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Law and Policy Events This page is a bulletin board for forthcoming events such as conferences, seminars and exhibitions concerned with law and policy issues in relation to mineral resources law and policy. To post an event to this page please email the event details to: minerals.forum@unctad.org. Please include the event title, venue, dates, a contact name and email, and a description of the event. Additional information such as programmes or presentations may also be forwarded, preferably in MS Word, Adobe PDF or text formats.
Events are also listed on: InfoMine - The Events section has a comprehensive listing of all minerals, mining and processing related events worldwide.
Title of event: 9th
International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management
in Energy and Mineral Production (SWEMP 2006) Conference themes include:
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 October 2005. Title of event: Minerals Council of Australia
(MCA) Inaugural Global Sustainable Development Conference - "Partnerships
and Pathways to Implementation" The Inaugural Global Sustainable Development Conference builds upon the annual MCA Environmental Workshop that was established 29 years ago. This years Global Sustainable Conference will detail methods and techniques to achieve sustainable development objectives through partnerships with people in the community, professionals from other disciplines in industry and government and the non-government sector. Further information is available from: http://www.minerals.org.au/sustainable_development/conference_2004.htm Title of event: Natural Resources & Environmental
Administrative Law and Procedure Further details on this course will be posted at: http://www.rmmlf.org/confrnce/upcoming.htm
Title of event: Mine
Rehab 2004 - OMA Mine Rehabilitation Field Conference The conference objectives are to present state-of-the-art mine rehabilitation techniques, to share practical hands on experiences and war stories and to discuss current and future issues facing the mining, environmental and regulatory communities. The OMA Mine Rehabilitation Field Conference is a unique fieldoriented conference that will bring together workers dealing on a day-to-day basis with mine rehabilitation issues to share their experiences and ideas and to present practical case histories and state-of-the-art solutions to mine rehabilitation challenges. Title of event: Seventh
International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies The Seventh International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-7) will take place in Vancouver, Canada between the 5th and 9th September, 2004. The conference is being organised by the University of Regina and Natural Resources Canada in co-operation with the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme. The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for the discussion of the latest advances in the field of greenhouse gas control technologies. The Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT) conference series has established itself as the foremost conference bringing together the international community to discuss greenhouse gas control technology issues. This series of conferences strives to promote international research and development collaborations and to encourage an exchange of ideas on future directions in this field. Further details and registration is available for download at:
Title of event: 50th Annual Rocky Mountain
Mineral Law Institute Further details on this conference will be posted at: http://www.rmmlf.org/confrnce/upcoming.htm Title of event: Global Compact Leaders Summit 'The Global Compact Leaders Summit on June 24 in New York is a unique and historic opportunity to bring intensified international focus and increased momentum to the Secretary-General's leadership challenge for global society. The Summit, to be chaired by the United Nations Secretary-General, will assemble the leaders of participating companies, international labour and civil society, in addition to select government officials, to take stock of the Global Compact and chart its future course. Through plenary sessions and roundtable discussions, the Summit will seek to bring maximum intellectual leverage and issue leadership to key topics, while placing a premium on the development of outcomes, including new initiatives and measures to ensure the continued relevancy and evolution of the Global Compact.' More information including the programme and a list of participants is available from the Global Compact Leaders Summit website: http://www.unglobalcompactsummit.org Title of event: Foreign Direct Investment
and Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Mining Sector - Seminar Further information will be available from: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/main/html/Seminars/seminars_main.htm Title of event: Inaugural Meeting of the
Global Dialogue of Governments on Mining/Metals and Sustainable Development This meeting will follow-on from the preparatory meeting held in October 2003. The meeting, originally planned for Cape Town, South Africa, has been re-scheduled to Geneva, Switzerland. Please note the date change from late May to early June 2004. Further information will be made available on the Global Dialogue website: http://www.globaldialogue.info/ Title of event: SWEMP
2004 - Eighth International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste
Management in Energy and Mineral Production The symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management of Mineral and Energy Production (SWEMP) promotes international technology transfer through a biannual event. Topic's to be covered include:
Title of event: Ground
Water and Environmental Law This event will focus on ground water law and environmental contamination litigation and will feature court cases and the presentation of hydrogeology, contaminant transport, and geochemistry in the courtroom. Title of event: The
Changing Face of Mining - Mineral Economics and Management Society
(MEMS) 2004 Annual Conference Mining is in a period of transition as it confronts an array of interrelated technical, environmental, and social issues. Financial implications have multiplied as investors, indigenous people, communities, non-governmental organizations and other interests apply increasing scrutiny to mining operations. With the immediacy of worldwide communications, local incidents become global news overnight. The MEMS 2004 Conference will explore elements of this change through presentations, panel discussions, special speakers, and a plenary debate. Topics will include:
Title of event: Paradigm Shifts in Mining
- 77th Annual Meeting of the The meeting theme emphasizes the breaking of tradition in how we do business. The introduction of new work guidelines, as seen in the steel industry, will challenge mine operators to change their traditional 'paradigms' in order to ensure future viability. Title of event: Global Seminar and Workshop
on Materials Stewardship Industry experts, metal users, regulators and others will gather in
Canberra, Australia, to exchange information on current materials stewardship
thinking and practical applications. The principal objective of this
meeting is to lay the foundations for a global policy framework for materials
stewardship. Further information including the programme is available from the ICMM website at: http://www.icmm.com/html/eventdetail.php?rcd=24 Title of event: Enviro 04 Convention and
Exhibition The Enviro 04 Convention & Exhibition is the premier industry forum on sustainability for 2004. It is a platform for five environment industry associations to run their annual or biennial conferences and showcase their technology, products, services and research in a combined trade exhibition. Title of event: Seventh Meeting of the Conference
of the Parties Priority issues for the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 7) include the biological diversity of mountain ecosystems, the role of protected areas in the preservation of biological diversity, the transfer of technology and technology cooperation, as well as implementation of the target set at its sixth meeting to achieve, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss of biodiversity. The COP is also expected to follow up on the call for action issued at the World Summit on Sustainable Development to negotiate an international regime on access and benefit sharing within the framework of the Convention. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the highest decision-making body of the Convention. Title of event: Ad
Hoc Group of Experts on Coal in Sustainable Development - 1st Session Further information will be available from the UN ECE Sustainable Energy Division website. Title of event: Minerals
Council of Australia (MCA) Sustainable Development Conference 2003
- "Value Through Sustainable Development" The MCA Sustainable Development Conference 2003 incorporates the 28th Annual Environmental Workshop. The focus of the 2003 Sustainable Development Conference is "value through sustainable development". The complete programme may be downloaded here (PDF 280KB). Further information is available from the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) website. Title of event: Ad
Hoc Group of Experts on Harmonization of Energy and Mineral Reserves/Resources Further information will be available from the UN ECE Sustainable Energy Division website.
Title of event: Preparatory Meeting of the
Global Dialogue of Governments on Mining/Metals and Sustainable Development Further information on the preparatory meeting including the agenda, participant's list and Chairman's Summary is available on the Global Dialogue website: http://www.globaldialogue.info/
Title of event: Corporate Governance in the
Resources Sector Event Details: Further information is available from the CEPMLP website. Title of event: Mining Seminar 2003: Foreign
Direct Investment and Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Mining Sector
Further information is available from the CEPMLP
website. Title of event: Mining Technology for Non-Technical
Mining Professionals Further information is available from the CEPMLP website. Title of event: Extractive Industries Review
- Final Workshop The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. Title of event: Sustainable
Development Indicators in the Mineral Industries (SDIMI 2003) Growing environmental and social concerns, supply chain procurement standards as well as public pressure and regulatory measures will profoundly shape the global mining business in the near future. In order to cope with these challenges the mining and minerals companies are forced to integrate sustainable development as well as stakeholders’ participation into their business strategies and policies. Up to now there are on-going discussions and projects on the development of sustainability indicators however these different efforts haven’t resulted into a common agreement yet. The objective of this Conference is to assist the mining and minerals industries in their global transition to sustainable development through the development, monitoring and assessment of sustainable development criteria for mineral operations. A goal of the Conference is also to conclude with a consensus plan and a process, representing a variety of stakeholders, which can provide audience to the minerals community on the path to sustainable development. The deadline for abstracts was 1 September 2002. Further information can be obtained here. Title of event: Mining Law and Investment
in Latin America / Legislacion e On April 28-30, 2003, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF)
is The institute builds upon two previous international mining programswith the program covering a broad variety of important legal issues that are encountered by mining companies and their legal counsel in Latin America and other international jurisdictions. The Program (PDF 176KB) is available. Title of event: Extractive
Industries Review - Regional Workshop V - Asia-Pacific Region The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The fifth World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in Indonesia. Title of event: Workshop
on the establishment of an Africa Mining Network The purpose of the workshop is to review the rationale for an Africa Mining Network and to discuss modalities for the Network's establishment and operation. The workshop and the Africa Mining Network are intended to support ongoing and emerging initiatives in Africa including the Africa Mining Partnership, a recent initiative of African mining ministers linked to the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Further information is available on the Africa Mining Network page. Title of event: Appraisal
and Management of Mineral Projects The ten-day programme covers a wide range of inter-related topics which
will Title of event: Extractive
Industries Review - Regional Workshop IV - Middle East and North Africa
Region The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The fourth World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in Lebanon. Title of event: Blood, Diamonds
and Terrorism: Is Kimberley a Solution? Event Details:
On 1 January a certification scheme creating a paper-trail
from mine to Speakers will include: Mark Van Bockstael, Director of International Affairs,
Diamond High Council, The meeting is free of charge but if you would like to
attend, please Title of event: Research Seminar:
Strategies to Address Child Labour in Supply Chains Event details:
The issue of child labour is an integral part of the UN Global Compact, the human rights debate and ethical supply chain management. The Corporate Citizenship Unit has been conducting significant research within these areas. This research seminar will focus on the child labour problem in Southern Supply Chains. It will particularly look at why child labour occurs in supply chains and what actions companies need to take to determine socially responsible strategies to address child labour. The seminar will be presented by Bahar Ali Kazmi, of the Corporate Citizenship Unit of Warwick Business School. Bahar has extensive experience in developing, implementing and monitoring child labour projects. The programme (PDF 16KB), a registration form (PDF 8KB) and directions (PDF 128KB) to the University of Warwick are available for download. Title of event: Extractive
Industries Review - Regional Consultation Workshop III - Africa Region The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The third World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in South Africa. Title of event: Governance of Natural Resources
/ La gouvernance des revenus des ressources naturelles A joint World Bank-French Development Agency workshop on "The Governance of Natural Resources" is to be held in Paris on December 9-10. The programme will examine the relationship between extraction of natural resources and civil war, corruption, and poor governance. Download workshop programme (MS Word). Title of event: Extractive
Industries Review - Regional Consultation Workshop II - Asia and the Pacific
Region The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The fourth World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in Indonesia. Title of event: Minerals Council of Australia
2002 Sustainable Development Conference / 27th Annual Environmental Workshop
2002 will see a milestone in the minerals industry’s efforts to determine its role in sustainable development and plan actions that will build on the industry’s contribution to sustainability. Following the Global Mining Initiative Conference in May and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in September, this inaugural Minerals Council of Australia Sustainable Development Conference will focus on how Australian minerals operations can contribute to sustainable development in a practical way. The Conference will incorporate the 27th Annual Environmental Workshop which is highly regarded by environmental practitioners in government, business and the community. Consequently a strong technical environmental stream will feature in the Conference program. Further information including program details can be obtained from the Program and Registration brochure (Adobe PDF 694KB) Title of event:
Tripartite
Meeting on the Evolution of Employment, Working Time and Training in the
Mining Industry The purpose of the tripartite meeting is to: exchange views on the evolution
of employment, working time and training in the mining industry, the social
and labour implications of these developments for the parties concerned,
and the role of social dialogue in addressing them, using a report prepared
by the Office as the basis for its discussions; adopt conclusions that
include proposals for action by governments, employers' and workers' organizations
at the national level and the ILO; and adopt a report on its discussion. Attendees will consist of delegates from all interested governments, 18 Employer representatives and 18 Worker representatives appointed by the Governing Body of the ILO after consultations with the respective groups. Download the report prepared as a basis for discussion: The evolution of employment, working time and training in the mining industry (Adobe PDF 542KB)
Title of event: Fifth
Warwick Corporate Citizenship Conference: Sustainable Development &
the Role of Business in Poverty Elimination The focus of the 2002 Corporate Citizenship Unit (CCU) Research Conference will be Sustainable Development and the Role of Business in Poverty Elimination. The conference will look at research and case studies of the implementation of business strategies of corporate citizenship worldwide, including social performance management systems and tools, multi-stakeholder partnerships, business approaches to human rights promotion and the Global Compact. Following a keynote address, the major part of the conference will be a set of workshops with priority given to discussion time. In the afternoon, a panel for the Warwick Debate will examine: "Has Business a Role to Play in Poverty Elimination?" The keynote speakers will be Sir Mark Moody Stuart, Chairman Elect, Anglo The conference registration form and conference programme (both Adobe PDF) are available for download. Title of event: MMSD
Discussion Panel - WSSD Side Event
The event is planned to be as interactive as possible with five different perspectives briefly presented in a panel and then opening the discussion to the floor. The event will showcase the global report Breaking New Ground, the regional reports and other materials emerging from the MMSD process. If you are interested in attending this event or would like to receive
more Title of event: World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) will bring together tens of thousands of participants, including heads of State and Government, national delegates and leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses and other major groups to focus the world's attention and direct action toward meeting the challenges presented in moving the world towards a sustianable development path. The WSSD will mark the tenth anniversary of the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 and provide the opportunity to reassess the implementation mechanisms for Agenda 21. The mineral sector is mentioned at several points within the Draft Plan of Implementation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, a key document and focus for Summit outcomes. This draft plan has been prepared through a series of preparatory meetings and is expected to be finalised and agreed upon during the Summit. Sections of the draft plan relevant to the sector are outlined here. A Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project Discussion side event is to be held during the Summit.
Title of event:
Joint Seminar on "Management
of Mineral Wealth and the Role of Mineral Wealth in Socio-economic Development" Detailed information on the seminar including the programme, participants and the presentations is available here. Title of event: 2002 ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop
on International Organization Studies: Strategies for Sustainable Resource
Development - Policy and Practice A call for applications to the 2002 ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop on International Organization Studies has been announced. The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) and the American Society of International Law (ASIL) are sponsoring the twelfth in a series of summer workshops to be held this year at the University of Namibia (UNAM), Windhoek, Namibia, from 11 August to 23 August 2002. The workshop will be focusing on policy and practical strategies for sustainable resource devlopment, and is designed specifically for international relations and law school faculty, advanced graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, lawyers and practitioners from policy circles and civil society. Completed applications must be received no later than Monday, 15 April 2002. A full description of the program and an application form (PDF 50KB) is available in Adobe PDF Format. If you would prefer a faxed or hard copy please contact the Secretariat (acuns@yale.edu) providing your relevant details. Title of event: Implementation of the International
Cyanide Management Code Implementation of the recently announced International Cyanide Management Code by gold mining companies will have significant environmental, social and economic ramifications. The workshop will discuss issues relating to the Code and will involve international and local presenters from the minerals and cyanide industries. The brochure for the one day workshop can be downloaded from (Adobe PDF): http://www.acmer.com.au/training/attachments/CyanidePERTHBrochure.pdf Registrations close 5 July 2002.
Title of event: Warwick
Corporate Citizenship Unit (CCU) - 2002 Seminar Series The 2002 CCU Seminar series includes the following: January 21, 2002 - Multi-stakeholder Partnerships The first seminar on January 21st, 2002 will be presented by Bahar Ali Kazmi, CCU/Save The Children Research Fellow about his work on business approaches to poverty and child labour. The Social Performance Reporting, Auditing and Verification and Evaluation seminar to be presented by Professor Alyson Warhurst and Dr Magnus Macfarlane will take place on February 25th 2002. The seminar registration form is available for download. The CCU includes the Mining and Energy Research Network (MERN). Title of event: Extractive
Industries Review - Regional Consultation Workshop II – Eastern Europe
and Central Asia Region The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The second World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in Budapest, Hungary. Title of event: The International Standards
Organisation (ISO) Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility The International Standards Organisation (ISO) Committee on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO) is conducting a feasibility study on standards for corporate social responsibility. At the initiation of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards, a workshop on corporate social responsibility is planned. A press release from 10 September 2001 is available on the ISO website. Title of event: International
Mining Workshop Event details:
Representatives of communities affected by mining, non-governmental organizations and activists, from 15 countries all over the world, gathering in Bali, declare that that "...mining as we know it today is unsustainable and runs counter to people-oriented development." A statement released at the Workshop is available. Title of event: Sustainable
Justice – Implementing International Sustainable Development Law Sustainable Justice 2002, organized by the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, and co-sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme, will assemble over 200 judges, lawyers, professors and other experts from governments and inter-governmental organisations, civil society associations, academic institutions, foundations and the private sector. The conference panels and workshops will focus on a range of key issues, such as: New legal mechanisms and instruments for implementing international law in the field of sustainable development; Innovative measures for financing development that is both environmentally and socially sustainable; Promoting an attitude of compliance with international agreements; Transparency, participation and access to justice; Sustainable trade, investment and competition law; Human rights and poverty eradication; International sustainable development law as it relates to natural resources, biodiversity, climate change and vulnerability, and health. Of specific relevance to mineral resources is an examination of how countries
and companies across the Americas can cooperate to ensure standards for
mining that respect environmental limits and social priorities for participation. Further details on the conference can be obtained from the CISDL website. Title of event: The Global Mining Initiative
Conference The Global Mining Initiative (GMI) Conference is intended to be a worldwide policy dialogue and forum to assist the industry define its response to the challenges of sustainable development leading into the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) later in 2002. Representatives from industry, industry associations, government and NGO stakeholders are expected to attend. The major input to the conference will come from the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project due to conclude in April 2002 with the release of a final report. Further information on the GMI and the conference, including the program, can be obtained from the conference website at www.gmiconference.com,and the GMI web site at www.globalmining.com. Title of event: The Philippine
National Conference on Mining Event details:
Approximately 130 participants attended the conference, representing about 70 local community people’s organizations, and regional, national and international support groups. Experiences were shared through 11 Case Study Presentations, open forums, panel and workshop discussions. At the conferences conclusion participants presented a Resolution to Scrap the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and a Conference Declaration. A briefing paper on the Philippine National Mining Policy (Adobe PDF 651KB) presented by Engr. Catalino Corpuz, Jr. is available. A report , the resolution and declaration from the Conference are available.
Title of event: Extractive
Industries Review - Regional Consultation Workshop I – Latin America and
the Caribbean The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The first World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Workshop documents, participant presentations, press releases and a declaration from civil society and indigenous participants are available. Title of event: 2nd World Mines Ministries
Forum (WMMF) The 2nd World Mine Ministries Forum (WMMF) will be held in Canada in
March 2002. Attendee's will include government officials, non-government
organizations and service providers to the mineral industry. Topics to be explored at the meeting will include: mining and people; creating a positive investment climate; public perception of mining/MMSD; sustainable development; the road to Rio+10; and the Regulator's Workshop: Dealing with voluntary codes of conduct. Further information is available from the WMMF website. Title of event: Special Institute on International
Energy and Minerals Arbitration "During the last ten years, the world energy and minerals industries
have witnessed a dramatic increase in foreign investment in natural resources.
US and non-U.S. Companies are entering into joint ventures and agreements
with host governments or their wholly-owned private oil and gas and mining
companies at an unprecedented pace. The increasing number of foreign investments
has caused a sharply expanded emphasis This Special Institute will provide attendees with an in-depth view of international energy and resources arbitration, past, present, and future. Further information on the Institute, the program and a registration form is available for download as an Adobe PDF or from the RMMLF website. Title of event: Special Institute on Water
Quality and Wetlands: Regulation & Management in the Development of
Natural Resources Natural resources cannot be developed without consideration of the potential impacts upon surface and ground waters. The Clean Water Act was a milestone in protection of the nation’s waters. This institute will provide a detailed update of the Act and other water-quality related statutes, and review the regulation of water quality and wetlands. This institute is designed for attorneys representing natural resource companies, developers, and government agencies, along with technical staff, consultants and others. For more information on the Special Institute see the brochure (PDF) or the RMMLF website. Title of event: 4th Environmental Cooperation
Workshop and the 6th APEC- GEMEED Plenary Meeting The Fourth Environmental Cooperation Workshop together with the Sixth
Plenary Meeting of the Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Group of Experts on Minerals
and Energy Exploration and Development (GEMEED) was hosted by the Mining
Promotion Division of the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico. Further information and presentations are available from the GEMEED Secretariat and the Meeting/Workshop websites.
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