ILEC participated in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to disseminate the results of the 14th World Lake Conference (Austin Declaration). At the ILEC-Shiga Prefectural Government joint exhibition booth located in the Japan Pavilion, the Secretariat conducted a public relations campaign, distributing various publications of ILEC, including a newly-published primer for the development of ILBM platform, to international participants, in particular those from the Middle and South America. (June 20-22, 2012)