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THINGS TO LOOK FOR TODAY

PLENARY: The Plenary will convene at 10:00am. The opening ceremony is scheduled to commence with a statement by the President of COP-2, Indonesia’s Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja. Minister Alsogaray, Argentina’s Secretary of State for Environment and Natural Resources, is expected to be nominated President of COP-3. Deputy Executive Director of UNEP Reuben Olembo is also expected to address the Plenary, as is Calestous Juma, Executive Secretary of the CBD Secretariat. Delegates will then elect the Bureau and adopt the agenda and organization of work.