The statement adds it is expected that environment ministers and government top officials from 56 countries of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region, including Canada and USA, participate in the Belgrade Conference.
Also taking part in the conference will be representatives of other UN countries and international organisations, as well as representatives of over 200 NGOs and the media.
For the first time in the history of the process, education ministers of UNECE member countries will take part in the conference.
It is of special importance for Serbia that a document, envisaging the foundation of a virtual centre for monitoring climate changes in the region of southeast Europe, will be adopted at the conference. The centre will be situated in Belgrade.
All media houses that wish to report the event may get accreditations by August 31 at the web site
www.efe-belgrade2007.org and documents required for registration may be found in the section “information for the media”.
For additional information please call the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environmental Protection Katarina Stefanovic at 011/313-3370, 064/816-6343 or
katarina.stefanovic@ekoserb.sr.gov.yu.