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Draft diary of Rio+20 events as of 9 May 2012

Date
4 - 13 June 5 June

Title
6th World Youth Congress Launch of UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) Report

Venue
Sitio das Pedras TBC

Organisers
Peace Child International UNEP

Themes

Website/Contact
wycrio2012.org info@wycrio2012.org

The 5th edition, GEO-5, will be launched on time for Rio+20. GEO5 has been developed by qualified teams of scientists around the world and covers important environmental issues such as atmosphere, biodiversity, land, and other challenges in the earth system. It identifies regional priorities, and suggests global responses for moving towards sustainability. A Parallel Event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

http://www.unep.org/ geo/

5 - 6 June

World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSDU-2012)

TBC

Research and Transfer Centre Applications of Life Sciences of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, under the auspices of the RCE Hamburg and Region. TBC

http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=289&me nu=46

7 - 12 June

Youth Blast Conference of Youth for Rio +20

TBC

Major Group for Children and Youth Major Group

http://uncsdchildrenyouth.org/rio20/ youth-blast/ email: saba@rioplus20s.org

11 - 12 June

TEDxRio+20

Forte de Copacabana

EDxRio+20

Concentration of thoughts from diverse knowledge areas to understand and analyze human power

http://en.tedxrio20. com/

Date
11 - 13 June

Title
II Trade Union Assembly on Labour and Environment TBC

Venue

Organisers
ITUC and Sustainlabour

Themes
The Workers & Trade Unions Major Group organises a Global Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, organized by ITUC with support from UNEP and others. Issues to be discussed from a labour justice perspective are climate change, chemicals, natural resources (i.e. water, energy, food), and collective bargaining on environment. Interdisciplinary scientific discussions, and dialogue between scientists, policymakers, Major Groups and other stakeholders.

Website/Contact
Sustainlabour@Sustainlabour.org

11 - 15 June

Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Forum on Social Entrepreneurship and the new economy

Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio)

International Council for Science

Maureen.Brennan@ icsu.org

11 - 22 June

Copacabana Fort

4 main partners: Roberto Maurinho Foundation (RMF), City Hall, Sao Paulo Business Federation, Rio Business Federation. Oikos

The objectives of the forum will be: to give visibility/showcase entrepreneurs and how they impact on the new economy to provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to show projects to social investors and provide a space for debate around the new economy

andrea.margit@frm. org.br

12 - 13 June

Student Reporter coaching programme ICLEI Urban Nature Conference

TBC

http://www.studentreporter.org/apply-forrio20
Urban Nature is a conference series focusing on Urban Biodiversity and Food Security. The International Urban Researchers Symposium on local sustainability will be integrated into the main congress program, providing opportunities for participants to interact directly with researchers to jointly identify research needs and to share interesting local case study examples.

12 - 14 June

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

ICLEI

http://worldcongress2012.iclei.org/ urban-nature.html

Date
13 - 15 June

Title
Global and Regional TBC Research Workshop on SCP Systems

Venue

Organisers

Themes
This workshop, Global and Regional Research on Sustainable Consumption and Production: Achievements, Challenges, and Dialogues, is being organized by the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Consumption and Production, and will focus on the production of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) research, as well as its communication and application in practice. The workshop is by invitation only.

Website/Contact
http://grfscp.wordpress.com/

13 - 15 June 13 - 22 June

3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting SD-learning

RioCentro Convention Center TBC

UNCSD UNCSD http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=472&me nu=46


The event will focus on recognising those countries that have recently ratified the UN Watercourses convention and those that are making commitments to ratify by the end of the year. Official platform for management-related Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to inform the proceedings and outcomes of two conferences - the Global Compact Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum and the historic global UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20. The Congress will deal with the pressing issues facing urban areas in this unpredictable era of change. It will bring ICLEI Members, partners, global strategists, academics and NGOs together. Participants will learn from inspirational speakers and real-life city cases about cutting-edge integrated solutions to the challenges we face.

14 June 5:30 - 7:00PM

Transboundary Waters, Climate Change and Good Governance The Global Forum for Responsible Management Education

TBC

WWF

14 - 15 June

PRME Secretariat of the UN Global Compact Office

Windsor Barra Hotel

http://www.unprme. org/global-forum/index.php

14 - 18 June

ICLEI World Congress 2012

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

ICLEI

www.iclei.org/worldcongress2012

Date
14 - 22 June

Title
Rio Conventions Pavilion at Rio+20

Venue
Athletes Park

Organisers
Rio Conventions Pavilion at Rio+20

Themes
The Rio Conventions Pavilion at Rio+20 is a collaborative outreach activity of the Secretariats of the Rio Conventions (UNFCCC, UNCCD and CBD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and 25 other international, national and local partners. Aims to discuss Green Economy and Social Governance with companies, local governments and civil society. Health impact plastics have on women and children around the globe.

Website/Contact
http://riopavilion.org/ rio/

15 June 10:00AM 5:00PM

Forum Empresarial RIO+20 (Brazilian Business Forum RIO+20)

Planetrio da Gvea

Frum Empresarial Rio+20

http://www.forumriomais20.com.br/index. php/quem-somos/forum-empresarial-rio20 http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=670&me nu=46 pjpunt@umich.edu

15 June 1:15 - 2:45 PM Impacts of Plastics on the Environment and the Health of Women and Children 15 June Framing SD Policy Dialogues: A Well-Prepared Society Peoples Meetings on Ecological Debt, Climate Change, and Vale World Summit of Legislatures World Meeting of Environmental Lawyers Rio Centro

Voices of African Mothers

Worldview Impact Foundation; Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee

Roundtable event with the UNCSD Education Working Group

15 - 16 June

Aterro do Flamengo

As part of the Peoples Summit, there will be a plenary on Reparations of Ecological Debt, and a Meeting of Peoples Affected by Climate Change. In parallel there will be a Third International Meeting of Peoples Affected by Vale The Summit will seek to place national legislation, natural capital and scrutiny at the heart of implementing the Rio agenda Presentation of all gaps in environmental law and proposals for new commitments and new environmental law conventions.

http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/

15 - 17 June

TBC

GLOBE international

http://www.globeinternational.info/worldsummit-of-legislators/ www.cidce.org

15 - 17 June

Jardin Botanique de Rio de Janeiro

International Centre of Comparative Environmental Law (C.I.D.C.E.)

Date
15 - 17 June

Title
3rd International Urban Researchers Symposium on local sustainability Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation and Collaboration for the Future We Want Peoples Summit for Social and Environmental Justice Responsible Mining in Megadiverse Countries

Venue
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Organisers
ICLEI

Themes
The symposium will be integrated into the main congress program, providing opportunities for participants to interact directly with researchers to jointly identify research needs and to share interesting local case study examples. The Forums objective is to bring greater scale and quality to corporate sustainability practices

Website/Contact
http://worldcongress2012.iclei.org/researchers-symposium/

15 - 18 June

Windsor Barra Hotel

United Nations Global Compact

www.compact4rio.org

15 - 23 June

Aterro do Flamengo

Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee Major Groups

http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/ http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=676&me nu=46


This one-day seminar will provide practitionaers, policy-makers and decision-makers involved in the planning, operation and management of communities the opportunity to learn world-leading best practices towards achieving a sustainable community.

16 June 9:00AM 6:00PM

RioCentro Convention Center

16 - June

World Sustainable Communities Day

Auditorium, Bolsa de Valores

World Federation of Engineering Organizations & the World Bank Global Ocean Forum

16 - June

Global Ocean Forum

TBC

http://www.globaloceans.org/content/ rio20
On 16 June a restricted event with 2030 participants will bring together some of the worlds leading chefs and various thoughtleaders to explore ways of protecting biodiversity, while preserving and developing flavours and culinary methods for a new type of cuisine.

16 - June

Field excursion: Returning to our roots

TBC

European Environment Agency

http://www.eea. europa.eu/about-us/ what/public-events/ returning-to-our-roots

Date
16 - 17 June

Title
Fair ideas: Solutions for a sustainable planet

Venue
Pontifca Universidade Catlica IIED

Organisers

Themes
Fair ideas will open up a space for researchers and practitioners working for a greener, fairer world to add important knowledge, experience and momentum to the official summit

Website/Contact
http://iied.org/governance/key-issues/ strategic-planning/ fair-ideas-solutionsfor-sustainable-planet http://www.tebtebba.org/index.php/ content/207-ip-globalconference-and-pavilion-in-rio20

16 - 18 June

Indigenous Peoples Global Conference on Sustainable, SelfDetermined Development Dialogues with Civil Society Dialogues with Civil Society

Indigenous Peoples Global Steering Committee

16 - 19 June 16 - 19 June

UNCSD ISEE
ISEE 2012 will address UNCSD themes as well as other key debates within ecological economics and environmental policy

ISEE 2012 Conference Windsor Guanabara - Ecological Economics Palace Hotel and Rio+20: Challenges and Contributions for a Green Economy Local and regional authorities day for a sustainable development Peoples Rio+20 Marches, Opening March of the Peoples Summit TBC

http://www.isee2012. org/

17 June 9:00AM 6:00PM

Major Groups

http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=601&me nu=46


March for the future and other activities will take place in various communities around Rio de Janeiro. Events are also planned in other parts of the world.

17 June

Various

Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee

http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/contact-us/

Date
17 June

Title
2012 World Day to Combat Desertification Various

Venue

Organisers
UNCCD Secretariat

Themes
The 2012 celebration of World Day to Combat Desertification, an annual event on 17 June, will focus on the theme Healthy soil sustains your life: LETS GO LAND-DEGRADATION NEUTRAL. In 2012, World Day to Combat Desertification falls three days before the start of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and the global observance is planned to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On 17 June, the EEA will organise a full-day event starting with a symposium for around 150 participants in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro with an agenda spanning biodiversity, agriculture, sustainable production and consumption, resource efficiency, resilience and socio-economic issues related to youth.

Website/Contact
http://www.unccd. int/en/media-center/ Pages/CalendarDetail. aspx?calID=24

17 June

Sustainable living event: Symposium on Sustaining ourselves in the future

Leblon

European Environment Agency

http://www.eea. europa.eu/about-us/ what/public-events/ sustaining-ourselvesin-the-future-symposium http://www.ymca. int/newsroom/latestnews/our-ymca-is-notsending-delegates-torio-20-what-can-i-do/

17 - 19 June

World YMCA Sustanible Development Dialogue nrg4SD General Assembly

TBC

Wolrd Alliance YMCA

17 - 18 June

Palacio de Guanabara, Government Palace of the State of Rio de Janeiro

nrg4SD

From 13 - 15 June; the nrg4SD Secretariat will take part in the last UN preparatory meeting for the UN Rio +20 Conference. Immediately after that and before the Conference itself, nrg4SD will convene its annual statutory meetings - Steering Committee and General Assembly - hold sessions of its working groups and celebrate its 10th anniversary after its reation at the UN World Summit of Johannesburg in 2002.

Date
17 - 20 June

Title
World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability TBC

Venue

Organisers
UNEP

Themes
The World Congress will bring together Attorneys-General, Chief Prosecutors, Auditors-General, Chief Justices, Senior Judges, and other legal practitioners from around the world. The purpose is to foster a common vision and principles among key stakeholders on how to transform discussions into action, and how to use justice, law and governance to promote sustainable development through the outcomes of Rio+20 and beyond.

Website/Contact
http://www.unep.org/ DELC/worldcongress/ about.asp

18 June 9:00AM 6:00PM 18 June

UCLG Executive Bureau

TBC

UCLG FAO, ICFPA, BRACELPA CGIAR, FAO, GFAR and others


Role of forests and industry in fostering local livelihoods at the resource base and enabling product transitions to low-carbon bio-economy among consumers. The purpose of the 4th Agriculture and Rural Development Day is to ensure that the vision for a sustainable green economy includes clear steps for building a sustainable food system.

Forests: The Heart of a Ribalta, Rio de Janeiro Green Economy Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20: Lessons in Sustainable Landscapes and Livelihoods Peoples Permanent Assembly Sul America Convention Center

http://www.fao.org/ forestry/trade/76571/ en/ http://www.agricultureday.org/

18 June

18 - 19 June

Aterro do Flamengo

Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee ICLEI

As part of the Peoples Summit, there will be selforganized activities and the first two days of a Peoples Permanent Assembly, which will reconvene on 21 - 22 June.

http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/

18 - 22 June

Rio+20 Global Town Hall

Athletes Park hosted by Rio State Pavilion

http://local2012.iclei. org/iclei-and-rio-20/ rio-20-global-townhall/


The World Summit will bring together subnational governments for around the Globe committed to sustainable development, which will demonstrate how they are making sustainable development happen on the ground in close partnership with all other levels of government and the private sector.

19 June

World Summit of Federated States and Regions

Athletes Park

State of Rio de Janeiro, nrg4SD, The Climate Group and Regions-United/ FOGAR

http://www.nrg4sd. org/news/save-dateworld-summit-statesand-regions-2012

Date
19 June

Title

Venue

Organisers
UNEP, Stakeholder Forum, EEA, World Resource Institute, Access Initiative, Unitar, Inspection Panel, REC, FGV, World Future Council, INECE, Article 19 United Nations Foundation, Mashable, and 92nd Street Y.

Themes
On June 19th, governments, civil society groups, and intergovernmental organizations will meet to assess progress and advance proposals to move Principle 10 into its next generation of reforms. Workshops will give citizens and their governments the opportunities to share innovations and challenges as they identify next steps in citizen engagement in decisionmaking. Rio+Social promises to be one of the most important gatherings of technology, social media and global leaders in the history of South America. This global conversation, focusing on topics related to #SocialGood and how new media can help foster positive solutions to the worlds biggest problems, comes at a time when the world gathers to discuss issues that affect us all. Universities from around the globe are invited to participate in a groundbreaking collaborative workshop one day before Rio+20, that will offer teams of university students from around the world the opportunity to idea-share and collaborate on how to tackle sustainability issues on their campuses. Student teams are invited to submit proposals for ambitious-yet-achievable campus-based projects. This Roundtable is based on the recognition that forests have been largely excluded from most of the key discussions in the preparations for Rio+20, despite making important contributions toward solving many sustainable development challenges. The event aims to ensure that forests remain high on the agenda in 2012.

Website/Contact
http://www.accessinitiative.org/choosefuture

Choosing Our Future: FGV Law School Open and Participatory Sustainable Development Governance

19 June

Rio+Social

TBC

http://rioplussocial. com.br/en/

19 June

Global Climate Coalition Student Workshop

Fundao Getulio Vargas

Yale University, Fundao Getulio Vargas, University of Massachusetts Boston

http://www.environmentalgovernance. org/event/2012/03/ yale-partners-withfundacao-getuliovargas-and-umassboston-for-rio2012-event/ CIFOR-8throundtablerio@cgiar.org

19 June

Forests: The 8th Roundtable at Rio+20

Royal Tulip Hotel

CIFOR

Date
19 June

Title
Water Day TBC

Venue

Organisers
UNDP/UN Water / UN-Habitat/UNEP/ CBD/DESA/UNWDPAC ICC/IBLF/UNDP

Themes

Website/Contact

19 June (evening)

World Business and Development Awards in support of the Millennium Development Goals BASD Business Day

TBC

19 June 8:00AM 8:00PM 19 June 9:00AM 7:00PM

Windsor Barra Hotel

BASD 2012

High-profile platform for interaction between business leaders and policy-makers with the theme: Achieving Scale Issues of fighting hunger and malnutrition, reducing poverty and enhancing the resilience and sustainability of production systems and peoples livelihoods

http://basd2012. org/564/basd2012-business-day/ http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=843&me nu=46 http://www.unwomen. org/wp-content/ uploads/2012/03/ Rio+20-WomensLeadershipForum_en.pdf http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ index.php?page=view &type=13&nr=578&me nu=46 http://www.csradialogue2012.org

Aiming for a Food Secure Future: Think Global, Act Local

Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort

Rome-based Agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity International) UN Women

19 June - 21 June

Women Leaders Forum: Multistakeholder event

TBC

19 - 22 June

Indigenous Peoples Pavilion on Sustainable Development Dialogue on a Convention on Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability

TBC

Indigenous Peoples Global Steering Committee

20 June 5:00 - 6:30pm

Riocentro Convention Center

Stakeholder Forum and Global Reporting Initiative

Date
20 June

Title
Sustainia100 Launch Event

Venue
Copacabana Palace Hotel

Organisers
Sustainia

Themes
During the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Sustainia consortium will hold a high-level event to launch Sustainia100 a catalogue of sustainability best practices. During this event, the Sustainia100 catalogue of solutions will be presented to decision makers. Business, finance and government forum during the high-level segment of the Rio+20 conference This is an International Day of Mobilization. Actions will take place on the local, regional, national and global level. Major demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro, in several cities of Brazil and in the world, will express the peoples struggle against the commodification of nature and in defense of the commons. The march in Rio will leave from the community Vila do Autdromo, a symbol of resistance. This side event will showcase examples of European progress in the global sharing of environmental information. It will also explain Europes Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) and its principles and foundations. The global promotion of access to information was a key element of Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration. A Global Power Shift will happen as we occupy and reclaim our future. One world is dying, and another is being born - lets tend to both of them with compassion. We, the 99% of people, are now connecting, collaborating and participating through a global movement. We are Occupying and Innovating to define The Future We Want.

Website/Contact
http://www.sustainia. me/

20 June

The World Green Summit Day of Global Action for Rio+20

Government of Rio de Janeiro Pavilion, Olympics Athletes Park Vila do Autdromo

World Climate Ltd and Climate Actio Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee

http://worldgreensummit.org/

20 June

20 June

EEA side event: Sharing environmental information in action

TBC

European Environment Agency

20 - 22 June

Occupy Earth Summit

TBC

Occupy Green Spring

http://occupytheearth. net/

Date
20 - 22 June

Title
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Women Leaders Forum: High-Level Summit

Venue
RioCentro Convention Center

Organisers
UNCSD

Themes

Website/Contact
uncsd@un.org

21 June

TBC

UN Women

21 - 22 June

Peoples Permanent As- Aterro do Flamengo sembly Peoples Press Conference on Rio+20 What happens on Monday? Peoples Evaluation TBC

Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee Stakeholder Forum Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating committee

As part of the Peoples Summit, the Peoples Permanent Assembly reconvenes. There will also be several other self-organized activities on the side. This press conference in the end of the Rio+20 Summit will echo of the peoples voices and opinions on the outcomes of the UN conference and the way forward. How we take the agreements of Rio+20 forward, both at the national and international level. This gathering will evaluate the official outcomes of the UNCSD 2012 Rio+20 from a Peoples perspective, as well as evaluate the Peoples Summit for Social and Environmental Justice against the Mercantilization of Life and Nature and in Defense of the Commons. Thematic axis of the evaluation will be: Ethical and philosophical fundamentals subjectivity, domination, and emancipation; Human rights, peoples, territories, and defense of Mother Earth; Political subjects, the architecture of power, and democracy; Production, distribution and consumption, access to wealth, common goods, and economies in transition. A final message of the Peoples Summit will express the bodies of knowledge and built agreements of the people fighting for social and environmental justice.

http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/ http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/ kirstys@stakeholderforum.org http://cupuladospovos. org.br/en/

22 June

22 June 23 June

More information
This diary of events was compiled by Stakeholder Forum. The information was principally sourced from the official Rio+20 website (www.uncsd2012.org) but also from various other initiative specific websites. If we have ommitted your event or you wish to make an amendment please contact Elena Denaro (edenaro@stakeholderforum.org)

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