Commissioner Piebalgs in London - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 15 juli 2010 |
|---|---|
| plaats | London, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| locatie | London, UK  |
| aanwezigen | A. (Andris) Piebalgs i, D.W.D. (David) Cameron i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europese Commissie (EC) i |
Mr. Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development, will visit London to launch the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) report.
He will then hold meetings with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma and with Mr. Andrew Mitchell, the recently appointed Secretary of State for International Development of the new British government.
Background
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) is the title of an Action Plan developed in 2003 by the Commission and the EU member states in response to public concerns about illegal logging and deforestation and their impacts upon local communities dependent on forests. The Action Plan targets key regions and countries which together include more than 60% of the world's forests.
Though the ultimate goal of the Action Plan is to encourage sustainable management of forests, ensuring legality of forest operations is considered a vital first step. The Plan focuses on governance reforms and capacity building, to ensure timber exported to the EU comes only from legal sources. It includes ideas for action in areas such as public procurement and the private sector.
Mr. Kamalesh Sharma , an Indian diplomat, became Commonwealth Secretary-General on 1 April 2008. He was appointed to the post by Commonwealth Heads of Government at their meeting in Kampala, Uganda, in November 2007.
Mr. Andrew Mitchell was appointed as UK Secretary of State for International Development by new Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010. He was previously Shadow Secretary of State for International Development from 2005 to 2010, and led the Conservative Party’s campaign to tackle global poverty.
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