UEF-Euro '98, the first European regional meeting of the Urban Environment Forum, took place from 1 - 4 June, 1998. It was organized and supported by the UEF Secretariat of UNEP and Habitat, and hosted by the City of Moscow. This four day event brought together 260 participants from 99 cities and 34 international support programmes in particular those from the European region. It offered all participants a gateway to new partnerships with international development practitioners and decision makers from Russia, CIS countries, Europe, OECD countries and the world.
UEF-Euro '98 was organized as one of a series of events leading up to the global World Environment Day celebrations taking place in Moscow on June 5. UEF-Euro '98 participants joined the WED '98 activities, and their participation underlined the importance of the urban environment for sustainable development and highlighted the commitment of the Urban Environment Forum to the improvement of the global environment.
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