Over four days Eye on Earth will address the crucial importance of environmental and societal information and networking to decision-making. On the final day, the Summit will deliver its conclusions, special initiatives and a declaration towards Rio+20. Keynote speakers throughout the four days of the Summit include President Bill Clinton and H.E. Dr Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd, UAE Minister of Environment and Water with more to be announced.
The Exhibition will feature the best in new geospatial observation and data processing technologies. Highlights include the Abu Dhabi Pavilion, Technology Showcase, Innovation Forum, and the One UN Pavilion that will bring together UNEP and other UN agencies, funds and programmes to display information and products that illustrate the multi-dimensional international work the UN is doing in the area of environmental data and information.
Eye on Earth will focus on many topics related to environmental information networking, including Disaster Management, Oceans & Blue Carbon, Water Security, Innovative Cities, Networks Beyond Information Technology - and more.
Working Groups and Open Sessions will help us reach a consensus on the key data and information issues that Rio +20 needs to focus on. These will be presented to Rio + 20 by AGEDI, on behalf of the Eye on Earth Community in the Eye on Earth Declaration.
