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The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA) met in the morning and afternoon to adopt decisions. The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) met in the afternoon to consider election of officers, non-Annex I communications, review of information and arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. The Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 (AG13) adopted the report of its meeting. Contact groups continued discussions throughout the day.
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The PHILIPPINES, for the Asian Group, stated that no agreement had been reached on the election of the Vice-Chair because the incumbent regional group intended to keep it for a second term. | ||
| AUSTRIA recalled that the Rules of Procedure allow a second term and called for making use of the experience of WEOG's (Western European and Others Group) candidate. She expressed WEOG's willingness to undertake further consultations. |  |
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The delegate for Iran voiced his support for the Philippines' proposal. | ||
| JORDAN said his government would be pleased to host COP-5. |  |
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The Chair of the SBI said the date and venue for COP-5 would be kept open until SBI-9. SAUDI ARABIA sought clarification on the high-level segment at COP-4. | ||
 The
Climate Technology Initiative  brought
speakers together for a panel discussion entitled "Kyoto to Buenos Aires and
Beyond". The meeting reported on the restructuring of CTI and its plans to foster
accelerated development and diffusion of climate-friendly technologies. |
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RealAudio of the speaker's
presentations: Opening address by
Dr. Abraham Haspel; Chair of the CTIDr. Maria Dalla
Costa; Italian Agency for New Technology, Energy and EnvironmentShoji Kusada,
Ministry of International Trade and Industry of JapanElmer Holt; US
deleguate(Representative
for) Bob Alderson; Dept. of Primary Industries and Energy of AustraliaShoji Kusada,
second presentationMary Preville; IEAM. Kurushima:
"Technology diffusion in Asia"Closing remarks,
Dr. Abraham Hespel |
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| "Actually, Dr. Hespel is busy at the moment... would you like to leave a message?" | 
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 The
"Carbon Efficiency Mobility"  forum
discussed the impact of transportation on climate change. The event was organised by
the European Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future (E5), the International
Association for Public Transport (UITP) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy
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| RealAudio of the speaker's
presentations:Dr. Paul Metz; Executive Director
of E5Roger Torode; International Union
of Public TransportationAnke Herold; Öko-Institut |
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FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar met with representatives from environmental NGOs in order to brief them on the state of the negotiations. | ||
| Delegates eating and discussing by the cafeteria outside the main meeting hall. |  |
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| The ENB's Deborah Davenport and Peter Doran listening to the translators during the morning SBI meeting. | 
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