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Calendar of Events and "Days"
 
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In Focus:

October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 24 - Chain Bridge Walk 2004
Learn about the Bridge of Health Alliance and the Chain Bridge Walk in 2003.


Conferences and Seminars in the Region

2004


February 9-10, 2004
IV. International Slovak Biomass Forum
Bratislava, Slovak Republic

February 26-27, 2004
New Opportunities for Growth in an Enlarged Europe
European Ministerial Conference on Information Society
Budapest, Hungary

March 16-17, 2004
Utilities in Central and Eastern Europe
Challenges and opportunities in gas, electricity and water markets.
Prague, Czech Republic

March 21-24, 2004
Hungarian U.S. R&D; Workshop
Budapest, Hungary

April 4-7, 2004
NATO Environmental and Catastrophy Defence
Conference
Gödöllõ, Hungary

April 21-24, 2004
Environmental Remediation and Mine Waste Management
This inter-regional environmental business and technology event introduces U.S. technologies and solutions for waste management and remediation to mining firms and officials from other industries from Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
Bucharest, Romania

May 7, 2004
Donors' Conference on the Lake Ohrid region
Macedonia

May 10, 2004
The Relationship between MEAs and WTO Rules
Szentendre, Hungary

May 13, 2004
Biotechnical Innovation and Tech Transfer Conference
Prague, Czech Republic

May 18-22, 2004
8th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine
Budapest, Hungary

May 25-27, 2004
Environment Friendly Coastal Protection Structures
Varna, Bulgaria

June 9-11, 2004
Fourth International Black Sea Conference: Environmental Protection Technologies for Coastal Areas
Varna, Bulgaria

June 22-25, 2004
Healthy Planet Forum
Budapest, Hungary
The Regional Environmental Center's role in the Healthy Planet Forum and the Ministerial Conference

June 23-25, 2004
The Future for Our Children
WHO Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health
Budapest, Hungary

September 5-10, 2004
European Aerosol Conference
Atmospheric Chemistry
Budapest, Hungary

September 20-October 1, 2004
7th Meeting of the Task Force for Implementation of the Regional Environmental Reconstruction Programme for Southeastern Europe (REReP) new
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

September 28-29, 2004
Green Power: Central and Eastern Europe
Focus is Energy
Budapest, Hungary

October 6-8, 2004
CleanMed Europe new
The International HealthCare Congress on Sustainable Products and Practices
Vienna, Austria
Program brochure (pdf document)
Registration

October 7-10, 2004
GLOBE Conference new
Prague, Czech Republic

October 21-24, 2004
WANGO (World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations) Annual Conference new
Budapest, Hungary

November 17-26, 2004
Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Prague, Czech Republic

2003

March 19-21, 2003
Health Aspects of Trafficking in Persons
Budapest, Hungary

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International Conferences and Seminars Elsewhere

2004

April 5-6, 2004
Ministerial Meeting on Peace Consolidation and Economic Development of the Western Balkans, Tokyo
It will discuss concerns about regional stabilization, economic stagnation, organized crime and security.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro are attending.

May 6-7, 2004
"Human Genetic Testing, What Implications? "
The European Commission is inviting all interested parties to attend a European citizen’s and stakeholders’ conference to discuss the ethical, social and legal aspects of human genetic testing in research and healthcare applications.
Brussels

May 10-15, 2004
57th World Health Assembly, Geneva

June 1-4, 2004
International Conference for Renewable Energies
Bonn, Germany

July 11-16, 2004
XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok

2003

Jan. 20-28, 2003
World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, Geneva

Jan. 23-28, 2003
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos

Jan 29-30, 2003
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Board Meeting, Geneva

Feb 10-14, 2003
UNEP Governing Council, Nairobi

March 10-14, 2003
FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO) - Rome

March 17-21, 2003
US (OESI) co-sponsored UN Forum on Forest (UNFF) intersessional on Forest Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting

Apr 29-30, 2003
OECD Ministerial, Paris

May 19-28, 2003
World Health Assembly, Geneva

May 21-23, 2003
UNECE Environment for Europe Ministerial Meeting, Kiev

May 26-Jun 6, 2003
3rd Session on UN Forum on Forests (UNFF 3) - Geneva

Jun 24, 2003
International Energy Agency Governing Board, Paris

Sept 23-26, 2003
UNESCO 7th International Symposium of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, Rhodes

Oct 16, Dec 4, 2003
International Energy Agency Governing Board, Paris

Dec 1-12, 2003
COP 9 - Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties
United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change, Milan

Dec 10-12, 2003
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Geneva

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World Environment Days

February 2
World Wetlands Day

March 22
World Water Day

April 22
Earth Day
EarthDay.gov: Portal for U.S. Government Events & Information
Earth Day Network

May 10
Birds and Trees Day

June 1-4
Green Week
Geen Week, which takes place in Brussels, is an annual event organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Environment.

June 5
World Environment Day: "Wanted - Seas and Oceans, Dead or Alive"

September 22
"Leave Your Car At Home Day"

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World Health Days

March 24
World Tuberculosis Day

April 5-11
Public Health Week

April 7
World Health Day

May 9-15
Women's Health Week

June 6
Cancer Survivor Day

June 14-20
Men's Health Week

June 26
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

July 11
World Population Day

October 16
World Food Day

December 1
World AIDS Day

December 3
International Day of Disabled Persons

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World Technology Days

April 4
Cyber Security Day

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