When the World Summit on Sustainable Development opens in Johannesburg on August 26, more than 60,000 delegates will be there to see just how far we have come since the first Earth Summit in Rio, ten years ago. >

But what of the rest of the world? How are they to participate in a world summit whose deliberations and outcomes ultimately affect us all?>

Virtual Exhibition will bring the world to Johannesburg - and take Johannesburg to the world.>

This innovative multi-media showcase will not only display a multitude of sustainable development projects being pursued around the world, it will also bring summit proceedings to a global audience - in real time, via the internet.>

By visiting Virtual Exhibition at any time during the two weeks of the summit, you can see what is happening in Johannesburg or get a taste of what is happening in the wider world - all via a webcast tailor-made to suit your computer and its technical specifications.>

IFAD Projects featuring in the Global Showcase:>

Africa> (IFAD operations in Eastern and Southern Africa and Western and Central Africa) >

• Ghana: Rural Enterprise Project>
• Kenya: Central Kenya Dry Areas Project>
• Mozambique: Nampula Artisanal Fisheries Project>

Asia >(IFAD operations in Asia and the Pacific)>>