Over 1000 delegates gathered in Durban’s International Convention Center auditorium for the WEEC 2007 opening, to listen to the Durban Serenade Choir. The choir of over 40 men and women sang a-capella and performing traditional dance movements (See photos 1-5). Photographs below depict some of the welcome and keynote speeches delivered during the Congress Opening.
They are as follows: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of South Africa (Photos 10 & 11); Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Photo 8); Professor Joan Martinez-Alier, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Photo 6); Dr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Director, DEPI, United Nations Environment Program (Photo 9); Dr. Aline Bory-Adams, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Photo 12); and Professor Akpezi Ogbuigwe, United Nations Environment Program (Photos 13, 14, & 15).
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Opening Ceremony
