UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC)
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8-9 May 2012: Journalist workshop 'Journalists towards Rio+20. Challenges, tools and solutions for covering the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development'
Organized by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) for Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, this two day workshop for journalists from Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions of the world counted with the participation of more than 15 agencies of the United Nations System as well as with representatives from Governments and the civil society. The workshop dealt with different thematic issues addressed by the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which will take place in Brazil from 20 to 22 June 2012. This exercise provided to media representatives information and basics to cover the summit, should they be on site or following the Summit from distance.
The workshop took place on 8 and 9 May, each day from 9am to 5pm (Mexico City time). It was conducted in Spanish with translation into English. Representatives from United Nations and high level international experts exposed, discussed and debated the main themes of the broad Rio+20 agenda. Key issues such as employment, energy, water, cities, disasters, health, gender, environment, sustainability and many more were discussed with special focus on finding the newsworthy part of the debate. The workshop also introduced logistical details, such as accreditation for journalists, accommodations, online information resources, media facilities, official summit agenda, side events, among others, that might be of help for journalists to cover the Rio+20 summit.
Journalists could participate:
- Attending one of the fora taking place in different cities in Latin America (for more information please contact medios@un.org.mx);
- Online through live webcast. Journalists were also able to interact with the experts and send their comments and questions through live chat.
UNW-DPAC participated in the workshop with a presentation on the link between water and Rio+20. Josefina Maestu, UNW-DPAC coordinator, introduced the UN-Water messages for Rio, the work done in preparation for the Conference and the most important water-related issues in the negotiation of the Rio Declaration.
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