Sustainable development expo

Sustainable development expo

JAKARTA: Indonesia will hold an international exhibition
titled World Sustainable Development Expo 2002 in Nusa Dua, Bali
from June 4 to June 7.

The exhibition will be held in conjunction with a meeting of
the Fourth Preparatory Committee Meeting (PrepCom) for the
Ministerial Level World Summit on Sustainable Development at the
same venue from May 27 to June 7, Erna Witoelar, chairperson of
the PrepCom committee, said on Wednesday.

Erna explained that Indonesia was selected as the host country
for the fourth PrepCom based on a decision of the United Nations'
General Assembly No.A/RES/55/199 dated Dec. 20, 2000. The first
three PrepCom meetings were held in New York.

The PrepCom meeting is expected to be attended by about 6,000
delegates and 350 ministers from 189 countries, she said.

The result of the PrepCom meeting in the form of a resolution
on sustainable development will be further deliberated and
endorsed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in
Johannesburg, South Africa, from Aug. 26 and Sept. 4, she said.

Erna explained that the exhibition would display developmental
achievements in provinces, regencies and municipalities
throughout the country with the participation of private
companies and local and international organizations. -- Antara