Civil Society and Knowledge Community: Dialogues around Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD)

19 June 2012

P3-F (capacity 48), RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be organizing a side event during Rio+20, in June 2012. A select group of representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and knowledge institutions will be invited and efforts will be made to harness in best possible manner the diverse knowledge and experience of the participants, accommodating different opinions and interests and providing the tools and space for productive brainstorming of future role and direction of CSOs in the context of the IFSD.

The event will be organized in the form of a panel discussion including time for an open discussion. The results of the discussion will be presented in the form of a synthesis paper to which the participants will contribute. The outcome of this dialogue will also contribute to the civil society and media capacity building activities that are being undertaken by IPC-IG, under the Poverty Group, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP that is based in Brasilia, Brazil as well as contribute to the trans-disciplinary knowledge activities undertaken by TERI, New Delhi, India. The proposed outcomes will inform our continued joint work relating to inclusive approaches and inclusiveness as the cornerstone of equitable and sustainable development.

For further details, please contact

Contact information: 

Leisa Perch, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)
leisa.perch@ipc-undp.org

Thais Fernandes, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)
thais.fernandes@ipc-undp.org