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Third Meeting of the Committee on
Sustainable Development (CSD)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
7-10 October 2003

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

1. Opening of the meeting
· Remarks by the Chairperson of the Bureau of CSD
· Statement by the Executive Secretary of ECA or his representative

2. Election of the Bureau

3. Adoption of Agenda and Programme of Work

4. Progress Report on the Implementation of the ECA Work Programme (Presentation by ECA Secretariat)

5. Making Technology Work for the Poor
· Presentation by ECA Secretariat
· Lecture by a Distinguished Guest Speaker (UNU/INRA)
· General Discussion

6. Panel 1: Food Security and Sustainable Development

· Presentation by ECA Secretariat of papers on:
(i) Raising awareness and building analytical capacity to address nexus issues in Africa;
(ii) Follow-up to major global, regional and international conferences related to sustainable development; and
(iii) Land tenure systems and its implications for food security and sustainable development.

· Panel discussions

7. Panel 2: Natural Resources and Science and Technology

· Presentation by ECA Secretariat of papers on:
(iv) Small-scale mining and technology challenges;
(v) Renewable energy technologies (RETS) for poverty alleviation; and
(vi) Science and technology for sustainable development.
· Panel discussions

8. Plenary presentation of outcomes of panel discussions

9. Presentation of SDD’s 2004-2005 work programme

10. Mandate of CSD

11. Theme, dates and venue for the next meeting of CSD

12. Any other business

13. Presentation and adoption of the report of the meeting

14. Closure of the meeting