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Forests and water in drylands: a virtuous cycle
The workshop will bring together countries and stakeholders from the region encompassing the whole Mediterranean to Central Asia to discuss the nexus forests - water - drylands. It is organized by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment and the UNECE Water Convention secretariat, in close cooperation with the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, the FAO Forest Conservation Team (FOMC) and the secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
The workshop is targeted to countries in the UNECE and the Mediterranean region - including North Africa and West Asia - having semi arid and arid forest cover and is addressed to all those who are responsible for forest and water management in dry regions: first and foremost national policy makers responsible for forestry, water and related ecosystems, but also local authorities, landowners and managers, practitioners and representatives of academia, research institutes, non-governmental and other international organizations.
More information on the workshop can be found at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/forest_water_drylands_workshop.html
The workshop is part of the UNECE/FAO Forest and Water Week, that will be held from 4 to 8 July 2011 in Geneva and also includes a workshop on Payments for Ecosystem Service, organized on 4-5 July 2011 by the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section (please find attached also the information notice for this workshop).
Call for contributions
Abstracts for presentations at the workshop on forests and water in drylands (7-8 July 2011) on the topics as described in the information notice should be sent by 30 May 2011.
Financial support
Eligible participants from countries with economies in transition and developing countries may apply for financial support to facilitate their participation in the workshop. Requests for financial support should be submitted to the UNECE secretariat (margaret.muindi@unece.org) as soon as possible, but not later than 30 May 2011. No application will be accepted after this deadline.Due to the limited funds available, priority will be given to experts providing inputs to the workshop. Participants needing entry visa should submit their application as soon as possible and initiate visa procedures at least three weeks before the meeting.
Registration
In accordance with United Nations accreditation procedures, participants are requested to complete the registration form attached and to transmit it to the UNECE secretariat by 20 June 2011 by e-mail (margaret.muindi@unece.org).
| Contact information | n/a |
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| Event type | Seminar |
| File link |
http://www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/forest_water_drylands_workshop.html |
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| Source | UNECE |
| Subject(s) | NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
| Geographical coverage | Switzerland, |
| Address | Palais des Nations in Geneva |
| Organizer | UNECE |
| Target audience | International |
| Period | [07/07/2011 - 08/07/2011] |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
