Presentation-Reception on Behalf of the Russian Business Delegation
13 March 2019 18:30 | Trademark hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Registration is open.
The presentation-reception is arranged by the Russian business delegation under the aegis of the Global Compact Local Network Russia within the 4th session of the UN Environment Assemply. The thematic meeting is aimed at familiarizing stakeholders with innovative practices of Russian business in the field of environmental protection, climate, cleaning water ecosystems from microplastics, etc., in partnership with scientific and public organizations, as well as for informal communication as part of a reception on behalf of the Russian delegation.
Main participants: UN-Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Embassy of the Russian Federation - Representative Office of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Nairobi (Kenya), Embassy of Kenya in Moscow (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya), Global Compact Local Networks in the Russian Federation and Kenya and representatives of the Kenyan companies, business associations, delegations participating in the Assembly, international organizations, scientific and cultural institutions.
The additional program includes mobile photo exhibition «Russain Arctic» by Yaroslav Nikitin and Darya Shlykova (Nikiitna) and premiere of the documentary film project – “The Great North Way” by Leonid Kruglov with participation of Fedor Konyukhov.
Mobile photo exhibition «Russain Arctic» by Yaroslav Nikitin and Darya Shlykova (Nikiitna)
Photo exhibition ‘Russain Arctic’ is a small part of a photo project of the Global Compact Local Network Russia - «Breathtaking Russia» which was first presented in the UN office in Geneva in 2017. ‘Breathtaking Russia is the project presented the works of the participants, finalists and winners of all-Russian photo contests (such big ones as ‘Best of Russia’ (WINZAVOD Centre for Contemporary Art with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation), ‘The most beautiful country’ (Russian Geographical Society), ‘Russian wildlife’ (National Geographic), ‘Golden Turtle’ (with the support of the Federation Assembly of the Russian Federation), as well as Photoforum, Wild Nature of Siberia, 35Photo Awards, and etc.
The photographer and traveler Leonid Kruglov with his team followed the itinerary of the famous Russian explorer of the 17th century Semen Dezhnev. Reconstructing Semen Dezhnev's route, authors were undertaking a series of expeditions using both modern and traditional transportation mean. The film covers a unique expedition itinerary in the Russian Arctic and Northern Siberia. It represents a daring exploration through more than 10,000 km of wilderness of Northern Eurasia, meeting its indigenous peoples, and a celebration of a noble adventurers' spirit that is bound to be appreciated by the viewers. ‘The Great North Way’ unites visual experiences from 7 Russian regions from Archangelsk oblast in the west to Chukotka in the east, including the most breathtaking views and extreme environments. Capturing the beauty and wonders of the Russian Arctic is a real challenge for the film crew. The main cameraman Vladimir Filippov who is also a pilot of a small aircraft - designed unique technical solutions using aircraft, so that viewers can see on the screen snowy plains and rocky gorges - one of the most inaccessible places of our planet from bird's-eye view.
It should be lived and experienced in order to find the answer to the question about the great events of four hundred years ago, which forever changed the course of the world history.13 March 2019 18:30 | Trademark hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Registration is open.
13 March 2019 8:00-10:00 | Delegates restaurant (UN Complex Gigiri), Nairobi, Kenya
The breakfast is a part of a program of the 4th session of the UN Environment Assembly.
20-22 March 2019 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
High-level UN conference on South-South cooperation is convened to the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Cooperation among developing countries (TCDC).