Day1: Taking stock

14:00-15:00

1. Introduction: purpose and format of the workshop, logistical matters

1. Purpose

• To articulate a vision and a blueprint for a local to global governance system to achieve sustainable development
• To develop proposals to be submitted to the Rio+20 process, and
• To identify a research agenda to support the development of a local to global governance system to support sustainable development

• Introduction of the participants (with a short description of their goals)

• Introduction of Colorado conversation cafe

• Introduction of ESG rapid assessment

• Problem identification and the current state of international negotiation

• Is SD our goal? What is SD?
• Why are the institutions established in 19th and 20th century failing to address the complex challenges of 21st century?
• Identify Challenges of 21st Century:? Social and Environment boundaries - have we reached the tipping points? Articulate the headlines. The changes in political landscape that have happened? and the key drivers for this change i.e. G8==>G20 after the financial crisis; European Union and African Union to ASEAN, SAARC, ... in the multi-polar world. The science and research findings towards a positive constructive decision making.

• Q&A

15:15-17:30

15:15-15:30

Introduction of the World Cafe model, and its application to the Hakone Vision Factory

15:30-15:45

Introduce Question 1
Question 1 ? Part 1
What should be the role and functions of UNEP?

15:45-15:50

Switch Tables

15:50-16:05

Introduce Question 1b
Question 1 ? Part 2
What are key issues for the UNEP reform?

16:05-16:35

Group Report-Out / Discussion about Outcomes

16:35-17:30

Discussion: What should be our proposal on UNEP reform?

Day2: World cafe dialogues

09:10-09:25

Introduce Question 1
Question 1 ? Part 1 (15 minutes of conversation)
What are the key issues to link green economy with IFSD?: At the World Cafe in Colorado Conference a number of participants pointed out that transformative change requires a re-articulation of values and new ways of thinking to put environmental issues in a different frame, which will also require a reform of global economic system. ESG rapid assessment argues that managing conflict between economic and environmental treaties is particularly important, and that regulatory gaps in international sustainability governance should be filled, particularly in such areas of technology, water, food and energy.

09:25-09:30

Switch Tables

09:30-09:45

Question 1 ? Part 2

09:45-10:15

Group Report-Out / Discussion about Outcomes

10:15-10:30

Coffee

10:30-10:45

Introduce Question 2
Question 2 ? Part 1 (15 minutes of conversation)
What are the key issues to enhance the flexibility of governance institutions and promote learning?: At the World Cafe in Colorado Conference a number of participants pointed out that flexible governance is a key in transforming the architecture in IEG.

10:45-10:50

Switch Tables

10:50-11:05

Question 2 ? Part 2

11:05-11:35

Group Report-Out / Discussion about Outcomes

11:35-11:50

Introduce Question 3
Question 3 (15 minutes of conversation)
Should majority voting be applied in multilateral decision-making processes? If yes, how? (in terms of issues, participation, etc.): One way forward to break through the current stalemate of multilateral decision-making process as identified ESG rapid assessment is stronger reliance on qualified majority voting.

11:50-12:20

Group Report-Out / Discussion about Outcomes

12:30-14:00

Lunch Break

14:00-14:15

Introduce Question 4
Question 4 ? Part 1 (15 minutes of conversation)
How should the public-private partnerships be enhanced?: ESG rapid assessment identifies the important role to be played by public-private partnership. However, evidences have been shown that WSSD’s “type-2 outcomes” have not delivered on their promise. What would be a better form of PPP? What lessons should we learn? How to secure legitimacy?

14:15-14:20

Switch Tables

14:20-14:35

Question 4 ? Part 2 (15 minutes of conversation)
What are the key issues for the CSD reform?

14:35-15:05

Group Report-Out / Discussion about Outcomes

15:05-15:35

Gallery Walk + Dot Voting & Tally

15:35-16:05

Summarize key ideas and top-ranked ideas to move forward

16:05-16:20

Coffee

16:20-18:00

Discussion:

• What are the top priorities for transforming governance institutions for sustainable development?
• What should be the division of labour between UNEP, CSD and MEAs?

Day3

9:30-12:00

1. Putting together into an ESG proposal on IFSD for Rio+20: identify five key messages
2. Outreach and Media Strategy: How may we reach out to civil society and governments?
3. Identifying further research agenda