FDSD will be running two sessions to develop the people’s manifesto on democracy and sustainable development at Cupula dos Povos, the People’s Summit, part of Rio+20.
The two sessions take place in the Future Territories spaces, t1f, Leila Diniz, with the first from 1130-1330, and the second from 1630-1830.
Download a full agenda for Future Territories at Cupula dos Povos.
We’ll have full materials available for everyone in English and in Spanish, so please join us if you can and help get the first day of Cupula dos Povos off to a great start.…
A process to develop the world’s first people’s manifesto for democracy and sustainable development will kick off in Rio de Janeiro on June 16th 2012. The manifesto process, led by the Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable Development (FDSD), aims to provide a platform for action around the world to ensure that democracy is properly equipped to deliver sustainable development outcomes.
Speaking about the manifesto process, FDSD’s Director Halina Ward said:
“democracy needs to be cherished if it is to thrive and adapt to pressures that climate change, resource scarcity and major demographic shifts will create.
The manifesto will set an …
FDSD is among the partners in a major one-day international seminar in Rio de Janeiro on June 14th led by Brazil’s Ministério Público Federal.
Titled Além do Rio: Diálogos com a sociedade civil para a Rio+20. Panel sessions will focus on the social justice and sustainable development, with discussions on environmental justice, sustainable urbanisation, public participation, and the balance between future generations and the public interest, among other topics.
Halina Ward will be speaking on ‘principles to equip democracy to deliver sustainable development’ in a panel discussion, two days before the formal launch of FDSD’s consultation on the world’s …
