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WORLD SUMMIT ON
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (WSSD)
LEAD-Nigeria was requested by the Federal
Ministry of Environment, Abuja, Nigeria to take part in the
Preparatory Process of WSSD. We took part in the development of the
Nigerian National Document on Sustainable Development in Nigeria.
A National Stakeholders Forum was also organized
by the Government of Nigeria for the Rio+10 and preparations for WSSD
where the National Programme Director, LEAD-Nigeria presented a paper
on “Implementation Stategies for future Sustainable Development in
Nigeria” Mrs. C. Owolabi, LEAD-Nigeria Cohort 1 Fellow was elected as
the Coordinator of the frorum. Professor A. M. A. imevbore, a member
of the Board of LEAD-Nigeria served as the Chief Consultant on the
implementation Stategies. Other members of the LEAD family who
participated in the forum are:
- Dr. S. Adejuwon - Cohort 5
fellow
- Ms. A. Ene-Ita - Cohort
1 Fellow
- Dr. B. Ajakaiye - Cohort
2 Fellow
- Dr. (Mrs) M. Odubela - Cohort 2
Fellow
- Mrs. P. O. Adinye - Cohort 3
Fellow
The National Programme Director, LEAD-Nigeria was
appointed by the African Civil Society Organization to lead and
11-Member Delegation of the Civil Society Organization in Nigeria to
the Johannesburg Summit where he also made a presentation on behalf of
the ASCO. Also at the WSSD there was strong LEAD-Nigeria presence of
our Fellows:
- Mr. Paul Okunola -
Cohort 4 Fellow
- Dr. (Mrs) S. Babalola -
Cohort 3 Fellow
- Ms. Boluwaji Onabolu
- Cohort 6 Fellow
- Mr. N. Adogame -
Cohort 8 Fellow
- Tunde Imolehin
- Cohort 5 fellow
- Okelo Madukaife -
Cohort 8 Fellow
Pre-Mexico National Training
Session for Cohort 9 (October 7 - 18, 2002)
World Bank Small Grants Programme
(October/November 2002) |
