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The UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD) was jointly established by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Tongji University (Tongji). At the ceremony, Dr. Klaus Töpfer, by the time the Under- Secretary-General of UN and the Executive Director of UNEP, and Prof. Qidi Wu, former President of Tongji University, signed a Letter of Agreement on May 9, 2002. Mr. Zhenhua XIE, the former Minister of the State Environmental Protection Agency of China, Mr. Zheng HAN, and Mayor of Shanghai attended the agreement signing ceremony. Mr. Geping QU, former Chairman of Environment and Resources Committee, Standing Committee of National People’s Congress of China, sent a letter of congratulations to the Institute. Dr. Klaus. Töpfer, Mr. Zhenhua XIE, Mr. Zheng HAN, and Prof. Qidi WU gave speeches. A press conference was held after the ceremony. The establishment of the Institute received worldwide attention.

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