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ILO Full programme for Rio+20

The ILO will participate in a number of meetings and events held before and during the Rio+20 Conference. The tentative agenda provided below will be updated regularly.

Meeting document | 30 May 2012

Week 1 : 11 to 17 June 2012

Date & Time

Venue

Topic

Convener

11 - 13 June   2nd Trade Union Assembly on Labour and Environment; Day 3 discussion on green jobs "Investments for a new sustainable economy: green & decent jobs" ITUC and Sustainlabour
13 - 15 June   3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting UN Conference on Sustainable Development UNCSD
13 - 22 June   Social Arena Brazilian Ministry of Social Development
15 June 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Rio Convention Centre Green Jobs: a chance for youth! UNEP &ILO
15 - 18 June Windsor Barra Hotel in Rio de Janeiro Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation and Collaboration for the Future We Want Global Compact, IOE
16 June 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Rio Convention Centre The UN system Perspectives on Green Economy UN Environment Management Group (EMG)
16 June 4:30 – 6:00 pm Rio Convention Centre National Learning and Skills Strategies to Advance a Green Transition UNITAR
16 June 2:00 – 3:00 pm Athlete's Parc Rio de Janeiro Dialogues for Sustainable Development - United Nations Day; Panel 2: Unemployment and Decent Work (Part of Dialogues for Sustainable Development) Government of Brazil
16 - 22 June Athlete's Parc Rio de Janeiro Dialogues for Sustainable Development Government of Brazil

Week 2: 18 to 22 June 2012

Date & Time

Venue

Topic

Convener

18 June Rio Convention Centre The role of small businesses in the sustainable development process - green SMEs SEBRAE
19 June 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Hotel Marriott, Rio de Janeiro Sustainability is Gender Equality: the interconnection between Gender Equality, Welfare, Green Economy and Climate Nordic Council of Ministers and the Norwegian Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
19 June 11:15 am – 1:00 pm Rio Convention Centre, EU Pavilion Civil society taking global responsibility European Economic and Social Committee
20 June 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Rio Convention Centre Delivering Sustainable Development at the Entrepreneurial and Grassroots Level: Challenges, Lessons Learned and Opportunities The Seed Initiative
21 June 1:00 – 2:30 pm Rio Convention Centre Creating Wealth and Prosperity in a Resource Constrained World:  Country Experiences and Best Practices in Designing Inclusive Green Economies Government of Mexico/Ministry of Environment
22 June 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Rio Convention Centre Partnership contributing to the future we want UN DESA
22 June 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Rio Convention Centre Making Sustainable Development a Reality CEB
22 June 1:00 – 2:30 pm Rio Convention Centre Decent Work and Social Protection Floors for Sustainable Development ILO

Tags: green jobs

Regions and countries covered: Global

Unit responsible: Green Jobs Programme of the ILO

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