caribbean; reproductive health, adolescent fertility and territory; indigenous peoples, territory and sustainable development; and territory and public policy. The meeting also will define the regional process regarding the review and assessment of the 20 years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo ("Cairo+20"). In addition, during a special session, Ecuador will make a presentation on alternative indicators for measuring "good living" (buen vivir).  

dates: 4-6 July 2012   location: Quito (Pichincha), Ecuador   contact: ECLAC Population Division (CELADE)   phone: +56-2-210-2021   fax: +56-2-208-0196   e-mail: celade@eclac.cl   www: http://www.eclac.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/prensa/noticia...  

Ramsar COP 11

The 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 2012

With 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 Fisheries

The 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 22

The 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) Council

The 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  

Meeting of the Bureau of the Seventh Session of the UNECA Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development

The UN Economic Commission for Africa's Food Security and Sustainable Development programme aims to strengthen the capacity of Member States to design and implement policies and programmes to reinforce linkages between food security, population, environment and human settlements so as to achieve sustainable development.  

date: 11 July 2012 [tentative]   location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia   contact: Josué Dioné   phone: +251-11-544-3547   fax: +251-11-551-0350   e-mail: jdione@uneca.org   www: http://www.uneca.org/index.htm  

68th Meeting of the CDM Executive Board

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board holds regular meetings to consider matters relating to the operation of the CDM.  

dates: 16-20 July 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

Green Jobs: Linking the Environment, Climate Change and the World of Work

Organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Turin, Italy, in collaboration with the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland, this training will be proceeded by a distance pre-course support (from 2-13 July) and will be followed by a distance post-course follow up (from 23-27 July). The overall objective of this course is to provide a conceptual and strategic framework for the promotion of green jobs at the national level, by focusing on the social and employment dimensions of the green economy.  

dates: 16-20 July 2012   venue: International Training Centre of the ILO, Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10 - 10127   location: Turin (Piemonte), Italy   contact: Alice Vozza or Sophie Ouine   phone: +39-011 693 6522   e-mail: greenjobs@itcilo.org   www: http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/coming-soon/copy_of_open-course-...  

Third Workshop on Enhancing the Regional Distribution of CDM Projects in Asia and the Pacific

This workshop is being organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risoe Centre. The aim of the workshop is to provide a platform for participants to share best practices and key lessons, enhance their knowledge on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and discuss technical, financial, and policy issues specific to their projects. In addition, the ADB, with support from UNFCCC Secretariat, will offer one-on-one project consultations with interested project developers from 17-18 July. The ultimate objective is to promote and support CDM project activities in Asia and the Pacific countries currently hosting fewer than 10 registered projects, particularly least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS).  

dates: 18-20 July 2012   venue: ADB headquarters   location: Manila (Manila), Philippines   contact: Alma Cañarejo   e-mail: acanarejo@cmp-adb.org   www: http://mailman.ngocentre.org.vn/webfm_send/3358  

62nd Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee

The 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 Protocol

The 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 Policy

This 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  

CBD Southern Indian Ocean Workshop to Facilitate Description of EBSAs

This workshop is convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). It aims to facilitate the description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs), and will include one day of training on the application of EBSA criteria, as well as a four-day workshop. The workshop will include CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in the Southern Indian Ocean region: Australia, Comoros, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.  

dates: 30 July - 3 August 2012   location: Mauritius   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-2012-059-ebsa-...  

CBD Capacity-building Workshop on the GTI to Address IAS and to Achieve Aichi Biodiversity Targets in East and South East Asia

Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in collaboration with the Government of Thailand, this workshop aims to build capacity to address invasive alien species (IAS) and to support implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, in order to integrate activities related to the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI), as needed, into national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) in East and South East Asia.  

dates: 30 July - 1 August 2012   location: Thailand   additional: Khao Yai National Park   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-2012-072-ias-e...  

August 2012

CBD Latin American and Caribbean Capacity-Building Workshops for Indigenous and Local Community Representatives

The first workshop, to be held from 13-16 August 2012, will focus on Articles 8(j) (traditional knowledge), 10(c) (sustainable customary use) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing, and aims at preparing indigenous and local community representatives for the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD. In support of "Train the Trainer" methodology, the second workshop, to be held from 17-18 August 2012, is focused on indigenous and local community trainers and aims at familiarising trainers with Convention training materials and preparing them for the further dissemination of information received.  

dates: 13-18 August 2012   location: Asuncion (Nueva Asuncion), Paraguay   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-2012-062-tk-en...  

VI Latin American and Caribbean Biofuels Seminar

The sixth edition of this seminar series is organized by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) with support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), a specialized agency of the Organization of American States (OAS). The sixth Seminar will open with presentations of case studies of the evolution of public policy on biofuels and its impact on market development and new technologies in the last five years, followed by sessions on, inter alia: socioeconomic impacts of biofuels in aviation; technological advances in production of second and third generation biofuels; social participation in biodiesel production; the international biofuels market; and biorefineries. On the second day a roundtable will be held for OLADE member countries on the development of biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean.  

dates: 21-23 August 2012   location: Cuernavaca (Morelos), Mexico   contact: Byron Chiliquinga   phone: +5932 229 3529   e-mail: byron.chiliquinga@olade.org  

CBD Eastern Tropical and Temperate Pacific Workshop to Facilitate the Description of EBSAs

The Eastern Tropical and Temperate Pacific regional workshop to facilitate the description of ecologicallly or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) is convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS). It will include one day of training on the application of CBD EBSA criteria and a four-day workshop.  

dates: 27-31 August 2012   location: Ecuador   additional: Galapagos Islands   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-2012-061-marin...  

Additional Session of the Ad Hoc Working Groups

This meeting will include sessions of: the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA); the Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP); and the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP). Due to space limitations, it will not be possible to hold side events and exhibits on this occasion.  

dates: 30 August - 5 September 2012   location: Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand   contact: UNFCCC Secretariat   phone: 49-228-815-1000   fax: 49-228-815-1999   e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int   www: http://www.unfccc.int/  

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/  

World Urban Forum 6 (WUF6)

This Forum will focus on the theme "The Urban Future," and will feature six thematic open dialogues, including one on environment, urban mobility and energy. WUF 6 will also include a series of roundtables conducted by different peer groups, a World Urban Youth Assembly, a Gender Equality Action Assembly, and a Business Assembly.  

dates: 1-7 September 2012   venue: Mostra d’ Oltremare   location: Napoli (Campania), Italy   contact: WUF Secretariat   phone: +254 20 762 3334   e-mail: wuf@unhabitat.org   www: http://www.unhabitat.org/wuf  

23rd Annual SPREP Meeting

The SPREP meeting is held annually for its member countries and donors, to highlight progress made and discuss strategic plans and other regional conventions that pertain to SPREP's mandate.  

dates: 3-7 September 2012   location: Noumea (New Caledonia), New Caledonia   contact: Nanette Woonton   phone: +685 21929   fax: +685 20 231   e-mail: nanettew@sprep.org   www: http://sprep.org/event/20-sprep-meeting  

Second Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change

The second Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change, which will include a High-Level Meeting, is co-organized by the Governments of Viet Nam and the Netherlands, in collaboration with other partners, including the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). The meeting is organized around the theme "Hunger for Action" and will take stock of the implementation of the Roadmap for Action established at the 2010 conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, and set new and more concrete priorities for action while demonstrating early action on climate-smart agriculture as a driver for green growth. The dates were originally set for May.  

dates: 3-7 September 2012   venue: Melia Ha Noi Hotel, 44b Ly Thuong Kiet Street   location: Hanoi (Ha Noi), Viet Nam   contact: Tran Kim Long, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development   phone: +(84-4) 38434682   fax: +(84-4) 37330752   e-mail: longtk.htqt@mard.gov.vn   www: http://www.afcconference.com/  

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012

The 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/  

14th Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment

The 14th Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-14) will provide a platform for African Ministers to debate the key outcomes of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and address other emerging issues related to sustainable development and the environment in Africa. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to the Ministers to refine their strategies on a common approach to engaging with the international community in the climate change negotiation process and in preparation of the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 18), to take place at the end of 2012 in Doha, Qatar. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has served as the Secretariat of AMCEN since its inception.  

dates: 10-14 September 2012   location: Arusha (Arusha), Tanzania, United Republic of   contact: Angele Luh Sy   phone: +254-20-762 4292   e-mail: Angele.Luh@unep   www: http://www.unep.org/roa/amcen/  

Oceans of Potential Conference

The “Oceans of Potential” conference is an initiative of Plymouth's marine science organizations and coordinated by Plymouth Marine Laboratory. It will bring together stakeholders from a broad range of disciplines to discuss the opportunities offered by oceans, including renewable energy, carbon sequestration, human health, bioengineering and new approaches to food production. Keynote speakers will include: Wendy Watson-Wright, Assistant Director-General, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Executive Secretary Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); and Jacquie McGlade, Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA). The conference will include a public debate on ‘Sustainable fisheries in a changing world'.  

dates: 11-12 September 2012   location: Plymouth (England), United Kingdom   contact: Conference Secretariat   e-mail: pde@plymouth.ac.uk   www: www.oceansofpotential.org  

CTI-CFF Regional Exchange: Climate Change Adaptation Experiences in the Coral Triangle

The 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...  

19th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board

The Adaptation Fund Board supervises and manages the Adaptation Fund under the authority and guidance of the countries that are party to the Kyoto Protocol. The Board is composed of 16 members and 16 alternates: two representatives from each of the United Nations regional groupings; one representative of the small island developing States; one representative of the least developed country parties; two other representatives from Annex I parties; and two other representatives from non-Annex I parties.  

dates: 13-14 September 2012   venue: UNCCD Secretariat   location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany   contact: Marcia Levaggi   phone: +1 (202) 473-6390   e-mail: mlevaggi@thegef.org   www: http://www.adaptation-fund.org/event/workshop-accreditation-...  

Rotterdam Convention Bureau Meeting

Organized by the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention, this meeting will be attended by members of the Rotterdam Convention Bureau.  

dates: 13-14 September 2012   location: Rome (Lazio), Italy   contact: Secretariat   phone: +39-06-5705-2188   fax: +39-06-5705-3057   e-mail: info@pic.int   www: http://archive.pic.int/PublicCalendar/calendar.htm  

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 Expo

The 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/  

69th Meeting of the CDM Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) will hold its 69th meeting to consider matters relating to the operation of the CDM.  

dates: 17-21 September 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

Sixty-seventh Session of the UN General Assembly

The 67th regular session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 67) will convene at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 18 September 2012, at 3:00 pm. The General Debate will open on Tuesday, 25 September. The preliminary list of items to be included in the provisional agenda is contained in document A/67/50. A draft programme of work of the plenary is expected to be issued in July 2012.  

date: 18 September 2012   venue: UN Headquarters   location: New York (New York), United States of America   www: http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/67/50  

Third International Conference on De-growth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity

This conference will address three topics - commons, work and democracy - and address the sources of degrowth, subjects of change and scenarios.  

dates: 19-23 September 2012   location: Venice (Veneto), Italy   contact: Conference Secretariat   e-mail: venezia2012@decrescita.it   www: http://www.venezia2012.it/chi-siamo/promotori/?lang=en  

106th Session of the IFAD Executive Board

The 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  

16th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment

This meeting will focus on applying a multidisciplinary approach to developing and validating new and current environmental policies that help reduce the impact of heavy metals on both human heath and the broader environment.  

dates: 23-27 September 2012   venue: Angelicum   location: Rome (Lazio), Italy   contact: Nicola Pirrone   phone: +39-06-9067-2694   fax: +39-06-9067-2472   e-mail: pirrone@iia.cnr.it   www: http://ichmet16.iia.cnr.it/  

Twenty-first session of the FAO Committee on Forestry

The 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 World

This 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 (OEWG 8) of the Basel Convention

The 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: 25-28 September 2012   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...  

World Tourism Day 2012

World Tourism Day 2012 will take place under the theme "Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development".  

date: 27 September 2012   location: worldwide   contact: UNWTO Secretariat   e-mail: comm@UNWTO.org   www: http://media.unwto.org/en/event/world-tourism-day-2012  

30th Meeting of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee

The Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) will hold its 30th meeting to consider matters relating to the operation of Joint Implementation (JI).  

dates: 27-28 September 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

Fourth Meeting of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group

The Partnership Advisory Group, composed of up to 25 members, was established through the Overarching Framework of the Global Mercury Partnership to serve the Partnership. Its membership includes partnership area leads, partners nominated by the partnership areas and other representatives. Observers may also attend the meeting.  

dates: 27-28 September 2012   location: Rome (Lazio), Italy   phone: +41-22-917-8192   fax: +41-22-797-3460   e-mail: mercury.chemicals@unep.org   www: http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/GlobalMercur...  

UNU-WIDER Conference on Climate Change and Development Policy

The UN University (UNU)-World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) conference on "Climate Change and Development Policy" aims to reflect the diverse range of perspectives on how to balance climate and development objectives. The conference will evaluate how research can inform development policy and identify existing knowledge gaps. Researchers and policy makers will be brought together to advance knowledge of development and climate change. The conference focuses on both low-carbon development (mitigation) and climate-resilient strategies (adaptation).  

dates: 28-29 September 2012   location: Helsinki (Southern Finland), Finland   contact: Anne Ruohonen, Project Assistant   e-mail: climate2012@wider.unu.edu   www: http://portal.unu.edu/calendar/?go=event.page&id=4741  

October 2012

Biosafety Protocol COP/MOP 6

The 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 11

The 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 Project

The 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: Amman (Amman), Jordan   contact: UNESCO   phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10   www: http://www.groundwatergovernance.org/regional.html  

POPRC 8

The 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 World

This 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  

Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on the Assessment of Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism in Africa

The Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on the assessment of biodiversity, forests, mountains, biotechnology and tourism in Africa is being held as part of the African preparations for the 20th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). It is expected to convene immediately prior to the Eighth Session of the UNECA Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development (CFSSD-8).  

dates: 15-16 October 2012 [tentative]   location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia   contact: Josué Dioné   phone: +251-11-544-3547   fax: +251-11-551-0350   e-mail: jdione@uneca.org   www: http://www.uneca.org/index.htm  

Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum 2012 (CREF)

This annual event is co-sponsored by the Government of Puerto Rico, the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD), Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of America States (OAS), among others. Participants will look at policy and regulatory issues as well as forces driving finance and investment in renewable energy sources in the Caribbean context and the scope for a regional approach to renewables. Among the topics to be covered are project bankability, distributed generation, regional interconnection, the technological landscape, waste-to-energy, and combining renewable energy with energy efficiency in Caribbean buildings.  

dates: 15-17 October 2012   venue: Ritz-Carlton   location: San Juan (Puerto Rico), Puerto Rico   contact: Matthew Perks   phone: +1 845 440 7800   e-mail: mperks@caribbeanenergyforum.com   www: http://www.caribbeanenergyforum.com/  

Eighth Session of the UNECA Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development (CFSSD-8)

The UN Economic Commission for Africa's Food Security and Sustainable Development programme aims to strengthen the capacity of Member States to design and implement policies and programmes to reinforce linkages between food security, population, environment and human settlements so as to achieve sustainable development. This meeting is also scheduled to serve as the Africa Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) for CSD-20 and CSD-21, pending the outcome from Rio+20.  

dates: 17-19 October 2012 [tentative]   location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia   contact: Josué Dioné   phone: +251-11-544-3547   fax: +251-11-551-0350   e-mail: jdione@uneca.org   www: http://www.uneca.org/index.htm  

African Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy

The Sustainable Energy Finance Academy, being held within the new framework of the Frankfurt School – UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance, will provide a comprehensive framework on renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) financing in Nairobi, Kenya, with a special emphasis on RE in Africa. Topics to be addressed include the economics of the most significant renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, climate change, the potential for renewable and energy efficiency projects on the continent and financing sources.  

dates: 21-26 October 2012   location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya   contact: Summer Academy Team   phone: +49 (069) 154008 - 692   fax: +49 (069) 154008-4692   e-mail: summeracademy@fs.de   www: http://www.frankfurt-school.de/content/en/intern_advisory/re...  

Sixth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC 6) and Seventh Conference of Parties (COP 7) of the Cartagena Convention Protocol on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife

STAC 6 for the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) will meet on 22 October 2012 to review and make recommendations regarding the list of protected species proposed for the Protocol, review and assess reports on protected areas proposed for listing under the Protocol, and review the draft guidelines for exemptions under Article 11 of the Protocol. COP 7 of the SPAW Protocol will meet 23 October to review and approve the STAC 6 recommendations, decide on the 2013-14 work plan and budget for SPAW-related work, and review and agree on further activities of the Regional Activity Centre (RAC) for SPAW in Guadeloupe.  

dates: 22-23 October 2012   location: Punta Cana (La Altagracia), Dominican Republic   contact: UNEP-CAR/RCU   phone: +876-922-9267   fax: +876-922-9292   e-mail: rcu@cep.unep.org   www: http://www.cep.unep.org/press/press-releases/announcing-the-...  

World Energy Forum 2012

The World Energy Forum, which is being held for the first time outside UN Headquarters in New York, seeks to bring together world leaders, international organizations, financial institutions and other stakeholders to discuss progress towards cleaner, safer and more sustainable energy as well as how to achieve universal access to modern energy services. As 2012 has been designated as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, one of the main objectives of the Forum is to chart a roadmap for a sustainable energy mix that can fuel global economic and social development.  

dates: 22-24 October 2012   location: Dubai (Dubai), United Arab Emirates   contact: World Energy Forum Administration   phone: +1 212 759 3185   fax: +1 646 666 4349   e-mail: administration@wef21.org   www: http://www.worldenergyforum2012.org/  

Eighth African Development Forum

The eighth African Development Forum (ADF) is being held under the theme "Governing and Harnessing Natural Resources for Africa's Development". The ADF will provide a forum for the presentation of the latest research results, opinions and developments within the following six areas: knowledge base, human and institutional capacities; policy, legal and regulatory issues; economic issues; governance, human rights and social issues; participation and ownership of natural resources; and environmental, material stewardship and climate change. The ADF is an biennial event of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). It was created in 1999 and is a multi-stakeholder platform for debating, discussing and initiating concrete strategies for Africa's development. It is convened in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and other partners.  

dates: 23-25 October 2012   location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia [tentative]   contact: Isatou Gaye   phone: +251-11-544-5098   fax: +251-11-551-0365   e-mail: igaye@uneca.org   www: http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/news/2012/120309adf.html  

LBS Protocol COP 1

The first session of the Conference of Parties (COP 1) to the Protocol on Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol) to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention) will be held to: review and approve the recommendations of the first meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Advisory Committee (STAC 1) for the Protocol held from 5-7 June 2012; review and agree on further activities of the LBS Regional Activity Centres (RACs) in Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago; and decide on the 2013-14 work plan and budget for activities under the Protocol and the Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution (AMEP) sub-programme of UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP).  

date: 24 October 2012   location: Punta Cana (La Altagracia), Dominican Republic   contact: UNEP-CAR/RCU   phone: +876-922-9267   fax: +876-922-9292   e-mail: rcu@cep.unep.org   www: http://www.cep.unep.org/press/press-releases/announcing-the-...  

Worlds Within Reach: From Science to Policy

This event is organized by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research. In recognition of the major transformations in the world, characterized by increased globalization, fundamental shifts in economic and political power, escalating environmental challenges, and deep social conflict, this Conference will examine the sustainability and development challenges posed by these transformations, together with options for resolving them. It will also explore new “future worlds,” worlds that accommodate human needs and aspirations, while living within, and respecting, planetary boundaries. The Conference will highlight the relevance and application of advanced systems analysis and integrated approaches in providing science-based solutions to these problems.  

dates: 24-26 October 2012   venue: Hofburg Conference Center and IIASA   location: Vienna (Wien), Austria   contact: IIASA Conference Secretariat   e-mail: conference@iiasa.ac.at   www: http://conference2012.iiasa.ac.at/index.html  

IGM 15 on the Action Plan for the CEP and Cartagena Convention COP 12

The biennial Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) is the major forum of the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP). The Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention) is the principal legal framework for CEP, together with its three current Protocols on Cooperation in Combating Oil Spills, Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol), and on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol). IGM 15 and the 12th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 12) to the Cartagena Convention will be held jointly from 25-27 October to: review and adopt the CEP work plan and budget for 2013-14; review and act on the decisions from LBS COP 1 and SPAW COP 7, as well as the recommendations of the Sixth Meeting of the Steering Committee to the Oil Spills Protocol held 9-10 May 2012; review progress on implementing the decisions of IGM 14 and Cartagena Convention COP 11; and evaluate projects and activities implemented with the CEP framework during the 2010-12 biennium.  

dates: 25-27 October 2012   location: Punta Cana (La Altagracia), Dominican Republic   contact: UNEP-CAR/RCU   phone: +876-922-9267   fax: +876-922-9292   e-mail: rcu@cep.unep.org   www: http://www.cep.unep.org/press/press-releases/announcing-the-...  

International Workshop on Corruption, Natural Resources and the Environment

This workshop will be organized by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Governance, and the Australian National University. The organizers are inviting papers on: the social and economic impacts of corruption in biodiversity management, climate change activities, fisheries, forestry, and water management; and the theory and practice of anti-corruption policies in resource and environmental management. CIFOR is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).  

dates: 25-26 October 2012   location: Jakarta (Jakarta Raya), Indonesia   e-mail: apneg.home@gmail.com   www: http://news.capri.cgiar.org/2012/04/call-for-papers-internat...  

CIF Partnership Forum 2012

The 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: 31 October - 8 November 2012   location: TBA   contact: Climate Investment Funds   phone: +1 (202) 458-1801   e-mail: CIFAdminUnit@worldbank.org   www: http://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/  

CIF Trust Fund Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings

This 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-48

The 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  

Seventh Annual Internet Governance Forum Meeting

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will hold its seventh annual meeting in November 2012. The proposed main theme for the meeting is “Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development.” This meeting will be preceded by open Consultations and a meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG).  

dates: 6-9 November 2012   location: Baku (Abseron), Azerbaijan   www: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/114...  

Fourth Meeting of ITPGR Committee on SMTA and MLS

The Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) and the Multilateral System (MLS) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) advises the Treaty Secretary on implementation questions raised by users.  

dates: 6-7 November 2012   location: TBA   contact: ITPGR Secretariat   phone: +39 06 570 53441   fax: +39 06 570 56347   e-mail: pgrfa-treaty@fao.org   www: http://www.planttreaty.org/content/ad-hoc-technical-advisory...  

48th Meeting of the Implementation Committee Under the Non-Compliance Procedure of the Montreal Protocol

The 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...  

First Meeting of ITPGR Committee on Sustainable Use of PGRFA

The Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) will advise the Secretary and Bureau of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) on a number of issues. These issues include: identification of needs and opportunities to facilitate the sustainable use of PGRFA; development of a toolbox on sustainable use of PGRFA in order to assist Parties in the implementation of ITPGR Article 6; elaboration of a draft work programme on sustainable use of PGRFA, based on elements generated by stakeholder consultations; and cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), the Global Crop Diversity Trust, the International Agricultural Research Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), and other international processes and institutions in the field of sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.  

dates: 8-9 November 2012   location: TBA   contact: ITPGR Secretariat   phone: +39 06 570 53441   fax: +39 06 570 56347   e-mail: pgrfa-treaty@fao.org   www: http://www.planttreaty.org/content/ad-hoc-technical-advisory...  

24th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

The 24th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 24) is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland.  

dates: 12-16 November 2012   location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland   contact: Secretariat   phone: +254-20-762-3851   fax: +254-20-762-4691   e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org   www: http://ozone.unep.org/new_site/en/historical_meetings.php?in...  

Fourth International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification: Implementing Rio+20 for Drylands and Desertification

The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, along with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Israeli Foreign Ministry, are orgainzing the Fourth International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD). This conference will gather scientists, field workers, industry representatives, government workers, civil society organizations, international development aid agencies and other stakeholders from over 60 countries to discuss issues related to land degradation in the drylands, and their sustainable use and development. The 2012 conference will focus on the outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) and will consider the science required for implementing the UNCSD's recommendations relevant to drylands and desertification. Local case studies will be highlighted alongside success stories from around the world with an emphasis on indicators of progress. Additional sessions will be held considering a broad range of topics associated with sustainable living in the drylands and the means to address desertification, as well as achieving the target of zero net rate of land degradation. Registration opens on 1 April and the abstract submission deadline is 17 June.  

dates: 12-15 November 2012   venue: Sede Boqer campus of Ben Gurion University   location: Israel   additional: Sede Boqer   contact: Dorit Korine, Conference Coordinator   phone: +972 (8) 659 6781   fax: +972 (8) 659 6772   e-mail: desertification@bgu.ac.il   www: http://www.desertification.bgu.ac.il/  

World Energy Outlook 2012 Launch

The International Energy Agency (IEA) will launch its flagship publication, the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2012, on 12 November at IEA Headquarters in Paris, France. The WEO-2012 will include analysis and insights into global energy market trends and their meaning for energy security, environmental protection and economic development. It will also contain updated forecasts to 2035 of energy production and demand, investment, trade and emissions, broken down by country, fuel and sector. The WEO-2012 will also investigate specific strategic energy issues, including: "golden rules" for the coming "Golden Age of Gas," an in-depth examination of the value of improving energy efficiency; the increasing importance of the water-energy nexus; climate feedbacks on energy trends; and the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. It will also include a country case study of the Iraqi energy sector.  

date: 12 November 2012   location: Paris (Ile-De-France), France   contact: Paweł Olejarnik   phone: +33 1 40 57 67 57   e-mail: pawel.olejarnik@iea.org   www: http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org  

70th Meeting of the CDM Executive Board

The 70th meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board will consider matters relating to the operation of the CDM. The meeting will precede the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 18) and the 8th Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 8).  

dates: 19-23 November 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://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php  

2012 International Peace Research Association Conference

The 2012 International Peace Research Association (IPRA) Conference will focus on the theme “A better world is possible: Peace and Justice in the Globalised World”. Presentations and discussions will be structured around the IPRA’s various commissions, according to the commission’s specialization. The Ecology and Peace Commission (EPC) will devote several sessions to the theme, “From Rio (1992) to Rio+20 (2012),” and focus on topics including: sustainability transformation and sustainable peace; international environmental policy; peace and security impacts of business-as-usual policies in the 21st century; responses of various countries to the Kyoto Protocol; and other topics related to environment and peace.  

dates: 24-28 November 2012   venue: Mie University   location: Japan   additional: Tsu City, Mie Prefecture   contact: Katuya Kodama   phone: +81-59-231-5588   e-mail: kodama@kni.biglobe.ne.jp   www: http://ipra-peace.com/Japan2012.html  

UNFCCC COP 18

The 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  

Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE Water Convention

The sixth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses will mark the 20th anniversary since its adoption. The MOP will adopt a work programme for 2013-2015 and will address the future evolution of the Convention becoming a global instrument with a forthcoming entry into force of the amendments opening it to countries outside the UNECE region.  

dates: 28-30 November 2012   location: Rome (Lazio), Italy   contact: Cammile Marcelo   phone: +41 22 917 16 06   fax: +41 22 917 06 21   e-mail: cammile.marcelo@unece.org   www: http://www.unece.org/env/water/mop6.html  

December 2012

Regional Consultation Workshop for Asia on Groundwater Governance Project

A 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: Beijing (Beijing), China   contact: UNESCO   phone: +33 (0)1 45 68 10 00   www: http://www.groundwatergovernance.org/regional.html  

First Meeting of Signatories to the Raptors MoU

The First Meeting of Signatories (MoS1) to the UN Environment Programme/Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (UNEP/CMS) Raptors Memorandum of Cooperation (MoU) will be held 9-11 December 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).  

dates: 9-11 December 2012   location: Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi), United Arab Emirates   contact: Nick Williams   e-mail: nwilliams@cms.int   www: http://www.cms.int/notifications/2012_005_raptor_mos_caf_e.p...  

Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Nairobi Convention

The Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP 7) to the Nairobi Convention is convening under the theme "Partnering for a Healthy West Indian Ocean". This meeting will feature a "Science for Policy" Workshop from 10-11 December 2012. A policy makers and expert meeting to review decisions will be held on 12 December 2012, followed by the COP from 13-14 December 2012. COP 7 is expected to foster collaboration between international, regional and local organizations and secure partnerships between key players. The Nairobi Convention area includes Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and South Africa.  

dates: 10-14 December 2012   location: Maputo (Maputo), Mozambique   contact: Dixon Waruinge   phone: +254-20-762-1250   e-mail: Dixon.Waruinge@unep.org   www: http://unep.org/NairobiConvention/Meetings/COP7/  

107th Session of the IFAD Executive Board

The 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  

CMS Meeting to Negotiate the Institutional and Legal Framework for the Central Asian Flyway

The meeting to negotiate the institutional and legal framework for the Central Asian Flyway under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) will be held from 12-13 December 2012, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  

dates: 12-13 December 2012   location: Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi), United Arab Emirates   contact: Christiane Röttger   e-mail: croettger@cms.int   www: http://www.cms.int/notifications/2012_005_raptor_mos_caf_e.p...  

January 2013

Fifth Session of the INC to Prepare a Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury

This meeting is scheduled to be the final of five Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings to negotiate a legally binding instrument on mercury. The meeting will take place sometime between 12-20 January 2013, with the final decision to be reached by the Bureau.  

dates: 12-20 January 2013   location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland   phone: +41 22 917 8183   fax: +41 22 797 3460   e-mail: mercury@chemicals.unep.ch   www: http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/Negotiations  

International Water Summit

The 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 Governance

The 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

27th Session of UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum

The 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

CITES COP 16

The 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/  

Ninth Meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee

The 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 from 11-15 March 2013.  

dates: 11-15 March 2013   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...  

April 2013

UNFF 10

The focus of the tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF 10) is forests and economic development, including agenda items on: forest products and services; national forest programmes and other sectoral policies and strategies; reducing risks and impacts of disasters; and benefits of forests and trees to urban communities.  

dates: 8-19 April 2013   location: Istanbul (Istanbul), Turkey   contact: UNFF Secretariat   phone: +1-212-963-3401   fax: +1-917-367-3186   e-mail: unff@un.org   www: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/session.html  

May 2013

Twelfth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The 12th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will take place from 20-31 May 2012.  

dates: 20-31 May 2013   venue: UN Headquarters   location: New York (New York), United States of America   www: http://social.un.org/index/IndigenousPeoples.aspx  

Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The 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 2013

The 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 Pollutant

Participants 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/  

11th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP)

The theme of ICMGP 2013 is "Science informing global policy". The conference will celebrate the official launch of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Legally Binding Treaty on Mercury, and consider how to put the treaty into practice.  

dates: 28 July - 2 August 2013   location: Edinburgh (Scotland), United Kingdom   contact: Lesley Sloss   phone: +44-1727-858840   fax: +44-1727-840310   e-mail: info@mercury2013.com   www: http://www.mercury2013.com/  

October 2013

XII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean is a subsidiary body of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) which is convened on a regular basis, at least every three years, to identify women’s needs at the regional and subregional levels, present recommendations, undertake periodic assessments of the activities carried out in fulfillment of regional and international plans and agreements on the subject, and serve as a forum for debates on relevant issues. The theme of the twelfth conference will be "women's empowerment, gender equality and information and communications technologies".  

dates: 14-18 October 2013   location: Dominican Republic   contact: Gender Affairs Division, ECLAC   phone: +562-210-2565   fax: +562-210-2129   www: http://www.eclac.cl/cgi-bin/getprod.asp?xml=/mujer/noticias/...  

November 2013

19th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC

The 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-49

The 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 Bodies

The 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 2014

The 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 20

The 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 Bodies

The 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 21

The 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 Bodies

The 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 22

The 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