[sustran] Expert Debate on aviation, environment and development 21 November

[Vereniging INZET]

ANNOUNCEMENT

INZET, Association for North-South Campaigns, organizes a meeting for
experts on aviation, environment and development. It takes place at
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, banquet rooms 'Amsterdam' and 'Brussels',
Friday November 21st, from 13.00 - 17.30 p.m.

Two main questions will be discussed. Should we take the special
position of developing countries into account when introducing economic
measures for combating environmental pollution from international
aviation? And if so, how?
Emissions from aviation have a growing impact on the environment. Ideas
on how to combat these emissions include economic instruments like
excise duties on kerosine and environmental charges. What would be the
effect of these instruments on developing countries? The meeting
focusses on Africa South of the Sahara.
The programme includes introductions from Jochem Peeters of the Dutch
Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Frits
Bisschop from Amsterdam, Schiphol, Theo Anderson from Friends of the
Earth Ghana and a representative of an African airline. The discussion
will be chaired by Bram van Ojik.

You can register for the meeting by phoning, faxing or e-mailing the
INZET-secretariat. The entrance fee is f15,-. You will receive the
preparatory discussion document one week prior to the meeting.

INZET
Association for North-South Campaigns
Keizersgracht 132
1015 CW Amsterdam
Netherlands

Phone: +31.20.6273339
Fax: +31.20.6273839
E-mail: admin at inzet.nl