For useful online resources please visit:

Official website of the UN Commission for Sustainable: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/

Official website of Rio+20 UN Conference for Sustainable Development: www.uncsd2012.org

What is Rio+20 Conference? http://www.roadtorioplus20.org/what-is-rio20

Rio+20 Brochure: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/content/documents/Rio20Brochure.pdf

UNDPI NGO Conference: http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/ngoconference/pid/16700w

UNDPI Final Declaration: http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/ngoconference/lang/en/resources/final

Road to Rio+20 Global Youth Mobilization: http://www.roadtorioplus20.org/

Rio+20s Youth NGO Leading Global Youth at Rio+20 Conference: http://rioplustwenties.org/

UNCSD Major Group of Children and Youth official Website: http://www.youthcaucus.net/

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change official Website: http://www.unfccc.int

Earth Charter: http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/ Stakeholder Forum: http://www.earthsummit2012.org/

Brazilian Civil Society Mobilization to Rio+20 and the Peoples Summit for Sustainable Development: http://rio20.net/en/iniciativas/call-for-participation-for-the-peoples-summit-for-sustainable-development

Blog on the Road to Rio+20: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=41

UN High Level Meeting on Youth: http://social.un.org/youthyear/high-level-meeting.html

Support the Contest and Rio+20 UN CSD Conference

There are many ways you can support the successful implementation of the Rio+20 Global Youth Music Contest by the International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI) and its partners and youth networks around the world.

Join our Social Networks

You can now join us on Facebook ,Youtube and follow us on Twitter. You can also spread the word as much as possible and encourage others to join our social networks and pledge their support to the contest.

Become a Regional or National Coordinator

In order to successfully develop the global contest, IAAI is looking for young activists and young professionals who believe in the transformative power of non formal education to achieve sustainabledevelopment, to become Regional Coordinators (RC) and National Coordinators (NC) of the Rio+20 Global Youth Music Contest in their respective continents and countries. Selected youth will work closely with the Global Coordinator, the Outreach Coordinator and IAAI. If you are interested to apply please send an e-mail to jeanpaul@glocha.info to receive more detailed information on this call. Note that application deadline is 20 October, 2011 at midnight (00:00) GMT. The regions in question with their countries are Africa (including Somaliland and the two Sudan), Asia, Europe (including the UK and Russia), Middle East (including all Arab countries), North America, South America and Oceania (including Australia and all Pacific Islands).