The Insanity Just Gets Worse

I cannot resist…for those of you who want the look and feel fo this conference, here is a message just in from my constituency – the research NGO (RINGO) about how we can even get into the center. We all thought that we registered and got in. Then came the “secondary badges.”

Scurrying to Get the Latest Tickets

Ok we could deal with that. But now after several times a day changes and iterations we get this (see below.) There is no earthly way to ge real work accomplished in a context like this.

Many events and focal groups have moved offsite and the Copenhagen Business School has offered closed circuit tv broadcasts of all the sessions and press sessions. The school is literally across the square from the flat I rented. Humm I wonder what I should do? That’s a hard one…especially because they may not even let us in tomorrow.

“Dear Members of the RINGO Constituency,

We received further guidance from the UNFCCC Secretariat on further RINGO meetings, on registration for NGOs, on access to the Bella Center and on access to the Plenary.

On registration:

* For health and safety reasons, there may be no new registrations allowed for civil society organisations on Wednesday or

Thursday. Please note that this is not certain, but it might happen. If we hear more, we will forward the information as soon as

possible.

* We do not yet have the tickets for either access to the Plenary or access to the Bella Center (these are different, separate

tickets!) on Thursday, December 17th, or Friday, December 18th. The allocation of tickets to organisations is not an easy

problem. The RINGO Steering Committee is discussing a way to divide them that is as fair as possible with the limited information

we have.

* The distribution of the Bella Center and Plenary access tickets for Thursday will have to take place later in the day on

Wednesday. You will be informed about that by email and via the RINGO website (www.ringos.net).

We are sorry that we cannot provide more information at the moment, but there are still many uncertainties. We are doing our utmost to arrange things as well as possible for you. We will let you know as soon as we hear more.

With kind regards, on behalf of the RINGO Steering Committee,

Monica Alessi

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Mick Plath Says:

December 20, 2009 at 21:52

Lynn,
After reading your first comments I have to say you are quite the truper. Just you being there in the midst of these critical meetings along with other world professionals is comforting. The world press on on this event means the the awareness is growing. Thanks for being there and I can’t wait to hear your personal views when you return. Great pictures. Keep the shutter clicking.
Mick Plath
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sealynn Says:

December 21, 2009 at 12:34
Thank you, Mick,
And you are absolutely correct about the value of world attention to climate change. Not only that, but we now have official record from 193 countries and over 100 heads of state as to agreement THAT it is real and that attention must be given to solutions. We will most certainly debrief upon my return.

Lynn