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[Mandira Kalaan]

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Mandira Kalra Kalaan

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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:46 AM
Subject: Media workshop


UNEP MEDIA WORKSHOP on Sustainable Development - A Viable Goal?

In 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development, also
known as the Brundtland Commission, published `Our Common Future', a
seminal report that outlined critical environment and development
challenges of the decade and provided a blueprint to meet the needs
and aspirations of people without compromising those of future
generations. It was the first report that drew links between the
environment and economic and social concerns and called for a marriage
of ecology and economy - a strategy that unites development and the
environment. The report is also known for coining the term
`sustainable development' and bringing the concept to the global
agenda.

What has been the progress since? Have countries embraced `sustainable
development' or are their goals to lift people out of poverty and
raise living standards in discord with the concept? What has been the
experience in Asia Pacific, a region that has experienced exponential
growth, some of the highest in the world, but remains beset with
poverty, deprivation and environmental degradation?

To raise greater awareness about sustainable development and its
importance in country/subregional strategies, a 2-day workshop will be
held for the media from selected countries the region (see list below)
in Bangkok October 14-15, 2008. This workshop will look at sustainable
development in Asia Pacific, with a focus on countries that have
developed sustainable development strategies and action plans. During
the workshop, journalists will get first-hand accounts of country
experiences in developing and implementing strategies, what progress
they have made and challenges they face. The workshop will also
explore the notion of sustainable development - Can it work? Does it
work and how will it work? - and its relevance in the Asia Pacific
context.

This workshop is part of the `National and Subregional Sustainable
Development Strategy and Action Plans towards Mainstreaming
Sustainable Development in the Decision Making Process' project
undertaken by UNEP with the support of the Norwegian Government. The
project aims to assist 17 countries and 3 subregions to develop
national and subregional development strategies and action plans.
Through this project, a partnership was forged with the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) to assist countries in the Greater Mekong
Subregion (GMS) to develop subregional and national development
strategies. Participants will represent print and the electronic media
and, as far as possible, the organizers hope to achieve gender
balance.

All travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses will be borne by
the organizers. They will be addressed by development experts and
senior media practitioners. Specific themes include energy security,
food security, ecosystems management, and governance issues. There
will be several case studies which will be newsworthy and generally
illustrative of the approach to sustainable development. The sessions
will be highly interactive, encouraging mediapersons to intervene.
There will also be a half-day field trip.

We invite journalists from the following countries to apply:
South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Southeast: Viet Nam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore
Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
Northeast: Mongolia South Pacific: Samoa

Applicants should send a brief CV as well as soft copies of two
articles published within the last 12 months or the outlines of two
stories in the electronic media which deal, broadly, with some aspect
of sustainable development - or the lack of it. If the originals are
in languages other than English, please provide a synopsis along with
the url of the original articles.

Please apply by e-mail with these attachments soon and latest by
September 8, 2008 to:
Darryl D'Monte, Consultant, Media Workshop UNEP Regional Office for
Asia and the Pacific
Chairperson, Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI)
Kinara, 29-B Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400 050, India
Tel 91 22 2642 7088, 2645 9286
Cell: 98203 68872
Fax c/o 91 22 2645 8870
E-mail: darryldmonte@ gmail.com

And copy: Ms Tanawan Sarabuddhi at UNEP, BangkokEmail:<kaur at un.org>




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