OTTAWA, November 9, 2004 - The Honourable Stéphane Dion, the Minister of the Environment, will visit France and England from November 8 to 12, 2004 for meetings with parliamentarians, scientific researchers and French and British environmental organizations to discuss the environmental policies, strategies and actions adopted in those countries. In particular, the Minister will take part in a Round Table on Sustainable Development organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The meetings scheduled for Monday, November 8 include: Event: Private breakfast meeting hosted by Canada’s Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Jocelyne Bourgon. Time: 08:00 am Event: Meeting with Canada’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Yvon Charbonneau. This meeting will be followed by a presentation of the Natural Sciences Program offered by UNESCO. Time: 09:00 am Event: Meeting with Laurence Tubiana, Director, Institut de développement durable et des relations internationales [institute for sustainable development and international relations]. Time: 10:30 am Event: Luncheon, hosted by Canada’s Ambassador to France, Claude Laverdure, with several French environmental specialists. Time: 1:00 pm Event: Interview with Fabrice Node-Langlois, Editor of the Science/Environment section of Le Figaro. Time: 3:00 pm Event: Round-table meeting with Laurence Tubiana, Director, Institut de développement durable et des relations internationales, and a group of environmental experts. Time: 4:00-4:45 pm Event: Private meeting with Senator Lambert and other members of the Group of Senators. Time: 5:30 pm Location: Amitié France-Canada Event: Meeting with the Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development, Serge Lepeltier Time: 6:45 pm Event: Dinner to mark the OECD Round Table on Sustainable Development. Time: 8:00 pm Location: International Energy Agency, Main conference room The meetings scheduled for Tuesday, November 9 include: Event: OECD Round Table on Sustainable Development. Time: 9:30 am-1:30 pm Location: International Energy Agency Event: Interview with Hervé Kempf, Le Monde Time: 3:00 pm Event: Meeting with Philippe Braidy, Executive Assistant to the Minister responsible for Industry. Time: 4:00 pm. The meetings scheduled for Wednesday, November 10 include: Event: Meeting with Ambassador Mel Cappe, High Commissioner to Great Britain Time: 10:30-11:30 am Event: Working lunch with members of the scientific community Time: 12:30-2:30 pm Event: Meeting with Dr. Steve Howard Time: 3:30-4:30 pm The meetings scheduled for Thursday, November 11 include: Event: Interview with journalists on climate change Time: 9:30 am -10:30 am Event: Meeting with Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Time: 11:30 am -12:00 pm Event: Lunch with Sir David King, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister Time: 12:00-13:00 Event: Roundtable discussion with Henry Derwent, Director , Climate, Energy and Environment Risk, Defra Time: 15:00-16:00 Event: Meeting with Elliot Morley, Minister of State (Environment and Agri- Environment) Time: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm The meetings scheduled for Friday, November 12 include: Event: Visit to the Thames Barrier Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Thames Region, Operational Barrier - 30 - For further information contact: Emma Orawiec Press secretary Office of the Minister of the Environment (819) 997-1441
