Overview

Analysis

Citizen Actions

WSSD Orientation

• What is WSSD?
• Why Bother?
• Where Are We Now?
• Beyond Joburg
• Presentations

Summit Logistics

• Johannesburg Summit
• Civil Society Forum
• Flights & Lodging
• Accreditation/Registration
• Important Documents
• Seeing South Africa

History of WSSD

• WSSD PrepComs
• Regional Preparations
• CSD Sessions
• Rio+5/ UNGASS (1997)
• Rio Earth Summit (1992)
• Timelines

Key Players

• Country Blocs in the UN
• Key Countries for WSSD
• Major Groups
• US NGOs
• US Business/Industry
• US Gov't. Agencies
• International Agencies

Useful Websites

• Official WSSD Sites
• US Oriented Sites
• Global Sites
• Sustainability News Sites
• Related UN Events

Key Issues

• According to Whom?
• Secretary General: WEHAB
• US Gov't: Good Governance
• US NGOs: Leadership
• NGOs: Accountability
• Business: Partnerships
• Other Major Groups
• Type 2's: Partnerships
• Issue-by-Issue Breakdown
• Constraints to Implementation

US Policy

• Key US Positions
• Assessment
• Country Profile Report
• US Sustainable Development Strategy
• US Progress Toward Sustainability

Important Documents

• UN / WSSD
• By Issue
• US Government
• US NGOs
• Int'l. NGOs
• Business & Industry
• Other Groups
• Agenda 21

Making A Difference

• NGO Networking
• Lobbying Techniques
• State & Local Legislators
• Congress/ GLOBE
• US Delegation Contacts
• Media Tactics

CitNet Actions

• NGO Issue Forums
• Consultative Meetings
• WSSD Listserves
• CitNet Delegations
• US Citizens Preparatory Committee (USCPC)
• US Watch Initiative
• Campaign for National Leadership

Other US NGO Activities

• Campaigns
• Publications
• Events
• Actions