The Forum was a great success, bringing together leading international scientists, policy-makers, industry, NGOs, journalists and youth from more than 75 countries. Over 1,000 people attended the event, with another 1,000 watching the live webcast and many more interacting via social media. Recommendations from the sessions are now online, alongside the live blog, recordings of the sessions and other information.
The Forum ran from 11-15 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the days just prior to Rio+20.
Read the blog
See the photos
Read the Co-convenors’ recommendations and summaries
MONDAY 11 JUNE
TUESDAY 12 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE
THURSDAY 14 JUNE
FRIDAY 15 JUNE
At Rio, a new contract for science?
Chinadialogue, 20 June 2012
If you were in Rio…
Chinadialogue, 18 June 2012
‘We told you so,’ and other final messages from the Science Forum
SciDevNet, 17 June 2012
Harnessing New Scientific Capacity
Science, 15 June 2012
UNsustainable?
Science, 15 June 2012
Rio+20 Earth summit: scientists call for action on population
The Guardian, 14 June 2012
ICSU to launch global initiative for monitoring urban health
SciDevNet, 14 June 2012
Science is key to our sustainable future
Al Jazeera, 9 June 2012
The Forum was organised by ICSU, in partnership with UNESCO, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
It was held at the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Forum was one of ICSU’s activities for Rio+20.
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