Havana, June 21 (RHC-PL)-- Some 1,000 specialists from 23 countries will attend the 11th International Convention on Environment and Development, which will run in Havana from July 1st to 7th.

With the motto 'United and Integrated for a Prosperous and Sustainable Development', the event includes six congresses: Management of ecosystems and biodiversity, Environmental management, Protected areas, Environmental education for sustainable development, Politics, law and environmental justice and Climate change.

During a news conference in Havana, Maritza Garcia, one of the organizers, said that the program includes a colloquium on the environmental ideas of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro, as well as the screening of stories and interviews about his work.

The 11th Convention, organized by the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, will be attended by researchers from Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.

The biggest number of participants will come from Mexico, Colombia and the United States, while the event will also be attended by delegates from Norway, Spain, Portugal, Canada and Japan.