In addition to the three sub-regional meetings for small island development States (SIDS) to prepare for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), this interregional meeting is expected to take place at the ministerial level. This meeting will provide a forum for the SIDS of the different regions to discuss their priority issues in relation to the Rio+20 themes, and to develop common positions, strategies and expectations as to the outcome of Rio+20.  

date: 1 September 2011   venue: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 3, North Lawn Building   location: New York, US   contact: Hiroko Morita-Lou, DSD SIDS Unit   phone: +1-212-963-8813   fax: +1-212-963-4260   e-mail: morita-lou@un.org   www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=13&nr=276&menu=29