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PAST EVENTS
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UN Headquarters
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Vigne des Nations - 5 June 2009, Geneva |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day 2009, the Republic and Canton of Geneva
has honoured the IPCC by dedicating the 2008 vintage to the IPCC at the ceremony
of the “Vigne des Nations” in Bernex, Switzerland. Speeches were made by the
State Councillor in charge of the Territory, Mr Robert Cramer, and the Mayor of
Bernex. The IPCC was represented by Mr Thomas Stocker, Co-Chair of Working Group
I, and by the Secretary of the IPCC, Ms Renate Christ. The ceremony was held in
the presence of the diplomatic corps and representatives of International
Environmental Institutions based in Geneva, as well as of members of the
Executive Committee of WMO.
 Speech by Mr Robert Cramer
Speech by Mr Thomas Stocker
Photo: Ms Renate Christ, Secretary of the IPCC, Mr Thomas Stocker,
WG I Co-Chair, Mr Robert Cramer, State Councillor in charge of the Territory and the Mayor of Bernex |
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20th
Anniversary of the IPCC - 31st August
2007, Geneva
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On Sunday 31st August 2008, the IPCC held an official ceremony to celebrate its founding 20 years ago. The Anniversary was celebrated in a 19th century hydro-power station, the "Bâtiment des Forces Motrices" (BFM), on the River Rhone in Geneva.The official ceremony featured opening speeches by the UN Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-moon; the Swiss Federal Councillor, Mr Leuenberger and the Chairman of the IPCC, Mr R.K. Pachauri. The Heads of the IPCC parent organizations, Mr Michel Jarraud, Secretary General of WMO, and Mr Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP, as well as a representative of the Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Mr Roberto Acosta, also addressed the audience.
Of noteworthy interest, the celebration programme included :
• Short presentations on the highlights of the IPCC Assessments by special guests who have played an important role for the IPCC in the past 20 years, such as Mr John Houghton, Mr Bob Watson and Mr Ogunlade Davidson. This was followed by a Panel discussion moderated by Mr Ralf Begleiter.
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Sir John Houghton presenting Working Group I highlights |
• A presentation by R.K. Pachauri, Chair of the IPCC. • IPCC reports as seen by the Photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand, featuring a preview of his film “Home” on the State of the Earth, to be released worldwide and free of rights on 5 June 2009 for World Environment Day. After closure of the programme, a reception dinner was offered by the Swiss Government.. The celebration ended with a party organized with the participation of a music band, the Potentials, formed with IPCC musicians. IPCC 29th PlenaryThe IPCC 29th Plenary followed the IPCC 20th anniversary celebration, from 1st to 4th September 2008. It signaled IPCC’s entry into its 5th Assessment phase with a new Bureau and new Co-chairs. which were elected which were elected during
the Plenary. The IPCC Chairman was reelected by acclamation.
Read the presentations made by the speakers |
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Nobel Peace Prize Award - 9 December 2007, Oslo
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The IPCC is honored with the Nobel Peace Prize
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© ®The Nobel Foundation
Oslo, 10 December 2007
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change
and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr.
were awarded of the
Nobel Peace Prize
"for their efforts to build up
and disseminate greater
knowledge about man-made climate
change, and to
lay the foundations for the measures that
are
needed to counteract such change".
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