The Earth Council - Geneva

GENEVA 23th October (ots/PROTEXT) - The Earth Council ispleased to announce the establishment of the Earth Council -Geneva and the election of a distinguished business and publicservice leader, Reto Braun, as its Chairman. The Earth Council -Geneva is an autonomous Swiss non-governmental organizationaffiliated with the Earth Council Foundation Canada with officesin San Jose, Costa Rica and the Earth Council Foundation - USA.Founded at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 at theinitiative of the Summitís Secretary-General, Maurice Strong,the Earth Council has a network of partner organizationsthroughout the developing world. The Earth Council remains trueto its original mission - to support and empower people inbuilding a more secure, equitable and sustainable future.

The Earth Council in Geneva (http://www.EarthCouncil.com)carries out the climate change and market mechanism program inpartnership with the UN Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD), and spearheads the e-learning service called LearnSD."With Reto Braun we have an ideal leader to guide thisorganization. He brings to the Earth Council his extensiveinternational contacts and his knowledge of the InformationTechnology industry gained during his 24 years with the UnisysCorporation, as a Member of its Board and as President and ChiefOperating Officer of worldwide operations. He is highlyqualified to take the leadership role to implement the EarthCouncilis strategies in close cooperation with its network ofpartner organizations and the United Nations to provideprofessional services to the global community that has emergedin service of sustainable development." Mr. Strong said.

Mr. Braun said, "We are fortunate to have the support of adistinguished and experienced Board of Directors. The Boardincludes Maurice Strong; José Maria Figueres, Senior ManagingDirector of the World Economic Forum and former President of theRepublic of Costa Rica; Juan Rada, Senior Vice President ofOracle Corporation; Ambassador Mohamed Sahnoun, Senior Director,UN University for Peace; Michael Zammit Cutajar, formerExecutive Secretary, UN Climate Change Secretariat; LucasAssunçăo, Coordinator, Climate Change and BioTrade at UNCTAD.Gao Pronove, a former UN staff member, serves as the ExecutiveCoordinator, and who together with Lucas Assunçăo, spearheadedthe start-up of the Earth Council Geneva as well as its OnlineLearning Center for Sustainable Development(http://www.LearnSD.org).

For further details, please refer to the Web-Sitewww.EarthCouncil.com

ots Original Text Service: earth council Internet:http://www.presseportal.de For further information please contact: earth council Reto Braun - Chairman Tel: +41-(0)79-665'28'65 E-Mail: info@earthcouncil.com UNCTAD Lucas Assunçăo Tel. +41-(0)22-917'57'31 E-Mail:Lucas.assuncao@unctad.org

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