Doha COP18 guide: "Immerse yourself in Arab culture at Souq Waqif, a traditional market. Wander through the labyrinth of traditional Qatari architecture, where stalls sell everything from exotic spices and perfume, to fabrics and household goods. Visitors can barter over the local handicrafts, see the falcons for sale or relax with a shisha pipe and some Middle Eastern delicacies." (image by wikipedia)
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The annual highlight of the climate tourism season - The UN COP climate jamboree - is due to begin today in Doha. While tourism in general is suffering from the global economic slowdown, climate tourism is recession-proof: Over 1400 NGOs are entitled to attend the Doha conference as "observers".
Below is a selection of the lucky ones, who will have a chance to "search for bargains along the alleys and stalls of Souq Waqif, wander among one of the world’s most extensive collections of Islamic art in the I. M. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art or take the family for a stroll along the scenic Corniche or beaches and shops of Katara."
Association of Former Diplomats of China, Peking
Mr. Changjiu Wang
Association of German Teachers in Geography (VDSG)
Mr. Frank-Michael Czapek
Australian Koala Foundation (AKF)
Ms. Deborah Tabart
British Council
Mr. Christopher Howard Palmer
California College of the Arts (CCA)
Mr. David Meckel
Earth Child Institute, New York
Ms. Donna Goodman
Edison Electric Institute, Washington
Mr. Eric Holdsworth
Employers' Association of Greenland
Ms. Ellen Lerch Hoj Arnskjold
Evangelist Professional Training School, Berlin
Faith Association of the Rehabilitation of Street Children and Orphans (FARSO), Ghana
Mr. David Edusah
Gaia Association (GAIA), Ghana
Mr. Milkyas Debebe Mogessie
Global Footprint Network, Oakland
Ms. Rachel Hodara
Global Peace Initiative of Women, New York
Ms. Marianne Marstrand
Huairou Commission Women Homes and Community, Brooklyn
Ms. Suranjana Gupta
League of American Wheelmen, Washington
Mr. Andrew Clarke
League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), Washington
Ms. Patty Day
Labor/Community Strategy Center (LCSC), Los Angeles
Mr. Eric Mann
Lincoln Theological Institute, Manchester, UK
Mr. Stefan Skrimshire
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Inc.. Maryknoll
Ms. Ann Braudis
Native American Rights Fund (NARF), Boulder
Mr. Kim Jerome Gottschalk
Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, Tupper Lake, United States
Ms. Maria Leonardi
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Oslo
Ms. Michelle Yonetani
Peace Child International (PCI), Bunting, United Kingdom
Mr. David Rupert Woollcombe
Peace Parks Foundation, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Ms. Annelle Scott
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Luisville
Mr. William Somplatsky-Jarman
Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW), Burlington, United States
Ms. Ruah Swennerfelt
Railway Association of Canada, Ottawa
Mr. Nicholas George Vincent
Rotary International, Evanston, Illinois
Ms. Christine Sanders
San Francisco Carbon Collaborative
Ms. Tiffany Potter
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, Washington
World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations, (YMCA)
Mr. Romulo Dantas
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Mr. Ricardo Costa
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
Ms. Harriet Christine Thew
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums * (WAZA)
Mr. Gerald Dick
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria * (YCW Nigeria)
Mr. Yinka Oladapo
Asokoro - Abuja
Bon voyage!
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