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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS SECURED FOR GLOBE
2008 GLOBE
2008 is expected to host over 10,000
people (including 2,000 conference
delegates, 400 exhibitors, 200 speakers)
and dozens of international delegations
from across the planet. GLOBE 2008
will be held in Vancouver, British
Columbia from March 12 to 14, 2008
centering around four main themes;
Corporate Sustainability, Energy &
Climate Change, Finance &
Sustainability, and Building Better
Cities. Roberto
Dobles, Minister of the Environment &
Energy of Costa Rica, is in charge of
Environment, Energy, Water Resources,
Mining and Telecommunications for Costa
Rica. Dobles is currently President of the
Governing Council Bureau for the United
Nations Environment Program 2007-2009,
President of the Ministerial Global
Environmental Forum 2007 and was the Pro
Tempore President of the Central American
Commission of Environment and Development
(CCAD) II Semester 2006. Dr. Dobles has
served as the Chairman and CEO of the
National Institute of Electricity (ICE),
the President of the Administration
Council of the National Company of Light
and Power (CNFL), Minister of Science and
Technology, and Chairman and CEO of the
National Refinery Company (RECOPE) in
Costa Rica. Silla
Maizey, Head of Corporate Social
Responsibility for British Airways.
More than a decade ago British
Airways became the first airline to set a
target for improving fuel efficiency and
led the way in advocating carbon trading.
The company has set a new goal to improve
aircraft fuel efficiency by 25% by 2025.
It has also made improvements to the
accessibility of the online passenger
carbon offset scheme and aims to recycle
half of its waste by 2010. Olivia
Hartridge, Vice President, Morgan Stanley,
has been responsible for the
implementation of several carbon credit
and emissions trading programs across
Europe and most recently has taken the
position as Vice President for financial
advising company Morgan Stanley, in charge
of their "carbon bank." The program is the
company's first fully-integrated carbon
auditing and offsetting service. Hartridge
has also managed the implementation of the
EU emissions trading scheme. Dr.
Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC). Dr Pachauri has been at the
helm of the IPCC since 2002, and his
recent acceptance of the IPCC's Nobel
Peace Prize (jointly with former US
Vice-President Al Gore) is a remarkable
testament to the dedication and commitment
of the thousands of experts who produced
the Panel's rigorous and comprehensive
assessments of climate change research
under his guidance. Dr. Pachauri has
a PhD in Industrial Engineering and a PhD
in Economics. He has taught at Yale
University, West Virginia University,
North Carolina State University and the
Administrative Staff College of India in
Hyderabad. He is the author of 23 books
and several journal articles as well as
writings in numerous newspapers and
magazines. The
GLOBE 2008 Trade Fair will feature the
world's most innovative companies
showcasing their innovations and capacity;
and allow visitors to learn more about the
most cutting-edge advances in
environmental technology. The event will
allow participants to learn from one
another about future prospects in the
multi-billion dollar environmental market.
Over 75% of exhibit space already
spoken for, including large showcases
hosted by the provinces of BC, Alberta and
Ontario; Austria; Belgium; France;
Holland; Korea; the UK; and the
USA. GLOBE
2008 is produced by the GLOBE Foundation,
an international consultancy in the
business of the environment. GLOBE's
expertise lies in project management,
event development, and management and
consulting in the fields of environment
and energy, urban development, and
corporate responsibility. GLOBE is North
America's longest operating producer of
environmental business events, having
produced the GLOBE series since
1993. For
further information, and to download the
preliminary conference program visit
www.globe2008.ca Reference:
Jeremy
Dunn Curve
Communications Group Tel:
604-684-3170 jeremy@curvecommunications.com
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The
GLOBE Foundation is pleased to announce
that over 50 speakers have already been
secured for the 10th event in the renowned
GLOBE series, including some of the
world's most prestigious business,
government, and social leaders. Roberto
Dobles, Minister of the Environment &
Energy of Costa Rica (San Jose, Costa
Rica), Silla Maizey Head of Corporate
Social Responsibility for British Airways
(Harmondsworth UK), Olivia Hartridge, Vice
President Morgan Stanley (London, UK) and
Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(Geneva, Switzerland) will all interact
with delegates through engaging conference
sessions.
