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В этой встрече, имевшей огромное значение для сотрудничества по проблемам Полесья, приняли участие основные интеллектуальные силы Беларуси, а также представители таких международных структур, как ООН, ПРООН, ЮНЕСКО, Европейский Союз, Совет Европы, британское «Королевское общество защиты птиц» и др.
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"The workshop on developing the East–European cross–border model of the regional ecological network "Polesye: Belarus, Ukraine, Poland" and the Action Plan for its integration into the All–European Ecological Network was held in May 2003. Key intellectuals from Belarus and representatives of international organizations such as the United Nations, UNDP, UNESCO, the European Union, the Council of Europe, the British Royal Society for Birds Protection, etc. participated in the meeting, which was of great importance for enhancing cooperation on Polesye–related problems. Today significant national and international efforts are made to preserve this unique region of Europe, but the activities are dispersed. The workshop attempted to coordinate the activities and to identify focuses for collaboration. In particular, the Protocol on Understanding between UNDP and UNESCO was signed. I think this will allow us to unite our efforts in the future, as we have agreed that the institutions involved in UNESCO projects will always be invited to participate in the coordinating meetings on Polesye organized by the United Nations Development Program.
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