UNESCO at Mauritius International Meeting (10-14 January 2005) UNESCO has contributed significantly to the forward-planning process associated with the review of the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA) for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and to the International UN Meeting in Mauritius (10-14 January 2005), through events that highlighted the role of culture, youth visioning for island living, communities in action, ocean and coastal management, and a civil society forum. This contribution is underpinned by a resolution (32C/Res.48) adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in 2003.

Plenary Panel on 'Role of Culture in the Sustainable Development of SIDS' (Les Pailles Conference Centre, 11 January 2005) - Outcome & Background - Video & Media coverage - Papers of panellists Special event on 'YOUTH VISIONING FOR ISLAND LIVING' (Pointes aux Sables, 7-12 January) - Outcome & Background - Video & Media coverage - Photos 'Small Islands Voice' (SIV) parallel event - Outcome & Background - Photos Civil Society Forum - Outcome & Background - Declaration 'Ocean and Coastal Management' partnership event - Summary Small Island States Universities Consortium - Short description - Report Exhibition 'LEST WE FORGET: THE TRIUMPH OVER SLAVERY' - Virtual exhibit - Exhibition in Mauritius UNESCO Director General in Mauritius - Intervention at high-level segment (13 January) | VIDEO - Video Press Conference: The Director-General presents UNESCO's Global Strategy for a Tsunami Early Warning System (17:30pm 12 January) - Attending the Mauritius International Meeting - Visite officielle à Maurice (12-13 janvier)

UNESCO’s Director-General attends the Mauritius International Meeting to Review the Barbados Plan of Action for SIDS - (Flash Info 008-2005)     19-01-2005 5:30 pm On 13 January 2005, the Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, addressed the plenary of the High Level Segment of the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (Port Louis, Mauritius, 10 - 14 January 2005). More