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[...] cooperation was also discussed, with emphasis [...] [...]

Following a discussion, the Executive Committee established a contact group, which met and discussed the persistent high consumption of CFCs in Viet Nam, which could result in noncompliance, the activities approved in the past, the phase-out plan proposed by the World Bank, its costing and possible conditions that could be attached to a project.

[...] accomplishments were also discussed, and it was suggested [...]

Panellists focused on international investment in the real economy, in contrast with the often speculative investment in financial products that had been recently witnessed in many economies, and how FDI could contribute to resolving the global employment and growth crisis.

The Coordinating Committees also discussed food legislation [...] [...]

Specifically, discussion took place on the need for two training programmes proposed, one under UNEP’s implementation to provide good servicing practices to the country’s service technicians (US $62,000), and another included in the technical assistance programme for the MAC sector under UNDP’s implementation (US $71,000); the sustainability of the proposed retrofit of 10,000 CFC-MAC units retrofitted to HFC-134a refrigerant taking into consideration the high price differential between refrigerants; and the estimated lifetime of the CFC-based MAC units, taking into account the climatic conditions in the country.

In this webinar, Dr. Adam Drewnowski, an expert in eating behaviour and satiety research, and registered dietitian Robyn Flipse discusses factors that impact consumers’ food choices and eating behaviour and how each relates to weight management challenges, and the role of low- and no-kilojoule sweeteners in weight management.

Among other topics, they discussed the link between [...]

[...] [...] submit information on their practice in that regard; also requested the Secretary-General to submit that material well in advance of its sixty-fifth session; and [...] [...]

[...] developments and use are also discussed.

They also addressed strategies aimed [...] [...]

Core issues such as gender equality, the legal framework for ensuring adolescents rights, linking formal and non-formal education for continuing learning opportunities, and inter-ministerial as well as intersectoral collaboration and planning for a holistic approach, were discussed.

The issues of gender balance and geographic diversity in the recruitment of staff were also discussed.

[...] the task force further addressed the [...] [...]

The need to adopt a Services waiver at the World Trade Organization that would allow for more preferential and favourable treatment of services and service providers from least developed countries was also discussed.

Discussions were also held on the issue [...]

Activities in capacity-building, training and education offered by the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences were also discussed in order to identify important areas of focus: the short-term goals of raising awareness of technology and applications, understanding basic issues in day-to-day management of the programme, awareness of privacy and security issues, availability of operational research such as evaluation tools and methodologies etc.; the mid-term goals of a training programme designed for technical professionals at a lower level who are involved in day-to-day technical management of the platform and network; and the long-term goal of curriculum-based, structured programme at the graduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels (to start in July 2009).

It also addresses the challenges [...] [...]

He also noted that the AWG-KP has also considered other issues including: land use, land-use change and forestry; emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms; methodological issues; and information on potential environmental, economic and social consequences, including spillover effects, of tools, policies, measures and methodologies available to Annex I Parties.

The Committee also discussed the status of implementation [...] [...]

The use of different furnace types, depending on the steel type, component shape/size and property requirements is also discussed.

The document also deals with the [...] [...]

On that occasion, the judges also discussed and adopted the [...] [...]

Parties also engaged in discussion about the content [...] [...]

Discussions also focused on the [...] [...]

The United Nations human rights-based approach to development, ILO Convention No. 169 on indigenous and tribal peoples of 1989 and national legislation on indigenous peoples were also discussed at the workshop.

In particular, mobilizing resources for sustainable forest management, improving measures to strengthen forest law enforcement and good governance and building initiatives for raising awareness, all perceived as important tools requiring further attention, are also discussed.

[...] both methods discusses this issue, [...] [...]

The Subcommittee noted that the Sixth Meeting of ICG had addressed GNSS technology applications to agriculture, fisheries, information technology construction (precision positioning), geographic information systems (GIS), disaster mitigation, intelligent transportation systems and location-based services.