January 26, 2006	Thursday	Zilhaj 25, 1426

NEW DELHI, Jan 25: The sixth international summit on sustainable development, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), will be held here from February 2-4.

Announcing the event, Dr R.K. Pachauri, TERI director-general, said the world’s leading thinkers and decision makers, including noted scholars from top universities, government leaders, representatives of multilateral agencies and heads of multinationals, will debate from national and international perspectives how the barriers can be overcome to meet the Millennium Goals (MDGs).

The theme of the summit is: “Linking across MDGs: towards innovative partnerships and governance.” The summit will explore opportunities for partnerships among governments, communities, organizations and those working on emerging technological breakthroughs, says a press release.

The summit deliberations will culminate in a “Delhi declaration on sustainable development” which will be tabled at major international forums to focus on the challenges, the developing world faces, in attaining the MDGs.