Environment expo opens in Jakarta

Environment expo opens in Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): An international exhibition on the environment
was opened yesterday at the Jakarta Convention Center by State
Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja.

Featuring 124 local and foreign participants, Environment Expo
'97 will end June 8.

Latest technology and the provinces' environmental
achievements are on show.

Dubbed "an environmental campaign," the exhibition is one of
the government's programs to celebrate today's World Environment
Day.

Surna T. Djajadiningrat of the organizing committee said the
expo aimed to inform the public about the efforts of the
government, industries and other groups to improve the
environment.

Santo Widjaya, director of PT Antheus which is co-organizing
the expo, said participants included government offices, state
companies, private companies, non-governmental organizations,
foreign companies and three United Nations organizations.

The expo will feature a seminar, titled Business and
Environment Tendency in the Future, on June 6 and two other
seminars by NGOs on June 6 and June 7.

President Soeharto will present awards to people today for
their outstanding contributions to conservation and environmental
development. (aan)