Knowledge Management
14 Mar 2012
Hosted by the Jamaica Institute of Planners (JIP), the Caribbean Urban Forum 2012 is one of a series of regional events organized by the Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management (CNULM) in association with the CARICOM Secretariat. The Forum seeks to advance a Caribbean urban agenda and best practices among planning professionals across the region, as well as serve as the launch pad for the Caribbean Planners Association. The Forum also plans to send a message on the region's position on...
14 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 March 2012: The Second Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum, which was held around the theme “Mainstreaming Adaptation into Development: Adaptation in Action,” identified transformational change as a tool in building resilience among Asian and Pacific countries.
The Forum, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12-13 March 2012, was organized by the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia and the...
12 Mar 2012
This event, organized by the International Energy Agency's Renewable Energy Working Party, will address challenges related to the expansion of the renewable energy sector, as well as the need for policies and markets to evolve in order to provide the conditions necessary for increased investment in the sector. The workshop aims to identify concrete steps which can be taken by industry, governments and international organisations towards these ends. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org...
09 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 March 2012: The UN hosted a press conference to take stock of global progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including the recent milestones on poverty and water, and to chart the way forward, focusing on the remaining challenges and actions to be taken to accelerate progress in the run-up to 2015.Participants at the press conference, which was held on 8 March 2012 in New York, US, included UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Associate...
09 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 March 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), together with the Palau Energy Division and the National Development Bank of Palau (NDBP), convened a two-day energy audit training session to strengthen knowledge and skills in energy auditing and energy efficiency, including increasing the capacity of local contractors to support energy efficiency initiatives in buildings.
The training session, which took place from 5-6 March in Koror, Palau, was attended by 30 participants,...
