Jeju marks 100-day countdown
Shorter are the days that separate us from the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 World Conservation Congress. That was the motivation driving the D-100 celebrations held on Saturday 2 June at the International Convention Centre Jeju (ICCJ).
Photo: KOC-Sue Jeong Davis
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Julia Marton-Lef猫vre, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Director General, travelled from the headquarters of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 in Switzerland to take part in the ceremony on the prized Korean island.
鈥淚n only 100 days from now, we will welcome thousands of conservationists, business leaders, community representatives, philanthropists and government delegates from all corners of the world to this wonderful place,鈥 she said to an estimated 3,500 spectators.
鈥淚 will be personally speaking about the Jeju Congress in less than two weeks from now at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. The Jeju Congress will be the first major international event after Rio, where we will start putting Rio commitments into action.鈥
Ms Marton-Lef猫vre was joined by Yoo Young-Sook, ; Woo Keun-min, Governor of ; Lee Hong Koo, Chairman of the (KOC) and former Prime Minister of Korea; and Kim Chong Chun, KOC secretary general.
In the opening speech, Chairman Lee described the Congress as 鈥渢he most influential conference in seeking possible solutions to global environmental challenges鈥.
Minister Yoo gave a positive message on the Republic鈥檚 environmental commitments: 鈥淲e will try to ensure that the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Congress will serve as an opportunity to broaden the horizon of Korea鈥檚 conservation policies and move toward an environmentally advanced nation.鈥
The Ministry听of Environment, the Jeju听Special Self-governing Province and the Korean Organizing Committee, which was set up specifically for the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Congress, are highly engaged in making the next 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Congress one of the best and most impactful to date.
In front of the numerous attendees who came to show their support, Governor Woo said: 鈥淕reat interest and efforts of you all here today are very important to ensure that the 2012 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 World Conservation Congress will seed a new era in global environmental history.鈥
People from Jeju and mainland Korea were present at the ICCJ to enjoy the open concert organized to raise awareness of the Congress. One of the highlights that kept the younger crowds on their feet was the live performance by 2am, one of the country鈥檚 most popular boys band.
2am sing the , 鈥淟et鈥檚 Go Green Together鈥, which calls on people鈥檚 willingness to care for the Earth.
D-100 was also an occasion to recognize the contributions by online supporters, with other activities taking place, including an essay competition for Korean students and a photo exhibition.
The high participation rate in this day of festivities is a boost in the right direction for the World Conservation Congress, as the countdown thins down into the two-digits.
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