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Division for Sustainable Development
Secondary Links
Links to the Learning Center Page of Specific CSD Sessions
30 Apr-2 May 2001
New York
In-session Activities
Learning Center
The Learning Centre is being held as part of the regular sessions of the Commission of Sustainable Development to further implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. It is aimed at facilitating teaching/training at a practical level on various aspects of sustainable development. Courses are designed to impart useful/practical knowledge so as to enable participants to better implement Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation in their home countries, and they cover areas relevant to CSD themes.
Courses are offered in three-hour sessions during regular meeting hours (10 am—1pm and 3-6 pm) in the United Nations conference area (Conference Room D) in small seminars of 10 to 20 or larger lectures of up to 60. Courses are open to all CSD participants and, while pre-registration is encouraged, walk-in participants will be welcome space permitting.
This year the Learning Centre includes a specific focus on water, sanitation and human settlements with a wide range of participating institutions including Harvard University, Columbia University/Earth Institute, the World Bank, the UNDP and Smithsonian Institution and the GEF-sponsored IWLearn. Course offerings are now available on the link below as well as information on how to pre-register.
| LEARNING CENTRE CONFERENCE ROOM D | ||||||||
| Week 1 | Monday 19 April |
Tuesday 20 April |
Wednesday 21 April |
Thursday 22 April |
Friday 23 April |
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| AM | 10:00- 1:00 PM |
<No activities> | Consensus Building for Natural Resources World Bank |
Investing in Communities World Bank (Offered in FRENCH) |
Learning about Water Management Environmental Education Network (Norway) |
Restoring Urban Waterways Nautilus International Moriyama & Teshima EDAW Urban Design |
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| PM | 3:00-6:00 | Strategic Planning for Sustainable Develop- ment: The national sustainable develop- ment strategy from concept to action (Institution / capacity-building) PAES |
How to Apply for GEF Projects GEF / The Institute |
ICT Networking Approaches And Develop- ment Solutions For Sustainable Develo- pment UNDP & Smithsonian Institution |
Urban Governance Tools to Support Sustainable Urban- ization* UN-HABITAT |
Science and Technology for Decision Making Harvard University |
The way forward towards sustain- able waste- water manage- ment in coastal cities* UNEP / UNESCO |
Integrated Water Resource Management UNU, INWEH |
*to be held in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
| LEARNING CENTRE CONFERENCE ROOM D | ||||||
| Week 2 | Monday 26 April |
Tuesday 27 April |
Wednesday 28 April |
Thursday 29 April |
Friday 30 April |
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| AM | 10:00-1:00 PM |
New Integrated Water Resource Management Concepts Including Non-Conventional Water Resources Ecological Management Foundation |
Water Supply, Sanitation and Health: Focus On Asia Hokkaido University (Japan) |
Finance for Water and Sanitation USAID |
How Water Decision Makers And Water Professionals Can Address Integrated Water Resources Management Capnet The Institute |
Use Of GEF Processes For Collaboration On Transboundary Waters GEF/IWLearn |
| PM | 3:00-6:00 |
Improving Cities and the Lives of the Poor Columbia University University of Rome “La Sapienza” |
Gender And Sanitation Gender & Water Alliance |
How To Address The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) In Relation To Water Management Capnet The Institute |
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