Thirty Working Group Sessions with different major themes were held during the conference. Recommendations were made by each of the groups through discussions during their respective sessions.
Given below are the list of Working Group Sessions along with the Concept Note, Past Recommendations, Core Team, Draft Recommendations of the Working Group Sessions and the Working Group Report.
| 1 |
Reorienting Formal Education towards ESD (Strategies, Pedagogy and Assessment) |
| 2 |
Teacher Education: A crucial contribution to the UNDESD |
| 3 |
Supporting Sustainable Development through Open and Distance Learning, including Technology Mediated Open and Distance Education (TechMODE) |
| 4 |
Higher Education for Sustainable Development |
| 5 |
Regional
Centres of Expertise for Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) |
| 6 |
Non
Formal Spaces of Learning |
| 7 |
Youth: Trend setters of ESD |
| 8 |
Health
Concerns |
| 9 |
Art, Design and Ecology - The Role of Artists and Designers in Creative Environmental Education for Sustainable Development |
| 10 |
Workshop on Education for Disaster risk Reduction (EDRR) |
| 11 |
Education towards sustainability concerns of Natural Resources in Fragile Ecosystems |
| 12 |
Efficient use of energy & Alternative systems – addressing climate concerns through focused information support and capacity building |
| 13 |
Education for Innovation and Technology |
| 14 |
Mobilising Knowledge for Sustainable Development (MKSD) |
| 15 |
Integrating Values of Sustainability into education : The promise of the Earth Charter |
| 16 |
Linking Knowledge, Skills and Practices for Fostering Community Leadership, Education and Benefits – GEF UNDP Small Grants Program |
| 17 |
Meeting Challenges of Knowledge Management in Water and Sanitation |
| 18 |
Education for Sustainable
Livelihoods |
| 19 |
Education / Sustainable Development in Cities |
| 20 |
Sustainable Waste Management |
| 21 |
Responsible Corporate Citizenship: Key to a Sustainable Future |
| 22 |
Media & ESD workshop - " Building Public Awareness and Understanding of Sustainability" |
| 23 |
Roadmap for Creating a Research Foundation to Support the DESD |
| 24 |
Monitoring and Evaluating Progress during the UN DESD |
| 25 |
Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage Sites: Learning Laboratories for Sustainable Development |
| 26 |
Making Zoo Education Sustainable – with special focus on Fund Raising, PR and Marketing |
| 27 |
Education for Sustainable Consumption through the DESD |
| 28 |
Government Session - Sharing experiences and promoting collaboration |
| 29 |
UNEP’s Global Environment Report Volume 4 (GEO 4) 2007: Promoting Environmental Research and Learning for Sustainable Development |
| 30 |
Role of Livestock in Sustainable Development – A South-South Consultation |
