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UNRISD Virtual Forum on Initiatives
Copenhagen Plus Five will provide an opportunity for all
actors—governmental, non-governmental, religious, media, business and others—to
come together and consider concrete follow-up actions taken since the World Summit for
Social Development. Unlike Rio Plus Five, which was used to renegotiate the agreed text,
Copenhagen Plus Five is planned as a "General Assembly of Initiatives".
In this spirit, UNRISD has inaugurated a Copenhagen
Plus Five section on its Web site, to stimulate the flow of information and increase
communication prior to the meeting in June 2000.
One highlight of this new section is the Virtual Forum
on Initiatives, which is collecting, categorizing and communicating information on
follow-up work to the Summit and/or in preparation for Copenhagen Plus Five. Participants
in the Virtual Forum use an on-line form to enter the description and background of their
initiative, as well as to provide additional information and references to key documents
that others might find useful. Participants also select thematic, organizational and
geographical keywords that allow others to situate the initiative. All groups and
organizations supporting the Social Summit are encouraged to participate.
What are the benefits of participation?
- You may search for related initiatives and organizations
engaged in similar work.
- Hyperlinks are made to your organization's e-mail and Web
site.
- You may ensure that the most timely information on your
initiative is available on the Web by updating the form at any time.
- If you are going to Copenhagen Plus Five, the Virtual Forum
gives you a headstart on networking.
- If you are not going to Copenhagen Plus Five, the Virtual
Forum allows you to network with other organizations carrying out Summit-related
initiatives.
- You will receive monthly updates on Copenhagen Plus Five
news via an e-mail list.
The Virtual Forum on Initiatives is a service
maintained by UNRISD at no cost to participants and users.
In addition to the Virtual Forum, the Copenhagen
Plus Five section of UNRISD ON-LINE includes UNRISD Work for Copenhagen Plus Five, UNRISD
Work in Follow-Up to the Social Summit, UNRISD Work for the Social Summit and Related
Links.
- UNRISD Work for Copenhagen Plus Five will include
studies published for Copenhagen Plus Five in the Institute's series of Occasional Papers,
the overview chapter of Taking Global Responsibility for Social Development: Policy
Reform and Institutional Change in the 1990s, the UNRISD report for Copenhagen Plus
Five; and information about any events or other activities organized by UNRISD.
- UNRISD Work in Follow-Up to the Social Summit and UNRISD
Work for the Social Summit link to conference reports, Occasional Papers, Briefing
Papers and other relevant information available on UNRISD ON-LINE in the Global
Conferences section.
- Related Links provides references to other relevant
links. Please send us your information for consideration.
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