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Caracas, 26 Jul. AVN.- During the 16th and 17th August, the Foundation for the Support of Scientific Research of the State of Sao Paulo (FAPESP) and National Institute for Space Research (INPE), both institutions in Brazil, held a seminar, which aims to discuss the outcome of the assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, for its acronym in English) in the context of the Special Report on Risk Management and Disaster Extreme Weather Events (SREX also for its acronym in English) in South America and Central America.

This activity will take place in the city of Sao Paulo, entitled “Risk management of extreme weather events and disasters in Central America and South America – What can we learn from the IPCC Special Report on Extreme Events – SREX?” tries to present scientific information related to the potential impacts of the risks of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, records high temperatures and heavy rainfall, as well as those related disasters.

A press release explains that this seminar is to bring together business leaders, academics, researchers and civil society organizations whose policies and programs may be affected by extreme weather events.

The conference will address topics such as exposure and vulnerability in the context of the report, with comments on extreme weather events, impacts and losses and risk management options for improving current practices and future.

Consisting of nine chapters and four annexes, Special Report on Risk Management of Extreme Weather Events and Disasters (SREX) of the IPCC was prepared for two years by 220 authors from 62 countries in the working groups I and II of the IPCC panel itself . It received 18,784 comments from governments, international experts and agencies for three rounds of review.

According to the IPCC assessments, the seminar will be held in Sao Paulo is one of a series of events as a matter of regional discussions, conducted in 2012 in different parts of the world in order to provide information on potential impacts of events extreme weather and disasters by region, plus options for managing the potential risks caused by them.

According to a press release, the event will include a press conference, a presentation of the Special Report by the authors, special sessions aimed at discussing the national and regional policies and a set of mini workshops are to ensure dialogue on the implications of the Special Report to stakeholders and policy makers at local, regional and national levels. –

The Galapagos Islands were considered for the third consecutive year as the best islands between Mexico, Central and South America, according to the prestigious U.S. Travel and Tourism Travel & Leisure. The seventeenth Awards held at the Conrad Hotel in New York and the delivery of the survey was conducted by Nancy Novogrod, managing editor of the magazine and Jean Paul Kyrillos, director of Marketing.

On behalf of Ecuador and Tourism Ministry delegation attended Amaluisa Karina, director of Ecuador’s trade office in New York, USA.

Travel & Leisurea through its website, www.travelandleisure.com,

produces every year a contest among its more than 4.5 million subscribers, after which awards grants in several categories and encourages its users to participate in the voting contest.

It should be noted that Travel & Leisure and Conde NastTraveller are the most important magazines and large recognition in the world of tourism, its purpose is to provide high quality information mainly to tourists with high spending around the world, their approach is to show the best destinations, hotels, restaurants and everything related to the travel industry.

Lima. – In our country there is huge potential for the practice of one of the outdoor sports that arouses more emotion: The Climbing. A large scale and appropriate scenarios to also align the various national figures who practice this sport. This is the case of Juan Diego and Diego Shoobridge Cebreros, young climbers for over 3 years show their skill and professionalism in the sports field, and who now aim to climb “The Sphinx”(“La Esfinge”), considered one of the ‘big walls’ most important in South America.

Located in the Huascaran National Park, with more than 700 meters and 5300 meters, the Sphinx contains within its walls many routes, a feature that differentiates it from other walls and makes it extremely difficult. Its main attraction is its beautiful landscapes, as found in the Cordillera Blanca, the highest and most majestic in the world and through the experience can be seen behind Huandoy, the Huascaran and Alpamayo, being this last the mountain striking the planet.

Juan Diego and Diego begin this adventure on Wednesday August 1st leaving from Lima to the walls of Antacocha in Recuay, which made climbing acclimatization on Thursday 02 and leave for Huaraz at night. On Sunday 05 is mobilized to Caraz and finally made the long trek to the base of the Sphinx. From Monday 6 August embark on the path to the summit, where due to the length of the wall, it is often necessary to sleep in it, for this reason is expected to take place in about two days.

The North Face supports these two young talents in this experience that combines elements such as risk, the altitude and the beautiful scenery make it a unique project with great potential to spread this route as an excellent alternative to practice this sport.