The summit will open with the organisation of thematic workshops, lead into a political dialogue between stakeholders
and high political representatives, and conclude with a plenary session with renowned personalities. Particular focus will be given to the necessary partnerships between political authorities, private companies and the civil society in the context of a renewed global agenda for sustainable development. Best practices and policy options from the local to the global level will be debated.
Some of the personalities who have confirmed their participation to the Summit are: His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium, Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Elizabeth Thompson and Brice Lalonde, Executive Coordinators, UN Conference on Sustainable
Development, Yvo De Boer, Special Global Advisor at KPMG International and former Head of the UNFCCC, and Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University.
The originality of BSDS-2012 lies in the “BSDS Dialogues”, online discussion platforms that will set the stage for discussions during the summit.