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{
  "countries": [
    "Brazil", 
    "Switzerland", 
    "Malta"
  ], 
  "topics": [], 
  "section_title": "AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION", 
  "enb_start_date": "31-Mar-08", 
  "enb_short_title": "AWGs", 
  "subtype": "GROUPS", 
  "actors": [
    "Environmental Integrity Group"
  ], 
  "sentences": [
    "The first session of the AWGLCA opened on Monday afternoon, 31 March 2008 with <NAME> (Brazil) as the Chair and <NAME> (Malta) as the Vice-Chair.", 
    "Machado stated that it was necessary to advance step-by-step to build a solid basis for agreement.", 
    "Parties adopted the agenda and organization of work ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/1 ).", 
    "They agreed to convene mostly in informal plenary settings, to allow for greater participation.", 
    "They also agreed that opening statements would only be made under the agenda item on the development of a work programme.", 
    "Switzerland, for the Environmental Integrity Group, highlighted linkages between the AWGs and the need for cooperation."
  ], 
  "enb_url": "http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html", 
  "enb_long_title": "First session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWGLCA 1) and Fifth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC (AWG 5)", 
  "type": "WORKING GROUP", 
  "id": "enb12362e_11", 
  "enb_end_date": "04-Apr-08"
}