Structure
On
Day Two of the Earth Dialogues Forum, eight sectoral
roundtables met simultaneously to address the following
four themes:
- The
ethical challenges in promoting sustainable development
- The
role of ethical norms in promoting sustainable development
- Policy
recommendations for action and implementation
- Political
strategies for Johannesburg and beyond
Each
roundtable consisted of approximately twelve speakers
from the following sectors:
Each
roundtable consisted of fourteen speakers, half of whom
were from the sector in question and the other half
from the six other sectors as well as NGOs, Trade Unions
and Academics. The representatives of the sector in
question were challenged by the other members of the
roundtable in order to ensure that the opinions and
views of all members of Civil Society were taken as
much as possible into account in the discussions. Earth
Dialogues audience members and participants had the
opportunity to exchange their views and to raise questions
with the speakers.
In
addition, a special session of the World
Council of Former Foreign Ministers addressed the
themes of the Earth Dialogues with a particular focus
on global political and security issues.
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