University Consortium of Small Island StatesThe University Consortium of Small Island States UCSIS was officially launched in 2005 at the Mauritius International Meeting to Review of Pro
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Knowledge Management for SIDS
On 5 August 2009, a new $2.8 million project that will bring cutting-edge technology to small island States was signed into action by the Government of Spain and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
Entitled “Capacity Development through Education for Sustainable Development and Knowledge Management for Small Island Developing States”, the project will allow a remote and vulnerable group of countries to create a pool of local and international expertise that can be tapped to address a wide range of development challenges
The project will revitalize the Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSNet), creating a much-needed central knowledge management system and information clearing house It will also develop a virtual curriculum, web-based tools and e-resources to deliver education for sustainable development for islands in the Caribbean, Pacific and African sub-regions through the University Consortium of Small Island States
National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS) in Pacific Island
Developing States
In response to the inter-governmental decisions and in order to assist countries in
achieving their NSDS goals and priorities, in 2005 UNDESA formulated a three-year project funded by the Government of Italy The Project aims at assisting the Pacific SIDSs with capacity building and institutional strengthening, and by specifically supporting the development of national sustainable development strategies
Documentary Film Series
DSD, in collaboration with DPI, UN-TV and AOSIS, is pursuing the production of a series of short documentaries aimed at motivating urgent action to address the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of SIDS being exacerbated by the impacts of climate change
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The University Consortium of Small Island States (UCSIS) was officially launched in 2005 at the
Mauritius International Meeting to Review of Programme of Action for the Sustainable
Development of SIDS There are five universities currently participating in the UCSIS, these are:
1 the University of Malta;
2 the University of Mauritius;
3 the University of South Pacific;
4 the University of Virgin Islands;
5 the University of West Indies
Mission
The mission of the Consortium is to enhance the capacity of graduate education institutions in small island states by facilitating the development of the institutional and systemic capacity needed to implement the Barbados Programme of Action
Virtual Training and Education for Sustainable Development
The SIDS Unit, in collaboration with the UCSIS Secretariat and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is currently undertaking a project to establish a common Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) platform to run a pilot virtual training programme in
sustainable development This endeavor is one of two components of the project “Capacity Development through Education for Sustainable Development and Knowledge Management for Small Island Developing States (SIDS),” a follow-up project of the 2005 Mauritius International Meeting on further implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS, with Funds in Trust from the Government of the Kingdom of Spain Together with the second component - the revitalization of SIDSnet, the project aims to establish solid foundations for capacity development for the sustainable development of SIDS through enhanced institutional, human resource, and technological capacities in the areas of knowledge management and education for sustainable development
The inception workshop for the UCSIS virtual training component will be held at the University
of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica on 9 – 12 December, 2009
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Under Milestones/Major Meetings > MSI+5, we need to do the following:
1 Create a right sidebar “box” with links to read:
And create individual pages for the four meetings
2 On the individual meeting pages, create a right sidebar “box” with links to the other meetings and the main process page
Preparatory Meetings
Caribbean Pacific AIMS Prep Com
Documentary Film Series
Aim
DSD, in collaboration with DPI, UN-TV and AOSIS, is pursuing the production of a series of short documentaries aimed at motivating urgent action to address the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of SIDS being exacerbated by the impacts of climate change
Climate Change: Multiplier of Existing Vulnerabilities
Within the context of broader regional overviews, the stories of three countries have been chosen
to convey key messages that resonate throughout the Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS regions Grenada will be the focus country for highlighting the vulnerability of SIDS to natural disasters, such as hurricane Ivan, which devastated over 85% of the small island nation in 2004 The issue
of food security will be explored through the experince of Vanuatu, where climate
change-induced constant rainfall and flooding have severely damaged agricultural production The Maldives, as one of the lowest-lying nations on the planet, will serve as the setting for
underscoring the problem of sea-level rise In this light, climate change will be presented not as a stand-alone factor, but as a ‘multiplier of existing vulnerabilities.’
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MSI +5 High-level Review
New York, Sep 2010
Member States will undertake a 5-year review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Implementation of the Barbados Plan of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island States in September 2010
National Assessment Reports
In preparation for this High-Level event, SIDS Member States have been requested to submit national assessment reports based on specific guidelines These reports, complemented by information received from UN agencies, regional organizations and NGOs, will form the basis for three regional review meetings that will be held in the Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS regions in early 2010
Regional Review Meetings
Three regional meetings (for the AIMS, Caribbean and Pacific regions) will be held in preparation for the two-day high-level review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS, to be conducted at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly pursuant to resolution A/RES/63/213 These meetings will address progress made and the continuing challenges encountered in the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy, with special focus on the vulnerabilities of small island developing States The regional meetings will provide an opportunity for both national and regional assessment of actions taken in support
of the Mauritius Strategy These national and regional assessments will then be consolidated at the SIDS Day of the eighteenth session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18), which will serve as a preparatory committee for the high-level review
Pacific Regional Meeting (link)
8-10 February, 2010
Vanuatu
Caribbean Regional Meeting (link)
3-4 March, 2010
Grenada (to be confirmed)
AIMS Regional Meeting (link)
9-12 March, 2010
Maldives
Inter-regional Review Meeting
Immediately before CSD-18 (to be confirmed)
New York
Preparatory Committee Meeting (link)
10 May 2010
New York
SIDS Day during CSD-18 will serve as the Preparatory Committee Meeting for the High-Level Review The Prep-Com will receive the outcomes of the regional review meetings, and will determine the structure and conduct of the High-Level Review to be held in the following session of the General Assembly
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MSI +5 Pacific Regional Meeting
Vanuatu, 8 – 10 February 2010
The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the SIDS of the Pacific region to evaluate continuing national and regional challenges in implementing the Mauritius
Strategy as outlined in the respective national assessment reports, to assess ongoing
monitoring and evaluation activities, to discuss common priorities for action, and to prepare
a regional synthesis report for consideration by CSD-18 acting as the preparatory
committee for the high-level review of the Mauritius Strategy in September 2010 The meeting will be organized by the SIDS Unit in collaboration with ESCAP/EPOC, UNEP, UNDP, PIFS, and the South Pacific Forum
Agenda (link)
Participants (link)
National Assessment Reports
Micronesia – Federated States of Tonga
Palau
Meeting Report (link)
Regional Synthesis Report (link)
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MSI +5 Caribbean Regional Meeting
Grenada, 3 – 4 March 2010
The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the SIDS of the Caribbean region to evaluate continuing national and regional challenges in implementing the Mauritius
Strategy as outlined in the respective national assessment reports, to assess ongoing
monitoring and evaluation activities, to discuss common priorities for action, and to prepare
a regional synthesis report for consideration by CSD-18 acting as the preparatory
committee for the high-level review of the Mauritius Strategy in September 2010 The meeting will be organized by the SIDS Unit in collaboration with ECLAC, UNDP,
CARICOM, and OECS
Agenda (link)
Participants (link)
National Assessment Reports
Meeting Report (link)
Regional Synthesis Report (link)
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MSI +5 AIMS Regional Meeting
Maldives, 9 – 12 March 2010
The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the SIDS of the AIMS region to evaluate continuing national and regional challenges in implementing the Mauritius
Strategy as outlined in the respective national assessment reports, to assess ongoing
monitoring and evaluation activities, to discuss common priorities for action, and to prepare
a regional synthesis report for consideration by CSD-18 acting as the preparatory
committee for the high-level review of the Mauritius Strategy in September 2010 The meeting will be organized by the SIDS Unit in collaboration with the Indian Ocean
Commission and UNDP
Agenda (link)
Participants (link)
National Assessment Reports
Meeting Report (link)
Regional Synthesis Report (link)
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1 In Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements:
a The link for Biological Diversity should be
http://www.cbd.int/convention/
b The link for Biosafety should be http://www.cbd.int/biosafety/
c The link for Climate Change should be http://unfccc.int
d The link for Migratory Species should be http://www.cms.int/
2 In UN System and Regional Partners > UN Focal Points:
a The link for AOSIS should be http://www.sidsnet.org/aosis
b The link for SIDSnet should be http://www.sidsnet.org
c UNHORRLS should be UN-OHRLLS and the link should be
http://www.unohrlls.org/ The description should state: UN-OHRLLS -
(LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS)
d The link for UNDP should be
http://www.undp.org/capacity2015/sids/index.html
e The first link for UNESCO should be http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11735&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
and the description should state: UNESCO implementing Mauritius
Strategy
f Add a third link for UNESCO to http://www.climatefrontlines.org/ with
the description: UNESCO On the Frontlines of Climate Change
g UNFIP should be UN Office for Partnerships and the link should be
http://www.un.org/partnerships/ The description should state: United
Nations Office for Partnerships.
h The link for WMO should be http://www.wmo.int
i The link for World Bank should be http:// www worldbank org/ smallstates
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a The link for APEC should be http://www.apec.org
b The link for COMESA should be http://www.comesa.int/
c The link for IOC should be http://www.coi-ioc.org
d The description for SOPAC should read: Pacific Islands Applied
Geoscience Commission
e The link for SPREP should be http://www.sprep.org/
4 In UN System and Regional Partners > Sectoral Affiliates:
a The link for Climate Institute should be http://www.climate.org/
b The link for Global Environment Information Center should be
http://geic.hq.unu.edu/index.cfm
c The link for Global International Waters Assessment should be
http://www.unep.org/dewa/giwa/
d The link for Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative (update title)
should be http://www.gseii.org/