Bridges Trade BioRes • Volume 7 • Number 19 • 2nd November 2007

Events

For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar, http://www.trade-environment.org/page/calendar.htm.

Coming up in the next two weeks

5-10 November, Yokohama, Japan: 43RD SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER COUNCIL AND ASSOCIATED COMMITTEES. internet: http://www.itto.or.jp/live/PageDisplayHandler?pageId=189

11-15 November, Rome, Italy: TWENTIETH WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS. The main topic of the congress is "The Energy Future in an Interdependent World," and it will also focus on social issues that developing and emerging countries face in relation to the international energy market, and sustainable progress for industrialised countries. internet: http://www.worldenergy.org

12-16 November, Bangkok, Thailand: FIRST MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON MERCURY. UNEP Chemicals, in response to the 24th Session of the UNEP Governing Council (GC) that called for the development of an overarching policy framework for the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership, will convene the first Open-ended Working Group on Mercury (OEWG). The OEWG will consist of representatives from governments, regional economic integration organisations and stakeholder representatives and will review and assess options for enhanced voluntary measures and new or existing international legal instruments on mercury. The Decision calls for an overarching framework for collaborative actions and the existing partnerships in artisan and small scale mining, coal combustion, the chlor-alkali sector, mercury containing products and air transport and fate research. internet: http://www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/default.htm

12-16 November, Valencia, Spain: 27TH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. IPCC-27 will focus on the adoption of the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). For more information contact: Rudie Bourgeois, IPCC Secretariat; tel: +41-22-730-8208; fax: +41-22-7 30-8025/13; email: ipcc-sec@wmo.int; internet: http://www.ipcc.ch/

13-14 November, Geneva, Switzerland: NEXT GENERATION BIO-ETHANOL. internet: http://www.cmtevents.com/eventschedule.aspx?ev=071148&

15-16 November, Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OIL PALM AND ENVIRONMENT 2007. This is an international conference on oil palm and the environment and will be a featured event in the lead up to UNFCCC COP-13 in Bali in December this year. It will highlight environmental issues in the oil palm industry and provide a forum for participants to share experiences and possible solutions that benefit both the environment and the industry. internet: http://www.insinyur-kimia.com/v2/index.php?modul=detail&catID=39&key=2222

Other upcoming meetings

20-22 November, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: FIFTH ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL: PROMOTING THE GROWTH, TRADE IN AND USE OF SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL. Participants at this meeting will discuss the latest developments in bringing sustainable palm oil to the marketplace and developing, verifying, and implementing global standards on sustainable palm oil production. Of special interest will be the unveiling of the Roundtable’s Certification System, which is expected to be a step in opening the door to creating a sustainable palm oil market. internet: http://www.rspo.org/5th_Roundtable_Meeting_(RT5)_on_Sustainable_Palm_Oil.aspx