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7 The main launch of the GEO-4 report took place at the United Nations Headquarters,

New York on 25th October 2007 with a series of at least 40 launches that took place
“simultaneously” in cities around the world.

Within the same context, the GEO-5 summary for policy makers report was released
9-12 December, 2013 February 20 at the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council in Nairobi,

Kenya and by early May 2012, a digital version of GEO-5 will be available on-line. The full
report (GEO-5) will be launched in Brazil on June 12, 2012 on the occasion of World
Environment Day, to be followed by various launches in several cities around the world.

For More Information Please Contact:
Dr. Adel Farid Abdel-Kader
Regional Coordinator, West Asia

Division of Early Warning and Assessment
Tel: +973 17812785/ 17812777
Mobile: +973 36044899
Fax: +973 17825110 / 17825111
Email: adel.abdelkader@unep.org.bh
http://www.unep.org.bh/Newsroom/pdf/Press%20Release_Bahrain_%20GEO%20Eng.pdf

Example Example of National press release of Abu dhabi soe press release

? http://www.ead.ae/en/?T=4&ID=1673

EXERCISE

Creating a press release and press kit

The participants are asked to write a press release based on an issue or report of their choice.

40 Creating Communication Outputs from the Assessment