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Rio+20 Regional Science and Technology Workshops

ICSU, UNESCO • 06-02-2012
Rio+20 Regional Science and Technology Workshops, Science and Technology for Rio+20, ICSU-UNESCO
Rio+20 Regional Science and Technology Workshops

ICSU and UNESCO recognised the need to enhance the input from the science, technology and innovation (STI) community into the Rio+20 process, and to account for region-specific priorities and concerns. ICSU and UNESCO therefore organised five regional science and technology workshops in 2011 (for Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Africa, the Arab States, and Europe and North America).

The workshops were designed to provide input for the five Rio+20 intergovernmental Regional Preparatory Meetings (RPMs) being held in the run up to the Rio+20 Conference by the five regional UN Economy and Social Commissions (ECA, ESCWA, ESCAP, ECE, ECLAC) in their respective regions. The results and recommendations of the workshops have now been presented by our delegations at these meetings, and have informed ICSU and UNESCO’s inputs for the Rio+20 Conference.

The regional workshops were jointly organised by ICSU’s and UNESCO’s regional offices, except the Europe and North America workshop which was organised by the European Group of ICSU National Members. All workshops were held in cooperation with the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and regional stakeholders.

Tags: ICSU,regional governance,science-policy interface,UNESCO
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