Desertification Webinar Reminder: February 28th 8:00 AM NY Time
This is a reminder that you are invited to participate in a Virtual World Community Forum on Desertification and Citizen Action -- Saving the Life-Giving Soils of the World, that will take place from Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
Webinar
The Forum will kick off with an Introductory Webinar on Desertification, led by Lois Barber of EarthAction, and Yukie Hori of the UNCCD.
To participate in this webinar, please use the link and password listed below. Click on the link at 8:00 AM NY time on February 28th. No pre-registration is required.
Webinar Link: https://globalcitizensinitiative.webex.com/globalcitizensinitiative/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=668455270
Webinar Password: gcitizen
To access the webinar in your time zone, see the times below:
8am (New York, Quito, Toronto)
1pm (Bamako, Dakar, London)
4pm (Doha, Nairobi, Minsk)
9pm (Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Perth)
Forum
After the webinar, the forum will continue with a series of online discussions led by experts in the field.
To participate in this free forum, please use the following steps:
1. log-on to The Global Citizens' Initiative Website: www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org
2. click on Desertification Forum Signup
3. click on World Community Forum
4. click on Current Forum
Once you have registered for the forum, you will be able to post your own messages and comments that relate to the different topics that will be covered. You will also have access to related webinars, video presentations, and documents that will be provided to all participants.
Please note that this forum is moderated, so your post may not appear immediately.
World Community Forum Agenda:
Day 1: (28 February, 8am NYT) Introductory Webinar on Desertification
Lois Barber, EarthAction
Yukie Hori, UN Convention to CombatDesertification (UNCCD)
Placing the issue at stake: Savingthe Life-Giving Soils of the World
Day 2: (29 February) Online discussion
Sergio Zelaya, UNCCD
Desertification, food security and waterscarcity
Day 3 (1 March) Online discussion
Fidaa Haddad, International Union forConservation of Nature
Desertification and gender
Day 4 (2 March) Online discussion
Marcos Montoiro, UNCCD
Desertification and citizens action
Day 5 (6 March, 8am NYT) Closing Webinar on Desertification
Ron Israel, The Global CitizensForum
Lois Barber, EarthAction
Yukie Hori, UNCCD
Marcos Montoiro, UNCCD
To access the Closing Webinar, please use the link and password below:
Webinar Link: https://globalcitizensinitiative.webex.com/globalcitizensinitiative/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=664703118
Webinar Password: gcitizen
We sincerely hope you will participate in the Forum on Desertification & Citizen Action -- Saving the Life-Giving Soils of the World. You have much to contribute and learn from this event.
If you have any questions, please contact editor@gcitizen.org
Ron Israel, The Global Citizens' Initiative
Lois Barber, EarthAction
Yukie Hori, UNCCD secretariat