My delegation supports the presented proposals. We wish however to further extend the proposals with some new aspects, particularly concerning the importance of education. Education, both formal and informal, plays the crucial role in eradication of poverty as well as in changing consumption and production patterns. Public awareness, capacity building, science, technology transfer, but also freshwater management strategy, improvement of industrial performance, particularly in small and medium size enterprises, need well educated recipients of new innovative ideas at each stage of implementation. We are living in the era of globalisation.
Globalisation is a part of our life.
Globalisation brings certain threats to sustainable development at the global, national and local scales. Globalisation also gives the opportunities for the nations and individuals. The influence of globalisation on our life depends on our choice, conscious selection. But only well educated nations, well educated individuals can make the right choices. Making this choice is the major challenge of our time, challenge involving education as the major factor and major instrument.