"Beyond the Sporting Arena: Contributing to Environmental Stewardship and Sustainable Development"
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On 19 June 2012 at 19:00, a special side-event on the theme of Sport and Sustainable Development will be held on the sidelines of the Rio+20 conference. The event will take place in the Auditorium of the Brazilian Olympic Committee.
The organizers are the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Office for Partnerships, the Governments of Brazil and of the Russian Federation, and the RIO 2016 Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
Bringing together Governments, UN agencies, business partners and NGOs (along with athletes, Organising Committees for the Olympic Games and sports organisations’ representatives), the side-event will provide an opportunity to reflect on the contribution of sport as a driver for change and sustainable development.
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Food and Agriculture Organization
Global Compact Office
International Labour Organization
International Organization
Stop TB Partnership
UN-HABITAT
UNAIDS
UN Development Programme
UN Economic Commission for Europe
UN Environment Programme
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Federal Credit Union
UN Population Fund
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UN Children's Fund
UN Office on Drugs and Crime
UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
UN Volunteers
World Food Programme
World Health Organization
World Tourism Organization