CCICED Assistant Secretary General Fang Li meets with Deputy Director General of UNEP Africa Bureau

　　Ms. Fang Li, CCICED Assistance Secretary General and DDG of MEP FECO met with Mr. Desta Mebratu, DDGl of Africa Bureau, UNEP, Mr. Zhang Shigang, UNEP Representative in China and Mr. Liu Jian, Director of UN International Ecosystem Management Partnership in the afternoon of March 27, 2013. The two sides exchanged their views on the cooperation areas, mode and specific plans between CCICED and UNEP on sustainable development of China and Africa.

　　Ms. Fang Li reviewed the good cooperation between CCICED and UNEP which is one of the most important partners of CCICED and expressed thanks for their active participation in and support for CCICED activities over the past years. She also expressed the wishes to build contacts with African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) with the assistance of UNEP, conduct long-term cooperation within the framework of Africa Regional Flagship Programmes (RFPs) and jointly promote the cause of sustainable development of China and Africa. She proposed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in relevant areas.

　　Mr. Desta Mebratu introduced the background and work plan of AMCEN and RFPs and put forward specific proposals on cooperation with CCICED. Mr. Zhang Shigang further reiterated the areas and activities where the two sides might strengthen the cooperation between China and Africa. Mr. Liu Jian and Mr. Li Yonghong from CCICED Secretariat put forward their respectively suggestions and positive attitude for relevant cooperation.

　　The two sides identified the contacts and person in charge. They agreed to continuously strengthen communications and start relevant work as soon as possible.