World Summit On Sustainable Development Exhibition

这次世界首脑会议将是联合国历史上规模最大的首脑会议。这次全球峰会是1992年在巴西里约热内卢举行的联合国环境与发展会议的后续会议。世界可持续发展会议将于8月26日至9月7日在约翰内斯堡举行，预计将有100多位国家元首出席。美国向世界可持续发展会议传达的一个关键信息是，在可持续发展方面采取具体行动的重要性。为了强化这一信息，史密森学会正在举办一个展览，展示展示美国在世界可持续发展会议上的主要主题的项目和活动，这些主题包括治理、金融、科学和技术以及伙伴关系。史密森学会在美国政府的跨部门工作中发挥了领导作用，负责发展和协调美国在世界首脑会议上的展览。联邦部门和机构正在共同资助美国的存在。美国国家科学基金会的共同资助将提供必要的物资和服务，以开发、安装和维护美国联合展览，并支持美国国家科学基金会参与展览。

The World Summit will be the largest summit in UN history. This global summit is a follow-on to the1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro. The WSSD will be in Johannesburg 26 August-7 September and over 100 heads of state are expected to attend. A key U.S. message for the WSSD is the importance of concrete action on sustainable development. To reinforce this message, the Smithsonian Institution is developing an exhibit that showcases projects and activities demonstrating the key U.S. themes for WSSD, interweaving governance, finance, science & technology, and partnerships.The Smithsonian has taken the leadership in the USG interagency process on developing and coordinating the US exhibit at the World Summit. Federal Departments and agencies are co-funding the U.S. presence. NSF co-funding will provide supplies and services necessary to develop, install, and maintain the joint U.S. exhibit and to support the NSF involvement at the Exhibit.