From November 15 to17, Mr. Achim Steiner, UNEP’s Executive Director attended the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) 2011 in Beijing, China. 2011 is the conclusion year of CCICED Phase IV and the launching year for Phase V. UNEP will continue its service to the Council during Phase V.

In recognition for his role in China Council, Mr. LI Keqiang, Vice Premier and Chair of CCICED presented a certificate award to Mr. Achim Steiner. 

  
What's more, as the Honorable Chairman of the IESD Board and Honorable Professor of Tongji University, Mr. Achim Steiner attended the annual IESD Board Meeting and gave consistent support and guidance to the development of IESD.

This year, in the 2011 IESD Board Meeting, Mr. Steiner signed a MoU on Cooperation in Africa between UNEP and MOST with Mr. WAN Gang, Vice Chairman of CPPCC and minister for MOST. Under the MoU, MOST will spend USD 6 million on 6 projects in Africa. The focus areas will be Lake Tanganyika, River Nile and the Sahara desert and the project period will run from 2011 - 2013.