In pursuance of the Presidential Resolution dated January 23, 2007 \\\"On State Program \\\"The Year of Social Protection\\\", and as a part of its efforts to provide social support to the population of the Aral region, Ecosan International Organization will conduct \\\"The Aral region: partnership for social protection of the population\\\" International Conference on January 30, 2007 at the National Press Center of Uzbekistan.

Members of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan, representatives of the Ministerial Council of Karakalpakstan, officials and representatives of the ministries, agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic corps and international organizations, as well as ecologists and scientists of the Ecosan Tashkent Club (a branch of the Roman Club) and media will participate in the event.

A presentation will be conducted on the topic of the national contest for the best report in press, on radio or television, and in electronic media about the socio-economical protection of the population. The contest is being organized for the purpose of raising public awareness and assisting regular elucidation of the ecology-related issues and to stress the need to take measures to protect the environment and reduce the negative consequences of the ecological problems, eliminate the main factors of ecological risk.