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Frequently Asked Questions - WSSD |
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World
Summit on Sustainable Development Attending the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Updates UN
Secretariat Registration / Major Groups at
WSSD Info WSSD
Preliminary
Work Programme and Provisional
Agenda online Pre-WSSD
negotiations confirmed on 23rd (regional meetings –
closed), and 24th/25th (informal consultation on
the Draft Plan of Implementation – restricted access). WSSD
List
of Approved Side Events Major Groups orientation meeting planned for 10am – 1pm, Sunday 25th August, Sandton Convention Centre, Plenary Hall.
World Summit on Sustainable Development What
is the World Summit on Sustainable Development? What
will actually happen on a daily basis at the WSSD? What
is the work programme of the WSSD? What
will the outcomes of the WSSD be? Who
is in charge of running the WSSD? How do I contact the Secretariat of the WSSD? Is
there a contact point within the Secretariat for Major Groups? What is the World Summit on Sustainable Development? What will the outcomes of the WSSD be? The World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) is a Summit taking place at the
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, between 26th August
and 4th September 2002. It is to be attended by Heads of
States and government representatives, as well as representatives of
multilateral organisations, intergovernmental organisations, the United
Nations, non-governmental organisations and major groups. It will
discuss how far sustainable development has come since the 1992 UNCED/Earth
Summit in Rio de Janeiro and present the following outcomes:
What will actually happen on a daily basis at the WSSD? What is the work programme of the WSSD? The
work programme for the Summit is currently approximately planned as the
following. The UN document Organization
of the Work of the World Summit on Sustainable Development
outlines this in more detail. Week 1Mon 26th
Plenary: Partnership events involving stakeholders Tues 27th
Plenary: Partnership events involving stakeholders Wed 28th
Plenary: Partnership events involving stakeholders Thurs 29th
Plenary: General Statements: intergovernmental organizations,
observers, specialized agencies, UN organs, major groups and regional
commissions Fri 30th
Plenary: General
Statements: intergovernmental organizations, observers, specialized
agencies, UN organs, major groups and regional commissions Week 2Mon 2nd
AM: Plenary: Heads of State general debate PM: Plenary: Heads of State general debate, plus 4 parallel Head of
State roundtables Evening:
Plenary: Heads of State general debate Tues 3rd AM: Plenary: Heads of
State general debate, plus 4 parallel Head of State roundtables PM: Plenary: Heads of State general debate,
plus 4 parallel Head of State roundtables Evening:
Plenary: Heads of State general debate Wed 4th AM: Plenary: Heads of
State general debate, plus 4 parallel Head of State roundtables PM: Plenary: multistakeholder event, followed
by Adoption of Final Document and Close Who is in charge of running the WSSD? How do I contact the Secretariat of the WSSD? Is there a contact point within the Secretariat for Major Groups? Although
South Africa is hosting the Summit, the arrangement for, and outcomes
of, the Summit remain the responsibility of the relevant department of
the United Nations, the Division for Sustainable Development. They can
be contacted at: Johannesburg
Summit Secretariat Division
for Sustainable Development United
Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs DC2-2220 NY
10017 USA Tel:
+1 212 963
0902 Fax:
+1 212 963 4260 Email:
dsd@un.org Web:
www.johannesburgsummit.org The
Major Groups Focal Point within the Secretariat is: Tel:
+1 212 963 8811 Fax:
+1 212 963 4260 Where can I find up to date documents relating to the WSSD? The
current UN documents regarding the Summit, including programme, calendar
of events, organization of work and current draft outcomes, can be found
on the Documents
Page of the official Summit website. More documents will become
available as the Summit draws nearer so keep an eye out for new
postings.
Sandton Convention Center
What
is happening at the Sandton Convention Center? What
is the Sandton Convention Center? Who
will be allowed in to the Sandton Convention Center? How
do I contact the Sandton Convention Center? Can
I hold an event within the Sandton Convention Center? What
is happening at the Sandton Convention Center? What
is the Sandton Convention Center? The
Sandton Convention Center (SCC) is a purpose built conference facility
in the up-market Sandton suburb of Johannesburg (located to the north of
the central downtown). SCC is a part of the Sandton Square development,
which includes shopping, dining, office and civic amenities. Maps are
available of the SCC’s
location within Sandton
and also of the Sandton
Square Development. The
SCC will become UN territory for the course of the WSSD and therefore
will be controlled in terms of logistics and security by UN officials
from the WSSD Secretariat. Who
will be allowed in to the Sandton Convention Center? Access
to the SCC will be limited to UN officials, government delegates and
Heads of States and representatives of accredited organizations. Only
those with appropriate passes will be allowed to enter, up to a capacity
of 6,000. How
do I contact the Sandton Convention Center? Regarding
the WSSD enquiries should be directed to the Secretariat.
However, if for some reason you wish to contact the SCC directly, the
details are: Sandton
Convention Center Maude
Street Sandown 2196 PO
Box 782553 Sandton
2146 South
Africa Tel
+27 11 779 0000 Fax
+27 11 779 0001 Email
info@saconvention.co.za Web
www.saconvention.co.za
Attending the World Summit on Sustainable Development Can
organizations still apply for accreditation to the WSSD? What
organizations have been accredited to the WSSD? When
is the deadline for accredited organizations to submit their list of
delegates? Where
will passes be issued at WSSD?
What
is the difference between accreditation and registration? What
is an ECOSOC or CSD accredited NGO? Who
do I contact about accreditation and registration?
Attendance
at the WSSD event at Sandton Convention Center is limited to
representatives of governments, intergovernmental organizations,
specialized UN agencies and accredited non-governmental organizations. Individuals
or organizations who would like to participate in the WSSD but who have
not already applied for accreditation may only attend if they can find
an accredited organization who is willing to add them to their delegate
listing – perhaps because you have existing links or partnerships with
them, or because you share an area of expertise. Can
organizations still apply for accreditation to the WSSD? The
deadline for accrediting non-governmental is now passed. Only ECOSOC or
CSD accredited NGOs may still activate accreditation to the Summit. What
organizations have been accredited to the WSSD? The
list of ECOSOC
accredited organizations [click link ‘Browse the list of NGOs in
Status‘] The
list
of CSD accredited organizations The
lists
of organizations who applied to the WSSD Secretariat for accreditation
to the WSSD and who were approved at each of the Preparatory Meetings
for the WSSD. When
is the deadline for accredited organizations to submit their list of
delegates? Those
organizations that are accredited to the WSSD have until 16th
August 2002 to submit their list of delegates who will be attending the
WSSD (instructions given with accreditation approval). There is no limit
to the number of delegates an organization can register, but in light of
the 6,000 capacity of the venue the Secretariat has made the following
request: “…we do ask you to keep in mind that we are expecting a very large number
of participants, and to limit yourselves accordingly.” Where
will passes be issued at WSSD? The
issuing of passes to delegates on arrival at the WSSD will take place at
the Sandton Art Gallery in Sandton Square, a few moments walk from
Sandton Convention Center. What
is the difference between accreditation and registration? Accreditation
is the application and approval of an organization to participate in the
WSSD. Registration
is the submission of a delegate listing of participating
representatives of an accredited organization. What
is an ECOSOC or CSD accredited NGO? ECOSOC
accredited NGOs are those organizations who have applied for and been
granted consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
of the UN and have therefore worked with the UN previously. CSD
accredited NGOs are those organizations who participated in the 1992 Rio
Earth Summit, who were all granted consultative status with the UN
system. Both
these types of organization can still activate registration to the
Summit by requesting a password for access to online registration from
the WSSD Secretariat. More information on this can be found on the Major
Groups Accreditation Page of the official WSSD website. Who
do I contact about accreditation and registration? Queries
regarding accreditation and registration should be directed to the WSSD
Secretariat: Registration:
summitregister@un.org Accreditation:
summitaccredit@un.org Tel:
+1 212 963 8811 / 7255 / 8429 Fax:
+1 917 367 2341 / 2342
Side Events
Is
there a programme of planned Side Events? Who
do I contact about Side Events? Can
I hold an event within the Sandton Convention Center? Side
events will take place within the WSSD venue (Sandton Convention Center)
at lunchtimes (1.14 – 2.45 pm) and evenings (6.15 – 8.00 pm) during
the Summit. As such the WSSD Secretariat coordinates them. Side
events must be open to all WSSD delegates and usually take the form of a
roundtable, panel discussion or presentation pertaining to a specific
issue or initiative related to sustainable development. They
are held by, and sponsored by, accredited non-governmental
organizations, intergovernmental organizations, specialized UN agencies
and governments. It is encouraged that for the WSSD several partners
work together to host a single event, as there will be a high volume of
requests for side events. As such, not all requests can expect to be
approved. The
deadline for applications for WSSD Side Events was 20 June 2002. The
programme of approved events has not yet been published. More
information on side events can be found on the Side
Events Page of the WSSD website. Is
there a programme of planned Side Events? The
final programme of side events to take place has not yet been released.
Keep an eye on the Documents
Page of the official Summit website for its release nearer the
event. Who
do I contact about Side Events? Queries
relating to side events should be directed to the WSSD Secretariat: Tel:
+1 212 963
0902 Fax:
+1 212 963 4260 General:
wssdsideevents@un.org Rod
Holesgrove:
holesgrove@un.org Zvet
Basmajiev:
basmajiev@un.org
Full List of WSSD FAQs What
is the World Summit on Sustainable Development? What
will actually happen on a daily basis at the WSSD? What
is the work programme of the WSSD? What
will the outcomes of the WSSD be? Who
is in charge of running the WSSD? How
do I contact the Secretariat of the WSSD? Is
there a contact point within the Secretariat for Major Groups? What
is happening at the Sandton Convention Center? What
is the Sandton Convention Center? Who
will be allowed in to the Sandton Convention Center? How
do I contact the Sandton Convention Center? Can
I hold an event within the Sandton Convention Center? Can
organizations still apply for accreditation to the WSSD? What
organizations have been accredited to the WSSD? When
is the deadline for accredited organizations to submit their list of
delegates? Where
will passes be issued at WSSD?
What
is the difference between accreditation and registration? What
is an ECOSOC or CSD Accredited NGO? Who
do I contact about accreditation and registration? Is
there a programme of planned Side Events? Who
do I contact about Side Events? Maps Some
useful map links: South
Africa
Provinces
Gauteng Gauteng:
WSSD Subdivision: 10 Zones Johannesburg Sandton WSSD
/ Sandton Convention Centre Ubuntu
Village / Wanderers Stadium Global
People’s Forum/ Nasrec Street
& Suburb Search facility
Information herein drawn from websites and brochures
of events. Reproduction allowed if source acknowledged. If you have any amendments please contact Beth Hiblin, Stakeholder Forum |