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12-17-2009, 01:00 PM
During his presentation at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, Vice President Rafael Alburquerque announced that the DR, in cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO), would help implement "green jobs" as a way of combating the rising unemployment rates. He said that these jobs would not only help fight unemployment, but will also help conserve the environment and minimize the effects of climate change. The VP announced that a special conference with the ILO would be held in September 2010 and said that the work would focus on the issues of renewable energy, water, tourism and construction of environmentally friendly housing. Listin Diario reports that United Nations specialist staff would meet with local specialists in order to develop a joint project between the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), the National Technical and Professional Training Institute (Infotep), the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Environment.
During the conference Minister of Environment Jaime David Fernandez presented the Caribbean Corridor project together with representatives from Cuba and Haiti
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During the conference Minister of Environment Jaime David Fernandez presented the Caribbean Corridor project together with representatives from Cuba and Haiti
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