PREPARING FOR PREPCOM II:
THE U.S. IN THE GLOBAL REVIEW OF PROGRESS

A US Citizens Consultative Meeting for the
World Summit on Sustainable Development

Friday, January 18, 1 - 3:30 pm

National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th Street, 5th Floor

PLEASE RSVP to info@citnet.org and/or call 301-770-6375

At the end of this month (January 28-February 8) governments from around the world will send their delegations to New York for the Second Global Preparatory Meeting (PrepCom II) for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).

The regional preparatory meetings and roundtables have now all taken place -- reviewing progress, assessing obstacles and identifying next steps to achieve the 1992 Earth Summit's vision and program of action to achieve a sustainable world. To begin the discussion, the Secretary General recently released his report "Implementing Agenda 21" (See http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/web_pages/sgreport_summit_preparations_unedited.pdf )

Now representatives from governments, citizen groups, industry, trade unions, women, youth, scientists, indigenous peoples, farmers, and others form each of these regions will go to the United Nations with their ideas of what needs to be done next.

* Where does the USA stand with the rest of the world in examining its progress in implementing Agenda 21?

* What messages will the US government and its citizens bring to the UN to share with the governments and citizens of other regions?

* What messages do YOU want US civil society to bring to this meeting?

AGENDA

1:00 - 2:00 Briefing on US government preparations and discussion with Jonathan Margolies of the State Department and other members of the US Delegation to the WSSD.

2:00 - 3:30 Discussion of US NGO strategies and plans for the upcoming PrepCom. What do we want to accomplish? What is possible? What role and opportunities will civil society have in shaping the agenda and shaping the outcomes? What role will US NGOs play?

PLEASE RSVP to info@citnet.org and/or call 301-770-6375

For more information about the World Summit, visit the Citizens Guide to the World Summit at http://www.citnet.org/worldsummit/

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Organized by the Ad Hoc Citizens Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Special thanks to National Wildlife Federation, the Citizens Network for Sustainable Development, and Integrative Strategies Forum.