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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Conference and Forum
1. Asian Civil Society
Forum
( 9-13 December 2002 Bangkok, Thailand)
The
theme of the forum is: UN/NGO Partnership for Democratic Governance; Building Capacities
and Networks for Human Rights and Sustainable Development.
The
overall goal of the Forum is to raise awareness of the Millennium Declaration
and the Millennium Development Goals and to assess the contribution of Asian
NGOs to the achievement of the targets set therein.
General Inquiries: inquiries@congo.org / http://www.congo.org/ngomeet/acsf2002.htm
2. Social Forum Asian
(January 2 to 7, 2003)
This is being organized by a committee based in India, whose
mission is to mobilize social movements and organizations in the other
countries of the region. It is to take place in Hyderabad (south central India)
from January 2 to 7, 2003.
The major themes that will orient the meeting are:
- Globalization, development and trade;
- Globalization, nation, democracy and exclusions;
- Peace and Disarmament;
- A new view of an other world;
- Social infrastructure.
The programme planned, in addition to conferences, seminars
and workshops, will leave considerable room for the various forms of cultural
expression, which are considered tools essential to the work of social
mobilization and awareness-building.
In addition to the Social Forum, the Indians are also planning a series of
interrelated activities in some 400 Indian districts in the course of the year.
More information from:
WSF-India Secritariat
D- 158, (Lower G F) Saket
New Delhi 110017
Telephone: 91 11 6524323, 91 11 6524324
Fax: 9111 6862716
Contact (e-mail): wsfindia@vsnl.net
Website: www.wsfindia.org
Event and Program
1. International email list for
professionals in sustainable development
and higher education
http://www.dev-zone.org/cgi-bin/links2/jump.cgi?ID=3728
The list is aimed at people
working on integration of sustainable development into higher education
curricula. Its purpose is to bring together those working in higher education
and interested in integrating sustainable development into their daily work and
discipline. The list can be used to announce international events and exchange
relevant information.
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