As Bayefsky and others argued this week, by entering into the Durban preparatory process, the US has done two things.

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As the integral part of the WSIS review preparatory process, the event is set to produce recommendations for a possible post-2015 Action Plan.

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In the political arena, UNESCO has led the preparatory process and UNESCO is actively involved in developing regional frameworks for Asia and the Americas.

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At a meeting held in Geneva last April, the Consultative Forum said there was need to focus the preparatory process on raising awareness and generating support in donor countries for new commitments at the Conference.

UN: [21 Jul 2000] DEV/2253 : LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY

Documents before the session include three reports of inter-agency consultations on the preparatory process, the objective of which was to ensure the full mobilization and coordination of all relevant organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, as well as other relevant institutions.

UN: [21 Jul 2000] DEV/2253 : LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY

The Regional Conference of Water and Education of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) for Europe and The United States placed in the preparatory process for the World Conference of Education for the Sustainable Development (Bonn, Germany, March, 2009) and the World V Forum of the Water (Istanbul, Turkey, March, 2009).

UNESCO: Programa Hidrol��gico Internacional: Regional Conference of Water and Education for Europe and The United States