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The
World Family Summit +1
The
World Family Summit +1 was held in Aracaju, Sergipe
State, Brazil, from December 3 to 8, 2005. |
The
World Family Summit +1 was organized by the World Family Organization
with the support of the United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs/NGO-Section/UN-NGO-Informal Regional Network,
hosted by the Government of Sergipe State, Brazil, and held
in Aracaju City, from December 3 to 8, 2005.
Speech of Dr. Deisi Kusztra, WFO President
at the Opening Ceremony
The theme of the Summit, Investing in Development: Working
the Millennium Development Goals at the Local Level and in
the Family, provided a very fertile ground for discussions
on innovative ways to implement the Millennium Development
Goals and adopt a Practical Plan of Action that can be easily
executed at the Local Level, prioritizing Family focused social
public policies, with full participation of the community
and the Family.
Around the world, the great engagement of citizens, families
and communities is becoming a feature of many governments
and both public and private organizations. Families are expecting
to be involved and to have a say in the business of local
governments and in the political decisions that affect their
interests.
The implementation of the Millennium Development Goals by
the Local Authorities focusing public social policies and
the actions recommended on the Family are renewing commitments
to effective engagements of all sectors of society to deliver
better results for families and communities.
In many different contexts and at local, state, regional,
national and international levels there are public, private,
ngos and other community organizations engaging in ways that
are making a difference and that are worth hearing about and
learning from.
The Summit provided delegates with the opportunity to hear
and share examples of contemporary practices, theories and
policies from around the world, connected to the benefits
of the implementations of the Millennium Development Goals
at the Local Level.
The program was designed to open dialogue and encourage the
development and maintenance of productive relationships between
all stakeholders.
The Summit was attended 300 delegates from 92 countries, including
Ministers, Governors, Senior members of National, Regional
and Local Governments, Non-Governmental Organizations, Universities,
leading Researchers in Family Issues, Parliamentarian groups,
Judges in charge of Family Issues, Business Community, Media
and Press and the United Nations - UNDESA, UNDP, UNITAR, UNPAN,
UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF and UNFPA.
The
main themes presented and discussed in the plenary sessions
were:
| Day
One |
| National
and International Pre-Summit Events |
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| Official
Opening Ceremony |
| Cultural
Presentation |
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| Day
Two |
| These
sessions are dedicated to Regional presentations of Success
Stories on the implementation of Social Public Policies
on the Family and MDGs-based priorities. |
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| Success
Stories - Field participation on the Program Pro-Woman...
Pro-Family, More Health... More Life... - Latin American
Region |
| Success
Stories from Tunisia and Jordan - The Arab Region |
| Success
Stories from Angola and Ghana - The African Region |
| Success
Stories from Vietnam and Thailand - The Asia-Pacific Region |
| Success
Stories from Albania and USA - European Region and North
America Region |
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Inauguration
of the Nations’ Woods:
in honor of the World Family Summit +1, delegations participated
in a Tree Planting Ceremony on the Atalaia Seashore.
Each delegation planted a tree which was identify with
the name of the country and delegation. |
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| Day
Three |
| Opening
Plenary Session |
Governor
of Sergipe - H.E. Mr. João Alves Filho
UNDESA - DPADM - H.E. Mr. Guido Bertucci
World Family Organization - Dr. Deisi Kusztra
Pan-African Parliament - H.E. Mme. Saida Agrebi
Brazilian Federal Senate - H.E. Mrs. Maria do Carmo Alves
UNDESA - NGO-IRENE - Mrs. Najet Karaborni
Inaugural Plenary Session |
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| Title: |
Achieving
the MDGs at the Local Level and in the Family - The Political
Will |
| Objectives: |
This
Session was dedicated to Delegates' statements on the
political will of their countries to develop Family-focused
strategies bold enough to meet the MDGs at the Local
Level and in the Family. |
| Methodology: |
Statements
by Heads of Delegations |
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| Plenary
Session on the MDGs I and VIII |
| Title: |
Eradicating
extreme poverty and hunger: Forging partnerships for achievements. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session was discussed the impact of poverty and hunger
on local communities, the actions to reduce them and approach
proposals on how successful partnerships can be forged
involving the Local Level and the Family. |
| General
Discussions and Conclusion |
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| Plenary
Session on the MDG II and VIII |
| Title: |
Achieving
universal primary education:
The political will to transform partnerships at the Local
Level in a successful endeavor. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session discussed the access, quality and investments
in primary schools and the fast-track initiatives to accelerate
progress towards the achievement of universal primary
education completion through communitary partnerships. |
| General
Discussions and Conclusion |
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| Plenary
Session on the MDG III and VIII |
| Title: |
Promote
gender equality and empower women: Partnerships for gender
equality. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session discussed strategies to increase the commitments
to women's rights to education, reproductive health, property
ownership, secure tenure, labor force and political participation. |
| General
Discussions and Conclusion |
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| Day
Four |
| Plenary
Session on the MDG IV, V, VI and VIII |
| Title: |
Reduce
child mortality, improve maternal health and Combat HIV/AIDS,
malaria and other diseases: Successful partnership with
the local community. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session discussed the approach to convince policy makers
and service deliverers of the necessary changes to upgrade
local health systems, including the sector's financing,
the necessary involvement and partnerships with the Local
Actors to achieve these goals. |
| General
Discussions and Conclusion |
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| Plenary
Session on the MDG VII
and VIII |
| Title: |
Ensure
environmental sustainability: Global and Local partnerships
for sustainability. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session discussed the steps to be taken to reduce the
accelerating degradation of biological systems upon which
life depends and identify appropriate policy measures
that will reverse the present situation. |
| General
Discussions and Conclusion |
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| Plenary
Session on ICT and Media |
| Title: |
The
contribution of the ICT and Media to the MDGs. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session offered a forum to develop a shared vision on
how ICT and Media can empower societies and benefit people,
as well as the achievement of the MDGs. |
| General
Discussions and Conclusion |
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| Plenary
Session - Governments, Parliaments, Academia, Business
Community and Civil Society |
| Title: |
Participatory
Governance - challenges and prospects. |
| Objectives: |
This
Session discussed how all sectors of society can interact
to contribute to the implementations of the Millennium
Development Goals at the Local Level and in the Family. |
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| Day
Five |
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| Field
Visits |
| Technical
visits: delegations participated of a technical
visit to a project on “Eradication of mud houses”
in Aracaju city neighborhood and a technical visit to
the Atalaia Art and Culture Center. |
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| Conclusion
of the negotiation for the Plan of Action |
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| Day
Six |
| Presentation
and Approval of the Plan of Action |
| Presentation
and Approval of the Practical Plan of Action 2006-2015
to implement the Millennium Development Goals at the Local
Level and in the Family. |
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| Closing
and Annual Awarding Ceremony |
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The
main achieved results are as follows:
• Increased
knowledge of Local Actors and Local Authorities about the
Millennium Development Goals and the practical ways to implement
them in the day-by-day life;
• Increased capacity and willingness of Local Authorities
to interact with Families to establish Family-focused social
public policies;
• Increased capacity and the willingness of families
to participate in local policy discussions, formulation and
implementation according to the Millennium Development Goals;
• Establishment of concrete modes of cooperation between
local authorities and families to perform activities, capacity
building and concrete local
projects.
•
Discussion and approval of a Practical Plan of Action 2006-2015
to achieve he Millennium Development Goals at the Local Level
and in the Family.
The
Plan of Action
Approved
Practical Plan of Action 2006-2015 to
achieve the Millennium Development Goals at the Local Level
and in the Family.
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