3rd Pan European Days of Environmental Education
The 3rd Pan European Days of Environmental Education toward Sustainability was held in Barcelona, Catalonia
1st and the 2nd October 2015
The 3rd Pan European Days of Environmental Education toward Sustainability was held in Barcelona, Catalonia
1st and the 2nd October 2015
Negotiations toward the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR), which began in July 2014, progressed at the WCDRR, and took place largely in informal consultations on the sidelines of the conference’s Main Committee. Intense discussions culminated in the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in a closing plenary that took place at midnight on the final day.
Approximately 6,500 delegates attended the conference, including representatives of intergovernmental organizations, UN entities, NGOs, and the private sector, leading Margareta Wahlström, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on DRR, to call this “a truly multi-stakeholder conference.” Participants included 187 states, 25 Heads of State and Government and 100 ministerial-level delegates, in addition to many other senior leaders. An estimated 40,000 people took part in a range of conference-related events.
During a number of award ceremonies, the WCDRR also recognized the achievements in DRR, documentary film and research. The 2015 Sasakawa Award for DRR went to Allan Lavell, Costa Rica, while four films on DRR won awards in various categories, and the All India Institute of Local Self-Government received a “Risk Award” for their innovative approach involving local communities in planning for risk.
The Sustainability Conference is held annually in different locations around the world. The Conference was held at the University of Technology, Mauritius in 2009, Universitiy Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala, Terengganu, Malaysia in 2008; University of Madras, Chennai, India in 2007; Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam in 2006; and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Island of Oahu, Hawai’I, USA in 2005.
The Conference is divided into loosely grouped streams, approximating perspectives, knowledge-bases, professional practices or disciplines. As much as possible, we try to program parallel sessions relating to each stream into the same room. This means that it would be possible, if one wished, to follow the same stream for the entire Conference. Each stream also has its own talking circle, a forum for focused discussion of issues.
You will be asked to select one or more streams when you submit a presentation proposal. If you select more than one stream or ‘other’, the Conference organisers will choose a stream based on a reading of your title and abstract, or one which seems to fit best with other presentation proposals that have been submitted.
Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability Conference Streams
For info:
http://onsustainability.com/Conference-2011/
Schedule (general overview)
July 17th and 18th arrival and settling-in in Yaoundé.
July 19th transfer to the Palais des Congrès de Yaoundè.
Opening ceremony.
Groups departure towards the various regions of Cameroon.
Welcome to the groups and settlement in the various regions.
July 20th – 23rd regional phase of the forum in the various regions of Cameroon.
Workshops.
Debates.
July 24th back to Yaounde and settlement of the participants.
March to support and create awareness in the national and international educational community (Boulevard du 20 mai). Night of the environment. July 25th – 27th Phase 2 of the forum
July 25th presentation of the work that has been done in the different regions.
Stand preparation and opening of the environment fair.
Opening of the ‘cooperation crossroad’.
Cultural and film evening.
July 26th Round tables and workshops.
Youth forums.
Planèt’ERE general meeting.
July 27th
Plenary session
Closing session.
July 28th – 29th departure of the participants.
For more information: infoplanetere@crosemont.qc.ca