MEETING MINUTES

In its first meeting the steering committee decided to form a Scooping sub-committee. The Scoping sub-committee will consist of nine remembers and DR. M. Asaduzzaman DG (a.i), BIDS will act as chairman of the sub-committee. The responsibilities of the committee is to:

1. identify the areas in Agenda 21and to prioritize them to focus upon in the national assessment report for Bangladesh.

2. develop a methodology for the preparation of the report.

First Meeting (completed)

Subject: Preparation of National Assessment Report on Agenda 21 for Rio+10.
Chairman : Dr. M. Asaduzzaman, Director General (a.i), BIDS.
Venue : BIDS Conference Room
Date : 25/11/2001 (2.30 PM)
Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of the "Scoping Sub-Committee of World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)"

Second Meeting (completed)

Subject: Highlighting the obligations of Agenda 21.
Chairman : Dr. M. Asaduzzaman, Director General (a.i), BIDS.
Venue : BIDS Conference Room
Date : 03/12/2001 (2.30 PM)
Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of the "Scoping Sub-Committee of World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)"

Third Meeting (completed)

Subject: Reviewing the methodology based on work done by other sources.
Chairman : Dr. M. Asaduzzaman, Director General (a.i), BIDS.
Venue : BIDS Conference Room
Date : 11/12/2001 (2.30 PM)
Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of the "Scoping Sub-Committee of World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)"

4th Meeting  (completed)

Subject: Finalization of Method for Preparation of National Assessment Report on Agenda 21 for Rio +10 summit.
Chairman : Dr. M. Asaduzzaman, Director General (a.i), BIDS.
Venue : BIDS Conference Room
Date : 29/12/2001 (3.00 PM Saturday)
Minutes: Minutes of the 4th meeting of the "Scoping Sub-Committee of World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)" held in BIDS, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka.