Workshop on climate change

Workshop on climate change

BOGOR, West Java: A number of countries shared their
experiences of their climate change action plans at a five-day
workshop that opened here yesterday.

The workshop was organized by the Indonesian government in
cooperation with the U.S. Country Studies Program, Japan's
Environmental Agency and the Climate Institute.

The gathering brings together 120 government officials,
scientists and representatives of multilateral organizations.

Organizing committee chief RTM Sutamihardja said the workshop
aimed to give participants a chance to share their countries'
experiences of implementing their obligations under the framework
Convention on Climate Change.

The workshop will also provide training and technical
assistance to countries on the preparation of climate change
action plans. (24)