What were the parallel events associated with the Summit?
In addition to the official Summit and the side events taking place inside the UN venue, a large number of additional events-known as parallel events-took place in the Johannesburg area around the time of the Summit. These events were convened and managed by independent organisations or groups, with the logistics coordinated by the Johannesburg World Summit Company (JOWSCO) the non-profit company wholly owned by the South African government that was established to manage logistical operations on behalf of the Summit’s host nation. For a summary of the main parallel events associated with the Summit click here. To see JOWSCO’s comprehensive listing of the parallel events that took place at the time of the Summit, click here.
