The theme for this year`s meeting is “Ecosystem Management and Green Development”. Yesterday`s opening ceremony was attended by Vice Premier of the State Council of China, Li Keqiang, who held a keynote speech.
The meeting was chaired by Minister Zhou Shengxian from the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, who also held a keynote speech. Mr. Børge Brende, Secretary General of Norwegian Red Cross and a Vice chairperson of CCICED, was among those giving speeches at the opening session, emphasizing the importance of the transition towards green development that China is aiming for.
The Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is represented by Director General Ms. Hæge Andenæs at this Annual General Meeting, where also the Norwegian Ambassador Svein Sæther takes part.