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Photo Display in AgroExpo 2009 Warns Public on Environmental Damages Caused by Illicit Crops
July 22, 2009
A U. S. Embassy photo display entitled Illicit Crops Destroy your Environment, will display photo images during AGROEXPO, July 16-26, 2009 in Corferias. The purpose is to warn the population about the serious social and environmental effects illicit crops have on Colombian biodiversity. In addition, various government and international organizations will offer lectures and other activities related to drug production and consumption.
Since 2004, this 48-image photo-museum has travelled around the country reflecting Colombia’s environmental wealth, the pollution to its water resources, the destruction to its flora and fauna, how illicit crops are protected and the social impact of drug trafficking. It also contains images of development projects that represent an alternative to drug production.
Scheduled talks:
| July | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 16 | 11:00 AM | Conference: Environmental Impact in Protected Areas Lecturer: Colombian National Police Narcotics Directorate |
| Friday 17 | 11:00 AM | Conference: Technological Advances in Spraying Lecturer: U.S. Embassy Narcotics Affairs Section |
| Saturday 18 | All day |
Event Destruction of Fauna and Flora Lecturer: Vice-presidency of the Republic |
| Sunday 19 | All day | Event Walk through photo-museum |
| Monday 20 | All day | Event Walk through photo-museum |
| Tuesday 21 | 10:30 a.m | Round Table: Crops and guerilla Lecturer: High Presidential Advisor for Reintegration |
| Wednesday 22 | All day | Event Display of Productive Projects Lecturers: USAID and Accion Social |
| Thursday 23 | All day | Event Display of Productive Projects Lecturers: USAID and Accion Social |
| Thursday 23 | 5:00 PM | Information on Environmental and Social Damages Caused by Landmines Lecturers: NAS and Unidos por Colombia |
| Friday 24 | 10:30 AM | Press Conference by the Colombian National Police Narcotics Directorate |
| Friday 24 | 5:00 PM | Conference: Environmental Impact Lecturer: National Drugs Directorate |
| Sunday 26 | All day | Event Illicit Crops and Drug Prevention Lecturers: Colombian National Police Narcotics Directorate / D.A.R.E. |