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2nd Drafting Committee Meeting-cum-Experts Consultation on Pre-Zero Draft new 3R and Circular Economy Declaration (2024-2034) [successor of the Hanoi 3R Declaration (2013-2023)] (Hybrid)

30 Nov 2022 - 1 Dec 2022

UNCRD Expert Consultation (Webinar) on The Second State of the 3Rs and Resource Circulation and Circular Economy in Asia and the Pacific -- Pre-Final Draft (Full) Report

9 Nov 2022 - 9 Nov 2022
Online

Consultation meeting of the drafting committee members - Drafting Committee Meeting on new 3R and Circular Economy Declaration (2024-2034) - successor of the Hanoi 3R Declaration (2013-2023) (Hybrid)

25 Aug 2022 - 26 Aug 2022
Tokyo, Japan / Hybrid

Twelfth Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia

28 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2019
Hanoi, Viet Nam

Eleventh Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia

2 Oct 2018 - 5 Oct 2018
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Eighth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific

9 Apr 2018 - 12 Apr 2018
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

International Symposium on the Implementation of SDGs-Role of Technology, Partnership and City-to-City (C2C) Cooperation for Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies

2 Feb 2018 - 3 Feb 2018
Toyota City, Japan

Vientiane International Mayors Forum (VIMF) as Integral Part of the 10th Regional EST Forum in Asia

15 Mar 2017 - 15 Mar 2017
Vientiane, Lao PDR

Seventh Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific

2 Nov 2016 - 4 Nov 2016
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

IPLA as SDGs Partnerships #SDGAction267

14 Apr 2016 - 14 Apr 2016

Ninth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia

17 Nov 2015 - 20 Nov 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal

The 10th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology

28 Oct 2015 - 30 Oct 2015
Mianyang city, China

IPLA Global Forum 2015

6 Oct 2015 - 8 Oct 2015
Moscow, Russia

Sixth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific

16 Aug 2015 - 19 Aug 2015
Male, Maldives

Internal Articulation Workshop of the Project Promotion of Integrated Regional Development Planning and Management for an Equitable, Balanced and Sustainable Development

26 Jun 2015 - 26 Jun 2015

IPLA event - International Dialogue on Solid Waste Management Towards Zero Waste

26 Mar 2015 - 27 Mar 2015
Bogota, Colombia

Public Symposium on Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) in Asia

19 Mar 2015 - 19 Mar 2015
Nagoya, Japan

Special Ceremony for Signing Addendum to Kyoto Declaration

16 Jan 2015 - 16 Jan 2015
Toyota, Japan

High-Level Symposium on Sustainable Cities: Connecting People, Environment and Technology, Co-Convened By the United Nations and Toyota City

15 Jan 2015 - 16 Jan 2015
Toyota, Japan

Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia (Integrated Conference of BAQ2014 and Intergovernmental Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia)

19 Nov 2014 - 21 Nov 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Green Freight Day (Pre-Event of Integrated Conference of BAQ2014 and Intergovernmental Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia)

18 Nov 2014 - 18 Nov 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka

IPLA Global Forum 2014 of ISWA 2014 Solid Waste World Congress

8 Sep 2014 - 9 Sep 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil

SIDS 2014 Conference - Parallel Event (Off-site): Expanding Waste Management Services of Pacific Island Countries through International PPPs

3 Sep 2014 - 3 Sep 2014
Apia, Samoa

UNCRD/UN DESA Side Event at the Second meeting of High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

7 Jul 2014 - 7 Jul 2014
New York, USA

2014 IPLA Europe Forum at IFAT 2014

7 May 2014 - 8 May 2014
Munich, Germany

Multi-stakeholders Consultation Meeting on Formulation of a National EST Strategy for Nepal

30 Apr 2014 - 30 Apr 2014
Kathmandu, Nepal

UNCRD Special Session at the 3R International Scientific Conference on Material Cycles and Waste Management (3RINCS)

10 Mar 2014 - 10 Mar 2014
Kyoto, Japan

Fifth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific

25 Feb 2014 - 27 Feb 2014
Surabaya, Indonesia

UNCRD and UN-HABITAT Forum for Mayors and Senior Urban Officials on Sustainable Urban Development and Management in Africa

27 Nov 2013 - 29 Nov 2013
UN Complex, Nairobi, Kenya

Workshop on Moving Towards Resource Efficient and Zero Waste Cities for city and local government officials from Semarang City, Indonesia Co-hosted by IPLA and Griffith University Supported by UNCRD

24 Oct 2013 - 24 Oct 2013
Brisbane, Australia

Mayors’ Forum: Urban Green Growth in Dynamic Asia

20 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013

IPLA Global Forum 2013 on Sustainable Waste Management for the 21st Century Cities - Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities through Partnership

9 Sep 2013 - 11 Sep 2013
Boras, Sweden

SWEEP-Net 3rd Regional Forum on New Opportunities for Employment, Social Equity and Sustainable Development in the MENA Region

14 May 2013 - 16 May 2013
Cairo, Egypt

Expert Consultation Meeting on Capacity Building for Integrated Regional Development Planning and Policy in Latin America

2 May 2013 - 3 May 2013
Bogota, Colombia

Seventh Regional EST Forum in Asia

23 Apr 2013 - 25 Apr 2013
Bali, Indonesia

Fourth Regional 3R Forum in Asia

18 Mar 2013 - 20 Mar 2013
Hanoi, Viet Nam

Fifth 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments & Kawasaki Declaration

29 Jan 2013 - 29 Jan 2013
Kawasaki, Japan

Seminar on Zero Waste - A Vision for 21 Century Cities - Launching of the Road Map for Zero Waste Ahmedabad

12 Jan 2013 - 12 Jan 2013
Ahmedabad, India

Official Launch of IPLA Portal

6 Sep 2012 - 6 Sep 2012
Seoul, Republic of Korea

IPLA Global Forum 2012 on Empowering Municipalities in Building Zero Waste Society - A Vision for the post-Rio+20 Sustainable Urban Development

5 Sep 2012 - 6 Sep 2012
Seoul, Republic of Korea

UNCRD Seminar: Advancing 3Rs and Resource Efficiency in the Context of Rio+20 Outcomes

4 Jul 2012 - 4 Jul 2012
Singapore

Side Event at World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku

3 Jul 2012 - 4 Jul 2012
Sendai, Japan

World Summit of Federal States and Regions of Rio+20

19 Jun 2012 - 18 Jun 2012
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

National Environemtally Sustainable Transport (EST) Strategy for Viet Nam

31 Mar 2012 - 31 Mar 2012

Contribution to the development of the United Nations Interagency document for Latin America and the Caribbean as an input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) entitled “Development Sustainability Facing 20 years of the Ea

28 Mar 2012 - 28 Mar 2012
New York, USA

International Meeting Bogota Zero Waste: Towards a Culture of Utilization

29 Feb 2012 - 29 Feb 2012
Bogota, Colombia

Sixth Regional EST Forum in Asia

4 Dec 2011 - 6 Dec 2011
New Delhi, India

35th INTA Congress on Urban Development on “Metropolises: development strategies and alliances: Exit, Voice, and Loyalty”

6 Nov 2011 - 10 Nov 2011
Grenoble, France

Third Regional 3R Forum in Asia

5 Oct 2011 - 7 Oct 2011
Singapore

Senior Policy Seminar Towards a Green Economy: The Effects of Climate Change on Food Security and Earth Resources in Africa and Asia

21 Sep 2011 - 24 Sep 2011
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

UNCRD-LAC contribution to the UN interagency document for Latin America and the Caribbean for Rio+20

7 Sep 2011 - 7 Sep 2011
Santiago, Chile

First Sustainable Transport Forum for Latin América (Foro de Transporte Sostenible para America Latina: FTS)

22 Jun 2011 - 24 Jun 2011

National Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Strategy for the Philippines

20 May 2011 - 20 May 2011
Manila, Philippines

IPLA Launching - Side Event on Building Partnerships for Moving Towards Zero Waste (CSD-19)

12 May 2011 - 12 May 2011
New York, USA

CSD Intersessional Conference on on Building Partnerships for Moving towards Zero Waste

16 Feb 2011 - 18 Feb 2011
Tokyo, Japan

Support promotion of the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA) in LAC

5 Jan 2011 - 19 May 2011

Contribution to the United Nations interagency document for Latin America and the Caribbean as an input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

5 Dec 2010 - 24 Jun 2012
Bogota, Colombia

Second Regional 3R Forum in Asia

4 Oct 2010 - 6 Sep 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Fifth Regional EST Forum in Asia

23 Aug 2010 - 25 Aug 2010
Bangkok, Thailand

Senior Policy Seminar on Climate Change and Poverty in Asia and Africa: Challenges and Initiatives

3 Aug 2010 - 5 Aug 2010
Bandung, Indonesia

Third National Stakeholders Consultation Meeting for the National Strategy on Waste Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) for Bangladesh

20 Jun 2010 - 20 Jun 2010
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Special Event of Asian Mayors for the Signing of the Kyoto Declaration for the Promotion of EST in Cities in the United Nations Forum on Climate Change Mitigation, Fuel Efficiency and Sustainable Urban Transport

16 Mar 2010 - 16 Mar 2010
Seoul, Korea

Forum: Constructing Safe and Sustainable Communities: Strategies of disaster management for regional resilience

12 Mar 2010 - 12 Mar 2010
Salon Pergola 1 del Hotel Honesta Posada del Inca - El Olivar –Lima (El Olivar Pancho Fierro 194, San Isidro), Lima, PERU

International Symposium and Expert Meeting on Urban and Climate Risk Management for Sustainable Development

17 Jan 2010 - 20 Jan 2010

Hyogo Office 10th Anniversary International Symposium in Kobe

27 Nov 2009 - 28 Nov 2009
Kobe, Japan

Expert Group Meeting on Strengthening National Capacity for the Integration of Sustainable Development Principles into Development Strategies of Countries Emerging from Conflict

18 Nov 2009 - 19 Nov 2009
United Nations Office, Nairobi, Kenya

Inaugural Regional 3R Forum in Asia

11 Nov 2009 - 12 Nov 2009
Tokyo, Japan

Senior Policy Seminar on Climate Change, Housing and Liveable Cities in Africa and Asia

25 Jun 2009 - 27 Jun 2009
Singapore

Fourth Regional EST Forum in Asia

24 Feb 2009 - 26 Feb 2009
Seoul, Republic of Korea

Special Event of Asian Mayors for the Signing of the Kyoto Declaration for the Promotion of EST in Cities in the BAQ2008 Workshop

12 Nov 2008 - 12 Nov 2008
Bangkok, Thailand

Central Asian Regional Conference on School Earthquake Safety and Disaster Education

17 Sep 2008 - 18 Sep 2008
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Third Regional EST Forum in Asia

17 Mar 2008 - 19 Mar 2008
Singapore

Decentralized Service Delivery in East Africa

13 Nov 2007 - 16 Nov 2007
Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania

Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on School Education and Disaster Risk Reduction

8 Oct 2007 - 10 Oct 2007
Bangkok, Thailand

Asian Mayors' Policy Dialogue for the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) in Cities - Signing of the Kyoto Declaration

23 Apr 2007 - 24 Apr 2007
Kyoto, Japan

Second Regional EST Forum in Asia

11 Dec 2006 - 12 Dec 2006
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

International Workshop on Keeping Schools Safe from Earthquakes

1 Jun 2006 - 2 Jun 2006
Kathmandu, Nepal

First Regional EST Forum in Asia

1 Aug 2005 - 2 Aug 2005
Nagoya, Japan

Citizen-Government Dialoguing for Pro-Poor Policies and Evaluating Public Policies for Poverty Reduction: Tools, Techniques and Processes

28 Jun 2005 - 30 Jun 2005
Nairobi, Kenya

National Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Strategy for Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Cambodia - Inception Meeting

6 Sep 2004 - 14 Sep 2004
Vientiane, Lao PDR; Ha Noi, Viet Nam; Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Manila Policy Dialogue on Environment and Transportation in the Asian Region

16 Jan 2004 - 17 Jan 2004
Manila, Philippines

ICT Training Workshop

2 Mar 2002 - 16 Mar 2002
Malaysia