LEAD AFRICA recently attended the World Social Form (February 6-11th) and in collaboration with LEAD Francophone Africa, ran an exhibition stand as well as organising two panel discussions; one on land grabbing and another on pesticides in Africa.
Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan the host organisation for LEAD Indonesia programs recently (23-25 February 2011) trained staff of the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning on integrated and sustainable natural resource management in times of climate change.
LEAD Indonesia and their Fellows from Cohort 15 recently ran a workshop involving 50 participants from a diversity of sectors to promote the concept of a green economy in Indonesia and exploring avenues for raising public awareness of the issue.
The event, which was featured in the local press, explored the current discourse on the concept of green economy in Indonesia and globally. Dr. Mubariq Ahmad from the World Bank Indonesia stressed the need for a low-carbon economy and biodiversity-based industry in order to pre-empt the future competitiveness challenge in all sectors.
LEAD Board member Roland Kupers has co-authored a report entitled 'A New Growth Path for Europe Generating Prosperity and Jobs in the Low-Carbon Economy'. The paper which was recently presented by the German Secretary of State for the Environment to the European Commission, is based on a comprehensive assessment of European growth prospects in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
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