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Workshop the Dominican Republic’s Capacity to Combat Climate Change
Santo Domingo, August 20, 2007

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Dominican Ministry of Environmental Management will present the workshop “Workshop Consultation on the Nation’s Capacity to Combat Climate Change,” August 24, 2007, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm.

The objective of the event is to unite key climate change experts in the country in order to evaluate the Dominican Republic’s capacity to mitigate the impacts of climate change and protect the environment.

During the workshop, experts will participate in one of five working groups; Education, Science and Technology; Mitigation: Energy and Transportation; Legal Framework/ Finance; Investigation and Observation; and Vulnerability and Adaptation. Groups will identify the strengths, opportunities and weaknesses associated with each area and will devise strategies as how to best maximize advantages and minimize weaknesses.

For more information concerning the Climate Change Conference, please contact:

Emy Rodríguez
GFDD Environmental Projects Coordinator
erodriguez@globalfoundationdd.org

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