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MESSAGE FROM THE UNION DEVELOPMENT GROUP
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Next stop Jeju!
The eleven Regional Conservation Fora have now concluded following an intensive round of events that started in May, with the Kuwait Fora for Members in West Asia, and ended in October with events in Santo Domingo and Rabat for Members in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and North Africa respectively.
Members came together to discuss regional priorities and programmes, to debate global governance, prepare for the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress and input into the draft IUCN Programme for 2013-2016.
> Read the full article
> Regional Conservation Fora - links to web pages
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IUCN @ Rio+20 2012 will be an important year for the international community and IUCN. The Rio+20 Conference will be held in June and, three months later, the IUCN World Conservation Congress will take place in Jeju, Republic of Korea. The IUCN Congress will be an opportunity to continue practical discussions on how we move forward in implementing the sustainable development goals. IUCN’s draft position papers on Green Economy and Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development were recently circulated to Members.
> Read IUCN’s position papers
> IUCN: a crucial actor in the Rio+20 process
> Rio+20 web pages
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REMINDER: Council positions to be elected at 2012 Congress IUCN's Members and Commission members are called on to participate in the governance of the Union and contribute to the election process for the next IUCN Council 2012-2016.
Information concerning the election of Council members at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, to be held in Jeju, Republic of Korea from 6 to 15 September 2012, has been sent to IUCN Members and Commission members and is also available on the Members' Portal. > More information
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Extension of the Call for Contributions for the Forum of the IUCN World Conservation Congress Many excellent proposals have already been submitted and enthusiasm seems to have grown significantly during the last few days. So, in order for you to have time to sharpen your proposals, we have decided to extend the deadline for you to submit your proposals until the 31 October 2011.
Any inquiries should be sent to congressforum@iucn.org > How to submit a proposal for the Forum
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Applications for IUCN Membership The list of applications and the descriptions of the organisations and institutions to be considered by the IUCN Council at its 13-15 February 2012 meeting has been sent to IUCN Members.The deadline to object to an application is 30 November 2011.
Representatives of IUCN Member organizations/institutions (focal points for relations with IUCN) who have not yet received this information should contact membership@iucn.org
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Members' Portal This is an exclusive platform for Members to share knowledge, engage with other IUCN Members and learn about new opportunities. Visit the Members' Portal to view recent information from the IUCN Council and Secretariat and to access interesting opportunities: jobs, funding and awards. > Members' Portal
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