Second International Conference on Desertification
| What | Conference, Middle East, Asia |
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| When |
Dec 14, 2008 09:00 AM
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Dec 17, 2008 07:00 PM |
| Where | Beersheba, Israel |
| Contact Name | desertification@bgu.ac.il |
| Contact Phone | +972-8-659-6781 |
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The Second International Conference on Desertification, scheduled for December 2008, will be hosted by the Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) of Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The BIDR has been a leading force in the investigation of drylands, deserts, and desertification for over 30 years.
In November 2006, the BIDR held the First International Conference on Desertification, co-sponsored by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More than 250 scientists, field workers and government, NGO and international agency officials from over thirty countries convened to consider a range of related issues, thereby generating collaborations, research, and policy initiatives. Continuing in the same spirit, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the international partner for the 2008 conference.
