In conjunction with the 29th Meeting of the Board of the South Centre, and in view of the great interest of the Geneva international community regarding the outcomes of the UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, recently concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 20-22 June 2012, the South Centre held a half-day forum on the Rio+20 Summit, its follow-up, and the future Sustainable Development agenda entitled “Results of Rio+20 and the Future Sustainable Development Agenda”.

The forum will take place in Room XVIII, Palais des Nations, from 9:30-13:00h, on Friday, 6 July 2012.

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Speakers and Documents

Seminar Chair and Introductory Remarks	H.E. Benjamin W. Mkapa Chairman of the Board of the South Centre Former President, United Republic of Tanzania	Speech of Chairman of South Centre at opening of South Centre workshop on Rio Plus 20
Outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference, Host Country Perspective	H.E. Ambassador Roberto Azevêdo Ambassador of Brazil to WTO
Analysis of the Rio+20 Outcome and its Follow Up	Mr. Martin Khor Executive Director, South Centre	The Rio+20 Summit and its Follow Up: An Assessment
Perspectives on the Rio+20 Summit Outcome	Dr. Rubens Ricupero Former Secretary-General, UNCTAD
Sustainable Development & Outcomes of Rio+20: Perspective from China	H. E. Li Zhaoxing Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee, National People’s Congress, People’s Republic of China	The Rio Outcomes: Implementation and Beyond
Climate change and Rio+20: Implications for Africa	Dr. Youba Sokona Director, African Climate Policy Centre, UNECA	Climate Change and Rio+20: Implications for Africa
The Economic Partnership Agreements: Implications for Sustainable Development in Africa	Dr. Charles Chukwuma Soludo Former Central Bank Governor of Nigeria	EPA As Second Scramble For Africa
Perspectives on the Post-2015 Development Agenda	Dr. Deepak Nayyar Vice-Chairman of the Board of the South Centre Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India	The MDGs Beyond 2015