12th Special Session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF). Nairobi, 20-22 February 2012

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The 12th Special Session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will be held from 20 to 22 February 2012 at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya. The ministerial consultations during the twelfth special session will focus on emerging policy issues under the overall theme of “The environmental agenda in the changing world: from Stockholm (1972) to Rio (2012)”. Documentation from the event is available online.

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Water management in Europe. Lille, 22-23 February 2012

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This event provided an opportunity to consider and discuss the main issues around water management in Europe, to support future policy development in the sector, and to highlight and share examples of best practice. Presentations are available online.

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Planning for growth: from rhetoric to reality. London, 27 February 2012

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This conference presented some practical advice on how councils can work collaboratively to realize their ambitions for creating strong and prosperous communities. Presentations are available online.

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International practice in participatory planning. London, 28 February 2012

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The following presentations, made at the International Practice in Participatory Planning launch event, are available online:

INTBAU Pune (India) Urban Regeneration Charrette

International models for delivery of affordable housing

Learning in action: Building communities through participatory design

Vive la différence! Learning from the French approach to engaging communities

Community Livelihoods and Sanitation, Kenya

Energy assessments of national housing stocks. Wels, Austria, 29 February 2012

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The TABULA (Typology Approach for Building Stock Energy Assessment) project team hosted this international expert workshop, with focus on “European Building Typologies”. The main theme of the workshop was the energy performance of the European building stock. Methods for data collection and assessment, design of building typologies, building stock models and scenario calculations were presented and discussed. Presentations are available online. Further information on the TABULA project is available here.

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Islands and overseas entities’ contribution to biodiversity conservation and the fight against climate change. Brussels, 20 December 2011

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This conference aimed at raising awareness on the importance of overseas entities and islands’ assets to take up the crucial challenges relating to biodiversity conservation and climate change.

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Sharing natural, financial and knowledge-based resources towards new progress for humankind and innovation opportunities. Brussels, 21 December 2011

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In preparation for Rio +20, this event saw European leaders, sustainability champions and front runners meet to discuss green economy opportunities and the international sustainability agenda. Cooperation and networking featured strongly as solutions. A report of the event is available online.

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The EU blueprint to safeguard Europe’s water: Highlighting the critical issues for the UK. London, 11 January 2012

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The aim of the conference was to raise awareness and brief a wide range of stakeholders on the EU’s blueprint to safeguard Europe’s water process. It focused in particular on a number of the technical issues that have been raised by the process including:  the strategic vision for Europe’s water, water scarcity, research and innovation, ecosystem goods and services, climate change impacts, closer integration of WFD- CAP objectives and water footprinting with a view to scoping the issues that enables responses from participating organisations and individuals. Presentations are available online.

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Innovation in construction. London, 11 January 2012

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The speakers at this event examined the drivers behind the accelerated evolution of the construction industry and looked at the innovative technologies and processes pushing it forward. Presentations and audio recordings are available online.

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Meeting local housing need: what do the housing reforms mean for your area? London, 23 January 2012

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The aim of this conference, organised by the Local Government Association, was to support council leaders and housing portfolio holders in making sense of the housing reforms and what they mean to their area. Presentations are available online.

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