The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNESCO, Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-RECN), The Association of African Universities (AAU), Southern African Development Cooperation –Regional Environmental Education Programme (SADC-REEP) are pleased to announce the First MESA International Conference with the theme Environment, Development and Climate Change: Universities Responding?. The conference will be held on 24-28th November 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya and provides a forum for South North/South South dialogue, exchange, engagement and collaboration on challenges and best practice on implementing ESD in higher education institutions. It will also support and recognize innovations in African Universities that respond to Africa's most pressing economic, social and environmental challenges and opportunities. It will further contribute to the revitalization of higher education in Africa by enhancing capacity to build capacity in environment and sustainability issues. Further, the conference will enhance knowledge of higher education stakeholders on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD 2005-2014) on issues related to environment, development and climate change and will strengthen the voice and contribution of universities in the South to deal with the challenges of these issues.
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