The Fundació Fòrum - Barcelona Center for the Support of the UN Global Compact and the UN Global Compact Office (GCO) with the collaboration of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH will convene the VI Annual Local Networks Forum (ALNF) to be held on the 21st and 22nd of October 2008 at the Deutsche Post World Net Headquarters, in Bonn / Germany.

Bringing together approximately 150-200 participants representing Global Compact Local Networks (GCLN), Regional Support Centers, the private sector, government and civil society representatives, it provides a unique platform for GCLN representatives to exchange experiences in addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by networks in their efforts to promote the Global Compact locally. More importantly however, the key function of the Local Networks Forum is to seek input from GCLN representatives on key governance issues relating to Local Networks and the Global Compact initiative as a whole.

- Programme
- Registration
- Hotel Accomodation
- Travel Visas
- Voluntary CO2 Compensation
- Funding Assistance
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ALNF participants may choose to compensate CO2 emissions resulting from their air travel to and from the meeting. The decision to compensate your emissions is entirely personal and voluntary. The following options have been designed , keeping in mind that 1 kilometer of travel by airplane generates approximately 180 g. of CO2 emissions (0,180 kg CO2). Each tree that is planted aborbs about 300 kg. of CO2 over a 40-year period. It has therefore been calculated that, 1 tree will compensate the emissions associated with up to 1500 km. of air travel (1500 km in airplane x 0.180 kg CO2/km = 270 kg total CO2 emissions compensated).

The tree plantation resulting from the purchase of emissions compensation will help put a stop to the desertification of Southeastern Spain, while fomenting the biodiversity of the area. The conditions of the plantation have been summarized in the list below:

- The trees will grow on rural land in the municipality of Alcaraz (Albacete, Spain).
- Ecological and sustainable forestry techniques of are used.
- The corresponding invoice will indicate the exact location of the trees.
- Fire and disease prevention measures are applied to reduces risks to the forest.
- The tree plantation will be carefully maintained for 40 years. In that period, any damaged trees will be replaced.

The plantations are registered as ornithological reserves and can be visited by the person / organization purchasing the emissions compensation.

Four compensation packages have been designed for your convenience. You may choose one of the options below, or alternatively you may simply indicate the number of trees you would like to purchase.

Total # trees planted Cost €
Option A 2 trees 40
Option B 4 trees 80
Option C 6 trees 120
Option D 10 trees 200

To procede with payment, please send an email with the following subject line "UNGC ALNF Emissions Compensation" to margacapella@maderasnobles.net. Please indicate your preferred option or the number of trees you wish to purchase in the text of your message.

Important note: Neither the Barcelona Center for the Support - Universal Forum of Cultures Foundation nor the United Nations Global Compact Office, nor GTZ perceive any income in relation to the ALNF 2008 CO2 emissions compensation program. Maderas Nobles de la Sierra de Segura, S.A. (MNSS) is a Spanish company that plants, cares for and sells lots of walnut, cherry and lime trees on lots in Riópar, a municipality located in Albacete/Spain. In addition to its core business of sustainable wood production, the company also collaborates with public and private organistations to drive a campaign for a massive planting of trees as a barrier against the effects of climate change in Spain. Under the name "ReponsabiliTREE, + Trees for a Better Climate" this initiative was launched in June of 2007, during the I International Meeting of the Friends of the Trees. The VI ALNF CO2 compensation scheme forms part of this programme.

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