GRID-Arendal Annual Report 2002

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Highlights of the year

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 Climate Graphics for Africa were presented at the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP 8) of the Climate Change Convention in Delhi, India.

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.

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 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