FORMER UN supremo Kofi Annan is coming to Marbella to talk about wine. The Nobel Prize winner will be a guest speaker at the Third World Conference on Climate Change and Wine, which is being held in Marbella for the first time.
The former secretary general for the United Nations is the key note speaker of the conference. He will also preside at a charity gala dinner.
The responsibility of the corporate world in the fight against climate change will be the focus of Kofi Annan’s speech and will be introduced by Pancho Campo MW.
In this speech, the former secretary general will reiterate the responsibility of businesses and individuals to address environmental challenges; undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; protect human rights; and encourage the development and transfer of environmentally-sustainable technologies.
After the conference there will be a 30 minute session of questions and answers with the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Organised by The Wine Academy of Spain, in conjunction with one of the foremost authorities on climate change research, the event aims to raise awareness of the impact climate change is having on the global wine industry.
In particular, the conference will focus on ways to ease the problem, adjusting to the new climate and publicizing a business model for the wine industry that is more compatible with the environment.
Since the end of his post in the United Nations in 2006, Kofi Annan has been devoted to the protection and development of social causes all over the world. The former secretary general has been championing the importance of economic, social and environmental sustainability throughout his career at the United Nations. He believes this is the key to “reduce the environmental impact for future generations”.
The two-day event will be held at the Palacio de Congresos de Marbella on April 13-14, 2011 and is open to businessmen and the general public.
Tickets to Kofi Annan’s conference are 50 euros and the dinner plus conference package is 250 euros. More information and reservations: 952 830 806.
On the evening of April 13th, Kofi Annan and his wife will be joined by the mayoress of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, and together they will preside the la Official Dinner, which will take place in La Cabane , Hotel Los Monteros. This dinner will be in aid of the charity Vicente Ferrer Foundation.
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The Wine Academy of Spain is a private organisation founded in 2003 by Pancho Campo MW, the first Spaniard to hold the title Master of Wine. It focuses its activities on the education of wine professionals and amateurs; the international promotion of Spanish wine through its Spanish Wine Experience; the promotion of Spain as a destination for wine tourism; the analysis of the impact of climate change on the industry; and study trips to wine producing regions with the collaboration of the University of California Davis (US). It is also an Approved Programme Provider for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), which it promulgates in Spain; has organised the internationally-acclaimed conferences Climate Change & Wine, Wine Future-Rioja ’09, and Vinoble Jerez 2010.
