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Get Involved: Solutions for A Green Economy – Stakeholder Consultation

As part of a consultation process towards the “Bonn 2011 Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus –Solutions for a Green Economy” conference, we invite you to participate in our stakeholders’ survey. Your contribution will provide input into the “Bonn 2011 Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus –Solutions for a Green Economy” conference to be held from 16 to 18 November 2011; and into the Rio+20 discussions on Green Economy in the context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development. Your participation is important! (We will send the synthesis report to all respondents).

http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/stakeholders/get_involved/online_consultation/survey.html

Estimado amigo(a) Te invitamos a participar del proceso de consulta que nutrirá las discusiones de la conferencia “El Nexo Agua, Energía y Seguridad Alimentaria- Soluciones para una Economía Verde” que se realizará en la ciudad de Bon del 16 al 18 de noviembre del 2011. Los resultados de dicha conferencia nutrirán a su vez las discusiones de Río+20 dentro del tema Economía Verde en el contexto del desarrollo sostenible y de la erradicación de la pobreza. Tu contribución es muy importante para entender la conexión entre agua, energía y seguridad alimentaria, y los desafíos para un enfoque multisectorial que garantice el acceso equitativo y a largo plazo a estas tres.

Por favor haz click en el siguiente link (enviraremos el reporte a todos los participantes): http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/stakeholders/get_involved/online_consultation/survey_es.html

UNEP TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference: Children and Youth on the Road to Rio + 20

The TUNZA conference for children and youth is being organized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).

The event will bring together around 1400 young people, mentors and celebrities from 100 countries. Participants are divided into two categories: children(10-14) and youth (15-25)

Under the theme 'Reshaping our Future through a Green Economy and Sustainable Lifestyles’, the aim of the conference is to discuss the role of young people in sustainable development and to provide youth input to the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as "Rio+20", which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012. One of the main outcomes of the conference will be the “Bandung Declaration”, which will provide as global youth statement on sustainable development in the run-up to Rio+20.

The TUNZA conference will also review the contribution of youth to the United Nations International Year of Forests 2011 and explore how young people can encourage their peers to adopt more environment-friendly lifestyles.

The conference will be held from 27 September – 1 October 2011 at Sasana Budaya Ganesha ITB (SABUGA), Bandung Jln Tamansari no 73 Bandung Utara, West Java, Indonesia. All conference sessions will be held at this venue.