More than 500 on-site side events organized by Governments, Major Groups, Organizations from the UN system and other International Organizations
will take place in RioCentro during Prepcom III (13-15 June), the Sustainable Development Dialogue Days (16-19 June) and the Summit (20-22 June).
Please see below the preliminary programme of
on-site side events in RioCentro. For questions, please contact us at
side_events@uncsd2012.org.
13 - 22 June 2012
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ScenaRio 2012: 30,000 young voices for a sustainable future
Lead organizer:
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Room:
T-8
A unique initiative, ScenaRio 2012 will enable 30,000 young people and 100 personalities to share perspectives on the multiple issues linking the environment, development and governance.
The ScenaRio 2012 team is currently consulting the world youth through a quantitative study covering 30 countries (including developing and least developed countries). In each country, 1,000 young citizens aged 16-29 will be consulted, representing the main socioeconomic characteristics of the national youth.
In parallel, the ScenaRio 2012 team is also interviewing a panel of 100 personalities with a strong personal commitment towards sustainability issues. Specially created for the project, this panel includes opinion-makers from ten complementary spheres of influence (academia, business, culture, media, nonprofit, politics, spirituality, sports, UN and youth) and respects gender parity and geographic balance.
ScenaRio 2012 has the official support of six UN Agencies and is a member of the UNCSD Major Group for Children and Youth.
The trade dimension in the follow-up to the Rio plus 20 Summit
Lead organizer:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Room:
T-6
The emergence of greener economies has been the consequence of several drivers including, increasing regulatory and policy changes put in place to deal with negative externalities, difficulties faced in responding to ever increasing demands over natural and energy inputs, changes in consumption patterns, corporate responses to environmental and social considerations, as well as competitiveness, efficiency and image variables.
In discussions leading the Rio+20 Conference, considerable political and negotiating efforts focused on the concerns that the green economy raises in trade contexts, for example: the emergence of green protectionist temptations and recent trade-related conflicts.
Opportunities are seen in the trade of environmental goods and services, higher investment levels and in the emergence of greener sectors in both developed and developing countries, such as organic agriculture, biodiversity based production, ecotourism and clean energy generation.
At the Rio+20 Summit, a shift in emphasis will start occurring from negotiations to the implementation of agreed outcomes. It is time to start exploring concrete proposals on innovative cooperation frameworks and capacity building initiatives by leading UN agencies and other assistance providers that will implement those outcomes.
Youth with Disabilities and sustainable Development.
Lead organizer:
African Youth with Disability Network (AYWDN)
Room:
T-5
The side event will focus on raising awareness on the importance of involving young people with disabilities and other marginalized and vulnerable young populations in the social,economic and political development processes contributing to sustainable development of our countries,Countries , Continents and the world.It will share best practices of involving the marginalised and vulnerable Youth populations in the programmes and activities contributing to sustainable development.
Rio+20 15/15/15 Formula - Heartpower and Action for The Future We Want
Lead organizer:
International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI)
Room:
T-4
15/15/15 UN Civil Society Resource Mobilization Partnership Formula states that Global civil society on the one hand commits at Rio+20 to mobilize 15 billion Euros and 15 million volunteers by the year 2015 for UN led sustainable development efforts and on the other hand requests new forms of participation in global SD governance.
Find more details see the Rio+20 Informal Issues Brief "Innovation for Sustainable Development" http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&nr=1018&type=230&menu=38 developed by Rio+20 Issues Cluster on Innovation
The Power of One Child: youth and children leading the way
Lead organizer:
Earth Child Institute
Room:
T-5
Educational approaches that child participation and empowerment are key components of the must be recognized to achieve the ?Future We Want.? Acknowledging the importance of environmental restoration and preservation to green development; necessitates the inclusion of children in a debate in which they are main stakeholders. With this in mind, the side-event, ?2.2 Billion, The Power of One Child: youth and children leading the way to the ?Future We Want? at Rio+20?, will consist of a panel of youth representatives from each partner organization, discussing recent progress in sustainable development, their own stories and perspectives on youth empowerment and environmental activism, underscoring action as we move forward from Rio+20. The roundtable will demonstrate true empowerment of children and young people that take action themselves and highlight the importance of policy-makers ensuring that children and youth activity- and action-based education is the essence of sustainable development.
Aligned Awareness and Action for the Future We Want
Lead organizer:
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
Room:
T-4
Rio+20 is an opportunity to redress the breakdown of virtually every system in our interconnected world. There is a collective understanding among major groups and governments, that the need for action is critical. Yet, creating systems and frameworks that enable long-term sustainable living, directly addressing poverty and wellbeing, do not happen only through policies. There are many avenues through which change occurs, yet the foundation of all of them is our awareness; our awareness directly determines our actions and behaviors. In the past, our limited awareness has created actions of exploitation leading to over-consumption, widespread famine and ecological demise. Creating a new awareness that assigns deep value to the self, our global family, and the natural world can facilitate true change. Our panel of experts will speak on different topics considering awareness, so we may understand how to voluntarily, wisely and transparently commit, to realize the future we want.
Sustainable solutions for the 21st century
Lead organizer:
The Universal Esperanto Association (UEA) and The World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO)
Room:
P3-4
This event will focus on concrete actions which have a clear impact in the field of sustainability. A particular attention will be given to:
- the cultural and linguistic aspects of sustainable development;
- the relations among sustainability and food production
- the relations among the loss of biodiversity and the loss of cultural diversity
- the benefits for the environment in using a common neutral language
The search for a sustainable development will require new behaviours and new practices in order to tackle many social and environmental problems. We will present how a change to a vegetarian diet can be important for the protection of biodiversity and to guarantee nutrition for a planet with 7 billion people. We will also show how the use of an international neutral language can preserve the rich cultural heritage and can be an essential tool to achieve worldwide coordination in solving global problems.
Open Dialogue on The Future We Choose
Lead organizer:
Brazil
Room:
P3-1
Based on key messages developed at the previous Nobel Laureates Symposia and the GSP report, the organising partners take the opportunity to present a declaration consisting of a science-based message on global sustainability to decision-makers, civil society and the media. This declaration highlights the importance of a science-based approach to sustainable development and the need for policy and decision-makers to acknowledge science if the world chooses a more sustainable path.
Songs and Voices of Worldwide Youth: A Call to Act For Change Now!
Lead organizer:
World Alliance of YMCAs
Room:
T-5
The YMCA is both the largest and oldest youth organisation in the world, reaching 58 million people throughout 119 countries worldwide. Representing youth globally, we will through our event seek to urge politicians to greater ambition, responsibility and political courage. We will have young speakers within our delegation from around the world present their different messages, and further emphasise our communal responsibility through a short film and a song performance. This will be followed by a panel discussion with politicians from national delegations including Ministers, as well as UN representatives, and will include questions from the floor. See under “Read more” for a list of panellists and further details.
U.S. Priorities for Rio+20
Lead organizer:
United States of America
Room:
T-4
U.S. Priorities for Rio+20 will feature high-level United States Government officials and leaders from the private sector and civil society. This exciting and compelling event will focus on U.S. priorities for advancing sustainable development. We will feature speakers and presentations that demonstrate the commitment of the United States to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, environmental, and social. The side event will also address themes of promoting a green economy, good governance, the importance of data collection and sharing, the impact of connection technologies in furthering sustainable development, and women?s and youth issues.
