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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