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During the course of
CSD-14, more
than 700 representatives from 134 non-governmental organizations and other
major groups contributed to the Review Session by reporting on and sharing
their results-oriented activities in the form of case studies, lessons
learned, and best practices. They also identified obstacles, constraints,
challenges and opportunities for the way forward.
Experts from major groups served as panelists in the thematic discussions,
and major groups’ representatives participated in all thematic, regional
and SIDS day related discussions. Each thematic discussion included at
least two major groups’ interventions (leading to a total of 86 oral
inputs by the major groups) and reflecting
CSD-11
decisions on major groups’ integrated participation in the CSD
implementation cycles.
A
Multi-stakeholder Dialogue Session held on Wednesday 3 May provided
major groups with the opportunity to introduce their discussion papers.
The session was organized in an issue-driven fashion, comprised of three
blocks of 30 minutes each that included interventions from both major
groups and Governments.
A Ministerial Dialogue was held on Wednesday 10 May to focus on the role
of the business sector in energy, industrial development and climate
change. Ministers and business leaders presented their views on the
critical factors for fostering public-private partnerships and for
enhancing the contributions of the business sector to improving access to
modern energy services, promoting industrial development and combating
climate change.
On
Thursday 11 May, all nine major groups and Ministers participated in a
High-Level Interactive Discussion on “Making a Difference.” The
segment was organized into three blocks of 30 minutes each, comprised of
short presentations from three major groups followed by interactive
discussion among major groups and Ministers.
During the closing Plenary on Friday 12 May, major groups offered closing
remarks on how they would initiate action in implementation in relation to
the thematic cluster of issues.
Major groups also actively participated in the
CSD-14 Partnerships Fair,
Learning Centre, and
Side
Events.
To complement the CSD-14 official programme of activities, a
“Day of
Business and Industry” was held on Tuesday 9 May. The discussions held
in that context focused on the role and contributions of the private
sector and other stakeholders in addressing the thematic cluster, by
bringing together and engaging business, governments, and other major
groups sectors in a dynamic dialogue on topic related to energy for
sustainable development. The “Day of Business and Industry” was
co-organized by Business Action for Energy (BAE)—an ad hoc coalition of
business associations spearheaded by the International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and
the World Energy Council (WEC)—in collaboration with the CSD Secretariat.
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