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Tuesday, 06 May 2008

Programme of the day (PDF)

10:00am - 1:00pm Regional Discussions
  • Presentations of the outcomes of regional implementation meetings
  • Interactive discussions focusing, in particular, on region-specific barriers and constraints, as well as lessons learned and best practices, based on regional experiences and
  • Next steps.

Asia and the Pacific:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 18 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 18 minutes ]

America Latina and the Caribbean:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 10 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 10 minutes ]

Organization of work
[ Video - English ]

Region: Asia and the Pacific

Presentation of the outcome of the regional implementation meeting, Chairman
[ Video - English ]

Panellists:

  • Mr. Sanjay Kumar,
    [ Video - English ]

  • Ms. Elenita C. Dano, Associate, Third World Network
    [ Video - English ]

  • Ms. Meena Bige,
    [ Video - English ]

Interactive discussions

Children and youth
[ Video - English ]

Business and industry
[ Video - English ][ Video - Chinese ]

Thailand
[ Video - English ]

Scientific and technological communities
[ Video - English ]

Farmers
[ Video - English ]

Republic of Korea
[ Video - English ]

Indigenous People
[ Video - English ]

Bangladesh
[ Video - English ]

Workers and trade unions
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by Mr. Sanjay Kumar
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by Ms. Meena Bige
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by Ms. Elenita C. Dano, Associate, Third World Network
[ Video - English ]

Summary of the discussions on Asia and the Pacific by the Chairman
[ Video - English ]

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Panellists:
  • Ms. Ana Bianchi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina
    [ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

  • Ms. Marianne Schaper, Principal Officer, Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, UN ECLAC
    [ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

  • Mr. Sergio Zelaya, UNCCD Secretariat, Focal point for LAC
    [ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

  • Dr. Teresita Borges Hernández, Environment Directorate, CITMA, Cuba (Presentation read by Ms. Marianne Schaper)
    [ Video - English ]

Interactive discussions

Local authority
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Farmers
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Business and industry
[ Video - English ]

Children and youth
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Presentation, Ms. Ana Bianchi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Scientific and technological communities
[ Video - English ]

Venezuela
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Workers and trade unions
[ Video - English ]

Barbados
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by Mr. Sergio Zelaya, UNCCD Secretariat, Focal point for LAC
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Summary of the discussions on Latin America and the Caribbean by the Chairman
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

3:00pm - 4:30pm Regional Discussions
  • Presentations of the outcomes of regional implementation meetings
  • Interactive discussions focusing, in particular, on region-specific barriers and constraints, as well as lessons learned and best practices, based on regional experiences and
  • Next steps.

ECE [Entire discussion]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 33 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 33 minutes ]

Region: ECE

Panellists:

  • Ms. Violeta Avanov,
    [ Video - English ]

  • Ms. Colien Hefferan, Administrator, CSREES, US Department of Agriculture
    [ Video - English ]

  • Ms. Elisabeth Gauffin, Vice President, IFAP Development Cooperation Committee, Chair, Swedish Farmers' Federation
    [ Video - English ]

  • Mr. Peter Creuzer, Head, Agency for Geoinformation, Land Development and Real Estate, Hannover, Germany
    [ Video - English ]

  • Mr. Jiri Hlavacek, Director of Department, Ministry of Environment, Czech Republic
    [ Video - English ]

  • Ms. Nadine GOUZEE, Task Force, Sustainable Development, Federal Planning Bureau, Belgium
    [ Video - English ]

Interactive discussions

Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
[ Video - English ]

Belarus
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Russian ]

Workers and trade unions
[ Video - English ] [ Video - French ]

Austria
[ Video - English ]

United States of America
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by Mr. Jiri Hlavacek, Director of Department, Ministry of Environment, Czech Republic
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by Ms. Nadine GOUZEE, Task Force, Sustainable Development, Federal Planning Bureau, Belgium
[ Video - English ]

Baltic 21
[ Video - English ]

Children and youth
[ Video - English ]

Summary of the discussions on ECE region by the Chairman
[ Video - English ]

4:30pm - 6:00pm Dialogue with Major Groups

This dialogue session provides an opportunity for a focused discussion on the role of Major Groups in promoting action in implementation in relation to the thematic cluster, including in the area of education, raising public awareness, disseminating information and knowledge, including technical know-how, and fostering partnership initiatives.

Dialogue with Major Groups [Entire discussion]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 15 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 15 minutes ]

Organization of work
[ Video - English ]

Women
[ Video - English ]

Children and youth
[ Video - English ]

Indigenous People
[ Video - English ]

Netherlands
[ Video - English ]

Belgium
[ Video - English ]

Children and youth
[ Video - English ]

Austria
[ Video - English ]

NGOs
[ Video - English ]

Local authority
[ Video - English ]

Workers and trade unions
[ Video - English ] [ Video - French ]

Nigeria
[ Video - English ]

Germany
[ Video - English ]

Workers and trade unions
[ Video - English ] [ Video - French ]

United States of America
[ Video - English ]

Local authority
[ Video - English ]

Business and industry
[ Video - English ]

Scientific and technological communities
[ Video - English ]

Farmers
[ Video - English ]

United States of America
[ Video - English ]

 

 
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