World Summit On Sustainable Development Exhibition

世界首脑会议将是联合国历史上规模最大的首脑会议。 这次全球首脑会议是1992年在里约热内卢举行的联合国环境与发展会议的后续会议。 可持续发展问题世界首脑会议将于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。 美国向可持续发展问题世界首脑会议发出的一个关键信息是，必须就可持续发展采取具体行动。 为了加强这一信息，史密森学会正在开发一个展览，展示项目和活动，展示美国在可持续发展问题世界首脑会议上的关键主题，将治理、金融、科学技术和伙伴关系交织在一起。史密森学会在美国政府机构间开发和协调美国在世界首脑会议上的展览过程中发挥了领导作用。 联邦部门和机构正在共同资助美国的存在。 NSF共同资助将提供必要的用品和服务，以开发，安装和维护美国联合展览，并支持NSF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.