In his closing remarks, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, emphasised the importance of creating a network of shared values:
There is great merit in the benefits of face-to-face meetings: the understanding that is fostered, the ideas, opinions, and expertise that are exchanged. I am sure that this event will have an impact on future policy making. We have created a spirit of partnerships; a “network of shared values”.…The conference has shown that businesses, NGOs, professors and students, and politicians can merge agendas – domestic agendas and the international agenda - without confusing roles. Because we all share the same values, of social and environmental responsibility, of the dignity of human beings. We have strengthened an alliance on accountability….
Being an official intersessional event to the CSD15, Partnerships for Sustainable Development addressed a broad range of sustainability issues. Key messages from the conference was communicated to the delegates at the 15th session of the UN Commision for Sustainable Development, which took place at UN Headquarters in New York, April 30 to May 11, 2007.
The Oslo Agenda for Change
The Conference report, Partnerships for Sustainable Development, The Oslo Agenda for Change, is now available. Click above to download the report.
Webcasts
Webcasts of all plenary presentations are available for review.
Presentations
All the speaker presentations are posted for readers to review and download. The presentations are available on the online program. Select your preferred session and download the available presentation.
Johan Tingulstad