60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference
The 60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, organized by an NGO Planning Committee in partnership with the United Nations Department of Public Information, will be held from September 5-7, 2007 at UN Headquarters in New York on the theme" Climate Change: How It Impacts Us All.
The 60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference will be the last to be held in New York for several years, pending major renovations at UN Headquarters.
Conference participants
Approximately 2,000 representatives of NGOs from around the world are expected to participate in the Conference.
Conference Agenda
Plenary & Roundtable Sessions
Opening Session
Climate Change: The Scientific Evidence
Climate Change: Indigenous Peoples, Culture & Traditional Knowledge
Water Security & Climate Change
Coping with Climate Change: Best Land Use Practices
The Economics & Politics of Climate Change
Climate Change: Streamlining the System
Sustainable Development & the Responsibility to Protect
Closing Session
Mid-Day Workshops
In addition to the roundtable sessions, 33 workshops addressing issues relating to the roundtable themes and organized by NGOs, will be held between 1:15 and 2:45 pm each day of the conference.
See also
- Draft DPI/NGO 2007 Declaration on Climate Change
- Framework DPI/NGO Action Plan on Climate Change
- Climate Change Summer
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