This meeting will consider broader reform of international environmental governance. A second meeting is expected to take place in November 2010, possibly in Helsinki, Finland. The purpose of these meetings is to prepare a report to inform the next meeting of the UNEP Governing Council in February 2011 and provide input to the UNCSD (also called Rio+20) process.
dates: 7-9 July 2010
location: Bogota (Distrito Especial), Colombia
contact: Clara Nobbe, UNEP
phone: +254-20-762-3735
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unep.org/environmentalgovernance/Introduction/GCfeb2010/tabid/4556/language/en-US/Default.aspx
This workshop is organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Meteo-France, USDA and others. The event aims to, inter alia: identify and assess the weather and climate risks and uncertainties that affect the livelihoods of farmers; review and summarize various weather and climate services for the farming community; review climate change risk management in adapting strategic plans to reduce the potential impacts of climate change for farmers; review the use of weather risk insurance strategies and schemes to reduce the vulnerability of the farming communities to weather and climate risks; obtain feedback from farmers on the extent to which current weather and climate services assist them in coping with various weather and climate risks and enhance the productivity of crops on their farms; and discuss and recommend suitable policy options to enhance weather and climate services for the farming community.
dates: 12-14 July 2010
location: Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), Brazil
www: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/agm/meetings/walcs10/index_en.html
Organized under the framework of the International Year of Biodiversity and by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), IUCN and others, this conference aims to review the status and way forward for the conservation, management and financing of biodiversity in transboundary tropical forests. Its results and recommendations will be submitted to the tenth session of the CBD’s Conference of the Parties (COP 10), to be held in Nagoya, Japan, in October 2010.
dates: 14-17 July 2010
location: Quito (Pichincha), Ecuador
www: http://www.cbd.int/forest/doc/Announcement-Quito-Conference-14-17-July-2010-en.pdf
This Ministerial will be hosted by the US Department of Energy and will aim to advance key activities in the Technology Action Plans of the Global Partnership launched by Leaders in L’Aquila July 2009.
dates: 19-20 July 2010
location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America
www: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/04/140479.htm
The 55th meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board (EB 55) will take place in Bonn, Germany.
dates: 19-23 July 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
This Conference is organized by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), in the framework of the International Year of Biodiversity in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and IUCN, with the support of the Government of Ecuador. Its results, conclusions and recommendations will be brought to the attention of participants at the CBD COP 10 that will be held in Nagoya, Japan, in October 2010. The objective of the Conference is to review the status and ways ahead for the conservation, management and financing of biodiversity in tropical transboundary conservation areas (TBCAs).
dates: 21-24 July 2010
location: Quito (Pichincha), Ecuador
contact: ITTO Secretariat
phone: +81 45 223 1110
fax: +81 45 223 1111
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.itto.int/en/workshop_detail/id=2245
The 11th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) will be held in conjunction with the 13th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP).
dates: 2-6 August 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/items/4381.php
This conference will convene public policy makers, scientists and members of civil society to promote secure and sustainable development in semi-arid regions of the world. It will be hosted by the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil and Government of Ceara State, with support from international organizations including the World Bank, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
dates: 16-20 August 2010
location: Fortaleza (Ceara), Brazil
contact: Executive Secretariat
phone: +55 61 3424 9634
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.icid18.org/index.php
The World Youth Conference 2010 – organized by the Government of Mexico in partnership with the United Nations system and civil society organizations – aims to bring together government representatives and civil society organizations to identify priorities of action on youth, and youth policies, to be addressed before the deadline set by the international community to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
dates: 23-27 August 2010
location: Leon (Guanajuato), Mexico
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.youth2010.org/
The 23rd meeting of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC 23) will take place in Bonn, Germany
dates: 23 August-2 September 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), with a number of government collaborators, are organizing a workshop with participants from government, development and environmental NGOs and local community and indigenous peoples representatives to discuss regional perspectives on REDD and develop a better understanding of how decentralisation and forest governance contribute to sustainable management of forests. The results are expected to feed into the 9th session of the UN Forum on Forests. CIFOR is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
dates: 31 August - 3 September 2010
location: Mexico (Distrito Federal), Mexico
www: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/Events/CIFOR/decentralisation-redd.htm
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host a seminar to examine the possible impacts on Latin American and Caribbean trade of efforts to assess the “carbon footprint” of goods and services.
dates: 2-3 September 2010
location: Santiago (Region Metropolitana), Chile
contact: Joseluis Samaniego
phone: +56-2-210-2291
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.eclac.org/default.asp?idioma=IN
The 56th meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board will take place in Bonn, Germany.
dates: 6-10 September 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
dates: 13-15 September 2010
location: Cordoba (Andalucia), Spain
contact: International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Secretariat
phone: +39 06 570 53441
fax: +39 06 570 56347
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.planttreaty.org/gbnex_en.htm
Hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Secretariat, the e8 organization and the World Energy Council, this meeting will discuss key issues and initial direction for the project ‘Fostering investment in advanced fossil fuel technologies for climate change mitigation and sustainable development in countries with economies in transition.’ Panel discussions will include key issues such as market, technological and cost developments, selected investment trends, evolving regulation and possible future trends.
date: 14 September 2010
location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada
contact: UNECE Secretariat
fax: +41 22 917 03 38
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unece.org/energy/se/docs/clep_montreal2010_hld_invst_elec_gen.html
In preparation for two bioenergy reports in its Technology Roadmap series, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is holding a workshop on bioenergy and biofuels feedstocks relating specifically to biomass and land availability, international biomass trade, supply costs and sustainability-related topics. The workshop's sessions will focus, inter alia, on assessing biomass potential and identifying knowledge gaps, identifying steps necessary to ensure sustainability of supply, and furthering public-private-partnerships and international cooperation on ensuring sustainable production.
dates: 15-16 September 2010
venue: IEA Headquarters, 9 Rue de la Fédération, 75015 Paris, France
location: Paris (Ile-De-France), France
contact: IEA
phone: +33 1 40 57 65 00/01
fax: +33 1 40 57 65 09
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.iea.org/work/workshopdetail.asp?WS_ID=471
This conference is organized by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Yale University, US, on the theme of "Strengthening Institutions to Address Climate Change and Advance a Green Economy." The Conference aims to examine the role of institutional structures and decision-making procedures in fostering or impeding low carbon and climate resilient development.
dates: 17-19 September 2010
location: New Haven (Connecticut), United States of America
www: http://www.unitar.org/node/930
This conference aims to provide a platform for dialogue on overcoming technical, legal and political barriers to the implementation of greenhouse gas mitigation technologies, focusing almost exclusively on carbon capture and storage (CCS). Among the ten conference themes are: developments in CCS technology; CCS infrastructure; relation between CCS and climate policy; legal aspects of CCS; public perception of CCS. The International Energy Agency (IEA) Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme is the guardians of the GHGT conferences, which are held every two years.
dates: 19-23 September 2010
location: Amsterdam (Noord-Holland), Netherlands
www: http://www.ghgt.info/GHGT10.html
The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are hosting the 10th Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading. The workshop will focus on issues relating to the future of carbon markets, including new and scaled up market mechanisms, oversight, regional issues, and accounting.
dates: 20-21 September 2010
venue: IEA Headquarters, 9 Rue de la Fédération, 75015 Paris, France
location: Paris (Ile-De-France), France
contact: Sara Moarif, IEA
phone: +33 1 40 57 65 00/01
fax: +33 1 40 57 65 09
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.iea.org/work/workshopdetail.asp?WS_ID=463
This workshop is convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in collaboration with the UN-REDD Programme and with the financial support of the Government of Germany. Its purpose is to support the efforts of parties in addressing reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD) in the framework of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in a way that contributes to the implementation of the CBD programme of work on forest biodiversity.
dates: 20-24 September 2010
location: Nairobi (Nairobi Area), Kenya
contact: CBD Secretariat
phone: 1-514-288-2220
fax: 1-514-288-6588
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-128-redd-en.pdf
This event will take place from 21–23 and 27–28 September 2010. This treaty event will coincide with the general debate of the 65th session of the General Assembly. It provides an opportunity for States to demonstrate their continuing commitment to the central role of the rule of law in international relations. This year’s event will highlight treaties of global reach such as human rights, terrorism, penal matters, disarmament, climate change and the protection of UN personnel. In particular, this year will highlight a theme that celebrates and safeguards life on Earth, \"Biodiversity.\" 2010 marks the International Year of Biodiversity; it also marks the start of the UN Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification, another global issue requiring a global response.
dates: 21-23 September 2010
location: New York (New York), United States of America
www: http://www.un.int/wcm/content/site/portal/lang/en/home/pid/16702;jsessionid=26C6AFAF6425BC8BD81B801D5C2A060F
As a means to mark the International Year of Biodiversity, the UN General Assembly will hold a high-level event on biodiversity, with roundtable discussions on post-2010 biodiversity targets, the links between climate change and biodiversity, and the importance of biodiversity to poverty alleviation and the achievement of the MDGs.
date: 22 September 2010
venue: United Nations Headquarters
location: New York (New York), United States of America
www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-04-16-unga-en.pdf
The five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Implementation (MSI+5) of the Barbados Plan of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will take place in September 2010, during the High-Level Dialogue of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
dates: 24-25 September 2010
venue: United Nations Headquarters
location: New York (New York), United States of America
additional: United Nations Headquarters
contact: Hiroko Morita-Lou, SIDS Unit
phone: 1 212 963 8813
fax: 1 212 963 4260
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_sids/sids_milemajomeetmsi5.shtml
dates: 7-9 October 2010
location: Brest (Bretagne), France
contact: FAO
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.fao.org/climatechange/49362/en/
The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group provide an opportunity for discussion of the work of these organizations on sustainable development. More information will be posted once available.
dates: 9-11 October 2010
location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America
www: http://www.imf.org/external/am/index.htm
The Seventh African Development Forum (ADF VII) on Climate Change and Development is being convened by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Forum will consider, inter alia, advocacy activities on climate change in the region.
dates: 10-14 October 2010
location: Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba), Ethiopia
www: http://uneca.org/
The 32nd session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-32) is expected to address the progress on the preparation of the AR5, among other issues.
dates: 11-14 October 2010
location: Korea, Republic of
additional: Busan
www: http://www.ipcc.ch
The fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is organized by the CBD Secretariat. The meeting is expected to adopt rules and procedures on liability and redress in the context of Article 27 of the Protocol.
dates: 11-15 October 2010
location: Nagoya (Aichi), Japan
contact: CBD Secretariat
phone: 1-514-288-2220
fax: 1-514-288-6588
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
The Timber Committee of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) will gather governments, industry, research, non-governmental organizations and the media to review the latest international developments affecting the forest sector. Under the theme "Innovative Wood Products are the Future," discussion will address: wood energy, carbon markets and certified forest products markets, and the role of wood products in mitigating climate change.
dates: 11-15 October 2010
location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland
contact: UNECE Forestry and Timber Section
phone: +41-22-917 1286
fax: +41-22-917 0041
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://timber.unece.org/index.php?id=302
The Latin American Carbon Forum is a regional platform established to promote knowledge and information sharing on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) while facilitating business-opportunity environments among main carbon market stakeholders. This Forum is organized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risøe Centre, the World Bank, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).
dates: 13-15 October 2010
location: Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional), Dominican Republic
contact: Miriam Hinostroza
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.latincarbon.com/2010/english/index.htm
The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is expected to assess achievement of the 2010 target to reduce significantly the rate of biodiversity loss, adopt an international regime on access and benefit-sharing and celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.
dates: 18-29 October 2010
location: Nagoya (Aichi), Japan
contact: CBD Secretariat
phone: 1-514-288-2220
fax: 1-514-288-6588
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.cbd.int/meetings/
This expert group was created within the framework of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Sustainable Energy.
dates: 20-22 October 2010
location: Geneva (Geneve), Switzerland
www: http://www.unece.org/energy/welcome/Calendar_Meeting_10.html
The UNCCD Secretariat is organizing Land Day 3 to meet in parallel with the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10).
date: 23 October 2010
location: Nagoya (Aichi), Japan
www: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/docs/workplan/workplan2010eng.pdf
This Forum is organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the University of Valencia.
dates: 25-29 October 2010
location: Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana), Spain
contact: Prof. Dr. Jorge Batlle-Sales
phone: +34-963544289
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.uv.es/jorba/GFSCC2010
The Global Forum on Salinization and Climate Change will be co-hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the University of Valencia. The Forum will constitute an opportunity to discuss, from a multi-disciplinary perspective, the problems associated with salinization and climate change. It will strengthen the dialogue between policy makers, scientists and field experts. For more information, contact: Jorge Batlle-Sales; University of Valencia, Spain; tel: +34-963-54-4289; email: [email protected]
dates: 25-29 October 2010
location: Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana), Spain
www: http://www.uv.es/jorba/GFSCC2010
The Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) will be the fourth global ministerial level conference on renewable energy, following Bonn Renewables 2004, Beijing 2005, and WIREC 2008 (held in Washington, DC, US).
dates: 27-29 October 2010
location: New Delhi (Delhi), India
additional: Uttar Pradesh
contact: Rajneesh Khattar
phone: +91 11 4279 5054
fax: +91 11 4279 5098/99
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://direc2010.gov.in/
The 57th meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board (EB) will take place in Bonn, Germany.
dates: 1-5 November 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
CLIMATE 2010 is being organized in cooperation with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
dates: 1-7 November 2010
location: virtual
www: http://www.klima2010.net/
This conference is organized by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other international bodies. This free, interactive and climate-friendly event aims to provide an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, NGOs and the interested public to present and discuss their work. The 2010 conference will focus on climate change and sustainable management of water resources.
dates: 1-7 November 2010
location: TBA
www: http://www.climate2010.net/
The 24th meeting of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC 24) will take place in Bonn, Germany.
dates: 3-5 November 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
The meeting is co-sponsored by numerous organizations including the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
dates: 8-11 November 2010
venue: Sede Boqer Campus
location: Israel
contact: Dorit Korine
phone: 972-8-659-6781
fax: 972-8-659-6722
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://cmsprod.bgu.ac.il/Eng/Units/bidr/desertification2008/
The 22nd session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol will convene in Uganda.
dates: 8-12 November 2010
location: Kampala (Kampala), Uganda
phone: +254-20-762-3850/1
fax: +254-20-762-4691
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://ozone.unep.org/Events/meetings2010.shtml
This annual International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), organized by Transparency International with the support of the Royal Thai Ministy of Justice, will focus on how global and national efforts to reduce poverty and to deliver on promises for sustainable development, human security, curbing illicit trade and climate control have not yet resulted in positive change. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) will organize a roundtable on REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries) and corruption, in partnership with GTZ. UNDP is also supporting the plenary on “Climate Governance: Ensuring a Collective Commitment” and is currently preparing a background overview paper mapping the corruption risks and anti-corruption opportunities related to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
dates: 10-13 November 2010
venue: Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, 60 New Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
location: Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
contact: Paula O'Malley
phone: +49-30-3438 20-0
fax: +49-30-3470 3912
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://iacconference.org
dates: 11-13 November 2010
location: Seoul (Kyonggi-Do), Korea, Republic of
www: http://www.g20.org/index.aspx
The dates for this meeting were selected at the end of the November 2009 meeting of the GEF Council (http://thegef.org/uploadedfiles/C.36.%20Joint%20Summary.final.pdf). The GEF Council Meeting will develop, adopt and evaluate GEF programs. Council members representing 32 constituencies (16 from developing countries, 14 from developed countries, and two from countries with transitional economies) will be represented at the Council Meeting. An NGO Consultation will be held on the first day.
dates: 15-18 November 2010
location: Washington (District of Columbia), United States of America
www: http://thegef.org/interior_right.aspx?id=17146
The pre-sessional meeting of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) will take place in Cancun, Mexico.
dates: 25-26 November 2010
location: Cancun (Quintana Roo), Mexico
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
This seminar is hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
dates: 29 November - 3 December 2010
location: Santiago (Region Metropolitana), Chile
contact: Ricardo Jordán
phone: +56-2-210-2364
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.eclac.org/default.asp?idioma=IN
The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC and the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP) will be held in Mexico.
dates: 29 November - 10 December 2010
location: Cancun (Quintana Roo), Mexico
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_15/application/pdf/cop15_dv_auv.pdf
This meeting is organized by the UNFCCC.
dates: 1-3 December 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
The fourth Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) will convene in conjunction with the Cancun Climate Change Conference. The day will be hosted by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development and the University of Copenhagen, with support from the Danish International Development Agency, the European Union and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
date: 4 December 2010
location: Cancun (Quintana Roo), Mexico
contact: ARDD Secretariat
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.agricultureday.org
This event will be held alongside the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC and will be organized by a number of organizations, including the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
date: 5 December 2010
location: Cancun (Quintana Roo), Mexico
www: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/Events/ForestDay4/
The 58th meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board (EB 58) will take place in Bonn, Germany.
dates: 13-17 December 2010
location: Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2010
The 46th meeting of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC-46) will take place together with associated sessions of the four committees.
dates: 13-18 December 2010
location: Yokohama (Kanagawa), Japan
contact: ITTO
phone: 81-45-223-1110
fax: 81-45-223-1111
www: http://www.itto.or.jp
The theme for UNFF 9 is forests for people, livelihoods and poverty eradication. UNFF 9 is also expected to complete consideration of the means of implementation for sustainable forest management.
dates: 24 January - 4 February 2011
venue: United Nations Headquarters
location: New York (New York), United States of America
contact: UNFF Secretariat
phone: 1-212-963-3401
fax: 1-917-367-3186
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/
The Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (IPM) will prepare for the policy-year session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), which will negotiate policy options related to the thematic cluster for the CSD 18-19 cycle: transport, chemicals, waste management, mining and the Ten-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns.
dates: 28 February - 4 March 2011
venue: United Nations Headquarters
location: New York (New York), United States of America
contact: UN Division for Sustainable Development
phone: 1-212-963-8102
fax: 1-212-963-4260
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/csd/csd_csd18.shtml
The UN General Assembly, in December 2009, adopted a resolution calling for a UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to be convened in Brazil in 2012 (also referred to as Rio+20). The resolution established the dates for the preparatory committees leading to the event, and indicates the event should be focused on: a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and the institutional framework for sustainable development.
dates: 7-8 March 2011
venue: United Nations Headquarters
location: New York (New York), United States of America
contact: Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
fax: 1 212 963 4260
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/index.shtml
This policy-year session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) will negotiate policy options related to the thematic cluster for the CSD 18-19 cycle: transport, chemicals, waste management, mining and the Ten-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns.
dates: 2-13 May 2011
venue: United Nations Headquarters
location: New York (New York), United States of America
contact: UN Division for Sustainable Development
phone: 1-212-963-8102
fax: 1-212-963-4260
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/index.shtml
The venue for these meetings of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies is likely to be Bonn, Germany.
dates: 6-17 June 2011
location: TBA
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unfccc.int
This event is organized by the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management, under the auspices of the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural and Educational Organization (UNESCO) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. It will be organized around the theme "Floods: From Risk to Opportunity," and will consist of five plenary sessions, 20 parallel sessions, four poster sessions, special events and technical and cultural tours.
dates: 27-29 September 2011
location: Tsukuba (Ibaraki), Japan
contact: Ali Chavoshian
phone: +81-29-879-6815
fax: +81-29-879-6709
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.ifi-home.info/icfm-icharm/icfm5.html
The World Climate Research Programme's conference will gather the international scientific community working to advance understanding and prediction of variability and change of the Earth's physical climate system on all space and time scales. The Programme is sponsored by the International Council for Science, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
dates: 24-28 October 2011
location: Denver (Colorado), United States of America
www: http://wcrp.wmo.int/documents/WCRP_first_v1_lowres.pdf
dates: 28 November - 9 December 2011
location: South Africa [tentative]
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2011
The venue for these meetings of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies is likely to be Bonn, Germany.
dates: 14-25 May 2012
location: TBA
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unfccc.int
This meeting is expected to take place in the Asia and Pacific region.
dates: 26 November - 7 December 2012
location: TBA
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unfccc.int
The venue for the June 2013 meetings of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies is likely to be Bonn, Germany.
dates: 3-14 June 2013
location: TBA
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unfccc.int
dates: 11-22 November 2013
location: TBA
contact: UNFCCC Secretariat
phone: 49-228-815-1000
fax: 49-228-815-1999
e-mail: [email protected]
www: http://www.unfccc.int
