| Thursday, 9 September
2004
Afternoon Session 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
This panel looks at differing roles of civil society organizations
vis à vis the MDGs from the perspective of both industrialized
and developing nations. It will be guided by MDG number eight,
which emphasizes the role of the international community in
addressing major global development concerns, such as trade
barriers and Northern agricultural subsidies, debt forgiveness
for heavily indebted poor countries, the special needs of
landlocked and small island developing states, and cooperation
with the private sector.
Panelists will discuss sustainable consumer and corporate
campaigns, local and national government capacities, media
strategies, and the disparities in public awareness of poverty
reduction initiatives, sustainable consumerism, women’s
economic empowerment, agricultural development, debt relief
and foreign aid.
Participate
in the Ongoing Discussion
Your comment may be read on
the conference floor.
Moderator:
Alicia Barcena, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Speakers:
Mercedes Canalda, Executive Director, Asociación Dominicana
para el Desarollo de la Mujer (ADOPEM), Dominican Republic
Sarala Gopalan, Member, International Federation of Agricultural
Producers (IFAP)
Barbara M. Kalima, Coordinator, African Forum and Network
on Debt and Development, Zimbabwe
Diana Rivington, Counsellor for Development
Representative, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
FILE DOWNLOADS:
Full Conference Programme: (English) -
(Spanish) - (French)
Mercedes Canalda's Speech: (Spanish - Word Document) - (Spanish - pdf)
Barbara Kalima's Speech: (English - Word Document) - (English - pdf)
Diana Rivington's Speech: (English - Word Document)
Archived Conference Afternoon Session Webcast:
(RealOne video - English)
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