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3rd Implementation Cycle: Policy Session
4-15 May 2009
New York
Prior to the CSD-17 session (4-15 May 2009), an Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (23-27 February 2009) will take place.
As the Policy Session of the third implementation cycle, CSD-17 will continue to focus on the following thematic issues:
- - Africa
- - Agriculture
- - Drought & Desertification
- - Land
- - Rural development
Live webcast is closed.
Please check next week for on-demand webcasts
CSD-17
- CSD-17 Session Home
- Member States | CSD Participation
- Bureau | Message from the Chair | Bureau Meetings
- National Reporting Guidelines | Reports
Preparatory Process
Information for Participants
- CSD Today 11 May 09
- Preliminary Programme of Meetings & Activities -updated 08/05/09
- CSD-17 Provisional Organization of Work -updated 22/04/09
> Chairperson's information note on the Organization of work - Chair's Note Elaborating the Proceedings of the High Level Segment -updated 11/05/09
- Briefing to Member States - Tour of the CSD-17
- CSD-17 Workflow
- At 8:00 am on Wed 13/May the Main Pass & ID office will be open to enable Ministerial delegations in registering their members
- CSD Participants are encouraged to submit their interventions electronically to dsd@un.org for web posting
- Member Representatives funded by the UN who need assistance with their travel arrangements please contact Mr. Surinder Punj at punj@un.org or 1.212.963.0496
- Major Groups: On-line Registration & Schedule -updated 14/04/09, Guidelines
- Partnerships: Partnerships Fair Schedule -posted 20/04/09, Information & Guidelines
- Other Participants
- Learning Centre schedule -updated 30/04/09
- Side Events schedule & highlights -updated 08/05/09
Information for Media
NEWS
Tariq Banuri (DSD Director) speaks about his ideas of justice, his beliefs about working together with various stakeholders and his enduring optimism about a more sustainable future on our planet -Pioneers of the Planet- Epidemic Pandemic Alert Update: The WHO has advised that there is no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. CSD-17 will take place as planned. The DSD will continue to monitor the situation and keep participants informed. Latest news on the pandemic...
- Swedish Government sponsors the participation of two Youth representatives (one from Kenya and one from Sweden) Major Groups >
- Details pertaining to the process of election to the membership of the CSD
- Bureau holds fourth meeting
- Report of the IPM-CSD-17 includes the Chair's Negotiating Text (Advance unedited text). To view comments on the Chair's Negotiating Text, go to the document's listing.
- German Government to Fund Four Youth Representatives at CSD-17 -deadline 15/01/09
- High-Level Meeting: African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting Challenges, Making a Sustainable Green Revolution Windhoek, Namibia, 9-10 Feb 2009
- Capacity Development Workshop on Improving Agricultural Productivity, Water Use Efficiency and Strengthening Rural Livelihoods Bangkok, Thailand, 28-30 Jan 2009
- Secretary-General's Reports
In-session Activities
- Provisional Agenda
- Documents
- Provisional Organization of Work
- High Level Segment
- Statements & Presentations
- SIDS Plenary IPM, 23 Feb 2009
- Major Groups participation in CSD-17
- Partnerships Fair
- Learning Centre
- Side Events
Daily Coverage
Sustainable Development in Action
- CSD-16/17 Matrix - updated 09/2008
- Case Studies Database
- National Sustainable Development Strategies