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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2009

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Universal Participation: Ozone Protection Unifies the World”.

» Ozone Protectors Competition

» Posters

Egypt Celebrates the International Ozone Day

The EEAA-NOU is regulating a celebration for the International day for the protection of the Ozone Layer during the period 16-30 September 2009.
Engineer Maged George, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, will meet Mr. Marco Gonzalez, Executive Secretary of the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol, where they are to hold a press conference on the occasion of International Day for the Protection of the ozone layer.


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» Minister Speech, 16/09/2009


Ozone Day Celebration, 29/09/2009

» Minister Speech, 29/09/2009

» Program of the Celebration, 29/09/2009, Cairo House

» Photo Album of the Celebration and the Exhibition

The celebration also includes the following events:

  • Organizing a workshop in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to introduce the incentive program to replace chillers using CFC that deplete the Ozone Layer.

  • Announcing the outcome of the "Ozone Protectors" competition organized by the EEAA, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and published on the website of the Ministry of State for the Environment - Ozone Unit.

  • An exhibition on modern and friendly technology will be held, in which a number of national companies that have to adjust their positions and now use environmentally friendly materials to preserve the ozone layer. As part of celebrating the International Day for the Protection of the ozone layer, each company will be given 20 minutes, during the period from 28 / 9 to 30/9/2009, to provide an example of their work or films about their experience in the preservation of the environment.

  • Designing a number of posters to raise public awareness of the importance of protecting the ozone layer and publishing it on the website of the Ministry of State for the Environment - Ozone Unit.

  • Preparation and publication of several newspaper articles, as well as the having interviews with experts and participants in the implementation of the Egyptian program to protect the ozone layer. Those meetings will be displayed in many radio and television programs, as well as some local and satellite channels.

  • Designing some messages and printing them on some souvenirs, to be distributed among children and adults from all segments of society on the occasion of the International Ozone day.

Related Links

. The Ozone Secretariat - Ozone Day 2009

» Message of the Secretary-General

» Press Release

. UNEP DTIE OzonAction Branch - Ozone Day 2009

» Media Corner and Journalists Competition

» Public Service Announcements (My Ozone Wish)

» Green Customs Guide

Previous Celebrations of Ozone Day


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