Munasinghe Institute for Development

Rio+20 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development - Symposium on Sustainability

Programme 16-19 June 2012
 

PRELIMINARY EVENTS
 

12 noon: Symposium registration desk open


DAY 0: EVENING (16 June)

Formal Inauguration Ceremony: 1-2 Hours
Organisers: ITV DS (with Vale)
Speeches by Governor of Para, Brazilian Minister of Educ./Env., CEO of Vale, other international leaders, ministers and dignitaries

Earth Concert: 1-2 hours
Organisers: MIND (Colombo) and Dr. Bernardo Campos (Rio Concert Producer)
Featuring top Brazilian musicians playing new-style "earth music"
 

SYMPOSIUM on SUSTAINABILITY (SoS Rio+20)
 

8 am: Symposium registration desk open


Day 1: Morning (17 June)

1.1. Opening Session: (1 hour)
Organisers: ITV DS (Belem)
Speeches by leaders from Vale, ITV DS, ITV MIN and MIND as world leaders on/corporate initiatives to implement serious measures for SD/Sustainable Mining, & others
Special Video on ITV DS & ITV MIN

1.2. Seminar on SD in the Amazon : 1 hour
Organisers: ITV DS (Belem)
Roundtable/Panel of senior scientists and industry experts to discuss research, teaching and policy at ITV DS and ITV MIN, focusing on the Amazon

1.3. Sustainomics Course - Part 1: 2 hours
Organisers: MIND (Colombo) and ITV DS (Belem)
Instructors: Prof. Mohan Munasinghe assisted by staff of MIND and ITV DS
Making development more sustainable - Sustainomics framework and practical applications

Day 1: Afternoon (17 June)

1.4. Special Seminar on Sustainable Development - The Way Forward at Rio+20: 2 hours
Organisers: ITV DS (Belem) and MIND (Colombo)
Key note speeches by leading international and Brazilian experts

1.5. CEO Forum - Business Sustainability and expectations at Rio+20: 2 hours
Organisers: ITV DS (Belem) and MIND (Colombo)
Roundtable/Panel of CEOs from top multinationals and senior govt. representatives

Day 2: Morning (18 June)

2.1. Sustainomics Course - Part 2: 4 hours
Organisers: MIND (Colombo) and ITV DS (Belem)
Instructors: Prof. Mohan Munasinghe assisted by staff of MIND and ITV DS
Making development more sustainable - Sustainomics framework and practical applications

Day 2: Afternoon (18 June)

2.2. Seminar on Sustainable Consumption: 2 hours
Organisers: Sustainable Consumption Institute - SCI (Univ. of Manchester)

2.3. Seminar on Visions of Sustainable Planet Earth: 1 hour
Organisers: MIND (Colombo), International Resource Panel (IRP-UNEP, Nairobi), Green Cross International (GCI, Geneva), Club of Rome (Switzerland)

Day 3: Morning (19 June)

3.1. Sustainomics Course - Part 3: 4 hours
Organisers: MIND (Colombo) and ITV DS (Belem)
Instructors: Prof. Mohan Munasinghe assisted by staff of MIND and ITV DS
Making development more sustainable - Sustainomics framework and practical applications
Diplomas/certificates with ITV, MIND and Rio+20 logos awarded to students.

Day 3: Afternoon (19 June)

3.2. Seminar on Millennium Consumption Goals (MCGs): 3 hours
Organisers: MIND (Colombo) and Millennium Consumption Goals Initiative (MCGI)

3.3. Seminar on Ethics of Sustainability: 1 hour
Organisers: Pennsylvania State University (USA) and others