Intergovernmental Conference on Environmental Education for Sustainable Development 6-7 September, 2012. Tbilisi, Georgia
Intergovernmental Conference on Environmental Education for Sustainable Development 6-7 September, 2012, Tbilisi, Georgia
Annotated Provisional Agenda PURPOSE: TBILISI+35 is organized by the Government of Georgia in partnership with UNESCO and UNEP to: (i) commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1977 Tbilisi Declaration; (ii) provide a platform for decision-makers to enhance international cooperation for a concerted action towards the sustainable future; (iii) acknowledge achievements of the global community in the implementation of Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); (iv) address the need for a balanced approach between environmental conservation and development, as well as persisting and emerging challenges of sustainable development and education, including but not limited to poverty, unequal access to schooling, uneven distribution of resources and opportunities, increased pressure on the carrying capacity of ecosystems and climate change; (v) develop recommendations in light of the developments particularly those resulting from the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
FORMAT: The intergovernmental conference will commence in 6 successive sessions during 2 days. First part of the Session I will be dedicated to procedural issues: election of the president and vice-presidents as well as co-chairs of the conference. The major part of the first session will provide forum for country statements. Pre-registration as well as prior submission of the delegates’ official request is required by Friday, 17 August 2012 to sign up for the high-level segment. Each session will be opened by a keynote speech and a panel discussion followed by a plenary discussion to enable the participants express their opinion over the topics under discussion. Session VI will aim at seeking delegates’ agreement on and then, mutatis mutandis, adoption of the stipulations outlined in the Draft Tbilisi Communiqué.