Vienna, 15 August 2007

    

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
the World Bank
and the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna,
with  the  sponsorship of COM+: Alliance of Communicators for Sustainable
Development

are seeking applicants to enroll in

Journalists' Workshop on Climate Change

at the UN Preparatory Meetings on Climate Change

Monday, 27 - Wednesday 29 August 2007

at the

Austria Centre Vienna

Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Vienna

The organizers are seeking applicants to participate in a  two-day journalists' workshop on climate change. The workshop will be held as a side event to the UNFCCC Preparatory Meetings to be held in Vienna, Austria, 27-31 August 2007. The workshop comprises a two-day programme (27-29 August), and the number of places available is limited. The training programme will address:

Participants in the workshop will also have an opportunity to cover the  negotiations  under the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas mitigation ranges, follow the talks under the UNFCCC leading to a future climate regime, and talk to government delegates at the meeting.

If you would like to  participate  in  the  journalists' workshop and for further information, please  contact  by Monday, 21 August  2007:

  Katiana  Murillo
E-mail: katiana.murillo@complusalliance.org

  Anita Gordon
E-mail: agordon@worldbank.org

           Rebeca Barquero
E-mail: rebeca.barquero@complusalliance.org

Please indicate which media organization you work for, and where you are based.

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Journalists not enrolled in the workshop may still cover the UNFCCC talks and attend press briefings, by obtaining accreditation to the conference. The deadline of 21 August does not apply to accreditation to the conference, only to enroll in the workshop. For general information on the UNFCCC talks in Vienna, and to obtain accreditation to the conference, please contact :

Ms. Carrie Assheuer
Public Information and Media Assistant
Tel.: (+49-228) 815-1005
Email: press@unfccc.int
Or visit: http://unfccc.int/