I: Hemispheric Assessment, Analysis, & Side-Events

Sept. 2003 - Feb. 2004

1. Research, assessment survey & joint analysis on a hemispheric level and in five sub-regions.

2. Side-events and presentations in Miami FTAA ministerial and Monterrey, Mexico, Special Summit of the Americas

3. Production of Hemispheric Working Papers on ESD Capacity Gaps, Priorities & Recommendations for Institutional Mechanisms.

1. Proceedings of side-events and meetings.

2. Copy of participants list & materials from side-events and presentations.

3. Reviewed Working Papers on analysis of Americas ESD gaps, priorities & potential institutional mechanisms.

II: ACA Project Workshop & Roundtable

March 2004

1. ACA Project Workshop at McGill Faculty of Law, March 27-28, 2004.

2. ACA Project Roundtable Dialogue with international environment, health, trade and agriculture experts at University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, March 29, 2004.

1. Workshop Program and Report.

2. Roundtable Dialogue Working Papers, Program and Report.

III: Sub-Regional Capacity Building Workshops & Engagement Strategy

April – Dec., 2004

1. Sub-regional implementation of preliminary assessments and reviews.

2. Design of ESD capacity development materials, and testing of materials in Sub-Regional Workshops:

• in C.A. w. CINPE,

• in Carib. w. CEHI / CEDWI.

• in Andes w. CEDA & FFLA.

• in Mercosur w. ECOS & CEDHA.

• in NAFTA w. OAS, CEMDA, IISD & N-S Institute.

3. Consultations with Advisors, and edits to capacity development materials

4. Review of sub-regional & hemispheric reports.

5. Engagement strategy with decision-makers & development of proposals for HCP.

1. Copy of Hemispheric Report, with sub–regional reports appendices.

2. Five sub-regional 40-page reports, compiling ESD capacity gaps, priorities & recommendations.

• C.A., Caribbean, Andes, Mercosur, NAFTA, & Americas summary.

3. Reviewed sub-regional and hemispheric capacity building materials on key ESD issues.

4. List of participants & decision-makers consulted.

5. Annexed HCP Civil Society proposals & FTAA Hemispheric Working Group submissions.

IV: Report Publication, Distribution of Outreach Materials & Evaluation.

Jan. – Mar., 2005

1. Publication of project report/books & capacity development materials

2. Launching & distribution of books & capacity development materials

3. Evaluation Meeting

1. Final project report/books & outreach materials.

2. List of participants from launch & those to whom materials distributed.

3. Evaluation & follow up plan.