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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:2012 Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Minin
 g\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION: \n\nThis is the 8th Annual General meeting of the Intergovern
 mental Forum on Mining\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development.\n\
 nThe Intergovernmental Forum is the institutional framework for the Global
  Dialogue on Mining/Metals and Sustainable Development which was one of a 
 number of Partnership Initiatives launched at the World Summit on Sustaina
 ble Development (Johannesburg\, South Africa\, 2002).\n\nIt is a voluntary
  initiative by national governments with an interest in mining to work col
 lectively to advance priorities identified for the sector in the Johannesb
 urg Plan of Action.\n\nThe Forum is the only global policy forum for the m
 ining/metals sector with the overarching objective to enhance capacity for
  the overall governance in the sector.\n\nThe major goals of the Forum are
  to:\n\n\n\nEnhance and promote the contribution of the mining\, minerals 
 and metals sector to sustainable development.\n\n\nProvide governments wit
 h a framework in which to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the 
 sector.\n\n\n\nThe Governments of Canada and South Africa provided the lea
 dership in launching the Forum which was established in February 2005.\n\n
 The annual meetings of the Intergovernmental Forum takes place at high lev
 el and involve the sharing of experiences and information\, consideration 
 and provision of advice and\, where appropriate\, the making of recommenda
 tions for consideration by governments\, intergovernmental bodies and othe
 rs.\n\nAny member State of the United Nations may become a member of the I
 ntergovernmental Forum.\n\nThe annual general meetings of the Forum have b
 een co-hosted by UNCTAD\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;This is the 8th Annual General meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on 
 Mining\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt
 \;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;The Intergovernmental Forum&lt\;/strong&gt\; is th
 e institutional framework for the &lt\;em&gt\;Global Dialogue on Mining/Me
 tals and Sustainable Development&lt\;/em&gt\; which was one of a number of
  Partnership Initiatives launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Devel
 opment (Johannesburg\, South Africa\, 2002).&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;It 
 is a voluntary initiative by national governments with an interest in mini
 ng to work collectively to advance priorities identified for the sector in
  the Johannesburg Plan of Action.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Forum is t
 he only global policy forum for the mining/metals sector with the overarch
 ing objective to &lt\;strong&gt\;enhance capacity for the overall governan
 ce in the sector&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The major goa
 ls of the Forum are to:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&
 gt\;Enhance and promote the contribution of the mining\, minerals and meta
 ls sector to sustainable development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&
 gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Provide governments with a framework in which to discuss 
 the opportunities and challenges of the sector.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;
 \n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Governments of Canada and South Africa p
 rovided the leadership in launching the Forum which was established in Feb
 ruary 2005.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The annual meetings of the Intergove
 rnmental Forum takes place at high level and involve the sharing of experi
 ences and information\, consideration and provision of advice and\, where 
 appropriate\, the making of recommendations for consideration by governmen
 ts\, intergovernmental bodies and others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Any me
 mber State of the United Nations may become a member of the Intergovernmen
 tal Forum.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The annual general meetings of the Fo
 rum have been co-hosted by UNCTAD&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.
 org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/2012-agm-igf-mining-minerals-metals-and-su
 stainable-development
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DTEND:20121017T040000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:2012 Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Minin
 g\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION: \n\nThis is the 8th Annual General meeting of the Intergovern
 mental Forum on Mining\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development.\n\
 nThe Intergovernmental Forum is the institutional framework for the Global
  Dialogue on Mining/Metals and Sustainable Development which was one of a 
 number of Partnership Initiatives launched at the World Summit on Sustaina
 ble Development (Johannesburg\, South Africa\, 2002).\n\nIt is a voluntary
  initiative by national governments with an interest in mining to work col
 lectively to advance priorities identified for the sector in the Johannesb
 urg Plan of Action.\n\nThe Forum is the only global policy forum for the m
 ining/metals sector with the overarching objective to enhance capacity for
  the overall governance in the sector.\n\nThe major goals of the Forum are
  to:\n\n\n\nEnhance and promote the contribution of the mining\, minerals 
 and metals sector to sustainable development.\n\n\nProvide governments wit
 h a framework in which to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the 
 sector.\n\n\n\nThe Governments of Canada and South Africa provided the lea
 dership in launching the Forum which was established in February 2005.\n\n
 The annual meetings of the Intergovernmental Forum takes place at high lev
 el and involve the sharing of experiences and information\, consideration 
 and provision of advice and\, where appropriate\, the making of recommenda
 tions for consideration by governments\, intergovernmental bodies and othe
 rs.\n\nAny member State of the United Nations may become a member of the I
 ntergovernmental Forum.\n\nThe annual general meetings of the Forum have b
 een co-hosted by UNCTAD\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;This is the 8th Annual General meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on 
 Mining\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt
 \;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;The Intergovernmental Forum&lt\;/strong&gt\; is th
 e institutional framework for the &lt\;em&gt\;Global Dialogue on Mining/Me
 tals and Sustainable Development&lt\;/em&gt\; which was one of a number of
  Partnership Initiatives launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Devel
 opment (Johannesburg\, South Africa\, 2002).&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;It 
 is a voluntary initiative by national governments with an interest in mini
 ng to work collectively to advance priorities identified for the sector in
  the Johannesburg Plan of Action.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Forum is t
 he only global policy forum for the mining/metals sector with the overarch
 ing objective to &lt\;strong&gt\;enhance capacity for the overall governan
 ce in the sector&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The major goa
 ls of the Forum are to:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&
 gt\;Enhance and promote the contribution of the mining\, minerals and meta
 ls sector to sustainable development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&
 gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Provide governments with a framework in which to discuss 
 the opportunities and challenges of the sector.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;
 \n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Governments of Canada and South Africa p
 rovided the leadership in launching the Forum which was established in Feb
 ruary 2005.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The annual meetings of the Intergove
 rnmental Forum takes place at high level and involve the sharing of experi
 ences and information\, consideration and provision of advice and\, where 
 appropriate\, the making of recommendations for consideration by governmen
 ts\, intergovernmental bodies and others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Any me
 mber State of the United Nations may become a member of the Intergovernmen
 tal Forum.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The annual general meetings of the Fo
 rum have been co-hosted by UNCTAD&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.
 org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/2012-agm-igf-mining-minerals-metals-and-su
 stainable-development
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DTSTART:20121018T040000Z
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DTEND:20121018T040000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:2012 Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Minin
 g\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION: \n\nThis is the 8th Annual General meeting of the Intergovern
 mental Forum on Mining\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development.\n\
 nThe Intergovernmental Forum is the institutional framework for the Global
  Dialogue on Mining/Metals and Sustainable Development which was one of a 
 number of Partnership Initiatives launched at the World Summit on Sustaina
 ble Development (Johannesburg\, South Africa\, 2002).\n\nIt is a voluntary
  initiative by national governments with an interest in mining to work col
 lectively to advance priorities identified for the sector in the Johannesb
 urg Plan of Action.\n\nThe Forum is the only global policy forum for the m
 ining/metals sector with the overarching objective to enhance capacity for
  the overall governance in the sector.\n\nThe major goals of the Forum are
  to:\n\n\n\nEnhance and promote the contribution of the mining\, minerals 
 and metals sector to sustainable development.\n\n\nProvide governments wit
 h a framework in which to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the 
 sector.\n\n\n\nThe Governments of Canada and South Africa provided the lea
 dership in launching the Forum which was established in February 2005.\n\n
 The annual meetings of the Intergovernmental Forum takes place at high lev
 el and involve the sharing of experiences and information\, consideration 
 and provision of advice and\, where appropriate\, the making of recommenda
 tions for consideration by governments\, intergovernmental bodies and othe
 rs.\n\nAny member State of the United Nations may become a member of the I
 ntergovernmental Forum.\n\nThe annual general meetings of the Forum have b
 een co-hosted by UNCTAD\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;This is the 8th Annual General meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on 
 Mining\, Minerals\, Metals and Sustainable Development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt
 \;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;The Intergovernmental Forum&lt\;/strong&gt\; is th
 e institutional framework for the &lt\;em&gt\;Global Dialogue on Mining/Me
 tals and Sustainable Development&lt\;/em&gt\; which was one of a number of
  Partnership Initiatives launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Devel
 opment (Johannesburg\, South Africa\, 2002).&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;It 
 is a voluntary initiative by national governments with an interest in mini
 ng to work collectively to advance priorities identified for the sector in
  the Johannesburg Plan of Action.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Forum is t
 he only global policy forum for the mining/metals sector with the overarch
 ing objective to &lt\;strong&gt\;enhance capacity for the overall governan
 ce in the sector&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The major goa
 ls of the Forum are to:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&
 gt\;Enhance and promote the contribution of the mining\, minerals and meta
 ls sector to sustainable development.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&
 gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Provide governments with a framework in which to discuss 
 the opportunities and challenges of the sector.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;
 \n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The Governments of Canada and South Africa p
 rovided the leadership in launching the Forum which was established in Feb
 ruary 2005.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The annual meetings of the Intergove
 rnmental Forum takes place at high level and involve the sharing of experi
 ences and information\, consideration and provision of advice and\, where 
 appropriate\, the making of recommendations for consideration by governmen
 ts\, intergovernmental bodies and others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Any me
 mber State of the United Nations may become a member of the Intergovernmen
 tal Forum.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The annual general meetings of the Fo
 rum have been co-hosted by UNCTAD&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.
 org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/2012-agm-igf-mining-minerals-metals-and-su
 stainable-development
DTSTAMP:20260818T094718Z
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