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19 December 2007 IUCN is pleased to invite its members and partners to attend the next IUCN World Conservation Congress, to be hosted by the Ministry of Environment of Spain and the Ministry of Environment and Housing of Catalonia in Barcelona (5 to 14 October 2008). The Provisional Agenda for the Congress can be found here [PDF]. The registration system for the Congress will open online in February 2008 under this website. In order to ensure that our Congress is as ‘green’ as possible, the IUCN Council, at its recent meeting, decided that all Congress related information and documentation shall be sent in electronic format, unless a member organization specifically requires printed copies. If you require printed copies of the documentation or if you would like to communicate any changes in your above email address please let us know by sending an email to congress-members@iucn.org. As in the past and as a matter of priority, IUCN will make every effort to raise funds to ensure maximum participation of IUCN member organizations from countries in need. Please contact your nearest IUCN Regional Office if you require such financial assistance. We also ask members from countries or organizations that are able, to think about sponsoring members to attend the Congress. The Congress, one of the world’s most important environmental events, consists of a 4-day Forum run by our members and partners discussing cutting edge ideas, thinking and practice. The Forum leads into the 4-day IUCN Members’ Assembly, a unique global environmental parliament of governments and NGOs. This Congress will be particularly special. Sixty years ago in Fontainebleau, France, on 5 October 1948, a handful of true visionaries created our Union. Barcelona, on 5 October 2008, will welcome more than 8,000 people celebrating IUCN’s birthday, looking back on 60 years of achievement, and forward to the future. Download the provisional agenda: English ¦ Español ¦ Français |
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