This public lecture by Álvaro Colom Caballeros, President of Guatemala, is jointly convened by the Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Office in Asia and the UN University (UNU). It will focus on national efforts to address climate change and contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while respecting the Mayan vision.  

date: 21 October 2010  
venue: UNU headquarters, 5–53–70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925  
location: Tokyo, Japan  
contact: Soisik Maubec, UNU Centre  
phone: +81–(0)3–5467–1212  
fax: +81–(0)3–3499–2828  
e-mail: maubec@unu.edu  
www: http://www.unu.edu/events/#colom_201010