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RI NOT TO REJECT WOC DELEGATES FROM MEXICO
Manado, N Sulawesi, May 3 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government will not hamper the participation of delegates from Mexico to attend the World Ocean Conference (WOC) in Manado, North Sulawesi, on May 11-15, 2009, a government spokesman said.
"Delegates from Mexico will get a similar treatment with the thousands of other delegates who will attend the WOC conference. No special treatment will be given to them," chief maritime and fishery researcher of the Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Ministry, Gellwyn Yusuf said here on Sunday.
The statement was made in connection with the outbreak of the swine flu in Mexico where over 100 people have been killed.
The Indonesian government has registered the Mexican delegation which is composed of 20 members to attend the ocean conference in North Sulawesi.
In an effort to prevent the spread of swine flu, the government has installed a thermo scanner at Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado as well as at some other airports in Indonesia.
In his visit here on Saturday, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie said the anticipatory steps were taken at the Sam Ratulangi international airport here in connection with the WOC conference from May 11-15, 2009.
The thermo scanner detects the body temperature of people after arriving from abroad to find out whether or not they had the swine flu virus H1N1. The H1N1 which first attacked Mexico has killed hundreds of people and raised worldwide fear.
The WOC on May 11-14 which aims to build a commitment for sustainable management of marine resources will be themed "Climate Change Impacts on Oceans and the Role of Oceans in Climate Change".
During the WOC, ministers, senior officials, and oceanographers from all over the world will discuss the complex relationship between the oceans and climate change.
The government has registered delegations from 50 countries to the WOC conference of the 121 maritime nations sending about 2,700 delegates.***5***
"Delegates from Mexico will get a similar treatment with the thousands of other delegates who will attend the WOC conference. No special treatment will be given to them," chief maritime and fishery researcher of the Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Ministry, Gellwyn Yusuf said here on Sunday.
The statement was made in connection with the outbreak of the swine flu in Mexico where over 100 people have been killed.
The Indonesian government has registered the Mexican delegation which is composed of 20 members to attend the ocean conference in North Sulawesi.
In an effort to prevent the spread of swine flu, the government has installed a thermo scanner at Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado as well as at some other airports in Indonesia.
In his visit here on Saturday, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie said the anticipatory steps were taken at the Sam Ratulangi international airport here in connection with the WOC conference from May 11-15, 2009.
The thermo scanner detects the body temperature of people after arriving from abroad to find out whether or not they had the swine flu virus H1N1. The H1N1 which first attacked Mexico has killed hundreds of people and raised worldwide fear.
The WOC on May 11-14 which aims to build a commitment for sustainable management of marine resources will be themed "Climate Change Impacts on Oceans and the Role of Oceans in Climate Change".
During the WOC, ministers, senior officials, and oceanographers from all over the world will discuss the complex relationship between the oceans and climate change.
The government has registered delegations from 50 countries to the WOC conference of the 121 maritime nations sending about 2,700 delegates.***5***
