The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will hold the Arab Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) for the 20th Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD 20). The Arab RIM aims to provide a platform for, inter alia, deliberating on the main outcomes of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) and their implications for sustainable development agenda in the Arab region, and preparing an outcome document to serve as the region's collective input into CSD 20 and the high-level political forum (HLPF). The outcomes, findings and recommendations from this RIM will be reflected in a final meeting report to be submitted to CSD 20 in view of ensuring an Arab regional contribution to Rio+20 follow-up.  

dates: 29-30 May 2013   location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates   contact: Secretariat   www: http://www.escwa.un.org/information/meetingdetails.asp?referenceNum=2044E