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Launching and Progress The Launching of the Preparatory Phase of the World Family Summit was held in Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil, from 10 to 13 of May, 2003, at the Auditorium of the Barigui Park. A Conference to launch the Preparatory Phase was organized to bring together representatives of WFO Regions, UN/DESA, the Brazilian Government, UN Specialized Agencies and UN Regional Comissions to discuss the organizational aspects of the Summit and the Preparatory Phase of the Regional Meetings. Participants of 42 chosen countries were received by the Brazilian Government and by the Mayor of Curitiba to complete a very comprehensive agenda of 3 days.
The inaugural ceremony of the Event took place at the Auditorium of Barigui Park, on May 10, 2003. Authorities, representatives of Federal Government, Federal Parliament, Judiciary, Paraná State Parliament, Brazilian Municipalities, Paraná State Municipalities, Council of Local Authorities, Diplomats, NGOs and Private Sector attended the Ceremony. In welcoming the participants, His Excelency Mr. Cassio TANIGUCHI, Mayor of Curitiba, emphasized the work of his city to reduce poverty and ensure better life conditions to the citizens through an enhanced policy for family well-being and development . Dr. Deisi KUSZTRA, President of the World Family Organization, welcomed the participants and stressed the importance of the Event as an effective contribution to the work of ECOSOC for the worldwide well-being of Families and the context and the objectives of the Meeting was presented. Mrs. Hanifa MEZOUI, Chief of the UN NGO-Section, emphasized the role played by WFO in the International, National and Local levels and its effective contribution to the work of ECOSOC as well as to major global events organized by the United Nations. Mrs. Hanifa Mezoui congratulated WFO for its outstanding initiative to organize a World Family Summit in partnership with the United Nations to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family, and expressed full support to the initiative which will contribute to the Millennium Development Goals. Mrs. Najet KARABORNI, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Interregional Senior Advisor, focused on the following three main aspects: a) for a strengthened global partnership between Civil Society and the United Nations, b) the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Family role in their implementation and c) the expected outcomes / results of the Launching of Preparatory Phase for the World Family Summit. Mr. François LORIOT, UN Department of Public Administration Senior Advisor , presented the Millennium Development Goals as elated to family issues, underlining the participatory governance. Her Excelency, Mrs. Benedita DA SILVA, Minister for Social Assistance and Promotion of Brazil, emphasized the importance of the World Family Summit for all families and development actors worldwide and commited full support of the Brazilian Government to the work of WFO, as well as to other partners involved in the preparation of the Summit. Thanking the UN for the support to this great initiative, the importance for the countries to effectively implement the MDGs and contribute to the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family was highlighted. Her Excelency, the Minister informed that Brazil has already defined a National Strategy for Family Policy in the framework of the economic, social and sustainable development, believing that Brazil and will actively contribute to the implementation of the MDGs, which will directly benefit the Brazilian families. Finally, Her Excelency, the Minister declared that His Excelency Mr. Luis Inácio Lula DA SILVA , President of Brazil, is giving to WFO not only the support but also the responsibility to make the World Family Summit a great success in achieving its expected results. In the Inaugural Ceremony, the floor was given to the following authorities: Her Excelency Mrs. Benedita DA SILVA Minister for Social Assistance and Promotion Dr. Deisi KUSZTRA President of the World Family Organization Mr. Cassio TANIGUCHI Mayor of Curitiba Mrs. Najet KARABORNI United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Interregional Senior Advisor Mr. François LORIOT UN Department of Public Administration Senior Advisor Mrs. Nicole ELISHA Representative of the Permanent Mission of Benin for the United Nations Mrs. Saida AGREBI President of the Tunisian Mothers Association and WFO Vice-President for Communication and Public Relations Mr. Jamal Bin Obaid AL-BAH President of the Arab Family Organization Mr.
Joarez HENRICHS Mayor of Barracão – State of Paraná
and Mr. Marcos DOMAKOSKI President of the Commercial Association of Paraná Mrs. Marina Klamas TANIGUCHI President of the Social Action Foundation of Curitiba Mr. Max ROSENMANN Federal Deputy - Secretary of the Brazilian Federal Parlamentarian Commission for the Family
ACTIVITIES OF THE LAUNCHING CONFERENCE May 11, 2003 First Session: Review of Historical UN Resolutions - the roadmap from 1994 to 2004 Second Session: The Family and the New Millennium: the role of Family in the process of learning, dialoguing and implemanting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Networking Lunch Third Session: Summary of the Plenary discussions and the networking lunch. May 12, 2003 Fourh Session: Discussion and adoption of the document: "Terms of References for the World Family Summit". Networking Lunch Fifith Session: Presentation and discussion on the proccedings for the World Family Summit.
Progress According to the established calendar for the Regional Preparatory Conferences for the World Family Summit the following documents are available: - Arab Region Meeting for the 10th year review of the International Year of the Family, Report and Recommendations, held in Beirut 7-9 October 2003. (click here) - Latin America Region International Congress on the Family - The Family Today - Rights and Duties. International Pact for the Family, held in Mexico City 6-7 November 2003. (click here) - European Region Preparatory Conference for the World Family Summit: Families in Europe - Balance and Perspectives, held in Vienna, 29-30 March 2004. (click here) - African Regional Conference on the Family in Africa - Plan of Action and Strategies, held in Cotonu 27-28 July 2004. (Click here) - Brazilian Conference on the Family - Plan of Action and Strategies, held in Curitiba 24-25 August 2004. (Document will be available soon) |
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