Pre-Event

Open Discussion Round

"Forum on Youth Volunteerism for Climate Change and the Environment"

Organisation: United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and
Bonn International Model United Nations (BIMUN)

Sunday, 22 November 2009
from 10 am onwards

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the Bonn International Model United Nations (BIMUN) are calling for youth leaders to engage in a dialogue on experiences and lessons on volunteerism and climate change at a pre-event to the Bonn Symposium 2009, on Sunday, 22 November 2009 at 10 am. Outcomes of the "Forum on Youth Volunteerism for Climate Change and the Environment" will be shared in the joint UNV-BIMUN sponsored workshop.

The event will be held at:
UN Campus („Langer Eugen“), Bonn
For further information please contact bonnsymposium(at)unvolunteers.org 

Registration is required for participation. Please fill in the pre-event registration form (see download box to the right) and send it to
bonnsymposium(at)unvolunteers.org by 13 November 2009.

Side Events

Presentation

"Bonn Sustainability Portal"

Presentation: European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

The Bonn Sustainability Portal is an online portal launched in August 2009 by Bonn organizations working on sustainability. It provides knowledge and information on sustainability issues produced in Bonn. The Bonn Sustainability Portal aims at linking actors in the sector. It has an agenda for events on sustainability at its core.
This event will take place during the lunch break of the second conference day.

Panel Exhibition

 "Convention on Migratory Species"

Organisation: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals / United Nations Environment Programme (CMS/UNEP)

Conserving migratory species is a formidable challenge which is critically dependent on the international community taking action. The CMS exhibition provides an overview of the more than one thousand species listed under this UN treaty, ranging from the monarch butterfly to the blue whale, and illustrates which conservation measures are taken to conserve these species for future generations.

Poster Exhibition

"The Principles of Organic Agriculture: Values for Sustainable Development"

Organisation: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)

Agriculture is one of humankind’s most basic activities. History, culture and community values are embedded in agriculture. The exhibition presents the Principles of Organic Agriculture which guide IFOAM’s development of positions, programs and standards.

Photo Exhibition

"Developing Security: Securing Development"

Organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH