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OrganizationThe International Year of Planet Earth is a joint initiative by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). 11 Founding Partners, 25 Associate Partners and 27 International Partner organizations (01 June 2009) from all continents and representing all major geoscientific communities in the world, have embarked on this initiative. Moreover, all 192 UN member countries supported the UN Resolution proclaiming the IYPE for 2008. By 2009, National Committees have been established in 80 countries and regions in the world. IYPE is a not-for-profit and non-religious Corporation, registered in the USA. It has a Board, a Secretariat (based in Norway) and 3 Advisory bodies. |
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Event Oficial Presentation (16 July) in the Portuguese National TV (Interview with the President of Unesco National Committe) |
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On February 2009 Professor Eduardo de Mulder (Executive Director of the IYPE Secretariat) and Dr. Ricardo Espirito Santo Salgado (President BES) confirmed the Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) to be the official bank for the Planet Earth Lisbon Event 2009. |
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Due to the commitment of the Banco Espirito Santo Group (BES) to adopt an environmentally responsible behavior in the development of its activities and the Group's involvement in nature protection, the International Year of Planet Earth will award the Group's president, Dr. Ricardo Espirito Santo Salgado, with the patronage award on the PELE2009 in Lisbon.
He will further act as a patron for the IYPE on the side of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Ruud Lubbers, the former Prime Minister Kingdom of the Netherlands, so as other important patrons. |
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