Organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as part of the civil society forum during the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC IV), this workshop will bring together representatives of LDC Governments and civil society experts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNCTAD to present and discuss Green Economy issues related to LDCs in the context of Rio+20. Specifically the workshop aims to: inform participants about the latest status regarding Rio+20 preparations, with a special focus on those issues relevant for LDCs; gather input from civil society on the topics relevant for Rio+20; and enable civil society to contribute to LDC IV in relation to sustainable development issues, in light of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). The event will also feature the launch of the UNCTAD-UNEP short film titled “Organic Agriculture: A Good Option for LDCs”  

date: 12 May 2011   venue: Lutfi Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Centre, 34267 Harbiye   location: Istanbul, Turkey   additional: LDC-IC Confernece, Civil Society Forum   e-mail: climatechange@unctad.org   www: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=2068&lang=1&m=21719