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Guests of honour for the 5th World Environmental Education Congress
5WEEC Co-Chairs Lucie Sauvé and Bob Jickling, along with their co-organizers Robert Litzler, president of AQPERE and Grant Gardner, president of EECOM, are pleased to announce that the honorary chairmanship of the 5th World Environmental Education Congress will be jointly assumed by two prominent personalities known for their outstanding contributions to the field:
Honourary Chairs |
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Akpezi Ogbuigwe
Head
Environmental Education and Training Unit
Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
United Nations Environment Programme
Nairobi, Kenya |
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Ahmed Djoghlaf
Executive Secretary
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
United Nations Environmental Programme
Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
It is also with great pleasure that they introduce the leading figures from the field of environmental education who have graciously accepted to serve as official spokespersons for the Congress:
Spokespersons |
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Claude Villeneuve
Professor
Département des sciences fondamentales
Director of the Eco Research Chair
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
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Ann Jarnet
Teacher
Departement of Social Sciences
Sept-Îles CEGEP
Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada |
Time to register!
The Call for Papers for the 5th World Environmental Education Congress resulted in an impressive number of abstract proposals from submitters in more than 122 different countries. A team of experts is currently evaluating these proposals and letters of acceptance should be sent out by mid-December.
Our on-line registration service is now up and running! Visit the Registration and accommodation section of the 5WEEC Website for information on our registration rates, methods of payment and cancellation policy. Complete your registration on-line and benefit from reduced registration rates. The deadline for early registration is February 15, 2009.
We look forward to seeing you in Montréal!
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Our major partners
The 5th World Environmental Education Congress is made possible through the support of men and women who firmly believe that environmental education is the catalyst of change to bring about eco-responsible societies.
It is therefore with pride and gratitude that we present to you our first series of major partners!
Call for sponsors and exhibitorS
Does your organization or enterprise have a strong social or environmental commitment? Do you know of an organization that wants to help build an enlightened citizenry with the capacity to innovate and influence policy in order to address today’s socioecological problems? Or maybe a company that is contributing to sustainable economic development through an environmentally-responsible and socially-fair approach to production and consumption?
Tell us about it! We are looking for sponsors and exhibitors who want to be part of the solution and create a better Earth, our common home! Have a look at our sponsorship and exhibition program and help us spread the word. Of the many options available, sponsors and exhibitors are sure to find one that will give them the visibility they’re after with a discerning audience!
The Congress Board of Directors
Working together for an eco-responsible event!
The Eco-responsibility Committee* is hard at work! Find out all that’s being done to limit the Congress’ ecological footprint and to encourage responsible consumption and social responsibility. Read the educational capsules in our Eco-responsability section and join us in making the 5th World Environmental Education Congress a model eco-responsible event.
*The Eco-responsibility Committee is steered by the Réseau québécois des femmes en environnement
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