The Citizens Network for Sustainable Development &
the US Citizens Preparatory Committee for the World Summit
invite you to a citizens forum on:

GLOBALIZATION, CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
AND U.S. PROGRESS TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY:
Citizen Views for the World Summit
on Sustainable Development

Wednesday, March 6, 2002
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
1707 H Street, Room 300
UN Environment Programme, Regional Office for North America
Washington, D.C.

NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE RSVP
at jcrawford@isforum.org or call 301-770-6375

Since the Earth Summit ten years ago, globalization has emerged as one of the major forces shaping the world's future. With the increase in trade and investment flows so has pollution, poverty and unsustainable production and consumption. At the same time, many concerns have been raised at what may be seen as greater rights to corporations and investors over those of communities and governments. What impact has globalization had on progress towards sustainability? What are the chances that corporate accountability will find its proper place in the dialogue and outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)? What is at stake?

Join us to discuss:

• What are US positions on globalization and corporate accountability?
• How will these affect the outcomes of the WSSD?
• What will US NGOs do and say?
• What is at stake?

Among the speakers are:

• David Waskow, Friends of the Earth
• Victor Menotti, International Forum on Globalization
  
• Russ Gaskin, Co-op America
  
• Folabi Olagbaju, Amnesty International
  
• and others

Again, please RSVP as space is limited!

 

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"US Progress Towards Sustainability" is a series of public issue discussions for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. This series brings together US civil society organizations with government representatives to assess US policies and practices for some of the critical issues addressed by the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

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