Sohar
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the National Mining Company will educate the people of Sohar on the criticalness of waste management and encourage recycling in all that they do and use.
For more information, please contact:
Phyllis Edwards
National Mining Company
476 Postal Code 321 Sohar
Oman
Tel: +968 26865370
Fax: 968 26865301
E-mail: phyllis@natmin.com
PALESTINE
Gaza
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Information and Communication Tel-Center plans to hold an exhibition of art pieces produced through the recruitment of trash and waste in production pieces.
For more information, please contact:
Ahmed Abu Ismaiel
Information and Communication Tel-Center
Gaza - Abasan Al-Kabira Gaza
Palestine
Tel: +97 282073672
Fax: +97 282073672
E-mail: info@ictc.ps
Website: www.ictc.ps
Hebron
To commemorate World Environment Day 2008, the Palestinian Centre for Communication and Developmental Studies will hold the following activities:
Develop six kindergartens in Hebron villages
by providing them with indoor and outdoor
games, stationary and helping materials;
Carry out a capacity building and improvement
course for the teachers of the mentioned kindergartens;
Hold six open days of fun and entertainment in
saving the environment;
Build small gardens for the kids and named them by kids names;
Make each kid responsible for watering and looking
after his/her garden;
Make painting workshops where the kids came up with paintings
about nature and there favorite parts of it;
A huge gallery for the kids paintings will be held.
For more information, please contact:
Fida Abu Turky
Palestinian Center for Communication and Developmental Studies
Ahmad Amer Building/Ane Sara Street Hebron
Palestine
Tel: 009 7222299678
Fax: 009 7222299678
E-mail: hebron_hdib@yahoo.com
PHILIPPINES
Manila
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the governments of Australia, Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and the Asia Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (APP) will host the Asia Clean Energy Forum- the premiere platform for exchanging experiences and forging new partnerships to act on clean energy opportunities in Asia. The event will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders that includes leading policy makers, finance professionals, civil society members, and private sector experts.
Doha
Kainat Foundation in collaboration with Supreme Council for Environmental and Natural Resources, State of Qatar will celebrate Word Environment Day 2008 by organizing competitions such as painting, drawing, essay writing, poem writing, slogan writing, photography, web designing, short film editing and Innovative projects for school going children. There will also be cultural event based on this year’s theme.
Doha
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, GHD will be hosting a luncheon at the Intercontinental Hotel for all 300 staff of the Doha office including their friends and family with the theme "dress green for World Environment Day".
For more information, please contact:
Kane Dowsett
GHD
PO Box 14352 Doha
Qatar
Tel: +974 428 9444
Fax: +974 444 6127
E-mail: kane.dowsett@ghd.com.au
Website: www.ghd.com.au
Doha
To mark World Environment Day 2008, M.E.S. Indian School has planned the following activities to be carried out in the M.E.S Campus:
Bicycle rally for environmental awareness;
Campus cleaning programme;
Tree planting;
Painting display.
For more information, please contact:
Shakil Ahmed Kakvi
M.E.S Indian School
P.O. Box: 3453 Doha
Qatar
Tel: +974 46818334 (ext: 248)
Fax: +974 4681816
E-mail: meskakvi@gmail.com
Website: www.mesqatar.org
Doha
To mark the World Environment Day 2008, International Academy for Intercultural Development (IAID) with the support of Faber Castell, Germany and Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC), Qatar is planning the following events:
30 May, 2008 – A painting workshop for short listed
students of various schools and educational organizations of Qatar;
5 June, 2008- A free seminar on WED to be presented
by Ms. Maya Saikali;
6 June, 2008- A painting competition for all age groups;
13 June, 2008 – A painting exhibition of the winning
paintings followed by a prize giving ceremony.
For more information, please contact:
Rajesh Jadhav
International Academy for Intercultural Development (IAID)
P.O. Box: 32267 Doha
Qatar
Tel:+974-4320974
Fax::+974-4358190
E-mail: iaid@qatar.net.qa
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
The Reed Exhibition Middle East, Environment 2009 will be launched; it focuses on Comprehensive solutions in the Environmental Equipment, Technology and Services sectors.
Dubai
The Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG) will celebrate World Environment Day 2008 at their reserve in Ghantoot on 6 June. The event will feature a series of activities that aim to draw attention to the importance of the environment, its fragility and stimulate communities to take action in their daily life to reduce their carbon footprint. The following activities will be held:
Beach and dune cleanup of the Jebel Ali and Waterfront beach area;
Mangrove planting;
Screening of the Al Gore movie 'An Inconvenient Truth'
as well as other documentaries on the environment;
Art creations from all collected waste;
Drawing competition about climate change and its effects;
Natural history scavenger hunt;
Traditional games and activities;
All activities will begin at 9:30 am. A BBQ will be organized for lunch and prizes will be handed out at the end of the day.
For more information, please contact:
Ali Saqer Al Suweidi
Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG)
P.O.Box 12399 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 50 625 5156
E-mail: info@emeg.ae
