Climate Change Conference Meets in Kyoto, Japan, 1-10 December, 1997
The Third Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC - COP3) met in Kyoto, Japan.
Coverage of the conference was available through an ambitious internet video broadcast, in seven languages, using 16 computer servers located in seven countries. The site featured updated information about conference proceedings while interactive chat sessions enabled internet users to question guest speakers. Fareed Yasseen (right), Information Support Manager of UNFCCC, explains the operation to a Cable Network News reporter.