TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 21
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 21
19970605 Following is a tentative schedule of activities to be held during the special session of the General Assembly to review and appraise the implementation of Agenda 21, which will be convened at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 23 to 27 June.MONDAY, 23 JUNE
9:00-10:00 The President of the General Assembly and the Secretary- General greet heads of delegations (North Delegates Lounge)
10:00-1:00 Opening of the special session (statements by the President of the Assembly and the Secretary-General; organizational matters; debate begins)
Time to be Daily briefing for journalists announced
1:15-2:45 Lunch hosted by the Secretary-General in honour of heads of State/government
1:15-2:45 Side-Event: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) presentation on the implementation of Agenda 21 -- presentation of the case study manual that highlights successful sustainable development projects, based on WWF research
3:00-6:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
First meeting of the Committee of the Whole (organizational matters; statements)
6:15-8:00 Side-Event: Panel "Agenda 21 for the Amazon Region" organized by Brazil
NOTE:From 23 to 25 June, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United States National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration will open the research ship "RUDE" to the special session participants.
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TUESDAY, 24 JUNE
9:00-10:00 The President of the General Assembly and the Secretary- General greet heads of delegations (West Foyer)
9:00 Opening of an Exhibition on Sustainable Technologies organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank and Canada (Public Lobby)
10:00-1:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Committee of the Whole (statements; negotiations on the final documents)
Time to be Daily briefing for journalists announced
1:15-2:45 Side Event: Business Roundtable co-led by the President of the General Assembly and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (lunch by invitation)
1:15-2:45 Side Event: Panel on Health, Environment and Sustainable Development (World Health Organization (WHO) -- presentation of the report "Health & Environment in Sustainable Development: Five Years after the Earth Summit", followed by a discussion
Side Event: Briefing by UNESCO "Learning - the Treasure Within" -- presentation by Director-General, Federico Mayor, of the report of the International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century (Delors Commission)
2:00-5:00 Side Event: (Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium) Panel on Consumption Patterns in Human Settlements, organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development
3:00-6:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Committee of the Whole (negotiations continue)
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Tuesday, 24 June (continued)
6:15-8:00 Side-Event: Panel on Population, Women and Environment (United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)), chaired by Dr. Nafis Sadik, Executive Director of UNFPA, comprised of a number of distinguished women from the North and the South
Side-Event: Youth Agenda 21 Award Ceremony. Organized by Rescue Mission International, with support of the Governments of Finland and Canada.
WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE
9:00-10:00 The President of the General Assembly and the Secretary- General greet the heads of delegations (West Foyer)
9:30-9:50 Side-Event: Presentation by Rotary International to the United Nations of the "Protect the Planet Earth Trophy"
10:00-1:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Committee of the Whole (negotiations continue)
Time to be Daily briefing for journalists announced
1:15-2:45 Lunch hosted by the Secretary-General in honour of heads of State/government
1:15-2:45 Side-Event: Presentation by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Global Partnerships on Technological Innovations for Sustainability
Side-Event: Launching of the joint World Conservation Union (IUCN)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development Guidelines on Biodiversity, a first joint attempt by scientists and business people to develop cooperative and constructive approaches to protection of biological diversity
Side-Event: High-Level Panel on Capacity-Building (UNDP) (lunch by invitation)
3:00-6:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Committee of the Whole (negotiations continue)
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Wednesday, 25 June (continued)
6:15-8:00 Side-Event: Roundtable on the Role of Indigenous Peoples in the Implementation of Agenda 21. Organized by WWF and the International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests.
Side-Event: Presentation of the book Mountains of the World: a Global Priority" (Switzerland, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Development Resource Center (IDRC), and UNESCO, followed by a discussion
THURSDAY, 26 JUNE
9:00-10:00 The President of the General Assembly and the Secretary- General greet heads of delegations (West Foyer)
10:00-1:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Committee of the Whole (negotiations continue)
10:00-6:00 Side-Event: (Dag Hammarskjold Library) "Japan Room": video presentations, exhibits of posters
Time to be Daily briefing for journalists announced
1:15-2:45 Side-Event: National Councils for Sustainable Development (Earth Council)
3:00-6:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Committee of the Whole (expected to finish negotiations; may go into late-night session)
6.15-8.00 Side-Event: Third World Network (details to be provided at a later date)
FRIDAY, 27 JUNE
10:00-1:00 Plenary meeting (debate continues)
Time to be Daily briefing for journalists announced
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Friday, 27 June (continued)
1:15-2:45 Side-Event: Third World Network (details to be provided at a later date)
3:00-6:00 Plenary meeting (conclusion of the debate, adoption of the final documents, closing of the special session)
For further information, contact: Development and Human Rights Section, Department of Public Information, Tel.: (212) 963-1786 or 963-3771, Fax: (212) 963-1186, e-mail: vasic@un.org.
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