In addition, nine regional and three sub regional consultations were conducted, along with national level consultations and field visits.

Regional Sub Regional Conferences APEC, ASEAN

Continue to provide forums for minorities to discuss their problems at the regional level and for the further consideration of sub regional statements of principle

To consider expanding market size and maximizing investment opportunities by creating sub regional, regional and interregional markets through bilateral, sub regional and regional economic arrangements.

Moreover, regional and sub regional development banks are particularly suited to provide regional public goods.

Presentations were made by the following international, regional and sub regional organizations

Democracy must spread from the local level to the regional level, and from the regional level to the State.

Regional approach The programme envisages the creation of sub regional networks of national experts.

nominations to UN Secretary General should not be understood as sub regional or regional nominations.

On a regional level, the investment focus is to be on the Black Sea, the North Sea region, the Caspian region, the Middle East and Sub Saharan Africa.

Each regional group elects one representative to the Sub Committee.

Partnership at the regional level

Status at the regional level

Encourages the regional commissions to facilitate dialogue at the regional level in preparation for the High level Dialogue

In this regard, note is taken of regional and sub regional initiatives to harmonize pesticide registration schemes.

OSCE counter terrorism developments since the First UN CTC Special Meeting with international, regional and sub regional organizations

Invites the regional commissions to contribute to and coordinate dialogue at the regional level in preparation for the High level Dialogue

17. Invites the regional commissions to contribute to and coordinate dialogue at the regional level in preparation for the High level Dialogue

Other major initiatives are taking place within sub regional groupings, in particular MERCOSUR.

At the international level, there have been intense discussions for the creation of an accreditation system, the Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council that would accredit the various international, regional, national and sub national schemes.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Chowdhury noted that the Meeting had been unique in that it had brought together high level senior officials from international, regional and sub regional organizations to consult on strategies for the further implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action.

At the regional level, the essential undertakings are

But regional and sub regional financial institutions owned by developing countries can and should play an important and valuable complementary role.

This should apply to the implementation of all regional and sub regional projects and deliverables to be adopted at this meeting.

Stressing the need, in line with the Havana Programme of Action, to intensify bilateral, sub regional, regional and inter regional cooperation among developing countries in all fields

Of those 100 countries, more than 50 received direct assistance and the others received indirect assistance through sub regional and regional activities.

Capacity building at the regional level was equally vital.

Promotion of cooperation and networking at the regional level

Several partnership activities included NGO surveys, preparatory global, regional, sub regional and national meetings for the ECOSOC substantive session and humanitarian mission support.

He stressed that the regional and sub regional efforts to measure every tangible progress and benefit deriving from the implementation process were critical.

In addition, regional and sub regional organizations sometimes had insights concerning the local political, economic, and historical context of a dispute or conflict.

The ASYCUDA sub regional office in Fiji is currently working closely with regional experts in line with its strategy of transferring know how.

The CFA franc issued by two sub regional central banks (BCEAO and BEAC) are not interchangeable.

To further forge international partnerships for the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action the UN OHRLLS convened the High level Meeting on the Role of International, Regional and Sub regional Organizations in the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 29 to 31 March 2005.

In addition ATU has conducted five sub regional workshops to combat the use of fraudulent travel documents.

It was the first United Nations peacekeeping operation to re hat a parallel sub regional peacekeeping force.

These consultations may be sub regional, regional or multi regional in scope, and may be dedicated specifically to migration and security matters, or may have broader agendas with security as one component.

These workshops were attended by 400 people from 130 countries (operational focal points of the GEF, GEF regional coordinators, accredited NGOs, CCD focal points, and representatives of regional and sub regional organizations).

There are indeed ongoing joint operational activities at the regional level.

Linkages between the country programme and the regional programme is weak and there is relatively little follow up at the country level to ensure that advocacy at the regional level is transformed into action at the country level.

Phase III involves facilitation of exchange of experts in the field of law enforcement and prosecution and secondments on a sub regional, regional or international basis.

Urges the international community to render assistance for setting up national, sub regional, regional and international disaster prevention, preparedness and management mechanisms, including early warning systems.

Schemes enabling cooperation between customs authorities and regional networks of chambers of commerce also exist at the regional level.

Organise a sub regional meeting of senior government officials and policy makers for crisis countries in West Africa

Given the displacement cycles of refugee populations, collaboration with partners and governments on sub regional initiatives was prioritized.