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Press Releases 2008

This is a list of UNECE Press Releases and Notes for the Press issued during 2008.
9 May How Generations and Gender Shape Demographic Change Conference to discuss policies and new research findings, Geneva, 14-16 May 2008
9 May Controversial Danube Canal – Non-compliance with Espoo Convention? Decision expected on 21 May
9 May Signing of environmental agreement among countries of South-Eastern Europe due 20 May
9 May Spatial planning can help sustainable urban development in countries in transition
25 April Global standards advance at Mexico City Forum (UN/CEFACT 12th Forum, Mexico City, 7-11 April 2008)
15 April Good land administration is a powerful tool for sustainable development, affirms international conference
8 April Important changes in the UNECE on-line macroeconomic database
8 April Improving data quality on wood flows - Essential for policymaking in renewable energy and the forest sector
8 April Investing in innovation - International Conference "Investing in Innovation: Promoting New Opportunities in the UNECE Region", Geneva, 10-11 April 2008
31 March New global regulations for safer vehicles
14 March Safeguarding the right to healthy water
29 February Launch of new initiative to increase the capacity of governments to undertake public private partnerships - First Session of the UNECE Team of Specialists on PPPs
22 February The Pan-European Perspective for the Economic Integration of South-East Europe: the Role of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Goran Svilanović to present new report on the future of economic cooperation in South-East Europe (Tuesday, 26 February, 4 p.m. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofia)
15 February Euro-Asian economic boom facing transport risks
13 February Lavrov endorses enhanced energy security dialogue
12 February Dangerous goods agreement enters into force
12 February Enhancing the innovative capacity of companies in the UNECE region: policy options and practical instruments - Second Session of the UNECE Team of Specialists on Innovation and Competitiveness Policies
5 February Gunnar Myrdal Lecture: "The Future of European Cooperation - a view from Moscow" by Sergey V. Lavrov, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Palais des Nations (Salle XIX), Geneva, Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 3 p.m.
29 January Transport Ministers to meet on Euro-Asian transport links during the 70th Session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee
25 January Sustainable agriculture and land management in the context of climate change
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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