The World Sustainable Development
Summit (WSDS) 2016, themed, 'Beyond 2015: People, Planet & Progress', will
be among the first international platforms to discuss the new agenda post the
adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the signing of the Paris
Agreement. The attempt will be to initiate discussions on methodologies to be
adopted to chalk a path to realise the Goals beyond 2015.
The WSDS has evolved from TERI’s
annual flagship event, the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), that
bought together a total of 46 heads of state and government, 13 Nobel
laureates, ministers from over 60 countries, 1500 business leaders, 1600+
speakers and delegates from across continents over its 15 editions.
The WSDS will attract leadership,
talent and expertise to facilitate exchange of knowledge and drawing consensus
among the participating individuals and institutions. The Summit will build on
the legacy of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, which was an epitome of
track 2 diplomacy, providing an enabling atmosphere that encourages
people-to-people dialogue; fosters understanding; cooperation and collective
action to achieve the goals of sustainable development.
In its future editions, the WSDS will
engage with leading policy- makers, corporates, researchers and members of
civil society to find and promote solutions for a sustainable future. The 2016
edition of the WSDS will be hosted from October 5-8, 2016 under the broad
rubric of 'Beyond 2015: People, Planet & Progress' at the India Habitat
Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
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