Questions to answer Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development: when do meetings take place? How can I participate? How can I find important documents? Are there regional and national opportunities? How does this Conference link to other key policy forums?Themes of Rio+20: What are the themes and issues discussed in Rio? What do these themes stand for? What topics are of crucial importance for business? Are there other topics I should be aware of? Outcomes: what can we expect as outcome from Rio+20? How might this translate for my company? Background:In June 2012, world leaders will meet in Rio for the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; this is a time for reflection on what has been achieved and what has been left undone by the past generation. The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challengesIn practical terms, consensus on sustainable development calls for international cooperation and national leadership to achieve convergence between economic development, social development and environmental protection. The two themes of the conference are:  Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradicationThe institutional framework for sustainable developmentJoin us for this webinar to learn what the ICC and the larger business community is planning for Rio+20, why this meeting and the two themes of the conference are important to your company and how you can get involved towards and at Rio+20. Moderator and speaker:Laurent Corbier, Vice-President, Sustainable Development & Continuous Improvement, Areva, France; Chair, ICC Commission on Environment and EnergySpeakers:Martina Bianchini, Vice President, EU Government Affairs and Public Policy, The Dow Chemical Company, Belgium; Chair, ICC Task Force on Green Economy Louise Kantrow, ICC Permanent Representative to the United Nations