Sustainable Development Webinar Series: 1 - Get Rio: SD basics

Schedule: 
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 - 3:15pm


The World Federation of United Nations Associations is organising a series of Webinars on Sustainable Development in the run up to the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012. The first webinar entitled 'Get Rio: SD basics' takes place on 31 January 2012 (9am - 10am Eastern Standard Time - New York).

20 years after the historic Rio Earth Summit, the world is again coming together to define our path to the future at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Please join us for this inaugural webinar, as we learn and dialogue about the history, relevance, and importance of this global meeting.

This webinar will:

  • Provide a brief history of Sustainable Development
  • Explore Rio’s importance in defining the development agenda 20 years ago and today
  • Highlight major areas of negotiation and debate for Rio like+20
  • Describe the critical role of civil society in the process, and elaborate ways to have your voice heard

Participants will be able to dialogue and ask questions in real-time.

You can access this webinar at wfuna.adobeconnect.com/rio20

To participate please RSVP to webinar@wfuna.org with your name and organisation, limited to the first 100 respondents

For more information, visit www.wfuna.org

 

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