Servas Brasil was in Rio+20 !!!!

Entrance of the Conference - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Servas Brazil took part of the Rio+20 – the UN Conference on Sustainable Development . The conference organization created Side Events (SE) as a parallel meetings for Major Groups participation– NGOs., Indigenous People, scientists, etc. It’s held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 13^th. to 22^nd. at Rio Centro Exhibition facilities.

The conference outline is based on two themes: (a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development poverty eradication and (b) the institutional framework for sustainable development. Linked to themes, there are seven great areas concerned: decent jobs, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, oceans and disaster readiness, and on which Side Events (SEs.) were built up .

Side Event on Volunteerism - June 22, 2012

Many subjects are discussed during these meetings: economics, biodiversity, food, oceans, jobs ,etc. All of them related to sustainable development.

Great part of SEs participants were members of UN system – ECOSOC, UNV, UNWTO, UNDESA, etc. – but foreign authorities also added different perspectives and experiences to those discussions as well as traditional NGOs.

Servas Brazil suggested participation in the conference because among other reasons it’d be a great opportunity to reinforce Servas commitments to environment, sustainable development indeed.   

Thus, peace, conflicts, responsible tourism, volunteerism were the guideline themes which lightened our choices in terms of SEs and and agreed with Servas International and National Secretary. 

"The Future we want" Hall - people talk about what they expect for the future

If you wish further information about the conference or about specific subjects discussed over there, write us - brasil@servas.org or to the blog's mail servasbrasilis@gmail.com. We'll be happy to have your questions or comments. 

Thank you.