Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO): Events

 

TOWARDS A WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2012

"UNITING FOR SUSTAINABILITY"

1st and 2nd October 2009, Brussels

 

On the 1st and 2nd of October 2009, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Stakeholder Forum held a conference on the theme "Towards a world summit for sustainable development in 2012".  

The aim of the conference was to look at the potential and scope for a global review of the sustainable development agenda leading up to a new World Summit in 2012. It discussed how such a summit should be designed in order for it to be a success. The conference touched on different subjects, e.g. stocktaking 20 years after Rio, the green economy, sustainability governance, climate change, environmental security and the role of stakeholders of all kinds working alongside governments.

High level representatives from government, the UN, the EU institutions and various representatives from civil society gave their vision for a summit 20 years after Rio.

Conference documents

• Programme
  

• List of speakers
  

Presentations and Speeches

• Ricardo Neiva Tavares, Head of the Brazilian Representation to the European Communities -
  Copy of Mr. Tavares's speech outlining the Brazilian proposal for a 'Rio+20' Summit
  
  
• Lars-Göran Engfeldt, Former Ambassador, Sweden -
  Overview of the state of implementation of the sustainable development commitments taken in 1992 and 2002
  
  
• Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director European Environment Agency -
  "Environmental security – the other challenge for sustainable development"
  
  
• Tom Spencer, Vice-Chairman, the Institute for Environmental Security -
  "Taking environmental security seriously: can we do so by 2012?"
  
  
• Luc Bas, The Climate Group -
  "The Climate Group: States and regions alliance - contributing to environmental security"
  
  
• Simon Le Grand, DG Development, European Commission -
  "The EU Development Context"
  
  
• Felix Dodds, Executive Director of the Stakeholder Forum -
  "Sustainable Development Governance"
  
  
• Mike Mathias, Chairman, CONCORD Policy Forum -
  Copy of M. Mathias's speech delivered in response to Franz Perrez, Deputy Head of the International Affairs Division, the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
  
  
• John Scanlon, Principle Advisor to the Executive Director on Policy and Programme, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -
  "The Green Economy & International Environmental Governance"
  
  
• John Hontelez, Secretary-General, European Environmental Bureau -
  "A European Eco-efficient economy"
  
  
• Ida Edwertz, Division for International Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden -
  Speech in response to discussions on behalf of the Swedish Presidency

Picture gallery

For further questions, please contact

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