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The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Basel Convention 23-27 June 2008 in Bali, Indonesia |
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Highlights for Monday, 23 June 2008
On Monday, 23 June 2008, the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal began with a welcoming ceremony, followed by an opening plenary. Delegates heard opening statements, elected Rachmat Nadi Witoelar Kartaadipoetra, State Minister for the Environment (Indonesia), as COP9 President, and addressed organizational matters. In the early afternoon, delegates established a Committee of the Whole (COW), chaired by Mary Harwood (Australia), to address substantive issues. The COW convened immediately and began its consideration of the implementation of decisions adopted by COP8, including a review of the Basel Convention Regional and Coordinating Centres, several technical matters and the dismantling of ships.
Opening Ceremony
The Committee of the Whole
L-R: Nelson Sabogal, Basel Convention Secretariat, Katharina Kummer Peiry, Executive Secretary of the Basel Convention, COW Chair Mary Harwood and Donata Rugarabamu, Basel Convention Secretariat. |
Ilze Donina, Latvia | Yue Ruisheng, China | Philippe Zeller, France |
Impressions of the Opening Ceremony. | |
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