National Capacity Building on Climate Change

National Workshop for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements: From 19-20 April 2006, FIELD co-hosted a third UNEP workshop for MEA Negotiators in the Marshall Islands, in the Northern Pacific. Approximately 25 government representatives participated in two days of hands-on exercises, which included negotiation preparation and etiquette as well as simulated negotiating exercises. The workshop's goal was to increase the comfort level of government negotiators and to present and pilot test the 'Simple Guide for MEA Negotiators' FIELD has prepared on UNEP's behalf. The workshop was organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination (OEPPC), FIELD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). For further information click here

Participants at a National Workshop for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements.

Climate Change Workshop in Macedonia: On 21 March 2006, FIELD attended a day-long workshop on climate change issues, hosted by the British Embassy and the British Council in Skopje, Macedonia. FIELD made a series of presentations to an audience of policymakers, NGOs and business stakeholders on: (1) the expected impacts of climate change globally, within the EU and within Macedonia; (2) the international legal framework on climate change (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol); (3) the EU legal framework and related EU Directives; and (4) FIELD's project with Ecologic and other consortium partners to build the capacity of EU New Member States and Accession Countries in preparation for the negotiation of international climate policy Post-2012. The workshop was part of a one month campaign in Macedonia on environmental issues and sustainable development, focusing on the local effects of climate change. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to exchange information and ideas on these increasingly prominent issues.

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FIELD on TV Talk Show in Macedonia on Climate Change: On 21 March 2006, FIELD lawyer M.J. Mace was invited to participate on a panel of experts on a popular evening talk show called 'Cumu' in Macedonia. The show focused on Global Climate Change and was hosted by Mr. Aleksandar Comovski. Panelists included: Ordan Cukaliev - Dean of the Faculty for Agriculture; Ljupco Melovski - Biology Professor at the Natural Science and Maths University; Vlado Spiridonov - General Manager of the Macedonian Hydro-Meteorological Directorate; Marin Kocov - President of the Ozone Protection Office; and Ante Popovski - General Manager of the Macedonian Psychiatric Clinic. The event was another in a series of events to raise the profile of climate change issues in Macedonia.

M.J. Mace participates on a panel of experts on a popular evening talk show called 'Cumu' hosted by Mr. Aleksandar Comovski.