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Activities for International Ozone
Day 2008 
This page describes how different countries
and regions around the world are planning to celebrate International
Ozone Day this year. If you wish us to add your activities, please
let us
know.
“At such moments, safeguarding the
planet has often been seen as a luxury, and as a burden on economic
recovery and development,” he said in a message marking the
Day. “But the remarkable story of the ozone layer, whose preservation
we celebrate today, shows such thinking for what it is: mere myth.”
Angola Press: The implementation environmental preservation methods is the key element for the protection of the ozone layer, said Tuesday here an expert with the Ministry of Urbanisation and Environment, António Matias. He said this whilst addressing a workshop designed for students of Luanda's Medium Industrial Institute (IMIL), under the celebrations of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, September 16.  Read
more
 Organised
by the Ministry of Nature Protection, the main celebrations of the
International Ozone Day were held at Yerevan Secondary School N 176
with participation of teachers and students of 16 schools located
in the same community called Malati-Sebastia. Read the report
on activities held and view striking pictures on the success of
this vibrant event. Read
report An awareness Seminar for higher-education students was also conducted jointly with the Aarhus Center on 17 Sept. It will be dedicated to such ecological problems like climate change and ozone depletion.
A painting competition of children and
juveniles was held at Bangladesh Shishu Academy on the occasion
of Ozone Day. More than 500 children and juveniles in three groups
took part in the painting competition organised by Department of
Environment (DoE).
Dr Esther Byer Suckoo, Minister of Family,
Youth, Sports and the Environment presented the Education Pack to
school pupils in celebration of ozone day. Barbados plans to distribute
the education pack to all its primary schools.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations translated into Bosnian language the "Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer: 2006 Update" (Dvadeset pitanja i odgovora u vezi ozonskog omotca -azurirano 2006). Interviews on this publication were aired on BiH radio station. 
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Cette année les activités suivantes sont programmée : un match des incollables opposant les élèves de certains établissement secondaires de Yaoundé, portant sur la protection de la couche d'ozone, un concours d'art plastique sur les questions relatives à l'ozone, et une exposition des œuvres d'art réalisées par les enfants, une marche pour la protection de l'ozone, la présentation de sketch et récits par les (Little Angels of Environment Cameroon) etc. Lire
la suite
Prensa Latina : La Habana, 16 sep (PL)
Cuba arriba al Día Mundial de la Protección de la
Capa de Ozono tras cumplir varias de las metas trazadas en 2007,
aseguró Nelson Espinosa, Director de la Oficina Técnica
del Ozono.
Eritrea organised public seminars and broadcasted on TV and radio and posted articles in newspapers. They also distributed brochures and displayed ozone related banners.
allAfrica .com: As part of activities marking this year's world Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, a special "Readwide What Do You Know?" quiz contest was held at the Teacher's Hall at Amakom in Kumasi, yesterday. The contest was organized by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) in collaboration with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and
sponsored by Readwide Ghana Limited and Voltic Mineral Water and
others.
Neoleadership: A l’image des autres nations du monde, la Guinée
a célébré, ce mardi 16 septembre, la journée
internationale de l’Ozone. La cérémonie a été
présidée par le ministère de l’environnement
et du développement durable, du ministère de l’industrie
et de l’artisanat. La célébration à été
organisée par le département de tutelle en collaboration
avec l’association Guinéenne du Froid AGF, le point
Ozone Guinée du dit département. L a salle de conférence
d’un hôtel de la place a servi de cadre au lancement
de la célébration dudit journée. Le thème
central de cette année est « Protocole de Montréal,
un partenariat mondial pour des bienfaits mondiaux ».
The Environment Protection Agency, Education Information and Technology Division and in collaboration with the National Ozone Unit organized various activities for school children. Ozone related publications were also displayed in schools in observance of Ozone day. View photos: image 1 | image 2 | image 3 | image 4 |
Le Nouvelliste en Haiti: Une dizaine de kits d'instruments qui vont servir à la détection des substances appauvrissants la couche d'ozone (SAOs) ont été remis à la Direction générale des Douanes par les responsables du bureau national d'ozone (BNO). D'autres équipements telles que gants, casques, lunettes seront sous peu distribués aux dizaines de douaniers ayant suivi pendant deux jours une formation pratique et théorique sur la protection de la couche d'ozone. Ce premier contingent est appelé à créer les douaniers verts qui ont pour mission de protéger l'environnement. « Les SAOs sont souvent toxiques et inflammables, c'est pour cela nous devons bien équipés les agents douaniers avant de les mettre au travail », a dit Dr Ronald Vilemenay, directeur du bureau national d'ozone le 16 septembre dernier à l'occasion de la journée internationale de la protection de la couche d'ozone. Lire
la suite
2008 UNEP DTIE, Ozone Action Paris in association with CEE And Nehru Science Centre celebrated the International day for the preservation of the ozone layer by Launching the Education pack for Higher secondary school . Dr. Manekar Director Nehru Science Centre released the education pack . 25 highschool teachers and 100 children were present for the launching ...
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photoThe Association for Environment Conservation Advocacy and Solutions (AECAS) will be organising competitions (painting, essay and slogan writing, poster making, paper presentation. Students from F D High School, Juhapura, participated in a drawing competition in which Saiyed Arif of Std. 9C won. Also the students wrote slogans and their views on the Environment and Ozone Saving Process. These were done on Cloth Grafittii. Grafittiie is a way to create awareness amongst the people regarding the burning issues of the society. Students also presented their views on the ways to save the ozone layer.
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photosSeven High Schools in Nashik observe the International Ozone Day : Rachana Vidyalaya, M.R.Sarda Kanya Vidya Mandir, Bhalekar High School , Shri. B.V.Joshi Maharashtra High School, Upnagar, Ichhamani High School, R.J.S.Bytco Girls' School, and K.J.Mehta High School of Nashik, Maharashtra, India earnestly observed the International Ozone Day on Tuesday, 16th September 2008 under the guidance of Shri.Vijay Golesar, Nashik organised special events such as an inter-school rally, inter-school drawing competitions and essay-writing competitions. Read
more...A teacher's workshop on the utility of the OzonAction Education Pack for Secondary Schools was organized by Alfa Foundation NGO working in slum areas in India.
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photos
The State Minister for the Enviornment, Rachmat Witoelar gave a speech for World Ozone Day in which he highlghted that illicit imports and trade of ODSs remained widespread and keep damaging the ozone layer.
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more...
The Hankyoreh: On International Ozone Day, designated by the United Nations as September 16, children enjoy a picnic at the Hangang Riverside Park, Guri, Gyeonggi Province, amid a field of cosmos flowers.
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more...
Kuwait Times: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE-Kuwait) held a seminar on Tuesday evening to celebrate, along with the world, the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The seminar, held at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Salwa, was attended by its members and various invited guests. The group discussed this year's event's theme, 'International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: Montreal Protocol-Global Partnership for Global Benefits'.
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Top-Ozone Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd organised its International Ozone Day on 9 Sept at the National Science Centre at Bukit Kiara, KL. The family event was themed: Let Us Work Together to Save the Ozone Layer — Save Our Children. Among the activities lined up were Protecting Our Ozone Layer students’ quiz, children’s creative drawing competition, Ozone Layer & You seminar... 
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more
 Maldives
celebrated International Ozone Day on 16th September 2008. Ozone Day
celebrations started with the release of a stamp set by the President
of the Maldives, His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom.
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more... Source: Environment Resource Centre, Maldives
RMI Environmental Protection Authority and the National ODS Taskforce joined together in organizing activities to commemorate the 2008 International Day for Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
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more
 The
following activities will be undertaken to celebrate Ozone Day on
16 Sept:
 The
National Ozone Unit translated the Ozzy Ozone comic books Ozzy Flies
High and Ozzy Goes Polar and distributed to the primary school, and
on 16th Sept the Ministry of Tourism and Environment organised a press
conference with media coverage in order to present the comic books
and to diffuse the message on the importance of ozone layer protection.
Ozzy
Flies HighOzzy
Goes Polar
allAfrica.com: The country joined the world in commemorating the Ozone Day and the 21st anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on September 16. Deputy Director of the Namibia Investment Centre, Freddy Gaoseb, said at the commemoration, Namibia leads the way in phasing out ODS because of its sound policy, legislation and smart partnerships with other government agencies and industries. He said while the protocol is succeeding, the final success is
not yet achieved, until all ozone depleting substances are completely
phased out in both developed and developing countries.
PIA Daily News Reader: The Department of Enviornment and Natural Resources (DENR) has calendared International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer as among the events to be celebrated this September. The observance of Ozone Day will highlight the country's commitment
to a clean environment and its adherence to the Montreal Protocol
on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
The Peninsula: Qatar will join the world to mark the International Day for the Protection of Ozone Layer, which falls on September 16 each year. Walid Mohammed Hassan Al Imadi, Director of the International Cooperation
Department at the Environment Ministry and the national coordinator
for Vienna agreement and Montreal Protocol for Protection of Ozone
Layer praised efforts made by Qatar for protecting Ozone Layer...
In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning,
'Vreme', one of Serbia's local newspapers dedicated eight pages
to ozone layer protection - 'Medunarodni
dan ocuvanja ozonskog omotaca'.
Seychelles will be holding a week activity and the main event will be on the 16 September, 2008. Activities will be as follows:
Daily News Sri Lanka: The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Development commemorated the International Ozone Day 2008 (September 16) yesterday at the National Youth Services Council, Maharagama. The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Champika Ranawaka
launched a logo of Ozone friendly tea to mark the World Ozone Day
that coincided with the 21st anniversary of the Montreal Protocol.
IPP Media: Tanzania is today joining the international community
to mark The United Nations` (UN) International Day for the Preservation
of the Ozone Layer celebrated on September 16 every year.
 Thailand’s
Ozone Day celebrations were organized on Saturday 13 Sept by the Department
of Industrial Works (DIW), in coordination with the UNEP and the Mall
Group (one of Thai leading department stores).
Read
about the activities that took place
The Ministry of Nature and Protection organised thematic meetings in schools dedicated to Ozone Day along with a competition of children's pictures. Articles will also be published in the national newspapers.
Read
newspaper article published in the local newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan"
in Russian
The New Vision - Uganda's Leading Website: In addition, commemoration of the International Day for Preservation of the Ozone Layer, offers an opportunity for nations around the world to promote awareness and actions for protection of the Ozone layer. The Theme of this year's celebration is: "Montreal Protocol - Global Partnership for Global Benefits."
This year, 2008, marks some of the milestones concerning the progress
achieved worldwide among the Parties to the Montreal Protocol since
the year 1987. The events for celebrating the 20 years of the Montreal
Protocol took place last year during the 19th Meeting of the Parties
(MOP) to the Montreal Protocol, in Montreal, Canada.
Abu Dhabi Awareness Campaigns for World Ozone Day prepares to host
the International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer on September
16th with various awareness campaigns from the Environment Agency-Abu
Dhabi targeting consumers in an effort to improve behaviour which
contributes to depleting the ozone layer.
Este martes 16 de septiembre se celebra el "Día Internacional
de la Capa de Ozono" y el Ministerio del Poder Popular para
el Ambiente (Minamb), continúa en el proceso de información
y prevención ante el uso de los gases refrigerantes que influyen
en el aspecto de agotamiento de este importante filtro solar.
Yemen Observer: As with many countries around the world, Yemen
celebrates International Ozone Day on September 16 every year; and
for this occasion Mr. Faisal Gaber, director of the National Ozone
Unite- of Environment Protection Authority, has announced the second
stage of training the professional farmers in two of the methyl
bromide soil fumigation alternatives: Solar fumigation and Biofumigation.
Their training is being held in Sa’dah governorate this month.
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The
UN Secretary General's Message on the International Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer
The
NOU Grenada as part of its activities will be hosting a Panel Discussion
around the theme with Panelist from the Energy Division, National
Climate Change Committee and the NOU.
