DELEGATES AT UN DESERTIFICATION CONFERENCE USE ECO-FRIENDLY TABLET COMPUTERS

DELEGATES AT UN DESERTIFICATION CONFERENCE USE ECO-FRIENDLY TABLET COMPUTERS New York, Oct 18 2011 3:10PM Delegates attending the United Nations conference on desertification in the Republic of Korea (ROK) are using the more environmentally-friendly tablet personal computers (PCs) in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the gathering. The Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) partnered with local authorities in Gyeongnam province, where the meeting is being held, and SK Telecom to provide 1,000 Android-based Samsung Galaxy tablet PCs to conference participants. The goal was also to bring technology into conference management to enhance efficiency. “Using the latest advances in technology, the UNCCD is constantly seeking ways to be more green and sustainable and to reduce our carbon footprint,” <"http://www.unccd.int/media/pressrel/showpressrel.php?pr=press17_10_11">said Luc Gnacadja, the UNCCD Executive Secretary. “We can lead by example as encouraging sustainability in all areas also helps our work on combating desertification, land degradation and drought.” Tarun Wadhawan, the information technology officer who developed the idea, said the use of tablets had reduced the time taken to produce documents and the amount of paper used. “Participants no longer need to carry and maintain the nearly 100 official documents produced at previous conferences,” he pointed out. “The daily journal of the conference, along with a variety of other materials, such as major conference announcements and Changwon restaurant guides, are being uploaded regularly to the tablet PCs.” Oct 18 2011 3:10PM