On February 27, 2008, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni granted an audience to the Conservation International Committee lead by H.E. Mr. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Minister, H.E. Jean-François Desmazières, Ambassador of France an co-Chairman of the Committee, H.E. Mr. Katsuhiro Shinohara, Ambassador of Japan an co-Chairman of the Committee and H.E. Mr. Teruo Jannai, representative of the UNSECO to Cambodia.