(KPL) Laos will be the host of ASEAN Environment Year 2009 in March and the host province will be Champassak. The aim of this once in three years activity is to raise the level of awareness of the environment and to minimize pollution to the environment. Based on precedents, the host decided on the theme of the conference, so that in Brunei in 2002 the theme was on heritage and future and the Cambodia in 2003 opted for the theme on sustainable development. The theme for this year�s conference is,� �Ecotourism: our nature, our culture� stressing on environmental preservation, heritage, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Every ASEAN member countries have their own symbols and logos but the host has not logo yet. Thus the organizing committee would like inform all parties and other individual sectors to send their logos to compete at the logo drawing competition for ASEAN Environment 2009 with the theme �ecotourism: our nature, our culture. The applicants can send their logo to compete now till 20 February this year. The main objective of the competition is to mobilize ideas from public and private sectors to contribute to symbol of celebration of the ASEAN Environment Year 2009, hosted by Laos. The winner will award 2.5 million kip in cash with a certificate, first runner-up will award 1.5 million kip with a certificate and second runner-up will award 800,000 kip with a certificate and third will award 100,000 kip with a certificate. Further more information contact mobile phone No: 020 562 9444 or 020 580 7138 or logos should be sent at Prime Minister�s Office, Water Resource Environment Authority.
