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Globetree in cooperation with the National Museum of Kenya will hold the Preparatory Committee for the Roots Meeting, that will take place at the Children's Meeting Place, UNON (United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya) and the Museum in 2004.

The program is a follow up of the inauguration program of the Children's Meeting Place in Nairobi, September 2001 and The Children's Meeting Place in Soweto, August 2002. See the reports from the events here.

The inauguration of the Children's Meeting Place became a world event which was attended by, among many others, the UNEP Director General Klaus Toepfer and the Swedish Ambassador Ms. Inga Björk-Klevby.

United Nations Secr. Gen. Kofi Annan, The Queen of Sweden, the Prime Minister of Sweden and the EU Commissioner Margot Wallström were among the many around the world to send their special messages and congratulations to the Children's Meeting Place. Read their greetings here.

The Preparatory Meetings will be 3-12 of April 2003 with a program for the European Participants and a program for Mayors from Kenya, Sweden, Tanzania and Uganda.

The participants will also visit the Children's Garden, a school project in Kenya for children in the slum.

"Globetree is authorized to run a Children's Meeting Place at the United Nations." writes Executive Director of UNON, Klaus Töpfer in his letter. Children and youth all over the world are invited to participate in the development of the programs in and around The Children's Meeting Place - a beautiful Acacia Tree - at the grounds of UN in Nairobi.

The first focus will be on the roots.
"A Tree without Roots will not grow".

The PrepCom Roots Meeting is planned in cooperation with:
The National Museum of Kenya, Loreto Convent Msongari, Deaf Blind Unit Kilimani Nairobi, Mucii Wa Childrens Program and Children's Garden in Nairobi.

The upcoming Preparatory Meetings will be 18-27 of September 2003. To find out more, please e-mail kajsa@globetree.org. During the month of April, Kajsa Dahlström will not be able to answer due to travels in Africa.

Reports about the PrepCom will come continuously on the Globetree web page. Information about African events will be under "Africa" in the left menu.