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Twelfth Session of the African Ministerial Conference
on the Environment (AMCEN-12)

7-12 June 2008 | Johannesburg, South Africa

Highlights for Sunday, 8 June 2008
View of Johannesburg from the Sandton Convention Centre
The expert group segment of the twelfth session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-12) met throughout the day in three working groups to hear presentations, engage in discussions and work on draft documents. Working Group I (WGI) addressed climate change, Working Group II (WGII) considered the draft indicative work programme (2009–2010), and Working Group III (WGIII) revised the draft Johannesburg Declaration on the Environment for Development.
WGI:  Climate change
Participants in the Climate Change Working Group
Youba Sokona, Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), emphasized AMCEN’s potential role in linking national strategies to international agreements and making the connection between multilateral climate negotiations and concrete action on the continent.
Herbert Acquay, The World Bank, during his presentation on Climate Change Adaptation in Africa.
Hany Shalaby, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Jian Liu, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Alf Wills (South Africa)
Hammadi Bel Hadj Ali (Tunisia)
Foday Bojang, African Union Commission (AUC)
Charles Akol, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Louis Léandre Ebobola Tsibah (Gabon)
Gloria Ujor (Nigeria)
Mutsa Chasi (Zimbabwe)
Momodou Jama (Gambia)
Muawia Shaddad, Sudanese Environment Conservation Society
WGII: Draft indicative work programme (2009–2010)
WGII Chair Mohamed Hamouda (Libya)
Strike Mkandla, UNEP
Henry Aryamanya-Mugisha (Uganda)
El Amin El Awad Hug Ahmed (Sudan)
Participants in WGII
WGIII: Draft Johannesburg Declaration on the Environment for Development
Robert Wabunoha, UNEP
WGIII Chair Anadou Maïga (Mali)
Bather Koné, AUC
Participants in the Working Group
TerrAfrica Side Event
L-R: Mohamed Sessay, UNEP; Rudo Makunike, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD); and Jonathan Allotey, Ghana
Herbert Acquay, The World Bank, stressed the bank’s commitment to addressing sustainable land management (SLM) in Africa in order to promote development at the community level.
Rudo Makunike, NEPAD, highlighted the importance of TerrAfrica’s Strategic Investment Program for SLM in sub-Saharan Africa.
Hany Shalaby, AfDB, outlined various SLM projects that AfDB is currently involved in.
Sekou Toure, Global Environment Facility, noted that the TerrAfrica program has helped to develop similar programs in other regions of the world.
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Ministerial Agenda
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Report of the Bureau of the AMCEN on the work of its 22nd meeting
Status report on the implementation of the Action Plan for the NEPAD environment initiative - June 2006–May 2008
Status of the general trust fund of AMCEN
Status of implementation of the decisions taken by the 11th session of AMCEN
History of AMCEN
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