Event: SDIN Training and Info Workshop for the CSD
Sunday 4 May 2008
Venue: The Tudor Hotel (formerly the Crown Plaza Hotel), almost on the corner of 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue.
Time: 14:30 - 18:15.
Attractions: We invite the participating NGOs for a light luncheon (sandwich lunch) and coffee/tea between 13:30 and 14:30.
Note: Registration for CSD is open in the 'UN Visitors Lobby' accessible from the East side of 1st Avenue and 45th Street from 13:00 until 16:00 on Sunday 4 May.
14:30 Welcome to this year’s CSD, a short presentation by Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, outline of the NGO logistics, morning meetings etc. Mr.Strandenaes is the UN CSD NGO Major Group Co-Organiser, and senior policy adviser, ANPED.
15:00 The CSD – an opportunity to interact, By Federica Pietracci, UN CSD Major Group's Coordinator explaining the basic procedures and logistics of the CSD. We will have a chance to a brief Q and A session after an introduction by Pietracci.
16:00 What are we going to talk about for two weeks? A presentation of the major issues and some of the contentious areas we should focus on, by representatives from the NGO issue groups – short introductions followed by a few questions and answers: (speakers to be announced)
- Agriculture
- Land management
- Rural development
- Drought
- Desertification
- Water
- Sanitation
- Africa
18:15 Closing of the meeting.
The meeting will be facilitated by Neth Dano (TWN) and Jan-Gustav Strandenaes (ANPED).
All major groups are welcome.
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