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RCE Greater Nairobi Welcomes you to the 2013 global RCE conference. Dr. Ayub Ndaruga NEMA-Kenya RCE Greater N airobi. Location of Kenya. Kenya – Home for world class marathoners. Kenya is the home for ……. Nairobi - Tale of Two Cities. 5. Background.
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RCE Greater Nairobi Welcomes you to the 2013 global RCE conference Dr. AyubNdaruga NEMA-Kenya RCE Greater Nairobi
Background • Kenya expressed its willingness to host the 8th Global RCE conference at the 6th Global RCE conference in the Netherlands in 2011. • Proposal received support from other African RCEs • RCE Greater Nairobi to host the conference
About RCE Greater Nairobi • Acknowledged by UNU in 2007 • Hosted by Kenyatta University in Nairobi • Address challenges facing Nairobi city and its environs such as rapid urbanization, waste management, sanitation, urban agriculture, insecurity, water shortage. • For more information see http://www.ias.unu.edu/resource_centre/RCE%20Greater%20Nairobi.pdf
Process Consultations held with • UNU • UNEP • African RCEs • Kenyan RCEs • SADC REEP …….Kenya given the go ahead
Process • Conference dates: November 2013 (TBC) • Venue: United Nations Complex, Nairobi
Conference theme ‘RCEs; Promoting Sustainability through collaborations and Diversity’
Way forward • RCE Greater Nairobi welcomes your suggestions on how to make the global conference better. • Documents will be uploaded on www.nema.go.ke for information and comments
Accommodation Serena Hotel Nairobi
Accommodation Fairview Hotel
Tours Nairobi National Park – is the only national park in the world located in the city
Attractions • Giraffe
King Lion Leopard