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-----Original Message----- From: Neville S. Arachchige Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:17 PM To: Sustainbale Development 7 Subject: WFSD-Economy, Environment and Society Dear Colleagues: Special Invitation to Scientific Research Community, Policy Makers & Action Groups �Towards a Sustainable Future� Five Areas of Action (WEHAB) � UN Secretary General UN Secretary General has emphasized the need of research and development and more focused studies in the areas of Water and Sanitation, Energy, Agricultural Productivity, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management and, Health. �No longer, it was hoped, would environmental protection be regarded as luxury or afterthought. Rather, environmental factors would be integrated with economic and social issues and become a central part of the policy making process� (UN SG,14 May, 2002, New York Times). The International Research Foundation for Development, through its project �Economy, Environment and Society� promote Secretary General�s view of integration and would like to mobilize scientific community to share their research findings and engage in a dialogue with policy makers and the civil society at large to contribute to the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development Economy, Environment and Society World Forum on Sustainable Development. A Parallel Event for the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+10) August 27-28, 2002 , Johannesburg, South Africa Birchwood Executive Hotel Conference Center Call for Papers The International Research Foundation for Development (http://www.irfd).org) is organizing a World forum on Sustainable Development (http://www.irfd.org/events/wf2002/intro.html) a parallel event to the UN World Summit in Johannesburg (Rio+10). We invite you to present a paper or/and organize a session for this event. In order to meet early registration deadline, please Submit your abstract and Register before June 15. Please circulate this announcement. Sincerely, Neville S. Arachchige Don -- International Research Foundation for Development, Inc. 2830 South Holly Street Cambridge, MN 55008 Tel: 763-689-2963; Fax: 763-689-0560 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.irfd.org =========================================================================== This is GainsNet, the mailing list of the UN-INSTRAW-GAINS Network Members. To reply to the GainsNet group, click on "reply all" To reply to an individual, click on "reply" To unsubscribe from GainsNet, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line
