OTTAWA, December 15, 2004 -- Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of the Environment, will visit Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 13 to 18, where he will represent Canada at the Ministerial-level meetings of the 10th Conference of the Parties (CoP 10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). While at CoP 10, Minister Dion will engage in a series of bilateral meetings with senior officials representing large emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa, as well as other nations expected to play a key role in leading discussions on the shape of global climate change action beyond the first Kyoto Protocol commitment period which ends in 2012. NOTES: All times Buenos Aires local (Eastern Standard plus two hours) Media availability by appointment only. Tuesday, December 14 08:30 – 08:45 Full delegation meeting 10:00 – 10:45 Bilateral meeting with the Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Ian Campbell 14:30 – 15:00 Meeting with Russian, Head of Roshydromet, Alexander Bedritsky 15:00 – 15:45 Bilateral meeting with the German Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Jürgin Trittin. 16:00 – 16:30 Bilateral meeting with the United States Undersecretary of Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky 16:45 – 17:15 Bilateral meeting with the South African Minister of the Environment and Tourism, Martinus van Schalkwyk Wednesday, December 15 08:30 – 09:15 Bilateral meeting with the Chinese Vice-Minister of NDRC, Liu Jiang 10:00 – 13:00 Opening High-Level Segment 15:00 - 18:00 Ministerial Panel Discussion: The Convention after Ten Years: Accomplishments and Challenges 16:30 Bilateral Meeting with Brazilian Minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos 17:15 Bilateral with Indonesian Minister of Environment, Rahmat Witoelar Thursday, December 16 09:40 – 10:00 Signing Ceremony with Sri Lanka on CDM MOU 10:00 – 13:00 Ministerial Panel Discussion: Impacts of Climate Change, Adaption Measures and Sustainable Development 11:00 – 11:45 Bilateral Meeting with European Union Environment Commissioner, Stavros Dimas 11:45 – 12:15 Bilateral meeting with Alberta’s Minister of the Environment, Guy Boutilier 15:00 – 18:00 Ministerial Panel Discussion: Technology and Climate Change 16:00 Bilateral Meeting with Mexican Minister Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Alberto Cardenas Friday, December 17 10:00 – 13:00 Presentation of Panel Summaries; Statements by observer organizations 10:30 – 11:00 Bilateral with EU Troika (to be confirmed) 13:00 – 14:30 Working luncheon for Francophone parties hosted by the French Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development, Serge Lepeltier 15:00 – 18:00 COP adopts draft decisions and conclusions - 30 - For more information, please contact: Emma Orawiec Press Secretary Office of the Minister of the Environment (819) 997-1441
