P-p-p-p-p-poker face
Posted on 04. Dec, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada, Uncategorized
The energy in Moon Palace today is high as we enter the thick of negotiations. Progress has been made in the general areas of finance, transparency, and technology transfer. Because these meetings are held as informal contacts (read: no trackers aloud), I spent my day in the corridors speaking with negotiators and policy wonks; the [...]
Action reminders
Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
It’s also timely on Day 4 to offer two great outlets to engage in the negotiations back home. A great first source is to visit the David Suzuki petition in response to the Senate squashing of C-311. If you want, write a message to say you are following Canada’s role in the negotiations and worried [...]
The CYD: locked out (for now) but still writing
Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
The Canadian Youth Delegation is locked out of the negotiation venues for reasons that are not clear. This is an unfortunate circumstance for the CYD members who traveled a long way and prepared a great deal to engage in these negotiations. While the CYD works to approve their registration, I’d like to one of the [...]
Canada Wins 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Fossil Award
Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
Canada wins first, second, and third place Fossil of the Day Award in Cancun today. The award is given to the country who has done the most to disrupt and undermine negotiations and diplomatically akin to the elementary school dunce cap: dramatic and unpleasant for the targeted country.