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| PARTICIPATION IN ROUNDTABLES The concept of the roundtables is that of a meeting of eminent persons from
the region. I. Highly significant experience and demonstrated achievement in areas which could include:
II. Acknowledged and respected by an interest group e.g. a person may be recognized by business groups as a leading representative of business and able to make a significant contribution relating to the interests of the group. Participants should not be from governments i.e. should not be representing the views of governments. However most participants would be likely to have significant government contacts at a high level and generally participants' views would be likely to receive serious consideration by governments. Overall the participants should be people who could offer inspirational and pragmatic approaches to implementation of sustainable development and whose suggestions would receive serious consideration at the regional and global prepcoms. Not all countries in a region need to have a participant who is a citizen of the country although all participants should have citizenship in the region. The regional round tables will cover the interests and perceptions of all regions of the world . The interests of all nine Major Groups that are part of the CSD process will be represented at the roundtables. But these participants while being able to speak authoritatively and expertly on the needs of these groups should not attend the roundtable in a formal representational sense. The majority of the participants will have some links to the major groups e.g. they may be from the private sector, or a scientist or a farmer. However some participants may not have such a connection e.g. a retired distinguished former ambassador or a well-known author. It is anticipated that approximately 25 –30 eminent persons would be
invited to each roundtable.
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