From 2002-02-27 to 2002-03-01

Venue: Vancouver, Canada

Summary:
The objectives of the Local Government Preparatory Process are:
- Evaluate and, where possible, quantify the impact of local actions since 1992 to implement Agenda 21 and the Rio Conventions;
- Formulate strategies for further implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Conventions;
- Facilitate regional assessments of the local opportunities and barriers to their pursuit;
- Prepare a representative and fully briefed Local Government Delegation to participate in the Rio+10 Preparatory Process, consisting of mayors and other senior local government representatives;
- Finalize reports to the Johannesburg 2002 process which detail opportunities for local level implementation and present concrete proposals to rapidly pursue these opportunities;
- Ensure that Local Government's products and messages reach and influence the Johannesburg 2002 preparations and the World Summit itself.

Organizers: International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Contact Name: ICLEI World Secretariat
E-mail: wssd@iclei.org
URL: http://iclei.org/rioplusten/