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Introduction
Programme
High-level segment opening by Mr. Marek Belka, UNECE Executive Secretary
Documents
Election to Compliance Committee
Interventions
National implementation reports
Participants
Side events
Key outcomes
Report of the meeting
Riga Declaration
Press releases 10 June 2008 / 13 June 2008
Third meeting of the Parties
11-13 June 2008, Riga, Latvia
Welcome by Latvian Minister of Enviornment Mr. Raimonds Vējonis
High-level Segment Statements
Welcome address by Mr. Gundars Daudze, Speaker of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima)
Opening remarks by Mr. Marek Belka, UNECE Executive Secretary
Opening statement by Slovenia on behalf of the European Union
I. Celebrating the first 10 years: achievements, lessons learned and future challenges
Statement by Mr. Artūras Paulauskas, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Statement by Ms. Françoise Nesi, Secretary-General, European Union Forum of Judges for the Environment
Statement by Mr. Bernard Snoy, Coordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Statement by Mr. Veit Koester, Chairman of the Compliance Committee
Statement by Mr. John Hontelez, Secretary-General, European Environmental Bureau and European ECO-Forum representative on the Bureau of the Meeting of the Parties
II. Global and regional initiatives to promote principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
Message delivered on behalf of Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, United Nations Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights
Presentation by Mr. Werner Kiene, The World Bank Inspection Panel
Presentation by Mr. Lalanath de Silva, World Resources Institute on behalf of the Access Initiative
III. Special session on the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
Opening statement by Mr. Jan Dusik, Deputy Minister for the Environment, the Czech Republic, facilitator of the special session
Statement by Mr. Simon Papyan, Deputy Minister for the Environment, Armenia
Statement by Mr. Michel Amand, Chair of the Working Group on PRTRs, Belgium
IV. Interventions from the floor
Closing statement by Slovenia
Statement by Greece