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Highlights of the year
Technical guidance and support from GRID-Arendal led to
the launch of EarthWire Africa at the summit of African
Ministers of the Environment in Kampala, Uganda.
A Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment
of an Operational Unit of the United Nations University
(UNU) at GRID-Arendal was signed by UNEP, UNU and
the Government of Norway at the WSSD. A particular
focus is to serve students in developing countries.
The
Environment and Poverty Times
was released at the
WSSD, and the
Arctic Environment Times
at the Arctic
Parliamentarian Summit in Tromsø, Norway, in line with
our commitment to broaden the scope of new innovative
GRID-Arendal products in communicating information
for decision-making.
Vital Water Graphics
were finalized for presentation in
early 2003 at the UNEP Governing Council Meeting in
Nairobi, Kenya and at the World Water Day in Japan.
Vital Climate Graphics for Africa
were presented
at the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP 8)
of the Climate Change Convention in Delhi, India.
A popularized version of an assessment of the Caspian
environment was produced in cooperation with the countries
in Caucasus and Central Asia.
Photo
Sameera Huque/Sørvis Kommunikasjon AS