The Government of India and the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) are jointly organising the Delhi Dialogue on “Green Economy and Inclusive Growth”. The meeting will provide an informal forum for an exchange among Ministers, high-level officials and senior policy advisors, with expert inputs on green economy, social development, food security and energy security. The deliberations will build on the discussions held in earlier meetings related to Rio+20. The Dialogue aims to: support preparations for Rio+20 by providing a platform for international deliberations on opportunities for a green economy to reinforce countries’ poverty eradication and social development agendas, including through enhancing, food security and energy security of the poor; and advance understanding and promote the achievement of consensus on key issues related to green economy and inclusive growth, with a particular focus on how green economy strategies and policies can be integrated with food security and energy security objectives. The agenda, concept note, and other information are available on the website.  

dates: 3-4 October 2011   location: Delhi, India   www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&nr=320&type=13&menu=23