1. UNITED NATIONS The Future We Want

2. Rio+20 India Program Listed & Accepted by UNCSD iarc.res.in/rio

3. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) – nicknamed Rio+20 - took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012. It was attended by 193 countries. The aim was to create a safer, more equitable, cleaner, greener and more prosperous world. What is Rio+20?

4. Sustainable Development Sustainable development (SD) is a pattern of economic development in which resource use aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come. Sustainable development can be achieved only through Action and Education.

5. Sustainable Development is a must Ecological footprint in 2050- need more than 2 planets

6. What is Rio+20 India ? Indian Astrobiology Research Centre (IARC), Mumbai is spearheading UNCSD Rio+20 India Program. IARC has committed to UNCSD to take the Rio+20 message of Sustainable Development to One Million Indians especially school & college students by February 2013.

7. India at Rio+20 “Let us work together to attain the future that we all desire.”

8. Rio+20 India Program 1. Certification Program for Schools / Colleges 2. Corporate Workshops 3. Model Rio+20 Summits 4. Rio+20 related contests / campaigns Note: Rio India Content delivered / made available at no cost to municipal and NGOs driven institutes for the underprivileged. Also the whole content will be uploaded for free download as per science commons in March 2013.

9. IARC and UN Program 1. UN International Year of Biodiversity 2010. Partnership a. CB 10 Conference b. Publication of Aranyaka 2. UN International Year of Forests 2011. Association a. Certification Program b. Essay Challenge 3. UN International Year of Sustainable Energy for All 2012. Association a. The Future We Want Challenge 4. UNCSD Rio+20 India Program. Official Commitment a. Certification Program b. Workshops IARC has successfully implemented national level education programs in official association / partnership with United Nations

10. Rio+20 India Coverage The national and regional media has hailed the program “Rio+20 India will be a landmark programme on sustainable development for India’s next generation.” We are grateful to the media for the ongoing support. Note: See details on Rio India website

11. Endorsement UNCSD Rio+20 India Program is endorsed in-kind by National and International organizations, Universities and Government agencies including a Ministry of Environment & Forests. H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey

12. Testimonials 1. I complement the Rio India team for the material which is well prepared and extremely student friendly. -Prof. Dr Mala Pandurang, Dr BMN College, Mumbai 2. Rio+20 India is an excellent program for colleges in India. -Dr. Nimse, Vice Chancellor, SRTMUN, Nanded 3. I'm much impressed of the quality of the books, and of the work you have done there. -Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Russian Academy of Sciences 4. I have never seen such excellent and inspirational student study material; I recommend it to schools across India. -Dr. Mrs. Jyotsna Roberts, Principal. Oxford Public School, Mumbai H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey

13. UNCSD Rio+20 India Program CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

14. Certification Program H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Rio+20 India Certification Program is a short term course study available for students in schools & colleges in India. Registration Closes in January 2013

15. Course Levels & Fee H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Juniors Level 1: Std 5 to Std 7. Fee: Rs. 250 Seniors Level 2: Std 8 to 10. Fee: Rs. 250 Level 3: Std 11 and above (undergrad) Fee: Rs. 500 Students from all streams can participate

16. Overall Syllabus H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey

17. Course Content H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Printed Book (A5 Size) Level 1 – 80 pages & Level 2 & 3 – 100 pages CD Level 1, 2 & 3 - 10 Ebook / pdfs, 5 ppts &10 videos Level 3 - 10 Ebook / pdfs, 5 ppts & 10 videos plus Advanced Course Module

18. Examinations H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Exams will be organized on the institute premise under the supervision of institute coordinator. Duration 60 – 90 minutes. Descriptive / Scenario Questions – No Right or Wrong Answers Grades A+, A and B will be awarded.

19. How it Works H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Please give your name and fee to your institute Institute sends details to Rio+20 India, Mumbai Books and or CD are dispatched within 7 days Exam Windows – Jan-Feb (date as requested) Certificate / Medals sent in Jan-Feb Report to UNCSD / Government of India Feb 2013

20. UNCSD Rio+20 India Program BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

21. Contributors UNCSD Rio+20 India Program is enriched with contributions from scholars worldwide, It is designed especially for Indian students. H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey H. Elizabeth Thompson, USA Kevin Laing, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, USA Georgie Macdonald, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, India Sofía Gutiérrez, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala,, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, USA Farooq Ullah, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Russia Dr. dr. Akkerhuis, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Turkey Note: See details on Rio India website

22. Certification H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Students will receive certificates with official logo of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). The certificate will enhance your CV.

23. Rewards & Recognition H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey One Winner (each level) from each Institute 20 National Winners (includes all levels) 1. Decoration in Rio+20 Hall of Fame 2. Rio+20 medallions 3. Celebrity signed mementos 4. Recognition in Rio+20 India Souvenir

24. UNCSD Rio+20 India Program BENEFITS FOR SCHOOL / COLLEGE

25. Rebate for Institute H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Each School / College will retain a rebate to cover administrative costs School: Rs. 25 per student College: Rs. 50 per student Note: School / College is likely to incur the following costs 1. Draft making charges 2. Courier charges for draft and answer sheets 3. Printing of question paper (1 page per student) 4. Overall administrative costs

26. Certification for Institute H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey Each School / College will receive certificates with official logo of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). The certificate will enhance the academic indicators of the institute.

27. Rewards & Recognition H. Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, New York, USA Kevin Laing, Executive & Co-Secretary, UK Space Biomedicine Association, UK Marie-Clare Treseder, Advisor, Humanity+ (Humanity Plus), San Francisco, USA Dr. Georgi Georgiev, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Georgie Macdonald, Editor, Outreach > Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Secretary, Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi, India Sofía Gutiérrez, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Dr. Kayzad Nilgiriwala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA Ananthalakshmi Balakrishnan, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Prof. Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Tysha Medeiros and Nick Kaufhold, Colorado State University, USA Farooq Ullah, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK Dr. Kulkarni S.R., Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA, USA Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dr. Armen Bagdasaryan, Institute for Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Dr. dr. Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis, Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands Sevil Yazici, Founder & Principal of Paramaterial, Turkey 20 National Winners (schools+colleges) 1. Decoration in Rio+20 Hall of Fame 2. Rio+20 medallions 3. Certificate & Honorarium for Coordinators 4. Recognition in report to UNCSD & MNRE

28. Rio+20 India The Future We Want www.iarc.res.in/rio