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www.wecf.eu. Dr. Anke Stock Gender and Rights Coordinator WECF. Promoting Public Participation in the Run-up to Rio +20 – Women’s Major Group. Content. WECF’s Work Rio as Starting Point for Aarhus - Almaty History of WECF’s Coordination Role Preparations for Rio+20 Challenges

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  1. www.wecf.eu

  2. Dr. Anke Stock Gender and Rights Coordinator WECF Promoting Public Participation in the Run-up to Rio +20 – Women’s Major Group

  3. Content • WECF’s Work • Rio as Starting Point for Aarhus - Almaty • History of WECF’s Coordination Role • Preparations for Rio+20 • Challenges • Recommendations

  4. WECF • Network of 100 women’s and environmental NGOs • Region: EECCA • Issues: Water & sanitation, chemicals, energy & cc, sust. rural develop., rights & gender

  5. Rio as Starting Point for Aarhus - Almaty • Principle 10 of Rio Declaration • CSD - Agenda 21: nine major groups • Rio +20: “institutional framework for sustainable development” • Aarhus Convention as “best practice”

  6. History of WECF’s Coordination Role • Funded 1992 after Rio summit • Major network in EECCA • WECF elected lead of women’s major groups at UNEP and CSD • WECF organising partner of “women and gender constituency” at UNFCCC

  7. Preparation for Rio +20 • Call for all women’s NGOs to participate • Regional meetings • Participation in PREPCOMs and Intersessionals ‘10/’11/’12 • Better involvement of women

  8. Challenges CONTENT • Road map on green, socially equitable economy • System of int. governance recognising role of women (Aarhus example) PROCEDURAL • Effective broad pp before and during Rio +20 • Gender equality • Two major groups representatives in Bureau

  9. Recommendations • Major groups’ involvement at any stage • Capacity-building essential • Financial means are necessary to guarantee participation

  10. Recommendations cont. - general • PP is not always enshrined in general rules • Representativeness: guidelines for internal structures of major groups • Speaking rights (e.g. interventions) should be improved

  11. Thank you! www.wecf.eu

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