| Montreal, 25/04/2003 – The deadline to preregister for the Tenth Regular Session of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has been extended. Interested individuals may register, submit a request for financial assistance, and/or apply to present a statement to Council by 7 May 2003.
As space is limited, we encourage you to preregister for the Council Session and parallel events. Additional information, including the preregistration form, oral statement and financial assistance guidelines are available online at: <http://www.cec.org/council>.
For your convenience, a revised program of events follows. Please note the addition of a Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Workshop on Emerging Air Quality Issues in North America.
Preliminary Program
| 23 June |
24 June |
25 June |
- Opening of JPAC Regular Session
- EWG/JPAC Plenary Session on EWG activities and the development of a long-term strategic plan
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- Official opening of the Council Session
- JPAC Workshop on Emerging Air Quality Issues in North America
- Public portion of the Council Session
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- JPAC Regular Session (cont'd)
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The Council, the governing body of the CEC, is composed of David Anderson, Minister of Environment for Canada; Victor Lichtinger, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources for Mexico; and Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
The CEC was established by the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation to build cooperation among the partners of the North American Free Trade Agreement—Canada, Mexico and the United States—in addressing environmental issues of common concern, with a particular focus on the environmental opportunities and challenges presented by continent-wide free trade.
Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Daniel Brevé, by phone at (514) 350-4368; by fax at (514) 350-4345; or by e-mail at <dbreve@ccemtl.org>. |
