Ms. H. Elizabeth Thompson, a former Minister for Energy and Environment of Barbados, was appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as Executive Coordinator for the UNCSD Rio + 20 Conference and assumed her duties in 7 December 2010 . Ms Thompson also served as Minister for Physical Development and Minister for Health. Ms. Thompson was appointed to the Barbados Senate and was a practising attorney as well as a journalist. In addition, she was a lecturer in ecology, economy, energy and politics. Ms. Thompson graduated from the University of the West Indies and obtained an MBA, with distinction, from the University of Liverpool and a Master of Laws from Robert Gordon University, Scotland.
Meeting Participation
- ARPEL 2011 Regional Conference on Sustainable Energy Development
28 Mar 2011 - 31 Mar 2011 , Punta del Este, Uruguay - 23rd Session of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT, UN-HABITAT
11 Apr 2011 - 15 Apr 2011 , Nairobi, Kenya - Growth Through Connection - Enabling Sustainable Progress
29 May 2011 - 31 May 2011 , Ottawa - Summit Meeting - Embedding the Principles for Responsible Management Education in Support of the Corporation of the XX1st Century
7 Jun 2011 - 8 Jun 2011 , Brussels - 1st Meeting of BASD2012 Partners (by: Business and Industry)
14 Jun 2011 - 14 Jun 2011 , Paris - Vienna Energy Forum
21 Jun 2011 - 23 Jun 2011 , Vienna, Austria - 64th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, Theme: Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens, DPI
3 Sep 2011 - 5 Sep 2011 , Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany - Rio+20 Partnership Forum
20 Jun 2012 - 22 Jun 2012 , RioCentro ? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Venue: Pavilion T (Major Groups Pavilion) - Room T-3
Ms. Thompson with Indigenous representatives from Brazil at the Planetworkshops? Global Conference.