Jakarta
11-26-2007 / 11-27-2007
Dear friends,
Recently I posted a call for inputs for the ESCAP Regional
Implementation Meetings happening next week (Nov 26 & 27) in Jakarta.
Thanks very much for the submissions received so far, they are very
helpful!
I just wanted to make this final call for inputs, since there are 2
more days to put in submissions.
I have received the list of Major Groups participants: It looks like I
am the only person under the Youth Major Group who is attending. All
the more, I urge you to send your inputs to make the most of this
opportunity for our respective communities' interests to be brought to
the table.
We will rarely have this kind of luxury in time and interaction when
CSD-16 rolls around next May. So, let's do our best to do it justice.
Below again are the submission guidelines and links to further
information. Once again, organisations and individuals who submit will
be acknowledged in the paper I prepare.
I hope to hear from some of you soon!
Best
Bernise
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The UN Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific (ESCAP)
Regional Implementation Meetings (RIM) for CSD-16 will be held in
Jakarta later this month. The meetings will focus on the themes of
agriculture, rural development, land, drought, desertification and
Africa, according to the issue cluster for CSD 16 & 17
(http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/review.htm).
We have been notified that Bernise Ang from SYINC (based in Singapore)
has been nominated to attend under the Children & Youth Major Group.
If you wish to send your inputs, please note:
• Submissions should be brief (no longer than 1 page per theme)
• Clearly indicate which thematic area/s you are addressing (maximum 3)
• Your submission may also address cross-cutting themes*
• Latest date for submissions: 23rd November, 8pm Singapore time (GMT+8)
• Send all submissions and queries to: bernise@syinc.org
Due to space & time constraint, we cannot guarantee all submissions
will be reflected. However, converging points made by different youth
representatives will be captured to the greatest extent possible. CASE
STUDIES OF YOUTH-LED PROJECTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
For more information on the ESCAP RIM:
http://unescap.org/esd/rim/16th/
To see past documents for RIM CSD-14:
http://unescap.org/esd/rim/14th/detail.asp
For questions regarding CSD Youth Caucus, email the co-chairs:
selene@youthactionforchange.org, luckson_katsi@yahoo.com
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity for your
respective communities to be heard!
The team @SYINC
*Cross-cutting themes: Poverty eradication, Changing unsustainable
patterns of consumption and production, Protecting and managing the
natural resource base of economic and social development, Sustainable
development in a globalizing world, Health and sustainable
development, Sustainable development of SIDS, Sustainable development
for Africa, Other regional initiatives, Means of implementation,
Institutional framework for sustainable development, Gender equality,
and Education.
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