UNEP
10 Aug 2012
The Nairobi Convention Policy Makers and Experts Meeting is being held immediately prior to COP 7 of the Nairobi Convention to review decisions that will be taken during the COP. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/nairobi-convention-policy-makers-and-experts-meeting/ ]
10 Aug 2012
The Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP 7) to the Nairobi Convention is being convened under the theme "Partnering for a Healthy Western Indian Ocean." It is expected that COP 7 will foster collaboration between international, regional and national organizations as well as secure partnerships between key regional players and the Contracting Parties of the Nairobi Convention in the implementation of the Nairobi Convention Work Programme 2013-2016. COP 7 is preceded by the Science for Policy...
10 Aug 2012
This meeting will focus on the formalization of technical support from the Western Indian Ocean-Consortium (WIO-C) to the WIO Coastal Challenge (WIO-CC), aiming to define the next steps and roles for implementation of the WIO-CC. WIO-C is a consortium of NGOs in partnership with intergovernmental organizations, whose main purposes are to support synergy in programmes of work on marine and coastal ecosystem management and promote knowledge and information sharing amongst stakeholders in the...
10 Aug 2012
This workshop is being held prior to COP 7 of the Nairobi Convention to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to highlight emerging issues within the Nairobi Convention, and provide a space for scientific evidence to be presented to policy makers for consideration for new policies. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/nairobi-convention-science-for-policy-workshop/ ]
10 Aug 2012
In partnership with the Government of Mozambique, the Nairobi Convention is organizing this meeting to discuss the implementation of the Nairobi Convention’s Work Programme and preparations for the Seventh Conference of Parties (COP7) to the Nairobi Convention, scheduled to be held in December 2012. The Nairobi Convention area includes: Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and South Africa. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events...
